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Is it possible to self isolate from 3 kids under 6??

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Abneyandteal19 · 14/08/2021 16:10

So I've tested positive for covid and my DH and 3 DSs are negative on both LFT and PCRs. They are 6, 3 and 19 months.
I have mild cold like symptoms currently both DH and I double jabbed.

Is it possible to self isolate from them? DH is great but has limited time looking after all 3! From Monday they can stop isolating and go out if they have no symptoms. Would you try to isolate from them? Possible in theory we have bedroom with en-suite DH can sleep in spare room etc. I was surprised they were all negative to be honest! Has anyone done this? Torn between desperately don't want them to catch it but also not sure if their tests just aren't showing up yet?? I miss them already too.
WWYD??

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PotteringAlong · 14/08/2021 16:12

No. I would just crack on as best I could and hope for the best.

MRex · 14/08/2021 16:20

Keep windows open to reduce infectious viral load, and have DH take them for walks next week, but I wouldn't isolate from little ones given your DH isn't at risk either. They won't understand and will get upset.

SheWoreYellow · 14/08/2021 16:22

In your shoes we decided that the person with it had probably already passed it on, with people being infectious for 48hours before becoming symptomatic.

DownWhichOfLate · 14/08/2021 16:29

No! As others have said - ventilate the house as much as possible. Play in the garden if you have one. Hope you are ok.

Twizbe · 14/08/2021 16:34

Nah, when this all started we had a 3 and 1 year old. DH and I took the decision that we'd be in this together. If we had to isolate we all would and keep our house as our bubble.

Abneyandteal19 · 14/08/2021 16:55

Thanks for the responses.
The thing I'm finding hardest is that I would pass it on to them...
It's most likely I was exposed last Saturday, started feeling tired and achy on Tues/Wed but put it down to period, then Thursday felt a bit cold like so did a LFT which was positive then confirmed by PCR on Friday. So my thinking was that if the boys haven't got it by now we might get away with them not getting it? Do you think that's mad? Trying to avoid it passing between us all and some form of isolation dragging on for weeks? So would you crack on- my kids are so physical that if I go down there they will be all over me for sure.

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Bobholll · 14/08/2021 23:38

I think it’s madness to consider isolating from young children. It didn’t even cross my mind. We just carried on as normal in our house when I had it. Shared baths, beds, food, cuddles.

My OH never caught it but my two kids did. Isolation was shit but I found it more tolerable once I could leave the house 😂

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