Sleepover DD?! help x

[Begsy]

Hi
DD is turning 13 on the 9th Aug - we should of been flying to Florida 😩😷. She wants to have a sleepover with her 2 besties - can we do this????. I've lost track of the social distancing rules?. 🤦🏻‍♀️

“1.3 What should I still avoid doing?
It remains the case that you should not:

socialise indoors in groups of more than two households (anyone in your support bubble counts as one household) – this includes when dining out or going to the pub
socialise outdoors in a group of more than six people from different households; gatherings larger than six should only take place if everyone is from exclusively from two households or support bubbles
interact socially with anyone outside the group you are attending a place with, even if you see other people you know, for example, in a restaurant, community centre or place of worship
hold or attend celebrations (such as parties) where it is difficult to maintain social distancing and avoid close social interaction – even if they are organised by businesses and venues that are taking steps to follow COVID-19 Secure guidelines
stay overnight away from your home with members of more than one other household (your support bubble counts as one household)”

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

You should still be social distancing inside, would be pretty hard to do in a sleepover.

Sorry, it's hard, but she can't have a sleepover.

Of course she can't have a sleepover

I genuinely thought you could stay overnight at someone else's house now. Have I got that wrong?

You can stay overnight but only mix two households so she could have one friend but technically not two. She should socially distanced but at a meter so unless they share a bed would seem possible!

Separate tents (or one large tent with three separate compartments) in the garden? Quite a few parents round her now having sleepovers like that - it allows for full social distancing and they can stay outside (other than going to the toilet).

The staying overnight is for people in support bubbles only.

It is all confusing though!

Sleepovers are not allowed within the guidance.

She can have one household to sleepover, so one friend at a time unless they happen to live together. That makes two sleepovers for the price of one, bargain!

“2.6 Can I stay overnight in someone else’s home?
Yes, you can stay overnight in someone else’s home. However, you should ensure you maintain social distancing with anyone you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble. Take particular care to maintain excellent hygiene – washing hands and surfaces – and avoid using shared facilities like bathrooms wherever possible.

You should also only stay overnight in groups of up to two households. This means if you are staying overnight in someone’s home, you should only do so with members of your own household, in addition to the household of your host.”

Ok thanks for your replies.......I'm not that naive that I would do something we couldn't - just feel for DD as she's had a crap year and now her birthday ☹️
Glad we didn't book to go away 😷

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Of course she can't have a sleepover

Thank you 👍🏻