To not send my children to school next week

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That's it really. It seems mad to send them and have them inevitably catch the virus when they could stay at home. What are others doing?

Unless you need school for childcare/ not that it is, you'd be mad to keep sending them, especially as more cases emerge.

Mad for following the advice of scientific experts?

Ooh can you link, the scientists I read were saying we should close like other countries. I hate conflicting advice, especially when it's from scientific experts.

Aw, just thought, could these be scientific experts paid by the government, or is it independant advice?

I think you should keep them off for at least a year. Just to be on the safe side. Maybe you could also order some mini hazmat suits too? You could try amazon

Devlesko you need to calm down. Honestly its not even life threatening for a large percentage of children. Not one under 10 has died yet. Its just a virus. Absolute madness.

OP, dm me your address, I'll send you a grip.

Send them in, and then if they do catch the virus, treat it as an opportunity for them to gain immunity without risk.

Provided you can take precautions so that any vulnerable (sick or elderly) members of the household are put at risk of course.

Are not put at risk.

just thought, could these be scientific experts paid by the government

Ah, I forgot the first rule of the internet. There is no rational discussion with batshit.

Good lord you sound just like my mother. She has really horrible anxiety, especially when it comes to health and safety matters, and I remember the hysteria and panicking I had to endure during the swine flu/ebola 'scare' and basically any time I wanted to do something 'risky' e.g. going on ski trips with the school. I'm so glad I've moved countries now and only have to see her twice a year, if that.

so its a conspiracy that they are not telling us the whole truth.

Erm, like all the other countries have done.
We are heading for worst case scenario 80% because our government aren't following other countries, and shutting down.

What other countries?
Only Italy and Iran have taken measures to shut some schools and such, and it hasn't helped them.
France and Germany have much higher infection rates than us, so which other countries are doing better than us because they have shut everything down?

Honest to god you are being ridiculous!

OP, if they have particular conditions or health needs that would put them at greater risk of complications from the virus (I presume so, as you are speaking about saving their lives), then discuss with their clinicians, who will be best placed to give you an informed opinion on the level of risk for your children. Likewise if you are concerned about them passing it on to more vulnerable members of the family, then seek guidance and do what you can to limit expose for those people.

As a community, we need to do all we can to limit exposure to the virus for the at risk groups - those with certain long term, chronic health conditions, compromised immune systems, the elderly. Anything you can do as an individual to protect these groups of people will be of benefit. However the rest of us should go about our daily business as usual, unless of course in direct contact with the virus or someone from particular identified areas and countries.

I care for a family member in a high risk group, and have altered the care i provide to try and reduce the risk (cases at the end of my road...). If your children are at particular risk then of course you should do all you can to reduce potential contact with the virus and manage their health needs.

France and Germany have much higher infection rates than us, so which other countries are doing better than us because they have shut everything down?

China, Japan, Singapore. France and Germany HAVE closed some schools too, just not all of them.

Aw, just thought, could these be scientific experts paid by the government, or is it independant advice?

All scientific experts are paid by somebody, scientists have to eat too you know.

As I teacher I will be carrying on going to school and sending my children to their schools until I am told otherwise. We have had a couple of very local cases of the virus and our schools are all updating us frequently with the latest advice and information. Lots of the children at my school are worried and I’m trying to offer them as much reassurance as I can - it’s been a tough week!!

You can only have a conspiracy against the truth, and as we have no proof we are being told everything, there's no conspiracy, just people who are prepared to question what they are told when we know we proles don't matter, money matters.

My two are Yr6 and YrR and they are both going in next, the week after and the week after that, etc, etc....unless they are ill (with anything) or their school is shit.

We can not put our lives on hold, but we should be taking extra precautions so I make mine wash their hands when we come in from school/park wherever.

Please stop this panicking it’s getting ridiculous, it’s not healthy for you and it’s not healthy for your children.

Also you may lose your school place/s, then what will you do?

*School shut - not shit. It’s a pretty good school which is another reason they are going in they’re getting a good education.

OP, I don't think you need to worry to the extent that you are. If I'm honest, you might need to chat with someone about how anxious this is making you. I hope you're OK.

Think of it as similar to chicken pox. Most (if not all) children recover fully from chicken pox and develop some immunity. It is likely that this virus will become endemic in the world so if they don't catch it now and develop some immunity when will you let them out to have contact with other people and potentially catch it? When they are teenagers, in their twenties/ thirties when they will be more ill?

Currently debating this myself OP. I have a child sitting exams but with serious chronic health problems. I am going to speak to the school next week re contingency plans.

We also have another family member who is immuno suppressed and nearly died of flu, so would potentially succumb to CV. Not elderly but of very ill health, also lives at home, so we have that to contend with, should the children continue to attend school.

The problem is the length of time needed to not catch it is so unknown.

I've spoken to experts about this - I happened to be at meeting with one. His advice was continue as normal until told otherwise. If your school is deemed at risk ( due to an infected person having a link to that school) you'd be informed.

In the meantime pay close attention to hygiene.

Has OP done a hit and run?