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What worries you more: 1) Your child catching Covid, 2) their schooling being disrupted?

122 replies

Warhertisuff · 26/08/2021 08:58

I'm more 2) than 1) if I'm honest...

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commanderprimate · 26/08/2021 09:01

Child has Covid at the moment, and seems absolutely symptom free. Pleased to have swerved 2). Though it did cost us a holiday.

WimpoleHat · 26/08/2021 09:02
  1. Definitely.
Notonthestairs · 26/08/2021 09:02

I suppose your answer will depend on whether your child is vulnerable or not.

Woeismethischristmas · 26/08/2021 09:03

More 2 here as well. I’m in the unlikely to be seriously ill camp. All the adults around are double vaccinated. They have missed so much school already, selfishly I need to work and earn money to do things like eat and pay the mortgage.

Most people I speak to are the same. A couple of furloughed people still enjoying time off who’d cheerfully take the money till retirement.

hedgehogger1 · 26/08/2021 09:03

Depends DS has various underlying conditions and had been hospitalised at various times so 1 for him. DD probably 2

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 26/08/2021 09:04

Schools. My elder DD is extremely anxious about schools closing again. Shes only 10.

Maybeyesno · 26/08/2021 09:05

1 for Dc1 as cev.
2 for Dc2&3 (although their biggest worry is bringing it home to Dc1).

idontlikealdi · 26/08/2021 09:06

Mine have just had it but even if they hadn't it would be 2.

DumplingsAndStew · 26/08/2021 09:08

Whilst there's always still risks from Covid, I understand most children aren't hugely affected by it healthwise.

But we, as a family, need some normality back. DC2 has found the disruption really tough, is struggling a great deal with accessing school. DC1 is due to start college next month, this will be the first face to face teaching in college since spring 2020, so would be great if it went smoothly. It's a mixture of in-college and remote learning.

FlorenceWintle · 26/08/2021 09:13
  1. with bells on (but understand it is different for vulnerable children)
EvilPea · 26/08/2021 09:16
  1. we’ve got someone with long covid in the family.
megletthesecond · 26/08/2021 09:17
  1. so I want mine vaccinated.
Lougle · 26/08/2021 09:19

This is one of those questions that has no clear answer for me. If your child catches Covid and is completely fine, you'll think 2 all the way. If your child catches Covid and is moderately ill with long Covid afterwards, then you'll think 1 was the answer. If they are in the tiny minority who die, you'll definitely think 1.

There are two girls (sisters) at DD2/3's school who caught Covid last year and still aren't well enough to return to school. They are having to have special educational provision because they have long Covid.

Mybalconyiscracking · 26/08/2021 09:20

2.. both mine are now vaccinated but I was never worried about them catching Covid.

gobackanddoitproperly · 26/08/2021 09:26

2

shouldistop · 26/08/2021 09:27

2

nether · 26/08/2021 09:31

Both

a) because we have a CEV person in the household, for whom the vaccine may not work, and a DC bringing something back from school has always been our biggest risk

b) because they are teens, have public exams to deal with, their education matters and there is no way I going to stop them receiving their education.

It's really a very shit situation to have. It's been going on for months, and no end is in sight

CarlottaValdez · 26/08/2021 09:32

2 by a long way

SpringRainbow · 26/08/2021 09:35

2, although my eldest is unlikely to have to be homeschooled at all/ full time, so they at least would get some time in school. This would close some gaps as we were unable to get them to do anything last lockdown. The school have acknowledged the difficulties and are committed to supporting us.

So, as long as my eldest can get something done they will do better than the last lockdowns/ school closures.

My youngest will just have to continue doing their best. Although, they are behind where they should be. I am hoping they will catch up at some point.

At this point I really don’t believe another lockdown will do any good at all. There will be very little compliance. I cannot see people staying away from loved ones, I think it’s cruel and unrealistic to expect people to.

Closing businesses will just cause more damage than good. With all the many issues businesses are having to overcome at the moment, do we really want to add even more strain to the many businesses that are struggling to stay afloat. Can we really afford to provide any more support to people?

Plus judging by the situation in Australia/ New Zealand I’m not even sure lockdowns work as well against the Delta Variant (it could be too early tell but it’s not looking as good for them). They can usually deal with outbreaks quickly with their strict snap lockdowns. However, for whatever reason it’s not working as well this time.

Will our (non partial) lockdowns with less compliance really actually do anything? I can’t help but wonder if this is as good as it is ever going to get.

Piggywaspushed · 26/08/2021 09:35

1 because it creates 2 ??

But DS has now had his summer pretty much ruined by catching covid, passing it on to me and nothing happening all summer other than perpetual illness and missed events. He is 17 and luckily hard working so would work form home for 10 days during term. I realise that is not the position for everyone. But he can't get back all the fun stuff he has missed this summer (or his sense of smell, it seems) Sad

x2boys · 26/08/2021 09:45

@Lougle

This is one of those questions that has no clear answer for me. If your child catches Covid and is completely fine, you'll think 2 all the way. If your child catches Covid and is moderately ill with long Covid afterwards, then you'll think 1 was the answer. If they are in the tiny minority who die, you'll definitely think 1.

There are two girls (sisters) at DD2/3's school who caught Covid last year and still aren't well enough to return to school. They are having to have special educational provision because they have long Covid.

Absolutely, my oldest had covid at the start if the school holidays, a couple of days of feeling rough and he was fine, we all had to self isolate which was irritating, but other than the inconvenience we were all fine only, neither myself nor my dh caught it off him My youngest son has severe autism and learning disabilities and whilst i have no reason to believe he would become unduly unwell if he got the virus, the special high school he starts in a couple of weeks has some pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities, some of whom are tube fed, on oxygen etc i cant imagine how their parents must be feeling.
GintyMcGinty · 26/08/2021 09:47

2

Not worried about 1 at all really

jumpbounce · 26/08/2021 09:49

Both. Vulnerable child catching covid and equally the fact that neither vulnerable child or siblings can attend school at present due to the high levels of covid and lack of mitigation and have been unable to do so since March 2020.

Spikeyball · 26/08/2021 09:51

Ds is CV and is eligible for the vaccine but losing his routine/specialist support is likely in all probability to be a bigger issue in his long term future. He attended in all lockdowns for this reason despite originally being advised to shield.

2boysand1princess · 26/08/2021 09:52
None of mine are vulnerable, however I have a baby. I really worry for her if her siblings bring covid home. If I didn’t have a one year old I think I would be a lot less anxious.