AIBU to be feeling a little defeated by isolation

[Barnyboo]

I’m a single mum, live on my own with my 1 year old son. I tested positive for covid on the 20th, completed my 10 days isolation, which was hard enough I must say, but said 1 year old tested positive on my day 9! Oh the joy of seeing a positive result so close to us being released. As we live together, I’ve had to restart his isolation with him. He’s had a little cough at bed times and been a bit run down and off his food, but touch wood it stays mild. We are now technically on day 4 of isolation and I must say it’s got the better of me. I’m finding it hard to keep him entertained, when I tested positive I was very unwell with it, I was near enough crawling around my flat during the first few days. If it wasn’t for being a mum those days would’ve definitely been bed days.
It’s been a real challenge being ill with no one allowed into help, I haven’t rested how you should do after a virus, I’ve just powered through and I really am feeling quite defeated. My little one is now run down with this too. I feel like I’m saying me me me me! I just feel sorry for myself. We have a week left of isolation and I really am not sure how im going to cope! Please someone offer some words of advice, how to cope with a 1 year old caged animal, how to get through this next week.

You poor thing. How unlucky. Sounds like you’ve done brilliantly so far.

There is an Instagram page called Busy Toddler full of ideas to keep little ones entertained at home.

Stop caging him like an animal for a start.

He's only got it mildly, so there's absolutely no reason why you can't dress him up in warm clothing and take him out for long walks.

All you literally have to do is stay fairly far away from other people.

You poor thing- is he poorly enough to just snuggle on the sofa with cbeebies so you can size and get fully recovered? Or can you throw yourselves into full-scale Christmas prep to cheer yourselves up? Paper snowflakes, paper chains, making cards/wrapping paper with him doing hand prints/stamps/scribbling? If you can afford it, maybe get him an early present so he has something new to play with and keep him occupied?

@WorraLiberty

Stop caging him like an animal for a start.

He's only got it mildly, so there's absolutely no reason why you can't dress him up in warm clothing and take him out for long walks.

All you literally have to do is stay fairly far away from other people.

Eh? You are completely wrong I’m afraid. If someone has Covid, albeit mildly, they are definitely not allowed to go out for long walks. What a bonkers and selfish suggestion.

@WorraLiberty

Stop caging him like an animal for a start.

He's only got it mildly, so there's absolutely no reason why you can't dress him up in warm clothing and take him out for long walks.

All you literally have to do is stay fairly far away from other people.

What a horrible thing to say. You’re also suggesting she breaks the law. How charming.

It's really tough so of course YANBU!

Try to keep in touch (via phone / FT) with others. If you have a garden then try and wrap up and let your LO play for a bit.

If this was a week holiday, what would you want to do in your 'at home' time? How would you 'spoil yourself'? Or, is there any Christmas preparation you want to get a head start on? Present buying online, card writing? Can you get that out of the way to give yourself a more chilled run up to Christmas?

Hope the next 6 days fly by, you are more than half way through, you've got this!

Completely forgot to mention we’re in a top floor flat with no communal garden, not that I would risk using it if it was an option. Thank you for all of your lovely messages. Ordered Xmas decs and got our tree out.