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.

A friend whose DC are at a posh London school wern't told their DC had to stay indoors. I guess you get what you pay for

A bit confused by this statement... the schools don’t make the rules.
School didn’t tell us that DD had to stay in for the full 14 days explicitly, they just linked to the government guidance, which does say that. And the government guidance is applicable to everyone, whatever school they go to.

DS 13 self isolated for 2 weeks, and one of those was half term where he could see his friends walking past our house from his bedroom window. We don't have any outside space so he followed some YouTube exercise videos. Honestly if he can do it anyone can, we don't normally see him from 8am until 9pm.

Bag, my teen was happiest with that, very careful to follow the rules as much as possible. No problem. We are often busy in different rooms doing our own thing. We come together usually at mealtimes, for outings, and walks and runs. But we are all happily entertaining ourselves in our family. Quite studious, lots of reading and research done.

Garden is ok.

We stayed in - but young teen - & he used exercise bike

Ds has been sent home today. He has to stay in until Monday 30th. I'm not looking forward to it although we are lucky we have a reasonable size garden. I thought from the guidance it had to be isolation indoors or only in your own garden , no walks etc.

I would love to know how the virus spreads in an empty field. Or on a bike ride.

The ‘rules’ may be the ‘rules’ but Jesus what have become when we don’t question the science behind them? We are told the virus doesn’t spread outdoors. So why can’t the kids go for a walk at a quiet time or a bike ride? Especially then they’re on their 3rd isolation period? We thing no exercise or fresh air for 6 weeks is good for them?

They basically didn’t want to complicate things cause we’re all so stupid. All we understand is ‘don’t leave the house’. Of course you shouldn’t be going to the supermarket. But taking a child who most likely doesn’t have Covid, has no symptoms, for a walk or a bike ride near nobody will not spread the virus!

Yes. He went in the garden to run around but we didn't leave the house.

@willowywillow

Yes, my teen quite enjoyed it. Meals at their desk on a tray. School was online. Exercise was running round the garden / up and down the stairs 30 times in one go. We talked to them outside the room they were in from the corridor.

No where No where!! Does it say the child has to be isolated from their family in their own home!

Were you shielding? Please say you or your partner or a sibling see to explain this situation!

@kifomadertonasomc

If you walked across a field near your house, didn’t see another person, then walked back again and still didn’t see another person, can you explain how you’d have risked someone else’s health?

It doesn't. But that's not really how rules work. If I'm on an empty motorway and I drive at 75mph, explain how I'd risked anyone else's health? But it's still against the law, isn't it? Because if you start saying that "oh it's ok in this situation but not in that situation" and so on, you inevitably get people who are confused or just take advantage and the OVERALL risk rises.

And that's what this is all about really, isn't it? Taking individual actions that may not be our ideal choice, but that benefit the whole.

I think I’m clever enough to use my judgement in this one. Driving at 75 mph is dangerous even on empty roads , so it’s not the same

This thread is so dispiriting.

CEV DC stayed at home for 14+ weeks - yes to protect themselves, but also to protect the NHS (the non-elderly CEV would be treated, and would fill the hospitals)

Right now, they don't have to go back indoors. But if people won't isolate properly, then they may have to. And restrictions over the winter will be harder and longer for everyone, if SI cannot be relied on.

14 days really isn't that long

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

I think I’m clever enough to use my judgement in this one. Driving at 75 mph is dangerous even on empty roads , so it’s not the same

You probably are. Apparently you missed the entire point of my post though.

No wonder figures aren't going down , its not supposed to be fun
Private or state the rules still apply if they have been told to isolate

Yes I’d take mine out. We have no garden and I’m not keeping them inside with no exercise for 2 weeks. Can’t do home workouts because we have people living underneath who object to the crashing about.

I’m not sure how (in the case of one child being home because of a case in their bubble) that it would be ‘safe’ for my other child to keep going to school, for myself and my husband to continue going to work but not safe to go for a walk in a remote area.

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

Why?

@kifomadertonasomc

* . If I'm on an empty motorway and I drive at 75mph, explain how I'd risked anyone else's health? But it's still against the law, isn't it? *

And if I was worried about my child’s mental health and for some reason me driving 75mph on an empty road would help their mental health.... would I do it? Yes. Yes. And YES

Ever just finished our 3rd short isolation due to symptoms, swab now back negative so back to work tomorrow. We’ve also had to isolate the 2 year old for 2 weeks when there was a case at nursery. It’s not fun or easy but it has to be done.
Back at work tomorrow on covid ITU which is filling up our expanded capacity rapidly.
And yes it can spread outside, what about Cheltenham? Or the Liverpool game?

Some friends I know have DC who are on their third and fourth isolations from school bubbles bursting so up to eight weeks inside!!

You know, people shielding stayed in from the middle of March until Jul/August. Ds didn't go anywhere for about 18 weeks, apart from one drive out, so I could go to my mum's funeral (he stayed in the car with dh).

@RayOfSunshine2013

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

Well you are a dick then

Yes we stayed in the house with a bit of garden time .

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 a long time yes, and more difficult in this weather because it's not exactly fun in the garden. But in order to protect my CEV husband my children have been isolating since March. I think it's just a matter of thinking of different and fun things to do indoors, not all the time of course, but every now and again to break up their week (we never know what day it is!). And then there's schoolwork as well. Good luck, we've done eight months stuck at home and although we've had our moments, it's generally been fine for them all.

Staying home for 14 days is more detrimental to their health than covid. Especially if this keeps happening.

But let's not worry about going out being detrimental to someone else's health eh?