Before coronavirus, grandparents provided a vital childcare service – we ask a doctor what's safe now
The presence of coronavirus seems to be presenting dilemmas at every turn for all of us. When it comes to parenting, Boris Johnson’s unprecedented announcement that schools and nurseries will close tomorrow created a whole load more.How do I keep a kamikaze toddler in a one-bed flat for months? Will I ever get any work done?
We’ve heard – importantly – time and again that those over 70 and with underlying health conditions are more likely to be badly affected by Covid-19. We now know the social isolation measures we’re supposed to take if anyone in the home is symptomatic – and the social-distancing methods that will help ‘flatten the curve’ and ultimately help all members of society.
But there are perhaps ways around it. In one of the WhatsApp groups I’m in, three out of seven us have considered leaving London and moving completely, via car, to our parents’ houses, which are bigger, have gardens and, of course, adoring 24-hour-a-day childcare on tap. If there’s no chance of spreading to others outside of the family, is that an option? It’s something being debated back and forth with friends and family within WhatsApp groups up and down the country.
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