Doing this to a child is wrong

[fuckxmas]

BBC report : His said his 14-year-old daughter had not left her bedroom for four days, with meals being left outside her door, until the family learned the result was void on Thursday

This is so wrong to do to a child

I actually agree. It’s imprisonment.

There's no way in the world you could force a 14yo to stay in their room.

One of my teens did this for three days in the summer when they had symptoms. My youngest is extremely vulnerable and teen didn't want to put their sister at extra risk. DH also did it for 48 hours while someone he worked with waited on test results as they'd been in very close contact.

If you test positive and can stay isolated from the rest of your household then it's what you are meant to do.

@fuckxmas

BBC report : His said his 14-year-old daughter had not left her bedroom for four days, with meals being left outside her door, until the family learned the result was void on Thursday

This is so wrong to do to a child

It is incredibly wrong

She’ll not forget it.

@jennie0412

I’m not. I work with 1000 of teenagers, lots suffering with severe mental health for the first time in their lives.

And if my DD was worried about having coronavirus, she would need hugs, and to talk about her worries, not to be left alone to brood on it like a plague victim. Awful.

I work in a boarding school. Any students with suspected Covid or covid contact are isolated for 10 days (overseas - this is the isolation period here), totally alone. Meals left outside the door.

The alternative is infecting others. WWYD OP?

It says the child didn't come out of her room, it doesn't say that the family ignored her. I would assume that in fact they kept a pretty close eye on her in case her illness worsened.

@flaviaritt

And if my DD was worried about having coronavirus, she would need hugs, and to talk about her worries, not to be left alone to brood on it like a plague victim. Awful.

She's not your DD though is she?

And again nowhere has it said she didn't decide to isolate of her own accord.

Unless the door was locked and she was fed porridge only, I’m sure she agree to isolate herself for her families benefit.
One life of a story, does not an issue make.

She's not your DD though is she?

It says the child didn't come out of her room, it doesn't say that the family ignored her.

They left meals outside her room for her to collect. Sounds very hands-off.

Some struggle, some just endure it, sometimes they enjoy it, as long as they have WiFi. We've had students falsely claiming symptoms to try to get 10 days locked in, away from lessons.

@flaviaritt

I actually agree. It’s imprisonment.

You don’t know the circumstances of what happened at all.

[quote OverTheRainbow88]@jennie0412

I’m not. I work with 1000 of teenagers, lots suffering with severe mental health for the first time in their lives.[/quote]
I work in inpatient mental health and cover 3 camhs wards. I am not appalled at this. What do you think happens with patients detained under the MHA who test positive? What do you think should happen?

@flaviaritt

And if my DD was worried about having coronavirus, she would need hugs, and to talk about her worries, not to be left alone to brood on it like a plague victim. Awful.

Then obviously you'd do different with your child.

Other teens are different. Mine wanted to be left on their own as they felt safer and happier.

The article doesn't say the teen was locked in their room. It's likely she chose to isolate from her family.

@flaviaritt

She's not your DD though is she?

Well she isn't is she? So your DD needing hugs/cuddles is neither her nor there.

I know a lot of people are making up their own story here but the actual story in the link does not even hint at the fact this girl was kept in her bedroom against her own will.

It is not imprisonment. I am sure the 14 yo understood why she had to remain in her room and was being fed and allowed to use the bathroom.

Sounds like a dream come true for many 14 years old.

Well she isn't is she? So your DD needing hugs/cuddles is neither her nor there.

This is the daftest thing I have ever seen you say.

She could've had an en suite for all we know.

Again, the article doesn't mention bathrooms.

Then obviously you'd do different with your child

Yes, because I think what happened here is wrong. Which is kind of the point of “AIBU”.

@flaviaritt

Well she isn't is she? So your DD needing hugs/cuddles is neither her nor there.

This is the daftest thing I have ever seen you say.

Says the poster who said I actually agree. It’s imprisonment. 🤣🤣🤣

It is not imprisonment. I am sure the 14 yo understood why she had to remain in her room and was being fed and allowed to use the bathroom.

How is that different from imprisonment?

WorraLiberty

Assuming she wasn’t allowed to leave, of course it is imprisonment.

It says nowhere in that article that she was being held against her will. Some people are so bloody dramatic!