Lack of advice re childcare/schools

[Dirtystreetpie]

Have a 3 year old DS, he’s on a preventor inhaler twice a day as had had asthma since 9 months old, hospitalised twice between around 9- 18 months. Weakness in chest where all colds seem to go but brown inhaler and asthma plan as always kept things in check. Would you still send him to preschool while this is ongoing? I work part time

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In same boat re DS7. DH now WFH for foreseeable. I work PT and TBH wish I wasn’t working at all at the moment.

@Dirtystreetpie

Same here. Am sending DS still, as there has only been 1 case anywhere near us so far. Imagine when we see more local cases I’ll start to keep him at home.

The nursery have said that they are staying open until they have one confirmed case.

Not sure how I’m going to manage it with work though... Am a lone parent working FT...

I wouldn't send him in at that age and if it wouldn't impact too much on childcare.

I have a secondary school child with asthma so he is going in, but at aged 3? No way.

Yes ours are still open, he’s actually had a cough since last Saturday and a runny nose but he’s been in on weds and yesterday...

How are you finding out where local cases are?

They are only confirmed cases though that are being released. They said on the announcement it's likely to be thousands that actually have it so I wouldn't base a decision on that.
Ive been a bit confused about what to do too, haven't taken mine this week and not sure whether to carry on taking her from next week or keep her off for a while

@middleager you do know that the risk is statistically higher for your teenage child than a 3 year old? There have been vivid linked deaths in teenagers- none in under 10s.

In the under 10s who have had the virus, many will have had asthma. Still- None have died.

Yes, I know and am keeping a close eye on things.

Sorry, what I meant is at three there won't be fines from school/GCSE syllabus underway etc.

Now I write that, it looks pathetic. Like that matters

Can you now please sign this petition and share it? This may get govt involved and nurseries wont have to pay expendive taxes = wont have to charge paretns in case of a closure petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300210

What about childminders?