Do siblings and parents need to isolate after a child’s tonsillectomy

[NeyNey2021]

Morning,
My eldest is going in for a tonsillectomy shortly. I am just thinking about the logistics of it.

She has a sibling - does this sibling have to isolate? Can they go about their norm of childminders, going out etc?

How about the parents? Do they have to isolated too for 2 weeks?

Thanks ☺️

Why would anyone have to isolate? I had to stay home to look after my children after their tonsillectomies while they were off school recovering but no one needed to isolate

No. They don't.

Why would everyone need to isolate?

My DD had her tonsils and adenoids out when she was 4, she didn't have to isolate and went back to pre-school as soon as she felt well enough (which was after about 5 days if I recall). Her brother was at school, dad went to work, we had a toddler too. Why would everyone need to isolate?

I can't imagine any reason for anyone having to isolate

Were you told that they have to isolate, due to a medical condition? If not why do you think that they may have to?

I was told by someone when i briefly mentioned it to a friend and she said you all have to isolate. It seemed ridiculous. But she said it was to do with the infection risk of us giving to our kid, who has the operation. So thought I would query for my madness.

as I know the child having the operation has to isolate for 2 weeks and apprentely to keep the siblings seperated as much as possible - 5year old and 2 year old here, I cant see that being easy.

Thank you for reconfirming thinking my friend is mad 😳

My daughter had a tonsillectomy and addenoidectomy last year and we were told to keep her home for a week and not to mix with anyone outside of the family but siblings were ok to be at school etc

Oh and there was no need to keep siblings separate either.
Literally just had an email about addenoidectomy for my 3 year old and instructions say to keep her off nursery for the rest of the week (surgery booked for Tuesday)