Have you let grandparents hug your children?

[Peterbishopssarcasticsmile]

Just that really.
Trying to balance our risk and not sure what to do
Everyone around us seems to have more active social lives than they did before coronavirus.

Yes

Yes, but we don’t see anyone else or go to pubs. Only one set of gps.

Yes I have a 3 year old DD and we wouldn’t have seen people if she couldn’t hug them. As it’s the grandparents that are most at risk I think you have to let them make the decision

Hell yes, but they are all our "bubble", 4 months is long enough, so massive hugs with both sets of grandparents and husbands parents are also childcare.

The grandparents are at far more risk than the child is. Do the grandparents want to be hugged by the child?
My kids are older and we have seen both sets of grandparents but only outside and sitting a couple of metres apart. No physical contact at all and we haven't been inside their houses either.

Yes grandparents desperate to cuddle the baby

yes

One set have, one haven't (but then they haven't seen them anyway as it's too hard logistically at the moment)

It would depend for me on what their approach is more generally. If they'd been minimising contact with others and taking precautions, yes I would. If they were always off down the pub and doing congas down the street then less likely. A

No because the grandparents don’t feel safe to do so yet. So we have stuck to FaceTime etc as it would be too hard to keep a distance (and my Mum is not even happy with the idea of meeting up outside).

With a baby I would be more cautious as their immune system is not yet developed.

@Peterbishopssarcasticsmile

Yes grandparents desperate to cuddle the baby

They’re the ones at greatest risk, why wouldn’t you say yes?

My mum hugged DS2 goodbye the other day, although I only found out later. DS1 wouldn’t, apparently! I don’t mind if she doesn’t.

Yes. It's up to the grandparent.

Yes, dm looks after my daughter while I work. I can’t afford other childcare options so this is how it has to be.

Yes. My dad because I'm not letting him go another 4 months at a time if another lockdown. DP's parents because DP's dad is having an op soon which will require lengthy recovery. We have all been staying in except for essentials so risk is as low as we can make it, without going insane.

To add my dm is in her 50s and a nurse so not at huge risk.

Yes. Heck, they pick her up and carry her around.

Yes my mum was getting depressed

Yes but only waist height if you get what I mean, not face to face. Still gives the closeness but does reduce the risk. Only works if they are small enough!

I'm a grandparent and I'm early forties with primary age DC as well as adult DC. We're not all over 60!

Yes.

No. Both set of grandparents are extremely vulnerable and shielding. We can't take the risk that we might harm them so badly. My child is in nursery, I'm in the office, my husband has been in and out of the doctors for the last few weeks.

The idea of being responsible for them coming to harm is abhorrent.

My parents have recently.. They instigated, after not doing so since march and came into our house for first time in late July..... My parents were going to look after children for next two weeks while I was at work .. However local lock down means they now aren't allowed... So instead my children are at a holiday club mixing with far more people... 🤔

After both parties doing nothing bar shopping delivery for two weeks and driving up without stopping to use the toilet, yes.

We are actually concerned about all parties. Older at more risk, but we also dont want to get sick with a baby.

Yes!