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Childcare when ill with covid

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Duopuss81 · 02/09/2021 07:56

Me and DD age 2 have tested positive while DH has managed to dodge it so far. She’s fine but I feel dreadful! Aching, tired, feverish.
However in a bid not to catch it, DH is keeping away from us and doing literally no childcare while I struggle on.
I don’t want him to get it obviously but I don’t know how I can look after her for 10 days feeling like this! Plus, he won’t do child care but then happily wanders in and out of where we are with no mask, let’s her give him the occasional cuddle etc - it does feel like an excuse not to do anything rather than really trying not to contract the virus! What have other people done in same situation?

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SandysMam · 02/09/2021 11:41

What an arsehole!! If he really won’t step up then just lots and lots of screens until you get over the worst, don’t even worry about trying to do a good job, just keep both of you alive. Then I would seriously consider LTB. Unless ECV he is being extremely selfish.
Even if he was ECV he could watch her in the garden and tend to her with mask and gloves on if necessary. Transmission outside is very low. If it’s not raining, there’s no reason why they can’t spend all morning in the garden, give you a chance to rest.

TheRabbitStoleMyHat · 02/09/2021 11:47

Are you ‘allowed’ to be ill normally?

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