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DH is a key worker and I am ‘vulnerable’

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Fudgewhizz · 21/03/2020 17:43

He works in a school - not a teacher but a supervisor, if that makes sense. I am pregnant and have asthma. They’ve been asked to work on rotation 2-3 days a week, which seems fair, but I’m selfishly terrified he’ll bring something back and would feel far better if he is here. He is allowed to take DD with him as I am classed as vulnerable (in reality, given my current MH and physical issues due to pregnancy, I’m not really up to looking after her on my own all day).

I’m not sure what to do. Should he be asking to work from home? There’s not much he can do from home but due to the expected very low number at school it’s highly likely he won’t be doing much there either and they aren’t short of staff. But I absolutely don’t want to be selfish because I know all of this needs to be a team effort!

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Fudgewhizz · 21/03/2020 19:43

Anyone know...? Help!

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Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 21/03/2020 19:46

I'd you are at risk, why would you want to send your dd to school and have a higher risk of coronavirus being brought home and passed to you.

Fudgewhizz · 21/03/2020 20:24

@Iminaglasscageofemotion that’s what I said to DH. They'll be in the same room most of the time but surely if they both go it’s doubling the risk? It’s him going at all that’s most worrying me. If he were a healthcare worker or they were massively short staffed I wouldn’t hesitate but that’s not the case. But I don’t know if I’m overreacting.

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Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 21/03/2020 22:51

So keep your dd at home with you

fedup21 · 21/03/2020 22:53

Keep her at home with you.

What do you mean supervisor? Like a Cover supervisor?

bemoreeverything · 21/03/2020 22:54

So much pressure on schools. Keep her home. Isolate from him as much as possible.

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