WWYD??

[MrsWarleggan]

Was due to have my 13yo niece for 2 days next weekend as SIL and BIL are going away from the weekend. (I'm in tier 1)

She has just been sent home from school as her best friend in her class got a positive test this morning.

I have told SIL that because of this I won't be having her next weekend. Reason being my mum and dad are vunerable and we have kept our circle VERY small and hardly see anyone other than my parents.

I have just been told I'm selfish, hysterical and over reacting and that there is no reason whatsoever that I shouldn't have her.

Am I wrong?? She's been in VERY close contact with this girl (live in each others pockets as per SIL), and its only a week away. If it was 2 I would probably be a bit more comfortable.... WWYD?

Hold on I'm confused

It's not an option for you to have her. If it's her best friend and they are in school together she now legally has to isolate for two weeks no?

I thought what anyone wants either way doesn't come into it - she has to isolate by law? Even if you wanted her to stay she couldn't

You are in the right.

YANBU
I'm not very strictly following the rules but would not be happy with having a close contact of a confirmed positive in my home.

To be honest with such close contacts by next weekend she might have symptoms and the parents have to isolate anyway. I would be avoiding all of them for a few weeks.

Legally your niece must stay at home for 2 weeks. If she doesn’t then she’s breaking the law and she/her parents can be fined.
Aside from the obvious risk of passing on covid.
Our DD has been self isolating for 2 weeks as 3 close friends caught it, and even though DD tested negative she still has to self isolate for the full 2 weeks.
As it was several days before this all came out, and DD had been mixing freely at home, we have also self isolated in case her result was a false negative, and she has infected us.
Roll on Monday when we can all got out!!

Ask your SIL how she’d feel if your niece got poorly while they were away for the weekend.

The rules say to self isolate at home. You’re definitely in the right here!

@OpheliasCrayon

Hold on I'm confused

It's not an option for you to have her. If it's her best friend and they are in school together she now legally has to isolate for two weeks no?

I thought what anyone wants either way doesn't come into it - she has to isolate by law? Even if you wanted her to stay she couldn't

Exactly

I work in a school and your niece MUST self isolate for 14 days. That means not leaving her home barring a medical emergency, never mind coming to visit you.

Your SIL is completely out of order and it is telling that she seems to care more about her weekend plans than her daughter's health - what if she develops symptoms whilst away? Nor does she seem to care about your health or anyone else's.

Appalling.

Yes they seem quite happy to go to a different place when they are highly likely to be contagious and pass it on to anyone on the way or in the place they are staying. That is the last thing the poor hotel needs in what has been a tough year for the leisure industry.