Im confused re my xmas bubble (Sorry another one!)

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I am a single parent with 3 DD's. My mum is in my support bubble but I havent seen her during this lockdown.
I have decided to stay at home christmas day and spend time with my children.
My dad asked us over boxing day and I said yes, my brother will be back from uni too. I told my mum I would see her Christmas eve. Dad then phoned and said if I see mum I can go on boxing day....?
I am so confused because for me thats 3 households but I get you cant be mixing households. I am now thinking I wont be able to see anyone and easier not to choose and stay at home the whole christmas period.
Someone please help!

If your mum is your support bubble then she is classed as your household so doesn’t count towards one of the 3 as I understand it. So you should be fine

If your mum is your support as a single parent she's in your household, as a returning student your brother immediately becomes part of the household he's returned to, not clear if that's your mum or dad's if it's your dad's that's only two households yours including your mum and theirs brother and dad, if brother is at mum's is 3 and it doesn't really matter that she's your support because your brother isn't

Don't understand your question is I'm afraid OP.

If you see your mum on Christmas Eve you are allowed to see your dad and brother on Boxing Day, as long as none of them are seeing anyone else (indoors) during the five day period.

Sorry forgot you said your mum is in your support bubble. In which case one further household could be in the Christmas bubble as long as none of you have indoors contact with anyone else.

and the annoying thing is I am working with lots of little preschool children and it's ok for me to spend time with them!

Dad then phoned and said if I see mum I can go on boxing day....?
Do you mean he said you can't go on boxing day?

Within the rules, you can. You and your mum are one household so it doesnt affect your dad whether you see her or not.

He said she would be a separate household and I couldnt go. I did mention I am allowed a support bubble which is my mum and he said oh ok, could be wrong then...

Household 1:
You, 3DDs and your mum (as if in a support bubble you are classed as part of same household).
Household 2:
Dad + brother.

Best to meet up with as few people as possible but there is the possibility for another household to be added to the bubble. What you need to consider is whether you see somebody else or whether your dad & brother do.

It would be my mum Christmas eve and dad boxing day. My mum may see someone else after Christmas day....

Ive already decided Christmas on our own due to no mixing but would like to see mum one day and dad another day

That would be fine as long as they aren’t seeing other people too. It’s an exclusive 3 household bubble

Is your mum observing the rules as well? If she is mixing with others you are exposed to them aswell

You and your mum count as one household, so if you are bring in her into your Christmas bubble with your dad and your brother then she can’t be in another Christmas bubble.

Hmm I told mum tonight these These are the rules...
my Nan is terminally ill and she said I would need to see her .
Mum said she would see family she wanted to see And the rules are confusing!

The rules really aren’t that confusing.

People just pretend Not to understand so they can break them.

Your mum and you aren’t in a Support bubble for Christmas If she is also seeing other people.

The nan situation doesn't count if it's a visit on compassionate grounds. Otherwise your mum is your bubble but she can't be seeing others from how I interpret it. We have equally awkward circumstances and have spent the evening trying to work out how to keep everyone happy (conclusion, we can't)

Support bubbles do still exist at Christmas, it's in the rules.