Preschool & hotspot area

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I have 2 DDs (3yo & 7months) we live very near the current worst effected area in the country.
If you were me would you pull DD3 out of preschool for the time being?
I am planning to but DH thinks she should stay

I wouldn’t personally. It all depends on your feelings about risk, whether you are particularly vulnerable & so on. Our area is now a hotspot, but I won’t be taking my kids out of school.

Nope. I’m in Kirklees, 5th worst in the country. DD1 goes to pre-school & DD2 is in the baby room of the same nursery. I sent DD1 back the minute nurseries reopened (DD2 hadn’t started at that point) & they will keep going unless they are forced to close. My biggest reason, DD1 loves pre-school. Given we can’t see family or friends at the moment, it is vital for her wellbeing to play with her friends all day in an environment that is normal & doesn’t require masks or distancing. It’s her lifeline.
My second reason, I work.
My third reason, children are very very low risk. Thankgod. I don’t remotely worry about them catching it. Of course there are the unlucky few who do get quite poorly but it’s the same with any illness. My friends DS ended up in intensive care from chicken pox 😯 Also, we as her parents are healthy, early 30 year olds so very low risk as well.

I’d say if this is purely health anxiety, consider your child’s needs of pre-school before your own worries. However, if you are vulnerable or you care for someone who is etc, then that’s different of course.

My parents live with my grandparents who are both in their 90s so v. Vulnerable

Presumably you aren’t meeting up with them anyway at the moment? Or only meeting them one at a time in an outside space anyway.

Why does your DH disagree with you about taking 3yo out of pre school?

From the 2nd if you have a baby under 1 you can form a support bubble so I will be seeing them then!
DH thinks she just needs a bit of normality which I do agree with as well but I think Seeing family is more important than that

I would definitely pull your 3 yr out. The staff will not be able to stay apart from each other plus children this age spread it as they don’t always have symptoms. Good luck.