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AIBU to form an overnight childcare bubble?

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mummy2b2011 · 12/04/2021 11:04

Hello,
Wondering what people’s thoughts are on this. We are a home educating family with 2 children. We live 5 hours from family and have kept to all guidance over the past year. We haven’t seen family or had any help with the children since September last year. I’m considering visiting my in laws for 10 days (5 hours away) to form a childcare bubble with them. Husband mostly wfh. He’d come with us and work from there. Younger child has (undiagnosed) SEN & life is feeling extremely difficult atm. Husband is fully vaccinated, MIL is partially, FIL not at all (his choice). I’m not. We have a batch of covid tests, so could test before we go/whilst we’re there. I don’t think the guidance is very detailed regarding this specific scenario, though I do know overnight stays in general won’t be allowed until towards the end of May.
AIBU to consider this?

OP posts:
KoalaOok · 12/04/2021 17:34

@LST you aren't supposed to do that though. It's why you can have a support bubble and a childcare bubble if you meet the criteria.

LST · 12/04/2021 17:34

@ineedaholidaynow

Then you were using it for social purposes as well as childcare *@LST*. You are meant to limit time in the same room being close to people as that is when the virus can be easily transferred.
No. We weren't. When I made myself a brew. I made my mum one and went back to working. When she had finished teaching my youngest she would show me what he had done. Nothing social about it.
Embroideredstars · 12/04/2021 18:19

Just go op, in the unlikely event you're stopped and questioned you are accessing support to prevent a mental health breakdown, which is not a lie is it?

underneaththeash · 12/04/2021 18:23

Just send them to school OP.

Frazzled2207 · 12/04/2021 18:26

I wouldn’t call it a childcare bubble but an emotional support situation. Anyway I’d do it assuming the ILs are happy.

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