A question for those already keeping their kids home

[MynameisJune]

Are you all planning on not letting the kids out of the house for anything except a walk/bike ride etc? No visits to the shops/cinema/soft play?

If so how long do you expect them to be happy with this when their peers are still going about normal life? What about meeting friends on weekends when said friends have been to school?

We will take the dogs out, we live in the countryside so don't see anyone. Hi

If I were to take them out to any of the places you have listed then what would be the point?

They honestly don't care. They are looking forward to spending time at home. They have a games console that they use to socialise. We have lots of resources ready for learning.

DS is at home because he was ill last week, flu type random lurgy, so he is in til Thursday. He is completely fine now, but the only outdoor space he will be in is the back garden.
Same for me, got DS's lurgy and now inside until Friday apart from back garden.

Isolated means isolated

One of mine is at home due to a cough but the other chose to go to school - I'd be happy for them both to be at home tbh.

Isolated means isolated - DD and I will take a few walks through the day, just around the block to avoid seeing anyone and play in the garden for some fresh air.

Neither meet up with friends at the weekend so that's not an issue but if it were then I'd explain the process of social distancing and the benefits'to them.

Soft play and cinema has all but been abandoned in our area because they're high risk activities which just aren't worth taking.

Why do you ask?

Also, we're in Scotland where schools are looking set to be closed from April until August so it's only an extra week or 2 at home if that is the case but if these rumours true (I believe they are) then I suspect that the "herd immunity" thing is being dismissed.

My kids aren't experiments

I’m asking because lots of people are talking about taking their children out of school now but none seem to be mentioning that they are going to put themselves into lockdown, just seems pointless to remove them from school if you’re going to carry on as normal.

Also I wondered how those with older kids who see their friends carrying on as normal for now will cope when they want to go out with friends who have been to school etc.

I will let my dc see a couple of friends 1:1. Much safer than the melting pot of school imo. Unless of course we have symptoms in which case the children will have to suck it up and self isolate.

Social distancing isn't the same as lockdown - until advised we won't be locking ourselves inside and not seeing the light of day but we will be minimising unnecessary trips to crowded places, social interactions and avoiding hot spots.

It's a precautionary measure, not pointless at all.

My 14 year old has made the decision to carry on going to school until they say otherwise but that's his choice, we've put rules in place for him - uniform off, shower and wash hands when he gets in from school to help minimise on his part.

No big deal really.

I'm considering taking mine out soon as I have asthma. Once I take them out they won't leave the house/garden unless it's to drive to the countryside or beach for some fresh air. They wouldn't be socializing or going to soft play etc or visiting relatives etc

But as the adult, if I think self isolating is the right thing to do I will explain that to my dc and the reasons why, and they might not like it but that will be how it is.

Kids are off as of today, OH currently taking class ;)

General policy is only interact where we have no alternative whatsoever. Eg food deliveries followed by immediate disinfection!

Going for a drive still an option (pay at pump, hand sanitiser afterwards)

Going for a walk/bike ride etc for an hour during school hours. Keeping well away from people, playgrounds/equipment whilst doing so etc

We will do it as long as we feel the need to