Does DS have to stay in his bedroom?

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DS has been sent home from school. He has been in close contact with someone with covid and told to self isolate. The rest of us in the house don't. But does that mean that he has to stay in his bedroom for the next 2 weeks or can he walk around the house? He has 3 sisters and both me and DP are wfh. Guidance that I have read is not clear, help!

with one of mine, not a chance of staying in their room, enough trouble keeping them in the flat. also as their carer, I have to be close to them.

I am not making my 15yo stay in her room but have talked to her about minimising the chances of passing it on, so not hugging her brother, opening windows etc.

Really helpful guidance and wisdom here, thank you. Shame the Government advice is not so clear and sensible!

"No! Good grief, are we really wanting to inflict the worst mental health crisis ever on our children. Regardless of how old he is, you should not be isolating people from all human contact for 14 days.

The likelihood he will never develop Covid anyway.

The world has gone seriously mad. "

Exactly this!
My 9 year old ds was sent home from school couple of weeks ago as his teacher tested positive. School told me has should isolate alone and not even have dinner at the table or with the family not a chance!!

Ventilation! Open windows where you can.
But if it was one of my children then no I couldn't shut them away in their room for 2 weeks.

My 18 year old ds caught Covid end of March and couldn't get out of bed because he was so ill, he has recently said how depressed he felt stuck in one room, i certainly wouldn't make a child stay in room for two weeks. If he is older he can try and limit exposure to you all by keeping a distance away, more wiping of surfaces etc.

No way I would be making a 12 year old stay isolated in one room for two weeks. My 13 year old still needs a hug on a regular basis, in between Kevin the teenager moments. It would be cruel to keep them shut in one room.

12 months ago shutting a child in their room for 2 weeks would be a case for social services. Has our sense of morality really changed so much?

I'm at home self isolating due to someone testing positive in my bubble at work. I work in a school so this may not be my only time doing so.

I can't sit in my room, I have 4 kids to look after. I didn't think this was a thing. I'm not kissing my children or anything but isolating in my room is not an option.

@starfish88 when I was a child it was normal to isolate in your room if you had, say, chicken pox or measles. It was boring but not child abuse. Obviously the OPs son doesnt necessarily have cv so slightly different but it would be so nice if things like this could be discussed practically without the dramatic pronouncements and hand-wringing.

We wouldn’t be able to isolate ours they share bedrooms and bathroom. Just not feasible. I’m an adult and being confined to the house would be bad enough let alone 1 room.

Another vote for No.

I have confirmed covid and have developed symptoms, I'm not isolating from DH or my 7yo. We are all isolating together at home.

My 9 year old ds was sent home from school couple of weeks ago as his teacher tested positive. School told me has should isolate alone and not even have dinner at the table or with the family

Where are schools getting this information from? Are they just making it up? All schools seem to be giving different variations of the 'guidance/law' whatever it is ...

I'm losing my patience with this.