To feel aggrieved DS has to isolate again so soon

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Our whole household tested positive for covid. We isolated immediately for the full days.

DS was back at school 1 day last week after recovering and now due to another case in his bubble has been told to isolate again. Since his whole class is off he will clearly have to home school again, but it seems such a shame he will have to miss everything else - going to the park, scouts, having music lessons etc. When he surely can’t catch it again just a few days after recovering from it himself??

DH and I will miss more says at work and our own activities, including our first night out together in 18 months, as we can’t have anyone else look after him whilst he’s isolating. I know the pandemic has been shit for lots of people, and it’s just another week of staying home, but it seems so unnecessary. There seems to be no guidance for what happens if you have just recovered and are identified as a close contact 3 days later.

Similar situation here OP I feel you and fed up now. But we have to sick it up...unless your name is Hancock then do as you please...!

I'm very over it now

Surely there should be some provision for an antibody test in this situation. He can't possibly catch it again

That’s my thinking - he’s missing out on loads, when the chances of him getting it again are so small if not nil. Antibody testing might be a good shout.

It's disgusting OP. Children are being put under awful stress.

In your circumstances I wouldn't be making him isolate - I realise he can't take part in organised things but I would absolutely not keep him in the house - he needs his immune system to be in good shape to help him with any lingering covid!

He needs sunshine, exercise and to feel positive .

Completely agree. This is so damaging for our kids. We have the same. My 9 year old is 3 weeks post covid and now isolating again due to a couple of days at school. Pointless.

One poor mum/kid at school are on their 3rd almost consecutive set of 10 days; one of the kids had it, so they isolated. Went back for a day, got hit by close contact so off again, went back, got hit by close contact again after 1 day so stuck in again! So 30 days of no activities, missed school, parents unable to work due to childcare...

It’s utterly bonkers, ill thought through, and completely pointless. Let’s hope it changes as I, like others, refuse to keep doing this when ‘certain others’ are allowed to crack on as normal.

You really don't need to have him isolate again if he's just had it and been back one day.
Obviously he can't go to school, but I wouldn't lock him away in the house if it were my child.

Well maybe you can ask if you can take part in one of those ‘pilots’ Michael Gove took part in whereby when he was pinged as a close contact, he could go on with life as normal and just be tested everyday. Looking forward to seeing the results of the ‘pilot’. I’m sure if it was a success, we’ll be allowed to do that.

Op I’d just let him live his life outside school. The lucky few can and also huge events go ahead. It’s ok for your son to get out and have some fresh air

Mine has just been sent home yet again. Obviously she'll be home schooling for the next week or so, but we're ignoring the self isolation aspect of it now.

She's spend huge chunks of the last year and a half stuck at home, its just not good for her mental health. We'll avoid the grandparents and won't take her to anything indoors, but will go out on long walks and stuff with her.

It's ridiculous at this point and I'm glad that it looks like Wales will be dropping this policy when they go back in September

I was hybrid working before the pandemic.

But today is one of my first day back in the office. Ds was in school 10 mins before we had to go pick him up. The other class in his year was already closed.

He was at his dad's last night and meant to be there tonight. But his dad had gone somewhere in that 10 minutes, that he couldn't get back from until later this afternoon.

So I had to come out and get him and now he is staying with me for 10 days. Which is fine. Except I now have to cancel site visits, I had booked in the days he is usually with his dad.

Just found out, that every year apart from reception is now closed.

Oh and my son saw my parents at the weekend. So I really hope he doesn't develop symptoms.

No word on if they are sending work home. During the winter lockdown, we couldn't get Google classrooms working on the tablet and didn't have a spare laptop.

They haven't mentioned giving the laptops out again. So no clue what's happening.

I wouldn’t send him to any indoor activities or groups but would defo encourage him to go out and exercise etc

If he was only in for 1 day did he definitely have contact with the person who's tested positive?