Is Ti Safe To Do This?

[Barsel]

The son of one of my neighbours is divorced from his wife, they have 3 children and share custody. The children stay with their mother one weekend and the next weekend their father brings them here to stay with my neighbours (the grandparents) as he only has a small bedsit.The son and his children arrived here Friday morning and they have just left. My neighbour (the grandmother) works at the local hospital and in a way is slightly at risk because of this.Is it safe for the children to be doing this?

[bednobs]

safe is relative. it'd be safer for them to stay in one place

[Barsel]

It's difficult though isn't it bednobs? I did read that children in families like this, could spend alternate times with their parents but if the father cannot accommodate them, then he would miss out seeing his children.I'm worried that if the grandmother picks something up from the hospital then it could put the children at risk.

[bednobs]

yes, but the grandma could catch it at the shop, or out n her daily exercise

[pixie374]

It is a risk... in that situation, I would avoid it myself. Although it is legal- but that isn't always the point.

[Barsel]

bednobs, the grandma doesn't shop as her husband is retired so he does it, she doesn't even take their dog for a walk, he does. When she isn't at work, and the weather is nice, she sits in the garden smoking which is another danger for the children. Sorry for having a whinge, but she really isn't one of my favourite people as you may have gathered. If it's legal for them to do this then there is nothing I can do about it, it's the children I feel sorry for.

[bednobs]

i dont rrally understand why you'd want to "do something about it"?

[Barsel]

Simply because in my mind, the children are at risk and it worries me. You may think children are at risk from lots of things but I feel that they are actually responsible for putting the children at risk by their actions.

[ubasses]

If the son only has a bedsit it would probably deemed unsuitable for 3 children to stay with him. Taking them to the grandparents is probably a condition of the agreement.

[Barsel]

It could be a condition of the agreement ubasses, my worry was because I was told young children shouldn't be spending time with grandparents at this time and this is why I haven't seen any of my 4 grandchildren because of the risks.

[bednobs]

How old are your neighbours? Perhaps if still working they don't fall into the at risk over 70s category?

[woofgang]

Barsel presumably your grandchildren are in a more stable situation?

[sandyRoe]

Would the children not be a risk to their grandparents?