Be honest.. how many of you have seen family during lockdown?

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Family from other households... and why? No judgment here!

Yes, my family sat outside in my mums garden social distancing yesterday and no hugs from the kids. I dropped her off some flowers for mothers day. My husband has seen his parents doing the same - outside sitting far apart.

Yes I have

Yes. I manage both my parents' shopping and medications, and look after their housework etc, so I have been to theirs. But I have keys to their houses, I have sanitiser, face masks etc and they stay in other rooms to me while I'm there. But that's only because I have to. I haven't been to anyone else's house. Occasionally my mum forgets and comes within 2m and I have to leap away, it's sad though not be able to give them a hug :-(

I've seen my mother three times; twice to deliver meds/ food and once to have a cup of tea at a distance in the garden when she had become very anxious. I delivered some veg to my sister and spoke to her at the doorway. DH and I took a working car to my DD which she needed... no contact ; brief conversation at a distance.

I deliver food to my parents who are over 70. I talk to them from a distance.

Pur I'm sorry that's so difficult

My father and step mother have come to see the kids through the window, that’s it.

Yes, but only to deliver food. Stayed 2 m away and limited time only.

I have. Cleaning, doing laundry and shopping for my elderly grandma which obviously requires me to go into her bungalow. I bleach handles, switches and things for her and also use antibacterial gel on my hands, and sprays on my coat/bag/shoes. I do not bring my son (we FaceTime instead).

There are two other family members who also go into the bungalow to take care of my grandma when the other is working/cannot get childcare.

None of us will stop doing this, no matter what the government says.

Yes, my sister lives near where I work so I dropped Easter eggs off and chatted on the drive for a few mins (over 2m apart). Other than that, no.

My mom comes once a week stands in the garden at the front to say hello to the kids and bring them goodies she's done this since day one . I haven't even hugged her or anything the kids keep crying to hug her and they can't it feels so wrong and weird no physical touch for seven weeks.
My mom is struggling now she's 55 and healthy but this has caused her depression to come back and she hasn't got out of bed now for two days she feels like she has nothing to live for without the grandkids .
I wish it was over . She's the only person I've seen from my family.

I've only seen my elder DD once,the other day,when she came round with our winnings from the family quiz we do once a fortnight when she's off work.shes a key worker&she put the prize on the doorstep&went bk outside the garden.we chatted to her for 10 mins from the doorstep.
Apart from that&when we see her&other family members to do quiz,I don't see anyone else other than dp&DD who live with me.

No but they live overseas

Not at all. But if we're still in lockdown in June then I'm going to visit my brothers (social distancing of course). I lost my Dad in February still shell-shocked & right now I need my brothers. I'm not worrying myself at all about anybody who may judge me.

Socially distanced, outdoors and briefly, yes.

Yes I have but it was a family funeral

No. Other than DH and the DCs, I haven't seen any relatives for 3 months. DM had been in hospital in Feb and I cancelled seeing her in early March because I had a cold and Covid cases were being identified. She didn't need a cold or anything worse after a month of illness.

DH hasn't seen any of his family since Christmas. Most are in another country, and I'll be pleasantly surprised if he gets chance to visit this year.

Nope :(

No. My dad is really desperate for us to come and has complained bitterly that my brother who lives near him has 'suddenly become very antisocial' but no. I just promised as soon as lockdown's lifted that's the first trip I'll make.

I saw my Mum on Saturday, as I as dropping shopping off for her. Put it on the doorstep, rang the bell, stepped back to my car and had a socially distanced chat. That’s it.

Yes but I don’t drive and have needed to get to hospital appointments. I’m heavily my pregnant and thought my low-risk self-isolating mother was safer than a taxi or the three buses I’d need to take.

I have, but outside only and keeping a good distance. I have been ordering food for them which I’ve been delivering to them too.

We’re not going into each other’s houses and slobbering all over each other.

Not at all. Apart from food shopping and work (school) we have not seen anyone at all. Kids haven't left our village once in the car, only been walking/cycling/running.

My parents live a 30 min walk away. They took their daily exercise past our house once, we chatted on the drive from a distance. I cried after they went as I was desperate to give them a hug. We haven't done it since because of that.

Only during socially distanced drop offs of food or other items (not all of them essential since PIL have stopped shielding, but I don't have the heart to tell them not to drop gifts off)