How are you coping during this difficult time

Hi, I have 5 children, 3 are Autistic, 2 have a diagnosis and one is still waiting for the test. We have been home schooling since March like everyone else, my Autistic children don’t like school anyway so have embraced being at home. My girls have enjoyed home schooling but my little boy, who I think is also adhd, is really struggling to do much at all it makes me wonder if he ever got anything done at school at all. So despite the guilt over home schooling there is also the issue of not going out. We only have a small back yard and live by the sea side, which you would think is lovely but everyone flocks to the sea front, so we can’t really go out much as my children really struggle to social distance, especially if there are a lot of people. 
    I am also finding it very very hard having no time to my self, my son never sleeps, he just about goes off to sleep at 11pm-midnight then he is up at 5am....omg I just want sometime alone, just to go to the toilet with out mumeee...ok now I feel guilty for thinking that! I love my children being at home but!

     How are you all coping?.....sometimes I just wish I had someone to talk to.

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  • Hello. It must be very hard for you, you sound very busy and the lack of sleep sounds tough. I know you say the children don't like school anyway, but could you ask their headteacher if they could attend a few days a week to give you a break? I know that children with an EHCP are able to attend my daughters school along with the key worker children, perhaps you could see if this applies at your children's school? 

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  • Hello. It must be very hard for you, you sound very busy and the lack of sleep sounds tough. I know you say the children don't like school anyway, but could you ask their headteacher if they could attend a few days a week to give you a break? I know that children with an EHCP are able to attend my daughters school along with the key worker children, perhaps you could see if this applies at your children's school? 

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