Sister tested positive. Can she put her DC in the garden for me to watch?

[PourOutTheTea]

My sister sounds v. poorly :( Her DC are 5 and 3 so not old enough to do much unsupervised.

Could she put them in the garden for me to watch? I would come in through the back gate and try my best to distance from them but again they're 5 and 3.

@NeonGenesis

They can go into their own garden. Are you seriously suggesting people cannot go into their own gardens?

I think @NeonGenesis might be suggesting that the trip to the park suggested by a pp might be illegal and irresponsible (it would be).

They can go into their own garden. Are you seriously suggesting people cannot go into their own gardens?

No, of course not! I was responding to the poster who suggested she take them to the park

@NeonGenesis

Apologies, you hadn't quoted another post so I assumed you were commenting on the OP suggesting going out into the garden.

I've just seen the suggestion of taking them to lunch. That's the most stupid thing I've read on here today. The kids need to be in isolation for 14 days; they cannot go to the park or go to lunch. If the OP decides to join their household then same rules apply to her. I think most countries have similar rules on that.

@whereverigoddamnlike

I understand. Rereading what I wrote, I also said "surely they have to stay in", which is a bit confusing because it makes it sound like I meant they have to stay inside the house.

I really hope OP doesn't take them out for lunch. I have vulnerable friends and relatives in the UK and it's scary reading about the number of Covid cases over there, coupled with seeing these kinds of insane suggestions from people on MN.

Isn't childcare allowed? Just say she's paying you to be a childminder if anyone asks. And look after them properly, indoors. What would you do if one of them hurt themselves while you were watching through the window? Try to talk them through their own first aid?

@Onjnmoeiejducwoapy - yes I agree just leave them to fend for themselves, proper care of children should defo suffer because of Covid.

Yes, you could watch them for a couple of hours each day, or take them to the park for an afternoon.

Their mum has Covid. They need to be self isolating.

I don't think childcare providers are exempt from isolating if they are in contact with a a case so whether she is organised childcare or not is a red herring.

If she needs to help her sister she is going to need to isolate. The grey area is about watching the kids fro ma distance. I don't see how that can work sorry. Although I would keep a distance anyway to reduce my liklihood of getting it. actually that is a lie, I love cuddling my niece and nephew

If she just needs a bit of rest then watching them in the garden seems a sensible solution. Yes they'll need to use the toilet but you can minimise the amount of time indoors which will minimise your risk. Technically you'll only need to isolate if you have direct contact with your sister or one of the kids tests positive.

Kids can be outside if sensibly dressed. They're not soluble.

Depends, could you all travel to Durham?

Sorry I was just picking up on another posters suggestion to take them to the park, of course they should be self-isolating and not going out.

I think watching in the garden is a good idea for a few hours.

How is your sister today PourOutTheTea? I hope you've managed to sort something out