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How have your DC reacted to news of another lockdown...

105 replies

Attictroll · 31/10/2020 21:25

My biggest concern is mental health glad schools are still open but I think I did a parenting fail by DS 7 hearing some of boris's announcement but I was desperate to know. He was good at saying it worried him and missing friends again. Interested in how others are explaining it...we are currently tier 1 so a big change.

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Baaaahhhhh · 31/10/2020 22:45

Also because we are tier 1 massive change for us.

ohthegoats · 31/10/2020 22:45

My 6 year old cried about being lonely at the weekends.

carolinesbaby · 31/10/2020 23:01

Extremely upset that outdoor sport lessons in 1:1 situations with the teacher (which maintain many meters distance at all times!) are now cancelled when they are in school all day. Makes no sense.

Grapesoda7 · 31/10/2020 23:01

Mine are glad schools are still open, but we've been in local lockdown since before the tiers were introduced, so nothing is really changing for us with the new lockdown.

They couldn't meet up with friends, go to their usual clubs/hobbies anyway.

SpringSunshineandTulips · 31/10/2020 23:02

Eldest no longer wants to go to school (think is worried about virus) youngest is relieved that schools are still open. Middle is not bothered either way. Think they’re going to be quite bored with no after school or weekend clubs though.

Legoandloldolls · 31/10/2020 23:05

My two youngest 6 & 8 dont need to know so I dont worry them with that info.

The older two 13 & 16 dont seem upset as in reality nothing changes for them

2anddone · 31/10/2020 23:07

Dd is upset ballet will stop.
Ds can't see the point if schools are still open.
Both are pissed off that they can't have their mates round under rule of 6 from Thursday yet I am a childminder and can have 8 other people's children round at the same time as us 3 being here!

Coasterfan · 31/10/2020 23:08

My two are upset school is still open and they do have to go back on Monday and also that our next four weekends of activities are cancelled and probably our planned Christmas stuff as well, but they were ok with what we have at home last time and will be again. They are 11 and 12 so have good understanding of why things need to be cancelled.

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VampireVicki · 31/10/2020 23:10

Mine are really relieved. Angry at Boris for not doing it earlier.

Think all schools should be shut though - quite happy with doing distance learning

DialsMavis · 31/10/2020 23:16

DD is very chilled out but I feel sorry for her as she turns 10 on Thursday Haloween Sad. DS (y13) thinks its crazy that schools are staying open but mainly hopes the pubs are open for his 18th birthday in December Hmm

CeibaTree · 31/10/2020 23:16

Mine are too young to really understand any of this so we haven't told them anything - life will continue as it has for the past few months as long as schools/nurseries stay open. Just no more playdates, but we can blame that on the colder weather if they notice.

Nettleskeins · 31/10/2020 23:17

I think it isn't clear whether children under 18 can still meet in groups. After all there isn't any restriction on two adults taking their entire family under 18 out for exercise? Or is there?
Would mean that under current regs two adults with five kids from two households could legally meet in playground? As adults from two households can meet in twos?

Fizbosshoes · 31/10/2020 23:19

my DC are glad that school is open. The youngest especially struggled with home learning.

BackforGood · 31/10/2020 23:19

24yr old will be back on furlough, but concerned now about longer term redundancy. Also concerned about less to manage on. Also very fed up about being confined to house so much more again and his exercise being shut down again (football training with mates)
21 yr old was already out of work due to working in leisure / tourism industry in Wales - this makes no difference to he lack of opportunity
19 yr old I've not spoken to tonight but I guess will be gutted when she realises that when her self isolation ends at the weekend she won't be able to go back to going out as she was pre-self isolation.
Like all of us I guess - it is depressing, but what can you do ?

Nettleskeins · 31/10/2020 23:21

DD is upset about not seeing friends except singly, outdoors, whilst exercising. She is 18, at college, at home. Relieved to be able to see people in college though twice a week. Travelling to college for an hour each way will be her chance to talk to people even if distanced. Otherwise she would be v v down.

No91 · 31/10/2020 23:24

Mine doesn’t care she just asked if Disney plus was still running 🙈and McDonald’s.

MrsMop1964 · 31/10/2020 23:25

Year 12, already doing 1/3 online 2/3 in-class learning at a FE college. She'd prefer to do it all online then she wouldn't have to leave the house (but she's like this even without COVID!)
I know she's not thrilled that she can't visit a friend's house or get together in a group but her circle have been socialising online all week via WhatsApp or online games they play together.

HunkyPunk · 31/10/2020 23:32

Ds thinks a lockdown would be more effective if schools were closed, but from his personal point of view is really pleased that they are still open!

Fortyfifty · 31/10/2020 23:42

DD 17 is devastated and cried. She'll have a lockdown 18th birthday and we assume driving lessons will go on hold again.

Mumbum2011 · 31/10/2020 23:42

It's not really a lockdown and it's important that it's not framed that way, it's not the same as before and for most kids their daily life will be pretty normal.

ineedaholidaynow · 31/10/2020 23:47

Y11 DS can't see the point if schools are still open. He wanted remote learning, he got on really well in the summer with the school's provision of live timetable.

IaltagDhubh · 31/10/2020 23:55

DDs 13 and 15 - think schools should shut and lockdown is pointless if they stay open.

Fortyfifty · 01/11/2020 00:02

The sport thing is shit too. They didn't have their sports between March and August and things were just coming back end of September and November. Both outdoor sports.

TheSockMonster · 01/11/2020 00:02

10yo DD was disappointed she won’t be able to see friends and family, and worried the theatre that runs the group she’s attended since 5yo will close (it hasn’t reopened since closing in March and things are not looking good for them Sad)

12yo DS was really upset. He started a new school where he knew hardly anyone in September and has only recently managed to make new friends who he’s been meeting at the park. I hadn’t realised how much meeting them outside of school meant to him.

They’re both fine now it’s sunk in. Children are pretty resilient!