Having my son’s friends over during half term?

[QueenofmyPrinces]

It’s half term here and tomorrow I have invited over one of son’s best friends who is in his class at school.

My mum was pretty outraged when o mentioned it as apparently I shouldn’t be having other children in my home.

I explained that they spend all day together at school so what difference does it make whether they’re together in school or in our home?!

She wasn’t convinced though.

I am right though aren’t I?

It’s fine for him to have a friend over isn’t it?

We don’t live in an area of heightened restrictions.

They're in their own bubble aren't they?

It's fine.

If you're in T1, it's permitted.

It's another risk because you don't know who he's seen since the last time the boys were at school together (or who his parents have been with since then either).

Plus he'll be using your bathroom, touching you stuff and with you, so that removes DS as the middle man to you getting it.

I wouldn't have arranged it myself, but plenty would.

Maybe your mum is upset it's adding more risk to her life.

If tier one it's fine.

It's fine whatever tier imo. Theyve just spent the last 6 weeks together or whatever it is so what exactly is the issue?

How many others in the house? If six already then even if Tier 1 not allowed.

All other tiers not allowed. No one but the household are allowed in your home.

The school bubble thing is irrelevant.

@OpheliasCrayon

It's fine whatever tier imo. Theyve just spent the last 6 weeks together or whatever it is so what exactly is the issue?

The issue is that the son's friend hasn't spent the last 6 weeks together with the OP.

Inside the home is where a lot of transmission is happening.

Yes they’re in a bubble together at school and there will be just me and my two sons here whilst this boy comes over.

His mom is quite anxious about the virus, isn’t really going anywhere unless she really has to and will wear a mask even if she is just walking somewhere so I don’t worry about where her son may have been.

Up until now her son has either been in school or home.

I know the little lad will be in my house, touching my things, using the bathroom etc but I just can’t bring myself to get worried about that.

Well, good luck with that then.

So there is another son in your house, that hasn't been in the bubble?

You son's friend should not be coming over.

Will they socially distance? If so it's fine in tier one. School bubbles are irrelevant. It's max 6 people and different households should be 2m apart.

It's an increase in risk but it's a small one and if you are in Tier 1 it's allowed.

They won’t be socially distancing because they will be playing together, but they aren’t socially distancing in school either.

In tier 1, it's allowable. Are you in tier 1?

Its fine OP. I had my friends little girl over to stay over the other week and she is in neither of my children's bubble. Shoot me now!

Yes, Tier 1.

If you're in tier 1 it's allowed. But if she's not comfortable that's fine too.. You said yourself she's being super careful so it's not that surprising is it.

I think it's fine. We're having to make decisions about risk all the time now and some will be more cautious than others but you wouldn't be breaking any rules. Personally, I think the benefits outweigh the risk in this case if both households are non-vulnerable.

It's only allowable with distancing @teebee
And school bubbles are irrelevant @QueenofmyPrinces

In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’:
• hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds
• face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet
• space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors)

Then it’s allowed.

It's totally fine.

If you're in tier 1 it's allowed. But if she's not comfortable that's fine too.. You said yourself she's being super careful so it's not that surprising is it.

The other boy’s mom is fine with him coming over, it’s my own mom who is disbelief about it.

you are taking an unnecessary risk.
and that affects other people than just you.
they should be socially distanced.
why can't you take them out in the park for a run around, footy.
that would be much safer.
i would not have anyone in the house.

your mother speaks sense.

@QueenofmyPrinces

If you're in tier 1 it's allowed. But if she's not comfortable that's fine too.. You said yourself she's being super careful so it's not that surprising is it.

The other boy’s mom is fine with him coming over, it’s my own mom who is disbelief about it.

Yes sorry I did write a message when I realised but it disappeared and then I thought I would just hide and hope you didn't notice . My apologies, I hate it when people don't read things properly!

I think your plan is fine.