I have Covid. Should I send my child to nursery?

[Wnikat]

Interested in what others would do. I am on day 7 of covid. My 3 year old is legally allowed to go to nursery under the new rules. She has had 2 negative PCR tests, the last one yesterday. Would you send her to nursery?
YABU: yes
YANBU: no

So the government have said that under 18s and fully vaccinated dont need to isolate if a family member is positive, but 90% of the people on here think this is wrong. I myself feel it is a bit mad but dh has covid and school have INSISTED that our dc still attend. The head looked at me like I had lost the plot this morning when I asked what they wanted me to do. She said, have the children got symptoms? No, then they need to be here.
No idea what will happen if I test positive myself because she mentioned fines today.

I wouldn't. And you can still catch covid even if you're double jabbed.

My mum and stepdad have both caught it and my mums been pretty ill with it. Both are double jabbed.

@TheVolturi

So the government have said that under 18s and fully vaccinated dont need to isolate if a family member is positive, but 90% of the people on here think this is wrong. I myself feel it is a bit mad but dh has covid and school have INSISTED that our dc still attend. The head looked at me like I had lost the plot this morning when I asked what they wanted me to do. She said, have the children got symptoms? No, then they need to be here. No idea what will happen if I test positive myself because she mentioned fines today.

My friend contacted school as her husband and eldest both had Covid - out of isolation on the second day of the new term. She wanted an opinion on whether to keep the youngest at home the extra day until his brother was back.

School agreed, but said any longer and they would have expected him in school

I wouldn't but that's because I couldn't live with myself if my toddler passed it on to someone and it killed them.

Shit though when you've paid for childcare you can't use and are unwell and could use the break.

I wouldn't because it won't hurt her to miss a few days of nursery, a school child doing GCSE work might be different but then it would be lateral flow tests every day

If you can get someone else to drop her to nursery then you can. If it is you to take dc to nursery then no.
However, I work in a nursery, both parents of a child tested positive, they sent their dc to nursery (grandparent dropping and collecting) but the dc had symptoms x4 days later had to go into isolation room at nursery. Did par and found they were positive, causing nursery staff who are not vaccinated in room having to then self isolate

@montysma1 you wouldn't get to know if another parent did have COVID so there wouldn't be anyone to blame directly.

Send her in. Negative tests, no symptoms. People here are yet again, over the top and dramatic. People need to get back to normal.

My attitude throughout the relaxations is just because you can, it doesn't mean you should.

It definitely applies here. There's a difference between getting on with our lives and putting people at unnecessary risk.

I think it's a really selfish thing to do.

@JMKid

Send her in. Negative tests, no symptoms. People here are yet again, over the top and dramatic. People need to get back to normal.

Wow. Don’t you understand that kids could pass it on to grandparents or other cev people and it might actually really impact them, even kill them.

You sound lovely!

How you getting her there.... No be my answer even if ok legal ly

Jesus wept! How utterly selfish. Those poor, poor staff. Those of you who would send her and put those nursery workers at risk; shame on you all.

Whilst officially you can, I would say that if it's possible for them to stay home, then they should.

Why even risk it?

Some staff or other children, or their families, could be vulnerable.
We already know that for some vulnerable people the vaccines aren't as effective, so they can still become ill.

[quote Covidworries]@CaptainMarvelous

There is no way that a fine in this situation will stand up in court.[/quote]
I'm not sure. Child is legally supposed to be at school. Government have said they should go to school. Schools are saying children should be in.
I don't think parents can just decide not to send them, where would it end if we go down that route.

@Seashor

Jesus wept! How utterly selfish. Those poor, poor staff. Those of you who would send her and put those nursery workers at risk; shame on you all.

Several workers at my daughter’s nursery have had Covid and she’s been a close contact. Am I supposed to think they’re selfish for putting me at risk? Incidentally neither DD or I have ever caught it from them to my knowledge, although we have caught every other rotten virus going, which is pretty much the drill with small children - both the nursery staff and I knew what we were signing up for on that front.

Yes.

I would send my child to nursery in these circumstances. Given that nursery is not compulsory education, if you have children in nursery and would be 'livid' if someone did this, you might want to rethink your childcare arrangements because it's perfectly legitimate for the OP to send her DC in. If you want to live by your own rules that are stricter than the Government's then that's your personal choice. Don't call other people selfish or immoral for not making the same choices as you.

[quote CaptainMarvelous]@DoubleShotEspresso

So would you offer to pay the fine on their behalf?[/quote]
I predict very few fines actually being issued in circumstances such as this, never mind paid ;-). I'd happily challenge any or assist others to. HTH

I predict very few fines actually being issued in circumstances such as this, never mind paid ;-). I'd happily challenge any or assist others to. HTH

Parents of children in nursery would essentially be fining themselves a substantial sum daily if they chose not to send their child in in these circumstances how do you propose to counter that? Let me guess, we should just suck it up?

@Patapouf

I wouldn't but that's because I couldn't live with myself if my toddler passed it on to someone and it killed them.

Shit though when you've paid for childcare you can't use and are unwell and could use the break.

You wouldn't have to live with anything because there would be no way to prove where the person had caught COVID-19.

@DoubleShotEspresso

It's the Local Authority that determines the fine, not the school. Ours have said that unauthorised absences would be fined. I doubt very much your assistance would make a difference. But it is interesting to see that you're not willing to put your money where your mouth is.

I’m out of touch with what the rules are for nursery age DC, but, if it’s within the rules to send her you would be reasonable to do so.

Under 18’s are not required to isolate.
Check with nursery, see what they say.

“I would be fucking livid if a parent did this at my nursery.” - They probably are.

[quote CaptainMarvelous]@DoubleShotEspresso

It's the Local Authority that determines the fine, not the school. Ours have said that unauthorised absences would be fined. I doubt very much your assistance would make a difference. But it is interesting to see that you're not willing to put your money where your mouth is.[/quote]
Why should I?
This about personal responsibility no more no less. You can hide behind guidelines all you like. I wonder if you've adhered so tightly to all other rules!?
Had anybody inside your home when you shouldn't? Entertained at Christmas? Worn masks at school drop off? Shopping? Trains etc? Or did you decide to "live with it" when this all became suc an inconvenience?
And yes I've become quite accustomed to challenging LA's (SEND education r lack of it rather) I'd confidently take them on with this one too.

Yes I’d send them to nursery