Are you visiting family now? Truthfully!

[IsntThatYourThirdPlate]

another week another argument with OH he’s determined to bring the kids to his mums tomorrow they’ve organised it behind my back he’s just said to me now I’m going to pop over my mums with the kids tomorrow.

I feel like I’m being controlling but then my mum hasn’t seen the kids either. What are others doing?

[RunningNinja79]

No, but we were considering it. They live an hours drive away and were thinking of going this weekend and doing the driveway thing, but have decided to wait a bit longer.

However, if the cases continue to go down then I will be doing in June. We can't go on forever.

[RoosterPie]

Only across the driveway but will be having a socially distanced walk with one of my parents every day from now on, and I’ll take my toddler in her pram to ensure she also stays away from them.

Actually when I bumped into my father on a walk the other day (lives literally round the corner) we did walk about 200 yards together. But not arranged any meet ups till now.

[maddy68]

No. I care about my parents i wouldn't expose them like that

[Thisbastardcomputer]

No we haven't visited anyone but niece popped round here a couple of times but she's stood outside and talked to us through the window

[Drivingdownthe101]

No. I care about my parents i wouldn't expose them like that

My mum is frontline NHS so far more likely to expose us!

[AnneElliott]

Yes, DH has gone to oils and sat in their garden over 2m away.

I have spoken to my parents from the end of my drive.

[UniversallyUnchallenged]

No

[Spotsandstars]

Yes been to my recently widowed mum

[whatsthebestname]

Yes, been visiting my DM for weeks. I sit in the car (in her drive) with the window down and she sits 3.5m away on a bench.
I haven't been in the house at all.
DDad died not long before lockdown and it's hard enough for her without having to grieve totally alone.
DM is early 60's and still working part-time herself with no health conditions. I would act differently if she were shielding or was older.

[stoptherideiwanttogetoff]

No, seen only my own household

[Sparklingbrook]

5 minutes from my parents, an hour from DS1 and 2 hours from my brother.

[maddiemookins16mum]

MIL moved in with us 2 hours after Boris announced the lockdown, apart from her, we’ve seen no other family.

[kevintheorangecarrot]

No absolutely not. I work in a care home so the risk is high as it is and I'm not going to see my family nor my elderly parent and potentially spread it.

[Delatron]

I haven’t but only because they are 300 miles away.

I can’t see the risk in standing 2 meters or more away and having a chat?

[ifonly4]

I've only seen my Mum when dropping off food. There's probably about eight meters between us. It'll stay that way for a while.

[Dollyparton3]

We've delivered shopping to our in laws a few times and chatted in their driveway keeping about 4m apart! It's been a 15 min stop maximum each time.

Step children live round the corner and we've visited them. Step son is shielding as he got the text and his mum hasn't allowed him to leave the house in 6 weeks. It's not bloody rocket science. Just keep a bloody safe distance and suck it up. Your husband is not getting it I'm afraid

[itispersonal]

Yes. I drop off her shopping and sit on the wall and socially distance chat! I take my dd something and they play on the grass, again socially distanced away.

If you are going out and socially distancing from people, how is it safer to be near strangers who might not be socially distancing than it is your family???

[NoWayNoHow]

DH, DS (12) and I all had Covid19 in March and are recovered, so we are now doing a walk once a week to my parents and sitting in their back garden. Access is via a side gate, we're sanitizing hands before going through, and are much more than 2m away from them once in the garden.

The lockdown is having a significant impact on my mum's mental health and seeing one of her 3 grandkids is a tonic for her, even if it's from a few feet away with no hugs and cuddles.

[StayAlert]

I drop shopping in my in-laws' garden for them once a week and i have a quick chat (shout!) with them at the door and me at the garden gate (about 5 metres away).

But definitely wouldn't go in their house or within 2 metres of them, I'd be devastated if I passed anything in to them.

[StraffeHendrik]

Seems everyone on here is holier than thou but this isn't representative as far as I can see.

All the kids in our street are playing together - this evening there were four or five families out together (not us). Yesterday I saw two separate groups of about 12 young men playing football in the fields near our home. Two mums with toddlers in the playground today (which was really helpful when I have to tell my toddler she can't go in, thanks for that). All on a 20min walk. We are not doing any of that.

Yep, I went to see my mum. We personally have both been isolating completely for weeks, not even been to a shop, and I will soon have to mix with others for work so it was now or maybe in several months and she's old and alone. I'm not sorry.

[lockdown20]

Yes, I’ve seen all my family, outside, me on the driveway, them on their doorsteps. Always when dropping something off or collecting something.

[Lostvoiced]

No. The second wave is clearly coming, we're staying put.

My MIL has dropped shopping off for us once or twice but at a distance.

[Mumshappy]

Yes as of last Friday when the second three week period ended. Walked to my parents with dcs and went round the back of their house to their garden and stayed more than 2m apart. I will continue to do this weather permitting. I have no outdoor space and none of us had left the house for 7 weeks including my parents

[Mumtoaperfectbabyboy]

Yes myself and DH are keyworkers and my PIL are our childcare normally (too young for school) they're low risk so we're happy to carry on.

[M0recakeplease]

I’ve dropped off food shopping and stood and chatted for a few mins at a distance on the door step, but not been indoors or in the garden.