Staying Overnight - what would you do?

[Kifi]

Sooo just wanted to see what people thought! My husband wants to drive to see his parents & stay overnight, we've not seen them properly since March. I am in two minds whether to join him with our one year old or stay put. There has been an increase in cases in their area, and they are seeing their other grandkids etc, not sure if they are being as careful as we have been with distancing etc. Do I go? Or just let my husband go? I don't really see how you can social distance when you're staying in someones house?!

Personally I’d go but it’s a personal choice I think.

Do you want to see them? Then go. Don’t want to see them? Then don’t.

If you don’t want to go then don’t. Can’t your DH take your one year old though? It will be a shame for them not to to see him/her. March is a long time.

We had my parents to stay recently as we decided now was a good time whilst cases were quite low and it was summer. They could increase over autumn/winter then it would be a year without seeing them.

How comfortable are you with going? Can you easily relax or are you going to be worrying about every surface, if they get close? It will reduce the risk slightly if you both stay at home, but even if DH goes there's a chance he could bring it back.

Another option that might work, camping or a hotel room where you can keep distancing and hygiene under your control, and then meeting up in a local park/beauty spot and having lunch outside.

I was in this position and decided that we may be in this for the long haul yet and the virus transmission is probably at its lowest so I ensured I asked if they would self isolate but they said they could just go out for shopping with a mask.

I took little one and although she has no idea of social distancing, I tried to sit socially distanced and open windows.

If you do go, ensure ventilation, still sit at a distance but if you are in doubt, just stay at home.

I agree with you that meaningful social distancing is nigh on impossible if you are staying at someone's house and socialising with them. I would not personally be comfortable staying overnight at someone else's if they lived in an area with a high infection rate and had not been social distancing. But is it going to be a massive issue if they don't get to see your one-year-old?

In your situation we have arranged to stay in an hotel and the family have bought a gazebo so we can meet outside with social distancing.