Kids at home on their own with no grandparents/parents to watch & care for them 
– Offer to pack their food was politely declined. The girl offered to make quesadillas for the two of them. She called me to comfort me that she had indeed turned the power of on the quesadilla maker!
– They emptied the dishwasher and soaked the dal midday for amma to come home and cook dinner
– The girl did her own laundry
– They both did their homework and read books (so I think!)
– Television was permitted only in the basement (so I hope!)
– Regular phone calls were made to keep amma posted
– They passed with flying colors. They are all grown up now
– On the bright side, given a choice, they still prefer having us around 
At the end of the day, the kids got a day off from school, the dog got her day off from having to sit in her kennel and the parents spent the day stressing over the fact that the kids were alone at home!
