How strict are you social distancing with family?

[Justwantacuddle]

Name changed. Hard hat donned. Truthfully, how strict are you personally being at not giving select few, closest family a cuddle? Letting them hold your baby? I haven't broken any rules, but I'm struggling to keep that up with my nearest and dearest.

[EsmeeMerlin]

On Monday that should say, he goes back to school Monday not tomorrow.

[EsmeeMerlin]

I and ds1 have met my mum in a park and sat in my nan’s garden. We did go inside to use the toilet but generally stayed outside and did not hug either. I did not take ds2 because he is only 2 and can not social distant.

Have just had ds1 crying his eyes out this afternoon. We went on a walk and saw his best friend helping his grandad fix a fence in their garden. The boys were desperate to play in the house. Ds1 does not understand how he can go to school tomorrow but can’t go in his friend’s house or my mum’s house who he is really missing. I don’t know how much longer i’ll be able to keep it up without breaking rules.

[MayFayre]

We are but it hasn’t been difficult for us. We don’t have family nearby so there’s no temptation to meet up or pop and go into houses.

However this weekend we were invited to a family gathering where numbers are already at 7 and others have been invited (potentially up to 13 plus us 4). We said no because you’ve already got more then 6! We’re now being seen as killjoys and miserable.

[Nonnymum]

We meet my daughter and children outside. They are very young though and it's impossible to make them stay 2 metres apart from us. There have been no hugs but there has been touching I can't reject my 2 year old GC when she put her hand in mine to hold. Or when she came behind me and put her arms round my neck. We have followed all the rules very, very carefully up until now and we only meet in the park. I am sure the Governmnet must have realised that families meeting small children will break the 2 metre rule.

[Pootle40]

And someone asked if the huggers would self isolate if had symptoms or were contacted by track and trace. I absolutely would 100% but otherwise not living my life like a freak.

[Pootle40]

No not making a point of following them. If we happen to be sitting roughly two metres apart in the garden then so be it. But I'm ok with hugging and PILs hugged our children when they visited two weeks ago. My children have played outside with friends from same household but they have definitely touched each other while playing. Haven't given it a second thought.

[DisobedientHamster]

Not at all. We all isolated the first month and then after that have been carrying on as close to normal as possible. Use your common sense. FFS, don't hug your family but people have been carrying on with affair partners and hook up sites left, right and centre. I'd rather take my chance with this virus than live like that. 'Social distancing' is unworkable long-term.

[2beautifulbabs]

In wales and I can't even see my own family sodding 5 mile rule I'm desperate to see my parents and brother and for my DCs to see them

Come on Welsh minister bloody help us out and allow us to see our loved ones allow us to have a bubble where we can stay with them and socialise only with them.

[DBML]

I’m normal with my extended family, but then I’ve never been the sort to kiss or cuddle others and generally stand or sit at least a meter or two away anyway.

[fadingfast]

We've been really careful and only met my mum once in her garden, keeping to a 2m rule (5 of us in total). We've seen no other friends or family, even at a distance. I'm hoping to meet with a couple of friends at the weekend, in the garden and at a distance.
I'm a bit upset because Dsis has told me today that their family of 4 had an 'informal bubble' with my mum on Wednesday. No prior discussion with us about it. So feeling rather sad now that it effectively excludes us. She has two children who are attending school every day, and my mum is in her late 70s, so I don't think forming a bubble together is very safe. I suspect mum will say that she wants to 'bubble' with us too, but I don't think it's appropriate as it's against the guidance.

[WhatHaveIFound]

I've only seen my parents twice and kept to a strict 2m distance away from them in their garden. Both 75+ and my dad is in fragile health.

I have seen my MIL throughout lockdown as she's on her own and was struggling at first (normally out with friends/activities every day). We figured it was good for her mental health and were very careful to stay 4m away from her on short outdoor visits.

MIL will be able to join our bubble tomorrow though I've warned my teens they will be extra careful. Thankfully they're not going out at all though DS has 2 days in school before the summer.

[dobbyssoc]

I let my mum hold my 11 month old at arms length facing away from her for all of 20 seconds then took him back

[Aber9]

Just kept to the rules

[pilates]

No cuddles here, just the 2 metre distance in the garden. I want to protect my parents as much as possible. It’s hard because we are a cuddly family.

[molifly14]

One set, not vey. They are younger, fit and healthy therefore if my 2YO wants a hug whilst out in the garden that's fine.

One set; really strict. They are older, vulnerable and more high risk therefore we've just been waving through the window.

[thewalrus]

We live opposite my SILs family. Since the meeting as a group of 6 was allowed we have been meeting as a 9 (2 families). Basically sticking to social distancing - no hugs, trying to keep 2m apart, not going in houses. Same with PILs, which makes a 7. Kids are preteen/teenage, so old enough to understand, it must be very hard with younger kids.
My relatives all live a long way away - no prospect of seeing any of them soon. I think they are struggling now as people start to see their families and they can't (they don't live near each other either).
Kids are seeing their friends and occasionally there are more than 6 people. I'm fine with that. Community transmission and infection levels generally are very low in our area.

[ginsparkles]

Still sticking to it. No hugs, no closer than 2m since lockdown began. Grandparents are all over 70 so protecting them as much as we can.

However we are seeing my mum and starting our support bubble today (a day early !). It will be the first time she has hugged my DD for 12 weeks!

To protect her we will continue to distance from other people though.

[Nosuchluck]

I've met 2 different friends and my grown up son a few times since we've been allowed to, a!ways outside and we've kept 2 metres apart.

[Frume]

We didn't see vulnerable family members for around 2 months. But we have been seeing them for a few weeks now and no social distancing has been enforced at all.

[Lollypop4]

seen my parents in garden, Dc given them hugs. Hadnt them in 9 weeks.
Met with my sil and nieces, kids are all young and played on bikes, kept reasonable distance but they all hugged.

My kids havent been to school or shops ect for 12 weeks, I go food shopping once a week...
My family are pretty much same, shopping only

[SimonJT]

We have all adhered to lockdown and kept our distance when we go outdoors, so when my sons grandma and my friend met us at the park my son could safely cuddle them all. We’re setting off in a bit to spend the night with my sons grandma, we can’t wait!

[Boredsillyathome]

I met my sister a few times and gave my nephew a cuddle he is not even 2 and when he cuddled me I couldn't push him away. Apart from the stuck to the rules when seeing other friends and family

[LilyPond2]

Have not seen any family members outside own household since lockdown started. There are five people who we would definitely have seen during that time were it not for lockdown, but even the nearest is over an hour's drive away and others are pretty much impossible until overnight stays are allowed

[BlackLambAndGreyFalcon]

I haven't seen my family since before lockdown and if we were to (unless the rules change) it would be outside and socially distanced. The rules are there for a reason.

[WonderTweek]

We've stuck to the rules so far. My father in law lives within a 30 second walk from us and we haven't really seen him. He has dropped off a few presents for our son, and my husband went to have a chat with him in his garden last week. My husband has also driven to see his mum outside twice since it was allowed to meet people. I've not seen a soul, but my family lives abroad so I don't see them that often anyway.

We are quite conscientious with the rules. Although we are considering the possibility of camping in my mother in law's garden because it would be nice to see everyone, and it would feel like a bit of a holiday for us too. She has a huge garden and we wouldn't have to go inside the house at all. She has also been very careful (as have we), so I suppose it would be fine. Tempted!