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Will you be sending your child on 'June 1st'

553 replies

Emcont · 03/05/2020 09:53

I've done this in AIBU for the voting feature. IF (and a big IF) schools go back on June 1st, will you be sending yours?

YABU - NO

YANBU - YES

OP posts:
Getlostu · 03/05/2020 12:12

It’s a no from me. My son has respiratory issues so I can’t risk it and some of the kids in his class have parents who work with Covid patients. Before anyone sends their kids back you really need to have a think about who your kids are going to come into contact with and if you really truly want to risk bringing that virus into your home. Are you sure you’re healthy enough to survive it? Are you obese? Do you smoke? Have you got undiagnosed kidney problems? Nothings changed. There’s no cure and no vaccine and young, healthy people are dying from exposure to this virus. I’m not playing roulette with my kids lives thanks.

Teateaandmoretea · 03/05/2020 12:12

DH been told the same at the minute however I'm not sure how many would choose to start this Sepember like that rather than defer a year.

Unless there is a fee reduction

Humina · 03/05/2020 12:13

No. Not a chance. Send your kids in to be used as an experiment if you want. I won't be.

4cats2kids · 03/05/2020 12:13

I voted no, but only as one of mine is shielded

Oysterbabe · 03/05/2020 12:13

Hell fucking yes.

ChrissieKeller61 · 03/05/2020 12:15

@Teateaandmoretea of course it is, therefore one does not need academic work in order to develop. It’s been proven for decades parents are the key performance indicators for a child’s success, so if yours is regressing you can’t look at the schools and teachers to blame for that

Gawdsake2020 · 03/05/2020 12:15

No. If this doesn’t sum it up I don’t know what will!

Will you be sending your child on 'June 1st'
Gawdsake2020 · 03/05/2020 12:15

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Will you be sending your child on 'June 1st'
DoctorDoctor · 03/05/2020 12:16

From what I've read about Universities I know some have been pushing the idea of delaying from this September to a January 2021 intake and reducing time off for study weeks and Easter breaks and possibly extending the term into the summer months. No idea how that would work in terms of managing the increased study

It's not 'increased study' but it would be increased work for staff. And it's about as likely as schools moving to a January start instead, for the same reasons.

Gawdsake2020 · 03/05/2020 12:16

I find it really sad that people are happy to risk their children’s health just to have some peace and quiet whilst their at school. Sad

Teateaandmoretea · 03/05/2020 12:18

@ChrissieKeller61 I was referring to the need for social interaction to develop social skills Hmm

DecadentDeity · 03/05/2020 12:18

@Gawdsake2020 Do you find it equally sad that people put their kids in a car risking their lives just to go for a day out?

Underhisi · 03/05/2020 12:18

Ds has gone in for most of lockdown as a vulnerable child. I am glad he has had that opportunity as he has no understanding of what has happened and why he can't do the things that keep him calm and school has offered the routine that has prevented serious mental health problems.

Deelish75 · 03/05/2020 12:18

I voted no.
We don’t know enough about whether children ARE super spreaders, there is a lot of conflicting research.
Whilst my DP isn’t shielding, he has a pre existing health condition and we have no idea if Covid could flare this up again (it’s life threatening) therefore I’m not going to allow my DC to possibly pick it up in school and bring it home where DP could catch it.

enjoyingSun · 03/05/2020 12:19

Teateaandmoretea a good point a fee reduction and possibly no accomodation costs may well help keep numbers up - I suppose if it's harder to find work for that year and travel abroad is off that would also help push peopel to start this year.

Gawdsake2020 · 03/05/2020 12:20

Not really sure you can compare a highly infectious virus to a car crash though. 🤔

1800swoman · 03/05/2020 12:22

Whist very concerned in another thread about DH going back to work due to our DS medical issues I can see primary schools going back as providing an interesting way out for us. DS reacts to the heat as well as viruses - his temperature shoots up... they'd have to send him home and then we would all have to isolate for two weeks. I'm assuming the school would have to apply this rule and could not make exceptions in a pandemic because there would be little way of knowing without a test done each time...He frequently gets sent home in hot weather if his temperature doesn't come back down with the medication in normal summers. Doubt we could send the kids back even if we wanted to. Though they do desparately need to see their friends.

cornersteps · 03/05/2020 12:24

Of course I will and anyone who doesn’t is seriously screwing the economy and destroying the country.

I won't be. It won't have any effect on the economy, not will it destroy the country.

I think a lot of people who say they won’t, when it comes to a straight choice of de regging and home schooling or sending them in, will be flying out the house in the morning to get them in there.

Not. A. Chance.

I am in Scotland and our local schools break up June 26th. Mine of my D.C. always stays home the last week anyway so that potentially 3 weeks in which will be more disruptive to them than staying at home. That said we have no expectations of schools opening before the summer holiday here anyway.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 03/05/2020 12:25

@Gawdsake2020 some of us actually need to go back to work to keep a roof over our heads.

The last I read, 9 children and teens under 20 have died from this virus. With those numbers in mind, I do not believe that my healthy DS is at risk going to school. He will be at risk though if I lose my job as the only earner in the house.

cornersteps · 03/05/2020 12:25

*one of my D.C.

DecadentDeity · 03/05/2020 12:26

@Gawdsake2020 both risks to life...why can't you compare them?

theDudesmummy · 03/05/2020 12:26

I am glad we know now (in Ireland), it makes planning easier.

Bluntness100 · 03/05/2020 12:26

But me, just staying at home with my two home educated children, and keeping my two schooled children off as well. How would that be so catastrophic?

It’s not, and it’s an option everyone will have. Home schooling has always been legally allowed. The issue is some folks think because it suits them to have their kids off, or they are scared, means every other kid should also be kept off. They are ignoring the fact they can keep their kids at home, de reg and hone school because they don’t want to do that, so they are tying to fuck everyone else over.

meow1989 · 03/05/2020 12:27

Ds is in nursery so no he wouldn't be going back until I'm sure second peak isnt coming and we know more about this inflammatory illness that has started in kids. Ds could go to nursery now as both dh and I are key workers.

Dh is a teacher and if he goes back to school i think we would have to consider me and ds staying elsewhere for a bot. I am in a vulnerable but not shielding group.

Oysterbabe · 03/05/2020 12:28

I need to get back to work too. If people don't start getting back to normal very soon then I won't have a job to go to. The risk to my children is tiny and I think it's time for the vulnerable to isolate and the healthy to crack on and take their chances.