Am I eligible for a support bubble?

[Snowbeau]

I live with DH and our 2 DC, aged 2 and 4. I've recently been very unwell, in and out of hospital a lot and struggling daily with my symptoms. I'm going through a bad flare up at the moment. I'd like to form a support bubble with my parents so that we can stay there overnight to give my dh some respite from all of the parenting and looking after me. Would this fit the criteria?

Google respite care bubbles.

Sounds like it - I've got permission to stay with my best friend when I want (he's ill) so I don't see why you can't stay with your parents. Do they live close by?

It's such a nightmare questioning what you can and can't do all the time.

@Frownette

Permission from who?

OP- yes, a childcare bubble and no one will question it anyway.
Hope you feel better soon.

[quote OverTheRainbow88]@Frownette

Permission from who?

OP- yes, a childcare bubble and no one will question it anyway.
Hope you feel better soon.[/quote]
Not a childcare bubble. They're not supposed to be socialising bubbles!
Carer support bubble is what op is eligible for.

@OverTheRainbow88 I quickly checked with the police, I thought it would be ok because of circs but feel slightly brainwashed with all the restrictions, like I'm doing something wrong

MN have a sticky about bubbles and childcare actually. Hope you're better soon OP

Here's the list of reasons you can form a support bubble -

-you live by yourself – even if carers visit you to provide support;
_you are the only adult in your household who does not need continuous care as a result of a disability;
-your household includes a child who is under the age of one or was under that age on 2nd December 2020;
-your household includes a child with a disability who requires continuous care and is under the age of 5, or was under that age on 2nd December 2020;
-you are a child aged 16 or over living alone or with other children and without any adults; or
-you are a single adult living with one or more children who are under the age of 18 or were under that age on 12th June 2020

Seems to depend on whether you are classed as an adult needing continous care due to disability.

Yes, absolutely I would in your case.
I have kids the same age, it's hard especially vwhen you're I'll like yourself and struggling to take care of them.

Do it and don't give it a second thought. Hope you feel better soon.

@BusyLizzie61

OP is unwell and needs respite from caring for her kids to recover= need for childcare

Please don’t give it a second thought and do what you need to do for you and your family. Hope you feel better soon and are able to access support from your parents without feeling like you’re doing anything “wrong”.

Thank you everyone :)

It doesn’t matter whether you’re “allowed” or not. You need it, so do it. Don’t ring the police to ask 🙈. Honestly, loads of people are staying at each other’s houses, our neighbour has had a friend staying for the last 3 days, so don’t be the one to miss our when you’re the one that needs the support.

My parents live next to neighbours who would definitely call to report them if they suspected any wrongdoing. That's been my worry. My parents live 2 hours away and we haven't seen them since August and in that time my health has deteriorated.

Thank you for your reassurances.