Shared childcare when ex breaking lockdown rules

[RBFLFC]

Just looking for advice. Ex should be having the kids from Wednesday but I know they’ve been visiting family and now staying at their partners house for the weekend. My parents are shielding so they are relying on me to do shopping, I’m doing everything I can to avoid this virus and feels like others are just taking the piss! How would you handle this? Thank you

By letting them go.
You can still drop your parents shopping off at their door.

I think there is clear guidance that you can’t use COVID to with hold contact.
I don’t have any advice but I would tread carefully
Hope you find a solution

If I get the virus I won’t be able to leave the house until I’m well (best case scenario) which obviously impacts my parents. I also don’t see why I should be put at risk because they’re not complying with the rules

Your going out to the shops, were you could catch it.

No matter how careful, you still may catch it, make sure you have a back up plan for your parents.

I think posters are missing the point. She is not using Covid as an excuse to withhold contact, he has broken the rules increasing the level of risk to all of them. I would say the same if the kids had been with dad, and were due to go back to mum who had been breaking the rules.
She's in a lose lose situation. OP he's the one who has broken the rules. You just decide what keeps you and your family safest. It's horrible having to pander to an ex who doesn't put the kids' welfare high enough, but wants all his 'rights'. What about the kids'right and your parents'right to be safe?

@RBFLFC I really get why you are pissed off, I think the solution is to stay away from your parents which presumably you are doing anyway. You would be well within your rights to report your ex and I think you would have justification for witholding contact but I'm not sure it would be the right decision for your kids.

Your parents should be able to get deliveries, I would look into that anyway.

Actually the guidance says children can go but not that they must go. It depends on individual circumstances entirely.

If you have genuine concerns re not social distancing and vulnerable family members shielding then its perfectly ok to withhold direct contact as long as you endeavour to encourage contact in other ways ..video calls etc this is what the head of the Family Court said

Thank you all.

I fully understand I could catch it while food shopping. However I would consider that an essential trip whereas ex’s are definitely not.

To be honest I know if the kids get it they’ll probably be fine, as I’ve read it doesn’t affect children massively. However my partner is in a high risk group and I’m worried of them passing it on. Especially when it’s through no fault of our own :(