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Are you socially distancing yourself from your kids?

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tinkywinkyshandbag · 20/03/2020 19:12

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??

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Onesailwait · 20/03/2020 21:38

No, we are treating our family as 1 unit, except my teenager who seems to be socially distancing from the rest of us. Appearing occasionally to go through the cupboards and declaring there is nothing to eat and flounce off again. I haven't seen her for a few hours i think i will try to tempt her upstairs with chocolate & love is blind

Russellbrandshair · 20/03/2020 21:41

Absolutely not. That would distress them too much and if you live together it’s kind of pointless pretending you can isolate because you can’t really. Unless you are literally spraying disinfectant everywhere you go. Nothing will ever stop me hugging my children.

EricaNernie · 20/03/2020 21:46

i am cleaning so much, i have today bought a shower cleaner in case one of us gets it.

it is impossible to clean everywhere that has been touched but i am trying

EricaNernie · 20/03/2020 21:46

mine are in their twenties so slightly easier to forego the physical contact

Ginnymweasley · 20/03/2020 21:48

It would be way too distressing for them, they are 5 and 1. I suppose it could work with older kids but there is no way it would work with small children. Tbh I enjoy the cuddles too much anyway.

tinkywinkyshandbag · 21/03/2020 09:45

Thanks all for your comments, ours are 18 and 15 so not the same as toddlers! They do in fact spend a lot of time in their rooms anyway. I think we're going to be sensible in terms of not too much close snuggling and cuddling but also not being too distant either. Will start trying to be very much on top of hygiene but again it's not possible to be 100% germfree in the shared household. I think like many people this is all fuelled by anxiety, which is normal but if you stop and think for awhile you actually know what to do.

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Oliversmumsarmy · 21/03/2020 10:58

Mine are late teens and it is really hard on me not giving them a hug.

We are a very huggy family

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