Isolation for 2 weeks so can mix at Xmas.

[Whattheactual20201]

Obviously we don’t know the rules come xmas but if it’s still no household mixing we are trying to figure out what we do.
We have 2dc and one on the way
DC2 is on the shielding list, we have followed every rule - we didn’t leave the house for 4 months.
We have not seen any family now since February and she more than most is starting to feel it.
Especially her nana who she loves more than anyone in the world.
My parents have offered to isolate for 2 weeks in the build up to Xmas In how that I agree they can spend the 2 nights with us.
What would you do ?

I would do it. Not seeing family since February is such along time and such a large proportion of small children's lives

How isolated? How strict will they be?

That sounds very considerate of your parents to offer to isolate before visiting you at Christmas, seems a reasonable thing to do.

I'd do it. Ffs we need to live.

If you can trust them to strictly isolate I would do it.

Yup.

DHs family and us have all agreed to do 10 days isolation before we all meet at MILs so we can relax and enjoy the day.

Cousins haven't seen each other since last Christmas!!

That's lovely of them. You've obviously been very careful, but if you're working and any of the children are at school, you'll be an increased risk for them, so don't forget isolating can work both ways.

It's a good idea. I assume you will isolate as well?
I would like my family to do the same so that we can be together but DD is a teacher so will be in school until a few days before Christmas.

I'd do it in your shoes.

Oh my goodness, just do it!

My only worry there would be...say your DM was infected with coronavirus the day before the isolation was to start. Asymptomatic, so no idea. Your DF catches it a week or so in, and he’s asymptomatic too.
When they get to you, it won’t have been 2 weeks.
I know I’m talking a lot of what ifs here, and no doubt people will say ‘shall we all stay home then in case with are asymptomatic etc etc’ and I get that, I’m just saying why it isn’t necessarily foolproof.

I would do it but accept that even if they isolate as best they can there will be a risk. If it's no mixing allowed then you should all isolate too.

We are already isolating as DD is back in shielding. Both of our kids are off school now.

Will they strictly isolate ie no supermarket etc at all? No leaving the house or going for a walk, no Christmas food or other shopping? I know my dad would agree with all good intentions, but then decide himself that “a quick 5 min trip to Tesco for the essentials won’t hurt”.

I would do it if they could be trusted.

Just jealous that my family could not

@Lemons1571

Will they strictly isolate ie no supermarket etc at all? No leaving the house or going for a walk, no Christmas food or other shopping? I know my dad would agree with all good intentions, but then decide himself that “a quick 5 min trip to Tesco for the essentials won’t hurt”.

My dad is the same. He had to isolate before a cancer procedure in August.

Things that didn't count were, popping to the shop to get a paper, going to get his hair trimmed and getting a quick shop from Asda every few days as he refused to pay a delivery fee or have some do gooder drop off shopping.

Bust aside from that, he totally isolated for 14 days and it was hell on earth. That's what he tells people

OP if they are the opposite of my dad, so it.