Do you really keep DC indoors for 14 days?

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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.

What on earth are people doing who have young dc that are isolating due to bubble closure, but older dc that need to go in school?! My 6 yo has to now got to isolate for 2 weeks, however the older siblings need to attend school and I need to take them. I can't leave isolating dc home alone obviously, so I'm planning to take dc in the car and see the other 2 in the school gates from a distance, or else all 3 would have to be off. I don't have any family to help, or other mums living near by so this is my only solution.

my 5 year old had to isolate due to burst school bubble. I have a dog that needs walking so he came out to walk the dog for an hour each day. I also had to take him for drop offs and pick ups to collect other child.

Hi , same here, my year 2 was sent home as a classmate covid positive. We stayed in except twice, when we went to the park.at top of our road to kick a ball but he wasn't allowed on the playground equipmeny. It was just us on a big green by ourselves! No shops or seeing anyone though x boring...

If you have somewhere local that is very quiet, as in no other people, and none of you have any symptoms then I would take them out.

@walfordwatcher
Please don’t second guess your choices during this pandemic. You know your family best.
You are not alone in wanting to protect your husband and children. In fact I would say for someone in your situation (ecv DH) you are the majority when it comes to the real world. It’s all bullshit about your children’s MH suffering. Why would it? I’m sure they have access to plenty of resources to ensure they are mentally and physically challenged and engaged. The problem is many MNetters are not capable of doing this so will say things regarding your situation to make themselves feel better. If your children feel safe and are happy then they are doing absolutely fine. They know they have a mum that would do whatever she can to make sure that they get to spend as much time as possible with their ECV father. If your children support you and understand the reasons for why you are doing this then that’s not MH abuse, however if something was to happen to your DH because of the virus I am certain their MH would definitely suffer.

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.

Most accidents happen in the home. You're probably putting the emergency services and the NHS more at risk by being in the house.

Most accidents happen in the home. You're probably putting the emergency services and the NHS more at risk by being in the house.

WTH. So if you have an accident at home and the paramedics turn up you can tell them that members of the household are self isolating and they will take appropriate precautions.
If you are out when you should be isolating and need an ambulance, are you really going to tell the paramedics that you are breaking the law and risk getting a fine? I doubt it very much! You will not say anything and that will put the medics are a much more greater risk.
You see one lie leads to another then another.....

I've done it with DC aged 16, 12, 8 and 4. Weather has been rubbish so we haven't even been out in the garden.

It's 2 weeks, not forever.

@RayOfSunshine2013
Absolutely not, we’re on day 3 and have no intention of isolating at all, still working, shopping and seeing family

Can you clarify, is it that you are on day three of being a selfish moron or have you had this problem for longer ?

My friend’s daughter has been sent home to isolate, but her parents are still going about business as normal. Her other child still attends school, I don’t understand how the other child is allowed to attend when her sister could have covid. I suppose you can’t isolate every time but surely you could still be spreading it about?

@Suzi888

That’s following the guidelines.

I think all medical staff are treating every patient as if they have covid any way.

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.

Shocked by the amount of thoughtless and irresponsible people disregarding the rules and increasing risk for others....especially why take your child to the supermarket when there are clearly two adults (frequent use of 'we'), in the family. Every household should only be sending one person food shopping, it's just about picking up essential food, not a couples or family 'jolly'!.

@Suzi888 unless she has symptoms the rest of the family carry on, that's within guidelines

@Suzi888

My friend’s daughter has been sent home to isolate, but her parents are still going about business as normal. Her other child still attends school, I don’t understand how the other child is allowed to attend when her sister could have covid. I suppose you can’t isolate every time but surely you could still be spreading it about?

It depends why, if she is a close contact she had to isolate but the others don't.

@PandemicPalava @OverTheRainbow88 I know it’s the guidelines, just baffles me. If her child tests positive a few days later, or is a symptomatic they’ve already been everywhere spreading it about.

@redkenso it was the school year that was sent home.

If my DD was sent home, I’d feel obligated to isolate. I know some people can’t and it’s not he guidelines, but that’s how I would feel anyway.

There are some selfish people around. Just stay fucking home. You are not special, the rules apply to you too!

I don’t have a garden and my yr 11 stayed in for the whole 2 weeks.

Do you all realise that secondary schools teachers are being told not to self isolate when the bubbles they teach burst?

I’ve taught 16 kids the last week who have positive covid Results and according to the DfE I don’t need to self isolate....!

The reason so many people are bending the rules is the rules are stupid. When a sibling is self isolating any other children can attended school? So how are parents meant to keep a child in while doing the school run? Exactly. So why should SI children NOT get to go out for a walk etc? Their families are expected to go on as always- working in care homes or hospitals or with the general public anyway. The whole thing is a joke.

@OverTheRainbow88

Do you all realise that secondary schools teachers are being told not to self isolate when the bubbles they teach burst?

I’ve taught 16 kids the last week who have positive covid Results and according to the DfE I don’t need to self isolate....!

What!! That's crazy

Yes of course you stay home. If the individual school - private or otherwise - haven't specifically stated that that's irrelevant- the government make the guidelines. Children aren't going to be harmed by 14 days in the house (it's unlikely to be 14, we've had a bubble sent home and they were only home for 8 with the timeline of symptoms to results) especially in the middle of winter. They might be bored but to suggest it's worse than potentially catching a spreading an illness is a reach.

When a sibling is self isolating any other children can attended school? So how are parents meant to keep a child in while doing the school run? Exactly

This is true. There are loads of SI children at our school who are being taken on the school run for their sibling as there is no one else to have them. So they get a walk twice a day.

@midnightstar66

Yes of course you stay home. If the individual school - private or otherwise - haven't specifically stated that that's irrelevant- the government make the guidelines. Children aren't going to be harmed by 14 days in the house (it's unlikely to be 14, we've had a bubble sent home and they were only home for 8 with the timeline of symptoms to results) especially in the middle of winter. They might be bored but to suggest it's worse than potentially catching a spreading an illness is a reach.

Ours have all been 13 days... must be quick test turnarounds here.

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.

But only the rules you like?!