Do you really keep DC indoors for 14 days?

[notevenat20]

DS's school year has been sent home for 14 days because someone in his year has covid. I know we are supposed to keep him indoors the whole time. But what have people really done in practice? It's a very long time not to walk further than the bathroom.

It is an eye opener to me, because we have followed the guidelines, as have most people I know.

children are not passing it on or getting sick!
That is not 100% true.

I just wondered what people, who are saying how ridiculous a rule it is, thought the point is in the rule (and it is written as a rule...not a guideline)

Do not go to work, school, or public areas, and do not use public transport or taxis.
Do not go outside even to buy food or other essentials, and any exercise must be taken within your home

If it is now defunct as a rule, why is it still there?

Of course I'm lonely, and angry that a year of dating, the chance of meeting someone, etc has been taken away. Work is relentless too so yes, grumpy

And you are allowed to be. Despite what so,e people on here might think adults are having struggles as well. Sometimes it seems as if it is all about the kids but fuck the actual taxpayers who might be losing their jobs, are lonely, isolated and in desperate need of a return to normal.

I have a 17 year old currently isolating because he was in contact with someone at school who tested positive at the weekend. He's normally always outdoors in all weathers and hates being stuck in the house - in fact he's in the annex on his own - but he's sucking it up and doing it because he's not a twat. He's also had mich worse things happen to him than a couple of weeks on his own with shouted conversations with us and FaceTime with friends.

@RayOfSunshine2013

Absolutely not, we’re on day 3 and have no intention of isolating at all, still working, shopping and seeing family

Good help us all because @RayOfSunshine2013 certainly ain’t

Yes. We are in mid of 2nd week of our 9 yr old's self isolation as someone in her class was confirmed positive. Have stayed in flat. No garden. The classmate also infected her younger sister. If DD was pre-schooler then probably would have taken her out . We live in quite densely populated area though so ensuring no contact with others would be hard.

My dd is supposed to be on her second14 day Isolation since september. We did keep her in the first time, but not this time. It's unhealthy and so bad for their well-being to keep doing this. As a one-off we managed, but seeing as this is turning into a periodical thing then we are going out for walks, going out for drives, and letting her go to the Supermarket if we need to go

Oh not another one

Are people who are taking their children to the park sanitising all the equipment, gates, etc before they leave, so that people who visit afterwards aren't infected by their possibly infectious child? I can't believe people are taking their isolating children to parks and the supermarket! They can't be touching things that other people might then touch. It's 2 weeks!

@walfordwatcher I think you and your kids are fucking fantastic

@feelingsicknow

I want to add that yes, I could have stuck my 2 year old in front of an iPad for 14 days but in the grand scheme of things that would have harmed his health. How on earth can we expect young kids of that age not to be affected negatively in the long term by such action?

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It’s 14 days

@Booboobibles

Of course you can go out if you stay away from people. You don’t need to ask for permission on here.

Follow rules if they make sense.

And break the law if it doesn’t suit you. Because you can make your own risk assessment and you know best

It's really not the end of the world to stay in for 14 days ffs. At least you're not stuck in an attic hiding from the Nazi's.

@SMaCM

Are people who are taking their children to the park sanitising all the equipment, gates, etc before they leave, so that people who visit afterwards aren't infected by their possibly infectious child? I can't believe people are taking their isolating children to parks and the supermarket! They can't be touching things that other people might then touch. It's 2 weeks!

Other people are also free to wash and sanitise their hands and things they touch. People are still meant to take a degree of responsibility for themselves.

@EllenRipley

Whaaat? That's bloody ridiculous. I'm amazed at how overly compliant people have become. If your child has no symptoms, go to the park, go for a walk, a cycle, a scooter. Stay outdoors, stay away from others, keep mucky paws from touching gates etc. I'm happy to follow the rules and be vigilant about taking sensible precautions (and have done since March). But absolutely no way I'd keep a child locked indoors for 14 days.

This!

@WhoopsSomethingWentWrong

I’m actually genuinely wondering how many people go for a walk and do get within 2m of other people? I guess I can understand if you’re city centre (I’ve lived in the centre of Paris, Barcelona and London and yeah it would have been a struggle to maintain distance) but in your bog standard suburb? Like many we have been walking round the streets a lot since March, and I cannot remember a time I’ve been within 2 of anyone on those walks.

We couldn't go to our local beach(.5miles) or woods with a wee waterfall (0.5 miles in other direction) in lockdown because of other people from outside our area seeing it as their right to go there. Neighbours were blocked in their driveways cbt parked cars from all over and out outdoor spaces were crowded. This was Scotland - remote and coastal. All your lovely walk etc aren't going to stay remote as every fucker is going to want to do them. Same place outdoors," + lots of people saying the rules don't really apply to them as their previous babies will be traumatised at spending time at home=pandemic continuing

@walfordwatcher I think you and your kids are fucking fantastic

You are an angel for saying so. I have felt like an alien reading many of these posts, worse an evil, child abusing alien, for doing my very best to keep my husband alive by following medical advice. I suppose the words saying the children will get mental health issues is particularly hurtful when it is my job as a foster carer to do all I can to prevent that. And of course we asked the children's opinion on staying home for all these months, and of course we had to ask for children's services approval regarding the foster children, but ultimately we are a family and going through this together. In many ways it has bought us so much closer. My heart is broken in a million pieces not being able to hug my adult children and worse grandchildren, and my arms physically ache to hold them. But they too need their dad/granddad alive and it has to be done. And then your post....such a wonderfully kind thing to say. Your words have made such a difference tonight. I still feel like a freak, but a freak in a world when one or two people do understand.

It is 14 days
It is not a lifetime
I keep repeating myself like a decking parrot,but what if said child needed the emergency services when out for cycle or a walk ? You're putting so many people at risk...
I have had a bad day and am just fed up of selfish people.
This is the problem in the UK. It's all about me me me, stuff anyone else. Did people really think like that during the war ?

Good thing they didn't eh ?

@Poppystars

The more people do what they want - oh a quick bike ride, a walk - the more likely children will be off schools, bubbles burst and people die.

This.

Just stay indoors. Great if you have a garden. If not, open the windows and stay active indoors. It's just 14 days.

Not long had to do this with my DC. Garden or house only. Everyone was bored and tempered frayed. Thankfully nobody got ill though, which would have been an issue as we try to help out elderly ILs and friend who is high risk.

Honestly @walfordwatcher, being on mumsnet feels like falling down the rabbit hole sometimes...I've been genuinely stunned at times, by people's attitudes.
Please don't let posts on here make you feel bad. You are doing fab.

We probably wouldn't be able to do it with ds because he would become too difficult to manage with self injurious and aggressive behaviour.

I want to add that yes, I could have stuck my 2 year old in front of an iPad for 14 days but in the grand scheme of things that would have harmed his health. How on earth can we expect young kids of that age not to be affected negatively in the long term by such action

The mind boggles.

Honestly @walfordwatcher, being on mumsnet feels like falling down the rabbit hole sometimes...I've been genuinely stunned at times, by people's attitudes.Please don't let posts on here make you feel bad. You are doing fab.

Oh HazeyJanell thank you so much for your lovely words. I want to hug you, but I'm isolating, so can't!! LOL How kind to take a moment of your time to say those things. Thank you again.

My 12 year old had to isolate because someone in his year group (but not a close contact) tested positive. It wasn't fun but it was fine. 12 year old didn't isolate from the rest of the family though as our house isn't big enough.

@walfordwatcher ignore them you are doing what is right for your family and what you have been advised to do and not breaking any rules. You sound like you have great kids

We are truly blessed that all of them are kind and compassionate, and this time together has been precious in many ways. I truly believe this time has been beneficial for the foster children on an emotional level, and certainly an educational one. Thank you so much timeforanewstart for your words.

Its not just going for a walk or drive to somewhere remote though is it?
What happens if you have an accident, someone bumps your car etc - then you're putting emergency services and nhs services under greater pressure & risk.
Do you also fill your car with petrol because of the unnecessary driving? Further contact to key workers.
Also we know a proportion of people show no symptoms and can pass it on unknowingly. Two members of my team have had positive antibody tests (nhs staff) yet showed no symptoms.
We also know that the guidance only requires those people showing symptoms to get tested so if I test positive anyone I've been in vontact with won't be required to test unless they have symptoms so could pass it on unknowingly to others who then pass it on & so on.
We also don't know how long immunity lasts for.
Staying at home if you have been told to isolate is the safest way to ensure no-one else is put at unnecessary risk knowingly or unknowingly. Its not that difficult!
If you were required to self isolate would you still go into work? So why go anywhere else?!
Rant over