Are you socially distancing yourself from your kids?

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Serious question - our two DDs had their last day at school like many and we strongly suspect that they did not socially distance themselves from their mates during the past few days/weeks, and today they were probably all hugging goodbye, signing each others shirts etc. We know older DD took a car ride with some classmates at lunchtime today. DH and I were discussing if we should practise social isolation within our four walls until we are sure that none of us have it. I have asthma, DH is a middle aged bloke so in theory we're vulnerable. But that seems hard to manage and also a bit harsh when everyone's upset. Thoughts??

No - I’m treating the four of us here as a single unit, we won’t isolate from each other.

Nope. My household are one unit.

Impossible for many to manage. We are in a small 2 bed flat with no garden. I've been laid off from the pub I worked in but thankfully DP is working from home, but I have symptoms of CV and I have to occupy my three year old so she doesn't disturb his calls. I don't see how it's doable with small children

My kids are 5 and 3. Social distancing from them would cause them a lot of distress so no.

Nope, we’re cuddly and on isolation anyway, so that ship has sailed

I’d love to but they are 5 and 6 months. Sad face.

No. I figure that, if dd gets it, I will.

At 2, 4 and 6 no!

How would that work, I’m a single parent

My boys are at home with their dad. I have symptoms and they dont so I dont want them round for the next few weeks. We are video calling regularly and I play roblox with them I made an account.

No no. I have a 3 year old- who has been kissing and hugging and thumping and licking the kids at nursery for weeks. Then coming home and subjecting me to the same treatment. Living as a family, you have to accept (within reason) it’s all for one and one for all. Asthma doesn’t yet appear to be a factor for mortality (though you would expect it to be), and middle aged isn’t a hugely greater risk than being 30-39... I wouldn’t worry unduly.

No, if one of us gets it we all do IMO - but at least we are confining it to our family unit. Although my 14yo DS is using it as an excuse for why I shouldn't kiss him

No - 6 and 3 year olds here. I couldn't possibly distance myself from them even if I wanted to! One coughed in my mouth this morning, Im sitting in bed with the other now waiting on her going to sleep so I can then go and sit in with the other one. I will have at least one in my bed by 6am.

No point unless you don’t share a bathroom. A conversation of more than 15 minutes is inadvisable anyway whatever the distance, could you avoid that and would you want to?

No, i have a 3yo. It would be inconceivably cruel to not cuddle and kiss him.

Where possible, yes. She's sitting sprawled on the sofa while I'm sat on a chair about 10 feet away. The closest I get to her is when I give her food and drink.
It's relatively easy as she's a moody tween, I can imagine if you've got young ones it must be impossible.
We're day 6 of DP being holed up in the bedroom with CV symptoms. As long as we get to day 14 with neither of us getting symptoms normal service will resume.

No. The chances of successfully containing a home outbreak are minimal enough to make upsetting and frightening my children not worth it.

I have a thumb sucking toddler who coughs in my face. All germs are family germs here unfortunately.

We're not kissing on the lips. That's it. I think psychologically the harm would outweigh the benefit.

I have s feeling my 16 yo would quite like the idea of this but no, too many shared surfaces and unless I'm spending every minute cleaning, the virus would be all around.

Nope but I wish I could socially distance myself from my moody teenager.

Nope. Mine are 5, 3 and 6 months so not a chance!

no. not in our household

Yes, I haven't seen one of my adult children or my granddaughter for over a week. My daughter has done some shopping for me but leaves it outside and we have chat from about five yards away.

If we could make it work, I could see DH and I doing it to each other however the layout of our flat wouldn't really allow for it. DS is 7 months and spends most of his time alternating between trying to eat my face and shoving his hands in my mouth...