Contact with other parent

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Is this essential contact? Or does it literally mean avoid anything but buying food/things you need to live?
Sorry if this has been covered already, I did look.

I was wondering this too. I'm really unsure what to do, my ex works in a care home as well, so is it better for everyone if its only video chat contact for now?

I'm wondering too. Me and 2 DC are self isolating. They see their dad 3 times a week. Hes self employed, so will struggle if needs to SI himself. Yet I think he will get the hump if I say he can't see them.

Of course contact with a parent is essential!
Put the boot on the other foot

It seems sensible to stop for now, but I think I'd go mad. I know that sounds horrible but it's my only time to clean/breathe for 5 minutes, when he's looking after her.

I was wondering this too, thankfully he’s not going to see them for almost two weeks when things might be clearer. And I think he’ll be totally fine if it is longer than that.

But yeah, I’m dreading the lack of break.

@MrsJoshNavidi putting the boot on the other foot, I know I'd be weighing up the risks of potentially infecting my Dd, as my expartner is right now.
We're discussing this together, I'm not stealing her away.

Of course contact with a parent is essential!
Put the boot on the other foot

If it came to 2 or 3 weeks of seeing my kids over video chat daily to not risk the lives of 50 elderly people I would obviously do it, I would miss them terribly, but some things are more important.

Following with interest as I didn’t get many replies on my thread, trying to discuss it with my ex but he doesn’t reply to message!

Mine won’t be going this weekend for numerous reasons but mainly because he’s a twat who will shake hands with people

People are still going to work every day, seeing both parents is pretty essential. This is for months and months

To clarify, we at self isolating because both I had DC1 have symptoms. So no, I don't think contact with the other parent is essential for 14 days.

I have a cough so I assume no contact for 14 days at least.

Sorry, you’re self isolating or just social distancing?

If the first, no contact
If the second, contact

@SugarSugarShimmy not sure if you are asking me, or in gereral. I'm self isolating, as I said in my 2 posts above. I assumed that's what the post was about.