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Self Isolation/family party

20 replies

Thisisit11 · 08/07/2021 21:33

Hi, big outdoor celebration this weekend with extended family - long planned and looked forward to - not in our local area. One of the group, a child, has been sent home from school in a bubble closure. However, the family have decided to still come to the party, figuring that it will probably be ok (even tho it breaks the rules, obviously). We're not that comfortable with it. What would you do? Feeling stressed...we will definitely get some shit for not going but we don't want to be responsible to spreading the virus back here in our area through the kids.

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IvorHughJarrs · 08/07/2021 21:41

I know outdoors is lower risk but the new variant is ripping through our area at the moment to a point that is concerning so, no, I would not go.

Realitea · 08/07/2021 21:48

Definitely not. The child is isolating. No one should be going there. This is getting out of hand

Starlightstarbright1 · 08/07/2021 21:51

Tbh in a months time she wouldn't even have to isolate so unless vunerable at this point wouldn't care

LilyPond2 · 08/07/2021 21:51

Is it inevitable that your DC will end up having close contact with the child from the burst bubble if you go?

Stripyhoglets1 · 08/07/2021 21:55

If they all do LFT tests the day of the party to check they are negative. At this stage as its a school bubble closure - I'd be happy to go. I know lfts aren't 100%accirate but soon school bubbles won't even exist and kids won't need to isolate if someone in a bubble gets ill

OnlyCans · 08/07/2021 21:55

My DD was also told not to go to school today. We had several things planned for the weekend as DH and I have birthdays over the weekend. We are hoping we are informed of results of a pcr tomorrow from the person that tested positive on lateral flow.

Two whole classes are closed because they did a transfer day on Monday. There is no way all 60stidents have been in close contact but it's not worth it to risk it.

UserAtLarge · 08/07/2021 21:56

how much contact has the child actually had with the one who's tested positive? Schools all have different policies. It's possible that (for example) it's a year group bubble and the child who's meant to be isolating hasn't even come into particularly close contact with the infected child.

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Thisisit11 · 08/07/2021 21:59

Thanks so much. The child in question is getting a test but results might not be back in time and, as I understand it, it takes around 5 days for an infection to show. She's only just been sent home so I think it's impossible to tell whether she has it or not before the party. She's bound to be in contact with my DCs...they haven't seen each other for ages. Feeling so worried about it as my partner is prioritising not letting people down so we're having fraught conversations. Really appreciate all your views

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legosnowqueen · 08/07/2021 23:07

I wouldn't go...but actually the family group should be discouraging the isolating DC & a parent to miss it...

legosnowqueen · 08/07/2021 23:08

Sorry, meant discourage them from coming.

Rainbowsandstorms · 09/07/2021 00:09

The child should be isolating regardless of test results as infection could take a while to show. The Delta variant is so much more transmissible which makes it more risky.

Heyyeahyouwiththesadface · 09/07/2021 06:59

I wouldn’t go.

I wonder how the family would feel if that child started showing symptoms a few days after the party.

MRex · 09/07/2021 07:03

No, I'd skip it and tell them sorry but we aren't comfortable with the risk of DC having to miss school isolating if their DC gets symptoms.

Teeheehee1579 · 09/07/2021 07:09

I’d go and not worry about it.

Northernsoullover · 09/07/2021 07:12

I wouldn't go. I'm quite relaxed about socialising. But knowing there is an increased risk does not a fun party make.

3teens2cats · 09/07/2021 07:18

Well you could take the point of view that the government clearly don't care about it spreading anymore so why should you. Or you can minimise the risk of inconvenience to the other families. Whole household isolation is no joke. It's really stressful.

motherrunner · 09/07/2021 07:21

@Starlightstarbright1

Tbh in a months time she wouldn't even have to isolate so unless vunerable at this point wouldn't care

As this poster said, if this party was in a month’s time you wouldn’t be seating this. No under 18s or double vaccinated adults will be required to isolate.

motherrunner · 09/07/2021 07:22

*debating

Girlmama3 · 09/07/2021 07:23

How bloody selfish of them. Their child has to self isolate so they’re should be the ones staying home.

I wouldn’t go and I’d make it clear why. What if the test comes back positive the day after the party? The host should really be asking them not to attend.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 09/07/2021 07:31

I wouldn’t go and if the school have told them to isolate that’s the same as the call from track and trace and a legal requirement. Testing doesn’t release you from it.

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