Key worker not socially distancing

[HavingAThink2]

My dc started school last week due to myself and dad being key workers. Until then they had been at home with us as I was working from home.

There is a child in the group whoes mum isn't a key worker but obviously there is a reason child is there. Anyway, yesterday mum put pictures on social media of herself at the BLM protest in a large group with not one bit of social distancing.

AIBU to feel really annoyed that she will go home to her child, who wIll then go into school, and while they try to social distance in school, it is not always possible. I work frontline NHS and I am dreading the spike after this

As parents, those of us who have chosen to send our children back to school do put a lot of trust in the teachers and other families to do the right thing to minimise the risk. In my view that includes adhering to social distancing rules.

Just keep your child at home then and if you don't want to risk your child catching anything, better off never sending them back. HTH.

I don't think she knows what frontline means.

How can schools dictate what parents and pupils do out of school time

It’s government guidelines not being followed. Not schools dictating.

We know lots of families not following rules, they are compromising themselves and those around them.

I’d like to see those not socially distancing wavier their right to treatment. They are choosing to put themselves at risk, their families and anyone else they come in contact with.

@GreenTulips well you could argue that everyone catching it should not receive treatment because how can the majority of them have been socially distancing if they caught it?

Does that include those of us who can’t socially distance at work

Should we remain in our homes when we are not working because we are at a higher risk really then what business have out children going to school

I can well assure you vast majority are not and just getting in with life in our new normal way

If your child is in school with the keyworker children they'll be mixing with lots of children whose parents are 'frontline'. Shop workers, NHS, care workers. You should be more worried about that than someone who went to the BLM protest.

I am in work, in the hospital. My DH is a nurse on ICU. As Pp Said frontline workers can work from home. I cannot.

Obviously there is a risk of us catching the virus being working but why put everyone at even more risk by attending large gatherings and then sending your child to school putting teachers and children at further risk.

@PeanutButterCheesecake of course I know what a key worker is; I don't think you know

@borntohula if I don't send Childers to school then ICU will be a nurse down as DH can't go to work.

@icansmellburningleaves read the post. I am no longer working from home.

Then you stay at home. Problem solved. Either you're worried enough to do that or you're not. 🤷‍♀️

we get it OP you and your husband work for the NHS - thank you - I've clapped and painted rainbows etc BUT you are not more important or more worthy than my 17 year DD who stacks shelves in Morrisions with no PPE - or any other key worker

your children are in contact with their dad - who is working in an ICU - they are as much of a risk to their class mates as any other child , it's not top fucking tumps

No, we will carry on going to work and will report this parent to school. Hopefully they will put a stop to her child attending.

Thanks for all your messages

Frontline working from home...lol

I'm intrigued what frontline job could be done from hoke for three months but now can't
And I swear ICU nurses on mumsnet and other "key workers " are breeding more rapidly than
Covid
Wonder what the R number is on key worker numbers on here

@HavingAThink2 I can tell you they won't stop the child from going. If she or the child's dad are not key workers the child is there because they have an EHCP or a social worker. They NEED to be there.

Not sending your DC to school wouldn't mean your DH would be unable to go to work. You are WFH, so you would be there to supervise them. Just like many families are with two working parents or single working parents.

I'm not recommending it, but you do have that choice.

[quote Russell19]@HavingAThink2 I can tell you they won't stop the child from going. If she or the child's dad are not key workers the child is there because they have an EHCP or a social worker. They NEED to be there.[/quote]
Exactly, could be classed as a vulnerable child so it's lovely of OP to take apparent delight in reporting. Pathetic.

No doubt the op shall wonder on in the next few days to tell us that the school absolutely took notice and the child is no longer attending

Which will be absolute bollocks

Hopefully they will put a stop to her child attending.

If the child is in school and their parent doesn't work the school must strongly believe this child needs support. I hope for the child's sake the school continues to invite them to attend.

I think op is getting her terms mixed up...

KEYWORKER - does work that is essential during pandemic. Includes jobs that can be done from home, but needs to be done

FRONTLINE WORKER - works face to face in high risk areas, cannot avoid potential exposure to covid.

There are probably some exceptions, but generally all frontline workers are keyworkers, but not all keyworkers are frontline workers.

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Until then they had been at home with us as I was working from home.

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I am in work, in the hospital. My DH is a nurse on ICU. As Pp Said frontline workers can work from home. I cannot.

You keep contradicting yourself @HavingAThink2 - this morning you had been working from home. This afternoon you can’t.

@Flutteryb

Frontline working from home...lol

What's 'lol' about it?

I've explained above how many frontline workers are having to work from home because their offices are closed to reduce the risk of spread as much as possible. Social workers, community mental health nurses, community learning disability nurses, Occupational Therapists etc.

Doesn't mean they aren't still going out on visits and doing frontline work where necessary and then going home again to write up case notes etc.

You can be frontline and still be having to work from home. It's not that hard a stretch of thinking to understand that.

Your husband is more of a risk to her child than she is to yours. Surely you can see that?