Granddaughters mental health

Given that her dad is out and about every day, it would be sensible for her to take a test before she comes to you.

We still have to be careful not to infect others.

Definitely invite her. She needs a break and a change.

Thank you all so much for your lovely advice. I have already messaged her to ask if she would like to come. I really do hope she does. ?

Totally agree with those who say to you. Invite her over, and shower her with love. I also have a g.son doing his first year at Uni. Fortunately, there are others in his halls, so he is not lonely. Obviously, been a strange first year, and he is very unhappy that he has had no lab work at all (He is doing Chemical Studies). He only went home for a few days at Christmas and returned to his halls, before the lockdown. He says, he will stay there through the Easter hols, as exams soon after and he can study better there than at home.

Another g.child doing A levels. Hopes to start her Social Work course in September. Her Mum (my eldest daughter) manages several NHS Mental Health teams and I know how much these teams need more people trained and qualified in the various sections of mental health work. Your GD is doing such a worthwhile course of study. Do encourage her to stick with it. We need many more people like her.

Try not to over worry, her father has said she is lonely and sad. I think most people feel the same, it’s been hard.
It’s understandable you are concerned but don’t label this more than it probably is. Keep in touch with her, meet up if that’s possible, let her know she is loved and remind her this too will pass.

I definitely would invite her to stay. A change of surroundings and some home cooking and a little pampering might give her the boost she needs.

I wouldn't give it a second thought. My family's health comes before any rules and regulations.

If it was me I would definitely invite her to stay. Sounds like you have a good relationship with her and some “granny” time, coupled with being close to her family may be just the tonic she needs. Good luck

As her father works 7 days a week he obviously can't provide much support - her course is completely online so why doesn't she live with you, if it's not possible to live at her mother's.

I can totally relate to this I have two granddaughters taking their A levels and hoping to go to Uni one in particular is also doing an intense course and has spent most of the last year in her lovely but lonely bedroom only the other day after all this hard work she said she was losing the will and couldn’t be bothered to do any more she’s doing a science based course that really needs a lab and face to face teaching She is past our level of being able to help
I would definitely invite her over if she wants to come (I wouldn’t think twice her mental health is equally important) perhaps a new environment will get her through the next few weeks/months and hopefully with the vaccination programme September will see an improvement in their lives
Good luck to our precious teens who have been affected so badly