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Are you taking your children out of school next week?

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RosieLemonade · 12/12/2020 11:38

I’m a teacher so I have to keep going but I’m tempted to pull DD out of nursery so even if my bubble pops she can still do Christmas activities with her dad and the family members in our Christmas bubble. Just wondering what other people are thinking.

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KeyboardWorriers · 12/12/2020 23:24

No. It's the busiest week of the year at work for me - key deadlines for delivering huge new affordable housing schemes. I will be flat out working. I expect most of my work place will be the same. Baffled by the idea most people can all just pull their children out of school on a whim. A lot of people at my children's school work in supermarkets or at the hospital. They can't just take a week off because they fancy it either.

Al1langdownthecleghole · 13/12/2020 09:42

To those posters responding with “of course not” or similar, to many families, it’s not straightforward.

I lost my DM to Covid in April and MIL, who was struggling on her own, is now living with us.

DD continuing to attend secondary at a time cases are rising rapidly is not a risk I can ignore and we have a difficult decision to make.

Soubriquet · 13/12/2020 09:44

No. We aren’t going anywhere anyway so they may as well have their Christmas party

Plus they are having a zoom panto next week too

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VenusClapTrap · 13/12/2020 09:48

Sorry for your loss. Flowers

I think this is different though. You are talking about protecting vulnerable people. The op is about keeping a child off school so they don’t have to isolate and miss Christmas activities.

VenusClapTrap · 13/12/2020 09:49

That was to @Al1langdownthecleghole

Suzi888 · 13/12/2020 09:50

A positive covid case means no school here, I’m actually glad as it means we can see our parents Christmas Day.

Chocolate4me · 13/12/2020 09:53

No, as we aren't seeing anyone at Christmas, might go for a distanced walk to see the lights with my Mum Christmas Eve but we aren't taking the risk.
I am however considering taking them out in January if cases flare up at school because of Christmas gatherings 😩

megletthesecond · 13/12/2020 09:56

I was really tempted to. My anxiety about getting ill is through the roof. We're not seeing anyone for Xmas.
But the DC's years have thinned out a lot so I'm going to risk the last week.

Retiremental · 13/12/2020 10:02

So the general consensus seems to be that people are keeping their kids at home next week so that they can mix with families during the 5 days when Covid won’t infect anyone.

You realise that the probability is that your kids will then have to isolate in January for 10 days? How much school do you think reasonable for them to miss? What impact do you think it’s going to have on families who are choosing not to risk the big 5 day mix up?

MistletoeandGin · 13/12/2020 10:02

@Al1langdownthecleghole

To those posters responding with “of course not” or similar, to many families, it’s not straightforward.

I lost my DM to Covid in April and MIL, who was struggling on her own, is now living with us.

DD continuing to attend secondary at a time cases are rising rapidly is not a risk I can ignore and we have a difficult decision to make.

I’m very sorry for your loss and of course you must act to suit your circumstances. Those replying ‘of course not’ are responding according to their circumstances.
flower11 · 13/12/2020 10:03

My Christmas gathering is my DC seeing their grandparents for the first time this year as they live 5 hours away and the travel restrictions haven't allowed it. Ds is isolating and was going to be off next week anyway only due back because of the change from 14 to 10 days. I don't want another 10 days of being in unable to go out as a family and not see parents.

flower11 · 13/12/2020 10:09

Retiremental
There are currently 8 classes off isolating at my children's school, plenty of children missing school already including my ds.

Retiremental · 13/12/2020 10:15

@flower11

Retiremental There are currently 8 classes off isolating at my children's school, plenty of children missing school already including my ds.
The thread isn’t about children who should be self isolating.
ChocolateTea · 13/12/2020 11:38

All those saying they're having a quiet Christmas at home, going for walks and bike rides, if they're asked to isolate, those walks and rides won't happen. 2 weeks of indoors only. That's hard going for a lot of people.

We aren't seeing anyone, but with my school announcing remote learning next week for all year groups I feel I've made the right decision pulling mine.

And mine are Y8 and y10. Perfectly able to remote learn from home whilst I'm at work. Not all of us are talking about primary aged children which being home would prevent us working.

SilkiesnowchicksandXmastreecat · 13/12/2020 11:44

Mine are y9 and y10, the y9 has SN and needs full-time 1 to 1 at home so I've had no income since March. I'm keeping mine in but very concerned about January as it will be rife then with all the Christmas mixing.

CatholicKidston · 13/12/2020 11:46

Nope. He loves school and I'm going to use the hours he's in school this week to get the house ready for Christmas (have booked annual leave) fingers crossed we get no notifications to isolate before then!

whatever1980 · 13/12/2020 11:52

My kids have had two stints of self isolation so no - they've missed too much (though i doubt they'll do much next week) and my mental health couldn't cope again with kids and working from home full time too

Crunchymum · 13/12/2020 11:53

Wednesday will be toddlers last day as she doesn't go on Thursday (weekly physio) and older kids are off Friday so there is no point getting us all up and out so toddler can have 1hr 45min session staff meeting means Friday is always a short session

TheGremlinsAreComing · 13/12/2020 12:28

@Retiremental

So the general consensus seems to be that people are keeping their kids at home next week so that they can mix with families during the 5 days when Covid won’t infect anyone.

You realise that the probability is that your kids will then have to isolate in January for 10 days? How much school do you think reasonable for them to miss? What impact do you think it’s going to have on families who are choosing not to risk the big 5 day mix up?

We're not seeing anyone else over Christmas, no mixing of households here other than my exh will be staying over and that's allowed anyway as he's my support bubble. I've pulled my kids out so that THEY don't get ill for Christmas. They've had a shit enough year as it is without being poorly during the one fun thing we're doing this year.
flower11 · 13/12/2020 13:06

Actually my point was you were talking about children isolating in January because of mixing over Christmas , well there are plenty of children isolating now any way. Like I said 8 classes currently. It will happen what ever.

Also of course its not a magic 5 days of people not being infected BUT it's the only time the government will allow travel, and as I have no idea when there will be another chance we are taking this one .

It would be better if travel could be spread out and people could make their own decisions when to see people. I don't necessarily need to see my parents at Christmas, but they won't break the law to travel at another time, which is what I would probably choose to do.

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