Anybody still looking after Grandchildren ?

We’ve had our first week without. My children were concerned about us and insisted on making other arrangements. I’m so relieved my family get it.

No I’ve stopped seeing mine. I have some N95 masks on order (apparently they’re the only ones that work) but, due to demand, it will be a week or more before they arrive. Once they’re here I will see them whilst wearing the mask. They’re boys and will find it very funny! I’m not risking it before.

Our daughters decided we aren't doing our usual day care. We're both over 70 and tick a number of the boxes that put us in high risk categories. I feel very sad and today we'd usually have two toddlers and pick up two four year olds from nursery and reception this afternoon.
I can't imagine 4 months without seeing them. We're hoping to meet up at the park when the weather is less awful.

Yes I feel it’s a wait and see time.Dil said she may be allowed to work from home, all to be decided today, ds has a meeting today,but he’s in a job that can’t be done at home, I’m in work tomorrow, and have a very elderly mum as well, I’ve advised her not to go out shopping, which she can’t do without help anyway, but she’s so stubborn, she’ll ask someone else to take her. What can you do.

Just finished looking after our 2 grandsons for 10 days. DS insists now we don’t see them until it is safe. I felt awful when our 9 year old asked when he was going to see us again and I waffled on not giving him a straight answer.

If the schools close we have suggested DS gets in a tutor for the boys in the mornings, so that he can work, and we will pay half. Whether this is feasible or not I don’t know. Otherwise without supervision (DS works in garden office) they will become IPad zombies ?

I had my two youngest 5 year old on Saturday night. We are playing it by ear but have a contingency plan should schools close. Their mother I’d fortunately in a job where she can work from home. All her work travel has already been cancelled.

If the children are not at school they will self-isolate for a week and if all seems well, I’ll go to stay at my daughter’s. She will drive to my house so she has peace to work and drive back later. At least that is the plan.

She asked me what if she became very ill. We agreed to cross that bridge if necessary and not to worry in the meantime.

It’s a wait and see game and do our best to stay healthy. Washing hands etc.

We saw husband's 3 grown up ones and our 10 and 5 year old over the week-end. It may be a few months before things return to normal with regular contact

We have been told by our son he isn't allowing us to help over Easter which we usually do. He is worried about us. All feels rather peculiar.

We've had two staying over the weekend, school pickup for another 3 twice a week and birthday tea for the baby girl who will be one tomorrow. We're both in good health and business as usual feels the right way forward at the moment.

The family are all keeping away, chatting every day though.

That will wear off??

My GS doesn’t want me to go to his house, and I’ve had to ask my GD 15yrs to not come to the house after school I feel mean but her high school is huge and I don’t want to risk her bringing into the house.

business as usual for us until we are told otherwise. that's two full days with a preschooler and three school collections. we are mid sixties.

Morning Katjy. We too had our GC over the weekend and due to have them Fri of this week as usual. DD has already said we have to take care of ourselves BUT what do they do? So far DD's work has not made any plans to work from home(it is possible) and SIL is self employed - does he have to close his business? What happens to the 17month old and 3 year old. It's truly a time that I just don't know what to do. DH is 69 and I'm 66 but DH does have some underlying problems i.e. diabetes and quite vulnerable, just don't know what to do for the best.

I only do a bit of ad hoc caring now and will do my last one this week.

We had DGS last Saturday for a last visit as his parents had a meeting to attend. DD2 has already banned contact with DGD2 and we’ve cancelled a much looked forward to planned visit to DD1 and our other DGDs.

I’m just so glad none of our DC now rely on GPs for childcare.