Need some Covid lockdown advise re DC sleepover

[Oli001]

My DC(9) has been invited for a sleepover tonight, but we're in lockdown(!) - do "kids" count on the "no one inside/garden" rule?

Yes they do

They do but it is frustrating considering they spend all day at school together.

Yes, they do. No sleepovers in lockdown!

Yes they do , she can’t go .

Of course they can’t go 🙈

No sleepovers

Of course children count

I’d not be impressed to receive an invite like that when it clearly breaks the rules and would be thinking twice about contact after.

Thank you everyone - I though this would be the case, but was slightly confused with the "6" rule as children are not in that equation ... (and getting the invite)! Also, needed the child to see the outcome as did not believe me as they so wanted to go:(

Yes. They count. Don’t send her.

School is different. They are bubbled. In another persons house, she spreads to all of that family. Not in bubble.

I really hope this is a joke () but playing it straight if not.

The 6 rule also includes children if you are in England, which I assume you are?

@Danglingmod

The 6 rule also includes children if you are in England, which I assume you are?

It also is supposed to be SD if from another household which seems to have escaped many....

Obviously the answer is no.

We are (were) in a very low risk part of the country and I have been shocked at how it has ripped through two local schools recently. Eldest DC will be starting a phased return next week after two weeks of complete school closure. I will certainly be more cautious going forwards and I have read the riot act to DCs about sticking to the rules.

Absolutely. Sleepovers have basically never been allowed throughout this whole thing - as who thinks a group of kids can keep 2m away from each for a long period of time and overnight?

What do you mean she doesn’t count in the rule of six if you’re in England all children count towards that number

But yes assuming England absolutely not allowed we are in lockdown no one should be going in each other’s houses