Are you going to send your kids back in when they reopen?

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Wondering if people will send them back.
As they think only 4-10% of population might have had it. And this peak was only 4w of school.
Im not shielding but isolating as much as possible because im
asthmatic.

I hope they say attendance isnt mandatory so people who need to/want to or are still WFH can keep them home if needed.

No I will be keeping mine at home.

Reasons: one has asthma, another serious allergies, and I myself have fairly severe asthma.

My eldest will start uni in Sept (if unis are open). The others will stay home and I will support them with their school work. I'm ok at some subjects, pretty cr@p at others, but with an MA should be capable of guiding them to learn at least something. far from ideal, yes, but better than passing away decades before our time.

Blessex the exams have been cancelled. They had to make that decision when schools shut as its not fair on the kids.

They can't change that now.

I know. They didn’t make that final decision in the Netherlands or Germany it seems. It’s such a shame for the kids.

smile Thousands of families lost loved ones this week and you're passively aggressively thanking strangers on the internet for a laugh. Take a look at yourself.

And again, please please engage the brain and don't blindly hope we'll follow a country we haven't matched in testing, treatment and contact texting skills. That's what gin needs to start doing too. This isn't keeping up with the Jones

Ov we’ll be going back as soon as the government open schools, hopefully June, i’m afraid it’s not you decision to make.

No.

I don’t believe that school is in their best interests if it is an unsafe place for them to be. But then again I don’t share the belief that nursery is the best place for very young children because it ‘socialises’ them either. I am capable of providing diversity and stimulation for my own children. I’m enjoying having them at home although I wish it wasn’t due to there being a deadly contagious infection.

All these people saying they are not going to send their children to school (I can understand those with with medical reasons). Are you just going to stay in the house forever? Isn’t that also an issue being indoors for so long.... it’s very unhealthy. It’s a worrying time but it seems many have lost sight of logic I think some may have a change of heart after 5 months time.

@march Apart from those who have decided to home school, no one is saying they will not send their kids back to school. We are saying we will not send them back until the risk is low.
Yes I know some on here want us to send our kids back, for our kids to get infected, and pass it onto school staff and their families. Some of us sensibly want to avoid that.
And no we don't have to say this minute when we will send our kids back. At the moment the government are saying we might not even have reached the peak in terms of number of deaths. So now is not the time.
There seems to be a mad rush to make this crucial decision. It is far too soon to be making decisions.

And yes kids are low risk in terms of dying. But some still get very ill. Look at that poor baby featured in the news. Who wants that for their kids?

Yes 100%. This virus will be around for years.

Actually quite a few have stated they won’t send their kids back. I do agree the young children and babies seem to be the most intriguing cases that have caught my attention (as it seems complex).
No some people send their kids to a school currently because I personally work on the front line looking after poorly people. Ridiculous thing to say. I send my child to school as I have no other means. I never suggested now I said 5 months time some may feel differently....

Of course it will. Just as the bubonic plague is still around and some people still get it. Or leprosy still exists.
But there is a low risk my kids will get it by going to school.

Or even TB. People still get this in the UK. But it is a low risk that kids will get TB from going to school.

@alloutoffucks some people seem to be under an illusion that as soon as a vaccine is produce all will be well. Now that the virus has become global it will always be around. Once flights start again I think the children attending school will be the least of the worry. Also many children are attending hubs currently and have not fallen ill so far to my knowledge. There’s no guarantee that a vaccine would work until it’s been trial this is all a lengthy lengthy process!!

@march20 I know how vaccines work. They never work 100%. But this is about making the risk low. I know the risk can not be eradicated.
There are so few children attending in some schools that it is not comparable to all children going back. So on another thread today a teacher said 2 children are attending her school. 2 children.
And schools that are open are working with very small groups of children and doing everything to minimise risk. That is not physically possible with 30 kids in a crowded classroom.

Also with no testing and contact tracing you have zero idea where anyone who has died has caught the virus. So have keyworkers died because their PPE failed, or have they caught it from their asymptomatic kids? No one knows.
So saying the small number of kids in schools has not caused the virus to spread is guesswork. Neither you or I have a clue whether it has or not.
I made decisions based on evidence.

I agree with you on that point you cannot social distance in a school. A new vaccine on the market if they offered you it would you take it? I personally wouldn’t trust it if I’m honest not until it has been around & I thought it was reliable. I think class size seems dependant on areas. 2 children? I’m surprised the schools aren’t merging together. I think over time schools will have increased numbers of children as parents will have to go back to work. My child’s hub has around 15. I don’t think many schools will be opening for the sake of 2 kids.

@hiredandsqueak my son goes to an independent specialist college. I’m hoping they re-open. We’ve not heard yet. He’s a boarder there and I’m going out of my mind with him at home!

15 children in a whole school is still not much. So easier to safeguard everyone. Yes I was surprised by only 2 as well.
My DCs school has about 1,500 kids. Very different scale.

Surely private schools can decide themselves when to reopen?

It is a very different scale but the hubs have not been open that long. So for now I think parents will work between themselves and manage themselves. The harsh reality is if your going to get it your going to get it. (I say this working on the front line) Also I’m sure some schools have more children in their hubs and some less. Like I said by the time September comes the numbers will increase.
Also I’m not sure it will be optionally weather we send our children back to school when we are told I think we will have to weather we like it or not unless it was on medical grounds.

I took my kids out of school before the lock down. I was told on here that I could get a fine, lose their school place, etc. All bollocks. If it is still clearly unsafe to send kids back there will be plenty of other parents doing the same.
And up to you if you want to be fatalistic about getting it. But if that was true we would not need PPE for any staff. So staff are clearly trying not to get it. Because as we can see sadly some people do die and more are very ill.

There is testing but they cannot test everybody due to the hospitals been under great strain @alloutoffucks. I’m not sure if it has failed the PPE what I can tell you from my own experience is that a lot of the key workers didn’t have the correct PPE in the first place. I see what goes on and I also watch the news 2 different things. I certainly won’t be having a newly vaccine put on the market that has been rushed as everyone is hoping for a quick fix. Testing also hasn’t been accurate too. Drs have diagnosed COVID-19 by other means.