Or rather for ds to see GP's? Hear me out. So ds is very very close to GP's, they basically co-parented him in the early years as I was a lone parent working full time.
Anyway, parents have been in complete isolation since mid March and are struggling with lack of contact. DS hasn't seen anyone but me since the schools closed and I have only seen one other person once a week since the start of April (my local shopkeeper) and have worn a mask whilst doing so.
Now, my dad is shielding, both parents early 70's so they are in isolation until end of June, however obviously the virus will still be a threat when lockdown ends. When it does end I'll be back at work in a job where social distancing with colleagues won't be possible and ds may well be seeing a friend or 2 if it's allowed.
Now in my mind at that point the risks will be too high to see them whereas now I feel the risks are very small.
My parents are going to be utterly miserable if they have to spend the next year (which quite possibly could be one of their last) not seeing their GC. They're pestering me to visit but obviously I don't want to be responsible for making them ill but at the same time I don't want them sinking into depression and spending their old age alone and miserable. They basically live for their family and don't have much else going on.
On top of that, and what prompted this post today, ds has broken down in tears again this morning as he's really struggling with not seeing family /friends and is missing school.
So what's other people's thoughts on this? Am I right in thinking now is the safest time of all to see them? I don't feel goverment advice is what I need here as they're obviously concerned with the economy not individuals and common sense tells me post lockdown will be much riskier. The alternative is not to see them at all until treatment /vaccine available by which time they might be dead. Dramatic I know but just being realistic.