I want to go back to work. My daughter is 8 years old. In the morning, we can leave together: me for…

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I want to go back to work. My daughter is 8 years old. In the morning, we can leave together: me for work, her for school. At lunchtime, I'll meet her, and we'll have lunch. But then, from 3 PM to 6 PM, I'll be away. How can I not go crazy during these 3 hours? I have my phone, so we'll be in touch. But I'm still very uneasy. I'm generally a very anxious mom. I haven't worked in 11 years and I can't take it anymore. My employer has given me the opportunity to try it out, to see if it works. We discussed this at length, that I can't leave her alone. I can start an internship on Monday. She'll do her homework while I'm gone, read, and draw. But it's not just for one or two days like this. She probably won't want to draw consistently every day. How do you all handle this?
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Anna
My neighbor is great, she'd pop in sometimes to check on me.
Otherwise, I mostly played on my phone)
And that was only 3 hours, which isn't actually that much)
I used to portion out food into containers so I could just take off the lid and heat it up.
Put out sweets/fruits for the day and all that.
But mine waited longer. And I couldn't always answer the phone.
Everything will be okay)
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Marina
Try to negotiate a part-time schedule with your employer.
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Gulya
Set up the feedback camera
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Marina Fedorova
Only 3 hours a day lol) My son is the same age as your daughter, and he constantly asks if my husband and I want to go out on errands so he can finally be home alone))
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Yana
Three hours is nothing. If she gets bored, she'll find something to do.
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OLGA
Anna I'm terrified my baby will choke
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OLGA
Marina You can't do that there
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Suhareva Olga
Better think about what to do during the holidays
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Tanya
It's only three hours. I mean, you can't watch her until the wedding, right?
Although, I understand that some children need constant supervision until they're old, and can't be let out of your sight. But that's rare.
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lena
Mine sometimes stays alone for 8 hours, as long as she doesn't have to travel with us 🤣 With her phone, food accessible, and knowledge of safety rules... I confidently left her alone for three hours starting at age 6, although back then there was a neighbor who was always home and mine could always call her.
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Anna
Anna Is your child neurotypical? Did she not choke every day before this?
So why should she now?
Ultimately, teach self-help in this situation and practice it over the weekend if it helps you calm down and focus.
It's like the Heimlich maneuver, but on yourself. Against a high-backed chair, for example. Watch tutorial videos together, try to do it.
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Alesya
My daughter is just turning 8, and school holidays are here, so she's home alone from 8 AM to 4 PM. She was already home alone in her last year of kindergarten if she was a little sick. My husband used to come home for lunch at noon. And I would leave work earlier on those days, at 1:30 PM. Now she heats up her own lunches.
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Elena
You know best whether your child can sit alone or not. Mine can only do it when it's light, and is scared in the dark.
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OLGA
Alesya Oh my goodness. What does she do all day?
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Mama♡ocharovatelnoy dochki♡
Suhareva Olga And during the holidays, maybe like mini-camps? We have those, but they are paid.
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OLGA
lena In case they choke, God forbid, what should I do? What are the rules? I'm afraid of scaring my baby.
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OLGA
Tanya No, in this case she is very easy. She is very calm and responsible.
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Tanya
Tanya Phew. That's great. Go to work with peace of mind.
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Alesya
Alesya She has 2 hours of screen time per day. She watches cartoons, does crafts, draws, looks through her magazines doing crosswords and puzzles, and I also give her tasks to practice her handwriting a bit.
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Elena
Elena First, we need to start with this so that only one remains
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