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What should I do?

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Paperyfish · 14/12/2020 15:22

My ds is in infants, year 2. He goes to a small school-2 classes of about 28 a year. One Year 1 class has been sent home as they have 7 cases of COVID and rising. Most of the other year 1 class has been kept home as a precaution. None in his year.
The classes don’t mix indoors, but as it’s a small school they all use the same lunch room, loos playground etc.
He has 4 more days of school before we break up for Christmas. My 70 yo Dm will be coming up on sat 19th for Christmas. She’s our bubble.
The school has said if we want to take our kids out we won’t be penalised.
Should I take him out?
Pros to taking out: reduced risk of catching it, won’t miss much academically I guess
Cons: he’s already missed a lot of school this year, he’d be sad to miss the virtual nativity, he’d miss the end of term fun things (although reduced this year)
Dh typically says “ what ever you think”
I don’t know.
What should I do?

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Mousehole10 · 14/12/2020 16:26

I'd take him out. There is little distancing in schools even between bubbles. If your DM is coming on the 19th there still isn't much time to isolate and your ds could still have been exposed but at least it reduces the risk.

IndoorLiving · 14/12/2020 16:30

I personally would not have my mother to stay until 10 days after dc have been at school. So I would postpone your mother

Mammyloveswine · 14/12/2020 17:09

As a teacher, he'll miss nothing this week... take him out xx

olderthanilookapparently · 14/12/2020 17:11

I would take him out

lunar1 · 14/12/2020 17:11

I'd take him out for the sake of 4 days, though it still doesn't give you the required isolation time for you to safely see your mum.

HotSince63 · 14/12/2020 17:13

If you have no issues with childcare, the school are saying you won't be penalised, and you have a 70 year old coming to stay in a few days, I'm not sure why you're even asking the question.

I'd take him out of school without a second thought, it seems totally obvious to me.

Mindymomo · 14/12/2020 17:40

Yes, take him out, it’s not worth the risk.

snackarella · 14/12/2020 17:41

Say someone has symptoms and that he has to self isolate!

Paperyfish · 14/12/2020 19:21

Ok, that’s pretty unanimous. I ‘ll take him out!

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