Keeping children at home until September

[Witchcraftandhokum]

I work in a school and I'm seeing and hearing a lot of this both on here and in the contact I have with parents. I am worried about how we will manage social distancing and whether we will have PPE if the schools open soon, but I do appreciate the need for kids to be in school, particularly Year 6 and 10.

I also don't know how it will work if a lot of parents chose not send their kids back until September. I wonder just how many parents will do this?

So...
YABU - My kids won't be back until September.
YANBU - My kids will go back as soon as the schools open.

[steppemum]

mine are year 10 and 12, and year 7.

The year 10 and 12 need to go back as they are exam years.
The year 7 needs to go back, as she is struggling and will do better in school. (I am also hoping they will kick start an assessment for her)

Our biggets problem is the train. They travel by train, 30 minutes ot school. Train is jam packed with kids form their school. No way they can take them all if social distancing. But the whole school is also bus dependant, all coming in form villages, noway school can run if buses aren't running.

I am prepared that I will have to drive up and down eveyr single day for drop off and pick up, which is a nightmare. But I will.

My year 10 is working quite well, the other 2 are not, and they would be better in school

[CelestialSpanking]

I think 1st June is too soon but luckily we’re in Wales and been told ours won’t be going back then. I can’t make a decision about when mine will go back as there’s been no confirmation of when that will be. Might not even be September for all we know. But hopefully they will be back at school by then.

[Ginqueen456]

I haven't really got a choice on being able to keep them home once school reopens as I will be expected back in work

[Iamdobby63]

I voted YABU although I am unsure, my issue is having an older daughter with asthma and a heart condition. I cannot see how any social distancing can take place in a full secondary school (or primary) if the kids go back full time, a lot of children travel by a packed coach so how would that work?

I know come Sept I will still be anxious about this but I guess I will have to deal with it. I’m quite lucky that my son has been getting on with all the work set but he will be going into year 11 so obviously he’s going to need to attend.

[unlimiteddilutingjuice]

I work in politics and my boss wants to keep all staff working from home as long as possible "to set an example"
So I'm thinking I'll keep the kids at home with me, just write off this year and send them back after the summer.
The little one starts primary school next year so will only miss a bit of nursery.
The older one is learning better at home so I'm taking all the time I can to send him back at a more reasonable academic standard.
June feels a little soon Viruswise but I acknowledge im very lucky to have options.

[Frustratedsenmummy]

@Drivingdownthe101 same with DDs school. They would be upset if forced to.

[Witchcraftandhokum]

Just for clarification I don't think staff should be forced to wear it. But it should be made available for those that want it. However I wouldn't send my child (if I had one) into a school where staff weren't wearing it.

[Drivingdownthe101]

However I wouldn't send my child (if I had one) into a school where staff weren't wearing it

Why? Just out of interest.

[TryingAndFailing39]

My dc are already at school 3 days a week while I am working and will go full time as soon as school reopen

[BanditoShipman]

CNN have just said there have been 70 cases of children hospitalised with Kawasaki type symptoms in New York State alone, and 3 have sadly died. Think we need more information before schools reopen

[TryingAndFailing39]

Many (most?) working parents won’t have a choice - if they are expected back in work then their dc will go to school.

[StarUtopia]

Mine are going back as soon as.

The chances of them catching and dying from Covid 19 is about 0.04%. More chance of being killed in a car accident.

Seriously. Do the maths.

On the flip side, definitely more chance of them having mental breakdowns and having serious long term effects from this (never mind the economy blowing up, unemployment and poverty)

[Rosebel]

Are parents going to get a choice about sending their children back? Or are we going to be fine or loose school places? I'd like to keep mine off as my husband and youngest are, asthmatic and I'm pregnant but the other day I was wondering if there will be a choice.

[Freddiefox]

@Bluntness100

Every single thread about school you claim there is evidence that children don’t spread It and every single time you have been asked to clarify and link to evidence. You still haven’t.

Either stop spreading invite info or share your link

[theDudesmummy]

We are in Ireland so have no choice. I think I am going to feel nervous even in September. But DS has special needs and although we are doing our best at home, he is suffering from the lack of social contact.

[Daffodil101]

Something interesting I noticed yesterday, staff in marks and Spencer were all wearing different Levels of PPE.

Checkout operators gloves only, apart from the lane I used, where the man was wearing a pretty serious mask.

I wondered whether they’d left it to them to choose what they want to wear?

I’m NHS and currently seeing only a few face to face, which has been in hospital with full PPE. When I return to f2f then I’ll opt for distancing and hand washing, hand sanitiser etc. I have spray in my bag, I spray things down in the office quite a bit. I bring a flask to avoid using the kitchen. Can’t avoid the loo, but I do spray everything.

To an extent, blanket rules probably won’t work in some workplaces, where people can judge for themselves.

[Biscuit0110]

Back to school asap - the lockdown is damaging our children

[Witchcraftandhokum]

Healthy If you read my post further up thread you will see that I can quite comfortably not work for some months. As for your opinions that teachers are workshy for wanting to protect themselves and their families, I'm not even going to bother engaging.

[Idontbelieveit12]

I can’t see how it’ll possibly work for young children. I work in a preschool. Social distancing would be impossible for 2-4 year olds and even attempting it would be traumatic for them ☹️

[Witchcraftandhokum]

Rosebel As I've said on a different thread this morning, I really don't think there will be fines. It's hard enough getting a case to that stage in a normal environment let alone during this madness.

[Magic2020]

Me and DH had it weeks ago, we figure the kids have probably had it too. So happy to send them back when school opens again as they'll be immune (for the meantime at least) as will we.

[Witchcraftandhokum]

Driving because I think we should all be working to minimise the risk.

[Oysterbabe]

Some data on children and transmission here.

www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/should-schools-reopen-kids-role-pandemic-still-mystery#

So it seems like it's too early to know for sure but they think children may not spread it as much as adults.

[Witchcraftandhokum]

Magic Where's the science to back that up?