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Round the clock with Lauren

Round the clock with Lauren. The Children’s Society. Round the clock with Lauren. Lauren’s day looks a lot like your Mum’s might... But she’s only 14. She looks after her Mum, her three younger sisters, and herself because her Mum isn’t well. 6:00-7:00. Wake up.

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Round the clock with Lauren

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  1. Round the clock with Lauren The Children’s Society

  2. Round the clock with Lauren Lauren’s day looks a lot like your Mum’s might... But she’s only 14. She looks after her Mum, her three younger sisters, and herself because her Mum isn’t well...

  3. 6:00-7:00 • Wake up. • Get washed and dressed. • Get ready for school.

  4. 7:00-8:00 • Wake up my youngest sister Brooke (she’s 5). • Get Brooke washed, dressed and ready for school. • Shout up to my other sisters, Georgia (12) and Chelsea (10) to get ready. • Make Mum a cup of coffee and take that and her tablets up to her. • Turn on the TV for my sisters until they leave for school.

  5. 8:00-9:00 • My sisters leave for school one at a time. • I walk to school. • I think about my Mum on the way, and hope she will be ok while I’m at school.

  6. 9:00-3:30 At school • I try to concentrate on my lessons but it’s hard • I’m worried about my Mum and text her several times to see how she is • I’m getting behind on my schoolwork and people aren’t always nice to me.

  7. 3:30-8:30 • On the way home from school I pick up my sister Brooke. • I get her changed then she plays outside while I clean and tidy the house, and make dinner for everyone. • Everyone needs to be fed and then put into their pyjamas. • Brooke goes to bed at 6:30, Chelsea at 7:30 and Georgia at 8:30.

  8. 8:30 - ??? • Once everyone else is in bed and asleep I can do my homework. • I have a bath and go to bed.

  9. But on Mondays... “I get to go to Basingstoke Young Carers from 6pm-8pm – I have my own time to myself and I really want to say thank you to everybody there for the time off. I also have time off on Saturday and Sunday because my grandma and granddad let us stay for the weekend. It’s nice there and we have a laugh.”

  10. I do love my family but... Caring for them is really tiring and difficult.

  11. Giving young carers time off • Life is hard for young carers like Lauren. • But The Children’s Society helps them by running clubs and sending some of them to the Summer Festival. Photo: Max Alexander

  12. Caring round the clock is hard... but rest, fun and a chance to talk to other young carers makes a big difference. Photo: Max Alexander

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