Teens breaking isolation

[PurpleBirch]

DD (14) and her friends are in self isolation for a few more days after a classmate in close contact tested positive. Some of them are still meeting up tomorrow and DD is upset at feeling left out, despite knowing it’s breaking the rules and a risk of £1000 fine. I’m very good friends with the others parents- would you question this with them? I thought we were all similarly following the rules and I feel frustrated on DD’s behalf.

Yes I would question them, definitely.

Yes and I would report to the school as well.

Yes. Have they perhaps done a test and falsely assumed that if it’s negative they can be released? Lateral flow tests cannot be used for this. I’d keep it light with the other parents and question it.

I know this is the current law but I am sympathetic to them, at some point we will need to stop isolating contacts and get back to normal.

Easter - whilst it is law though people should comply with it and teach their children to comply with law. I’m very worried about this next generation who not only have been majorly disadvantaged by this conservative government but also are being taught by their parents that the law is subjective and they can choose whether or not to comply with it. If you feel that contacts shouldn’t isolate then why don’t you write to your MP to change the law? Don’t just teach your children to not comply with it. Would you also say to them it’s ok to do 30 in a 20 limit?

Some of these issues reflects that people think they know better.
So yes either taking lft or pcr to.incorrectly stop isolating
Or thinking they are all exposed anyway. But ignores that they shouldnt leave house or garden. Plus ideally pre infectious wouldnt be in contact with others or really isolation should last until 10d after contact. Plus obviously if one gets ill its unlikely they would put the friends as contacts. So those ones back at school

Personally I would not raise this with my friends

Yes I would have a chat with your friends. First the kids might get still be infectious and second it teaches kids that the law can simply be broken!

Could you maybe feel it out with the other parents by texting something like 'such a shame they can't get together tomorrow as planned... X days to go til freedom!' And see what they say? Ultimately you're unlikely to change someone's mind but if they confirm it and refuse to change the plans then report to school?

Yes, I would stick to my guns - the patterns of disease transmissions n in teens are similar to adult pattern and one of this group might be infectious.

Unless you want to risk a symptomatic Easter, don't break isolation or meet up with others who are isolating.

And if you can't stop her, reconsider any Easter plans you might otherwise have had to meet anyone vulnerable

I had the same recently and it was extremely frustrating but I stuck to my guns and told ds that he couldn’t go out. Long discussion about why and I was surprised that he took it quite well. Disappointed though. In the end, none of his friends who were self isolating did actually meet up. It just needed the one to stand up and say no.

Thanks for posting everyone. As it turns out this morning, one of the group who was isolating has tested positive yesterday so it’s confirmed how careful they need to be, if they’d met up they’d be back to 10 days isolating again.

I have spoken to one of the parents who knew nothing about the original plans.

I do agree with PP that some of them think the LF tests mean they are negative.

@IceCreamAndCandyfloss

Yes and I would report to the school as well.

Oh God Jenny Joyce is back!

You really do need to get a life.