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  • moss_balcony_3915

    Does the daycare run anything for that last week? Ours had a reduced batch with fewer staff that wasn't on the main notice; you had to ask for it. If not, the three days come down to paying someone you don't know or using leave you'll want later in the year. I've done both. Neither felt good, but the leave was easier on her.

  • gentle_drum_2498

    Would your school let you bring him in for part of the day? Some schools allow staff children in the first week, when the timetable is still light. I don't know whether yours does, but it's worth asking rather than assuming no.

    • plum_marigold_8981

      asked. principal said yes for afternoons, staff room, with the art teacher's toddler for company. day one done. he drew on a chair 😅

    • apricot_camera_2182

      Replying to @plum_marigold_8981

      Good. I'd just treat it as a one-off yes and not something to lean on at the next closure. These things tend to quietly stop once someone senior notices.

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