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Mar 2020
11:16am, 20 Mar 2020
20,565 posts
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ElDuderino
8,4 and 1 year old (and a pregnant wife) to keep busy from next week. Oldest is getting online stuff from his teacher so we won't be piling too much more on him. Probably have things to tick off each day so there is some focus but avoid a rigid structure as this will end up stressful. I'm sure we'll find a balance as we go.
I see the body coach will be doing a live "PE" video for kids every weekday morning at 9 on youtube so will probably get my kids on that every morning to set them off on the right way.
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Mar 2020
11:35am, 20 Mar 2020
37,829 posts
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Purps
Elsie I do understand your concerns, and at the moment it's really hard to know how to do that, I hope that once it's a bit more settled there'll be a way to combine the two. No one expects you to get it right straight away, you can only do your best.
Will look out for the PE coach.
Was thinking about how I could read a story and record/video it to share, but I don't know the legal implications of that.
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Mar 2020
11:35am, 20 Mar 2020
23,527 posts
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fetcheveryone
Elsie - I've found that making a timetable can be helpful e.g. 9 til 11, grown ups need to do their thing. 11 til 12, let's do a treasure hunt (whilst you do interrupt-able tasks, like clearing your email inbox), etc.
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Mar 2020
11:38am, 20 Mar 2020
37,830 posts
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Purps
That's good fetch, unstructured structured time so to speak. Hopefully companies will be mindful of the situation and have consideration for parents who all of a sudden have to do this.
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Mar 2020
11:39am, 20 Mar 2020
15,905 posts
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Chrisull
Have teenagers 15, one year before GCSE, so a different set of needs here, we need to keep them on track with their learning for next year's exams.
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Mar 2020
11:41am, 20 Mar 2020
23,528 posts
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fetcheveryone
I've also found that splitting the working day can help. So back in the day when my boy went to bed earlier than me, I'd hold back some suitable stuff to do after his bed-time. Nowadays it's more likely that I can get some stuff done before he wakes up 
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Mar 2020
11:46am, 20 Mar 2020
37,831 posts
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Purps
Chrisull there is that too. We'll have a range of ages here, others will be able to help you too.
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Mar 2020
11:51am, 20 Mar 2020
1,455 posts
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SFL
My two are off (aged 8 & 11). I've already told them they will be getting up at 7am, putting on their school uniform and getting ready to start learning at the normal time. A bit harsh I know, but it's in their best interests.
For some reason my wife's work are still expecting her in the office (even though she can easily work from home). She has explained that the kids are to young to be left at home alone but they are insisting that she has to go in to work. They might be in for a shock on Monday.
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Mar 2020
12:13pm, 20 Mar 2020
37,832 posts
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Purps
I know my plan may change as we get into it. We know our own children best, and our own capabilities, working within that is needed. My friend also has 3, one needs structure, the other two don't, she'll work out how to do it for the three.
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Mar 2020
12:13pm, 20 Mar 2020
6,538 posts
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WA
Great thread Purps
As I think I've said elsewhere, Marigold is y9 and has online lessons from school. She's pretty self motivated and does *stuff* anyway- music, sewing etc. We're running together later today.
SweetPea will be more of a problem - y11 and nothing to do and feeling really down.
Mr WA working from home and he tends to shut himself away and work all day, so I'm a bit concerned about what they girls will end up doing when I'm at work. We're going to chat this weekend about what they might do.
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