What would you do? Coronavirus related.

[GoldGreen]

I’m friends with a group of school mums. All kids in the same class. We meet up (when tiers allow) and have a whats app group. Last Saturday morning we got the message the class bubble has burst and out children need to isolate until 27th Dec. Lots of messages about Impact on Christmas - questions of if the 5 days could be moved. We are in SE so by 4pm we are in Tier 4 and Christmas bubbles cancelled.

Lots of messages from people about being devastated, including from Mum A (she couldn’t stop crying apparently). Offers to share food from those of us who were planning to stay at home and now have enough Turkey to last to new Year.

Mum A was planning to go to her parents. I live closest to her out of all the Mums. I said we had loads of food coming if she wanted some. She thanked me and said no it was ok, she had just sent her husband out to supermarket.

Christmas Day arrives lots of Merry Christmas messages. Lots of messages about it being quiet. Mum A comments about how the “four of them” have had a lovely, but quiet day on their own.

This morning I am walking the dog and pass their house just as they drive into their drive, with a boot full of stuff and a suitcase. All the family (A, husband, kids) get out of car. I wave to A who looks horrified, rapidly shuts the boot and shoos her family in. They clearly went to her parents for Christmas.

She sent a cheery text this morning to the group about having a lovely Boxing Day.

Now, I’m almost certainly going to be British about this and say nothing (save for if the school doesn’t open as planned, she will definitely moan, and I may add a comment about “not being surprised as so many people clearly did what ever they wanted over Christmas”), but what would you do? I just don’t understand why she would pretend she was having Christmas at home if she was still going to her parents. Surely you would just keep quiet about it on the group?

It is none of your business and you say nothing. Many, many people have done whatever they like. I have been at home and have not by the way, but I know plenty of people who have seen their extended families. It comes under the category of being not worth the hassle.

I agree. Just do nothing. What idiots.

Well she could be fined I think for her DC breaking isolation? And it was illegal or against the guidelines (not clear about which) to stay overnight with your Christmas bubble in England. So she's obviously been a complete berk and doesn't want anyone to know. She probably thinks she's being clever acting as if she is doing what she is meant to do. Hopefully she told the family she was staying with and they made an informed choice (even if it was the wrong one). I've found it really hard when I've seen families in my DC's class breaking rules. Really makes me lose respect for them and also makes me more concerned about my DC being in a class with kids who a) are more likely to be spreading covid and b) are being raised as entitled brats who think the rules don't apply to them. At least the kids aren't going to be back in school for a bit so you don't have to speak to her or have any contact with her kids for some time.

Ugh. Sadly I think there will be many who have done similar.

I wouldn't do anything, but it would make me adjust my perceptions of them.