Covid in kids | Mumsnet

lannistunut · 24/08/2021 21:50

I think the hardest bit is the government have really shown how little they care for children, it is awful being here at the moment. I want to send mine to school in Ireland!

I hope he is over it really quickly.

StylishMummy · 24/08/2021 21:53

I'm sorry to hear you DC may be Covid positive - but how is it any different to chicken pox, flu or any other unpleasant childhood illness? Schools and education cannot be disrupted indefinitely for an illness that children overcome easily and isn't fatal except for extremely rare occasions

lannistunut · 24/08/2021 21:57

@StylishMummy

I'm sorry to hear you DC may be Covid positive - but how is it any different to chicken pox, flu or any other unpleasant childhood illness? Schools and education cannot be disrupted indefinitely for an illness that children overcome easily and isn't fatal except for extremely rare occasions

I'm interested in your research into the long term impacts of this virus that the scientific community has only know about for 18 months...

Over confidence is unwise. You know almost nothing about Covid, none of us do.

minipie · 24/08/2021 21:58

Are any of the kids with it very ill?

minipie · 24/08/2021 21:59

Sorry didn’t mean that question to sound goady. I’m genuinely wondering. I think the same will happen in all the schools here in the next week or two.

OliveTree75 · 24/08/2021 22:05

How old is he? Unless you are vulnerable in some way I would be continuing as normal within the house.

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Coldbit · 24/08/2021 22:07

School are downplaying it but we have a class Whatsapp group and so we are discussing it amongst ourselves. It's just taken me aback how many of them are either positive or showing symptoms so quickly. So far its mostly mild but one of the girls in class has some underlying health issues and her mum is terrified.

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coffeepleeease · 24/08/2021 22:08

My 5yo who gets very poorly even with a cold had Covid last month and it didn't present very differently to other viruses she's had, just lasted a bit longer. She had a high temp for 6 days that reached 40, vomiting, loss of appetite, a rash and tiredness. The tiredness lasted about 10 days but she was happy in herself after a week. Hope your little one is ok x

noblegiraffe · 24/08/2021 22:39

Are you in Scotland or England? I'm wondering what the school are doing about it?

Waxonwaxoff0 · 25/08/2021 07:02

The vast vast majority of kids get it mildly. DS currently has it, all he's had is a stuffy nose and temperature.

We can't outrun a virus forever, I think people need to accept that.

Toesies · 25/08/2021 07:22

@StylishMummy

I'm sorry to hear you DC may be Covid positive - but how is it any different to chicken pox, flu or any other unpleasant childhood illness? Schools and education cannot be disrupted indefinitely for an illness that children overcome easily and isn't fatal except for extremely rare occasions

It's not chicken pox. It's not the flu. I just cant figure out why some people understand this. Yes, as a cohort, it doesn't appear to affect kids as badly in the short term. However, as PPs have noted, we don't know the long-term effects. Some children may be CV/CEV, too, and that turns COVID into a different consideration entirely.

Plus, of course, there are all of the people they come into contact with to consider ...

Waxonwaxoff0 · 25/08/2021 07:31

@Toesies but realistically you can't run from a virus that is this contagious, unless you stay at home forever and never have contact with anyone again. Opening a few windows is not going to stop kids getting it.

bumbleymummy · 25/08/2021 07:34

there are all of the people they come into contact with to consider

Vaccinated adults?

we don't know the long-term effects

“Long covid is uncommon in children”

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/long-covid-uncommon-in-children

Toesies · 25/08/2021 07:34

[quote Waxonwaxoff0]@Toesies but realistically you can't run from a virus that is this contagious, unless you stay at home forever and never have contact with anyone again. Opening a few windows is not going to stop kids getting it.[/quote]

Where did I suggest that?

Noshowwithoutpunch · 25/08/2021 07:37

Yes, some dc are very ill with it..
My 11 year old ds for one.
On the whole, kids are fine though, so we can just skim over the few that suffer.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 25/08/2021 07:38

@Toesies nowhere, but I don't know what people expect.

bumbleymummy · 25/08/2021 07:39

On the whole, kids are fine though, so we can just skim over the few that suffer.

Like we do for other illnesses that are worse for some children than others?

Why do people feel that their children are more at risk now than last term over the last year?

SilverGlitterBaubles · 25/08/2021 07:45

Sorry to hear this OP but unfortunately this is a consequence of back to normal and the governments 'living with Covid' strategy. Schools in England are not back for another week or so but I suspect it's going to be rife as cases are way above what they were this time last year when they returned. Meanwhile other countries have rolled out vaccines to older kids over the summer and put ventilation systems in schools and we are fighting it with paper towels and watery hand sanitiser 🙄

StylishMummy · 25/08/2021 07:48

@bumbleymummy

On the whole, kids are fine though, so we can just skim over the few that suffer.

Like we do for other illnesses that are worse for some children than others?

Why do people feel that their children are more at risk now than last term over the last year?

This is precisely the point I'm making, and not trying to be goady. Chicken pox kills children - but you don't see parents posting on mumsnet everyday about how terrified they are of it.

Meningitis kills children, but the general population know the relative risk is small and so live a normal life.

For those saying Covid is new, yes it is - but it's also been very thoroughly studied, vaccines created, symptoms understood and this all points to children & young adults not being at much risk of death or serious illness.

More children will die in car crashes this year than Covid, but people aren't terrified of the roads.

Knittingupastorm · 25/08/2021 07:51

We're trying to keep some distance in the house, separate towels etc. But he's my baby and I just want to snuggle up with him.

I absolutely wouldn’t be keeping distance from my child at home. Just give him a cuddle.

Bobholll · 25/08/2021 07:51

OP, give your child a massive hug & look after them as you always would when they are poorly. For the love of god, don’t isolate or be afraid of your child cos they have covid! 😱

It’s obviously going to spread through schools 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just buckle up & ride on.. it’ll most likely be OK!

Toesies · 25/08/2021 08:17

[quote bumbleymummy]there are all of the people they come into contact with to consider

Vaccinated adults?

we don't know the long-term effects

“Long covid is uncommon in children”

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/long-covid-uncommon-in-children[/quote]

Not all adults are vaccinated; for some, the vaccination is wearing off; some cannot be vaccinated. But you know this.

I'm aware of that particular study. It's good that, so far, most children seem to suffer little long effects from COVID. I do think it could be more nuanced, though - eg. a combination of age, severity of illness, viral load, etc.

Toesies · 25/08/2021 08:24

For those saying Covid is new, yes it is - but it's also been very thoroughly studied, vaccines created, symptoms understood and this all points to children & young adults not being at much risk of death or serious illness.

More children will die in car crashes this year than Covid, but people aren't terrified of the roads.

COVID hasn't been thoroughly studied at all and the symptoms are barely understood. New symptoms are emerging all the time! It's a new disease. We are very lucky to have vaccines, but that doesn't mean we are at a point of knowing everything there is to know about how the disease works.

The car crash analogy is puerile. Car crashes aren't contagious.

puppeteer · 25/08/2021 08:33

@Bobholll

OP, give your child a massive hug & look after them as you always would when they are poorly. For the love of god, don’t isolate or be afraid of your child cos they have covid! 😱

It’s obviously going to spread through schools 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just buckle up & ride on.. it’ll most likely be OK!

Yes, it's important to show your child support. A lot about recovery from illness is a feeling of well being. Not simply that it makes you feel better, but it has effects on the immune system. Close contact reduces stress, etc.

I doubt your child is going to get particularly ill —kids don't generally —but it'll give them a better chance. Likewise it could have preventative effects for you, unless it makes you feel particularly ill at ease of course.

Staying distanced in the home is unlikely, realistically, to prevent you being exposed. I guess every little helps, but it's like blowing in the wind. You might do better by distancing or limiting contact outside the home. But even then, most are vaccinated, etc., so it's of limited medical benefit.

Hope your little one recovers soon.

Mum32021 · 25/08/2021 09:03

My oldest dd has covid shes absolutely fine with it mild headache to begin with but now no symptoms, the only bonus of this is her antibodies should be high when they go back so she shouldn't pick it up if it goes round her class i haven't made her isolate alone shes still having all the cuddles she wants x