My 2 year old has a cough

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Do I need to get a test and self isolate? You can hear the loose mucous in his throat. He’s fine in himself otherwise, just a bit quiet.
Sorry if it’s a silly question, I lose track with all the rules. We have lateral flow tests here as my DP has to do two a week.

Yes, you need to test him (with a PCR, not a lateral flow) and isolate til you get the results.

Yes of course you do. Not lateral flow test, a proper PCR one.

Definitely need a PCR and to self isolate until results. Most likely to be something else, especially if you live in an area with virtually zero cases, however the guidelines haven’t changed.

Yep, test and isolate. My preschooler had one recently. She was coughing in the night and woke with cough, booked the test at 9am, tested locally at 11am, results (negitive as expected) were back next morning at 530am. Only missed 1 preschool session. I was impressed with the process DD was impressed with the treat for being so good and counting to ten. You definitely need cooperation to get it done. My 9yo on the other hand was a real drama queen, lol..

Yes you need to test your DC and whole house isolates until you get the results

His dad is saying we don’t need to test and isolate as it’s not continuous he’s getting shirty with me.

Book a PCR test, isolate until you get results.

And this, dear reader, is why we have had to lockdown.

Yes op a quick google will tell you
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/

The guidance says persistent, not continuous.

And if it's new if course you need to get him tested and all isolate until you get a negative result.

3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours counts as a continuous cough requiring a covid test.
And not a lateral flow one if you have symptoms.
Hopefully it's not covid, but yes you need to test and isolate until you know the result.

Lose track with all the rules? It’s literally been one of the only constant rules.

Yes, you do. It's tricky with a two year old but not impossible, take another adult along to hold his head still if you can.

My partner is very resistant to testing too, it's extremely annoying.

Continuous is also 3 or more coughing episodes in a 24 hour time period.....

Yes get him tested my DS also 2 was positive he didn't have any symptoms was only tested as a contact

My daughter has asthma, which has always presented as a cough. This week, after her cough became worse than usual we tested as presentation in children can be different to adults.

Yes you need to test, if nothing else, if he goes to any sort of childcare, they're not going to let him in with a cough unless you have a negative test, so might as well get on with it.

Yup you need to test although you have my sympathies with having to deal with an obstructive partner.

Thing is the earlier you decide to test and get it done the quicker the results are back and if negative mean you can all just get on with life.

Might as well go for a test today as you might have the result by morning, they're really quick now.

Genuinely don’t understand how over a year into this someone can be asking if they need to get a Covid test when someone has one of the main recognised symptoms.

If they're coughing noticeably more than normal, with or without other symptoms, you need to get a PCR test. The likelihood is it will be just another childhood bug but only a test will determine that.

We got 17 month old DD tested last week for a high temperature. Less than a minute of tears getting the test done and results were back in 12.5 hours. It was very slick.

Any childcare he attends will want him to have been tested and if the cough gets worse or is accompanied by other symptoms and you seek medical advice that will be the first question they ask. Just get it done and over with them you'll know one way or another :)

Yup test and isolate