Allow grandparents/family members as childcare
Allow grandparents especially those who are under the age of 70 with no underlying health conditions or similarly older to look after their grandchildren again.
Why the contribution is important
This will aid mental health for all and allow parents/carers to work during work hours and not have to work when children are in bed.
It isnt practical to work from home with young children around, made harder if you are a single parent or 2 parents trying to work office hours.
It isnt practical to work from home with young children around, made harder if you are a single parent or 2 parents trying to work office hours.
by MG1983 on May 05, 2020 at 02:20PM
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Posted by Chavez May 05, 2020 at 15:24
We have worked at home for 6 weeks with no symptoms yet our daughter is struggling with her new baby.
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Posted by asmiller May 05, 2020 at 15:40
Some precautionary guidelines required.
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Posted by alloha May 05, 2020 at 15:46
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Posted by LB2605 May 05, 2020 at 15:49
It should be possible for grandparents to provide childcare if they are not socialising with anyone else and live close by.
It really worries me that my son (17 months old) is not interacting with anyone other than myself and my husband and with us both working full time it is increasingly difficult to provide childcare.
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Posted by MaddyBisset May 05, 2020 at 16:19
Just like LB2605's comment above I am really worried about how this will affect my child's development given that he is seeing no one but ourselves, and is also having to stare at screens to see his grandparents - something which I really didn't want for a one year old.
Easing the lockdown to allow access to grandparents would help with childcare, child development, mental health and a strain on my relationship. I know not seeing their grandchild is also severely affecting my partner's parent's mental health.
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Posted by BenNevis May 06, 2020 at 09:40
What I'm unsure of is what would happen when the children return to school/nursery. This obviously would increase risk to grandparents but the stress on parents would, clearly, be substantially less given the children wouldn't be in the home for much of the day.
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Posted by islajsmillie May 06, 2020 at 10:46
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Posted by Ian4031 May 06, 2020 at 12:34
Another few weeks in isolation will not make a difference. The FM wants to treat us like adults this would go a long way to helping parents who are working from home and give grandparents and grandchildren a mental boost.
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Posted by Brett May 06, 2020 at 13:48
This could be an extension to the household bubble, but shouldn't be a government directive. Grandparents are more vulnerable and shouldn't feel pressured to be put themselves at increased risk.
Many grandparents so provide free childcare and would love to be able to do so. An alternative would be more desirable in the medium term.
Continued furlough of one parent/guardian or single parent/guardian. Encouraging employees to allow those without childcare to remain furloughed or offer flexible working. Essentially enabling part time furlough where employer pays a proportion of salary for work undertaken and the government the remainder up to a set limit. This could be anything from a three day week to week on week off.
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Posted by John_Taylor May 06, 2020 at 22:51
I can't see a downside.
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Posted by christine72 May 07, 2020 at 07:20
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Posted by DAC May 07, 2020 at 09:09
As many children are showing signs of anxiety wider family contact will help these issues by bringing a little bit of normality back.
Sensible observance of other restrictions would be expected of course
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Posted by RichieBisset May 07, 2020 at 11:35
They were exhausted at the best of times but with the addition to all of their support network being pulled out from under them even more so now. For all the massive effirts they are making, the combination of them both being exhausted and not seeing anyone else will undoubtably have a detrimental effect on my grandchild’s development if it continues much longer.
All of the grandparents are lucky not to be in any at risk groups so surely it’s common sense to let us help with some of the burden and offer childcare from time to time.
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Posted by WorkingGlasgowMum May 07, 2020 at 13:54
Also most people are shielding their children and only letting them play in the garden or go out for walks/exercise. If grandparents and children have been shielding then let them see each other. This would need to be limited to 1 ore 2 families for those with larger families.
Over 70s should be allowed to make decisions on whether or not their children and grandchildren are responsible enough to be included in their social bubble
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Posted by Kimmi May 07, 2020 at 14:30
Yeah if we want to make more people ill then this is the way to go
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Posted by LisaPettRenn May 07, 2020 at 18:31
I agree that it should be restricted to Grandparents under the risk age of 70 and would propose that further safety measures could be considered as inspired by another proposal for childminders, that temperatures are taken and sensible approach in regards to, if anyone showing symptoms then contact must halt immediately and isolation for all.
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Posted by Ydad May 08, 2020 at 06:51
Good news for parents
Good news for grand parents
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Posted by roxburs May 09, 2020 at 00:10
Healthy grandparents can help get Scotland back to work.
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Posted by johnxsmith2019 May 10, 2020 at 13:27
Many cant handle not seeing grandchildren to other parents having work to go back to with no school or childcare.
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