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Would you look after your friends kids who have a positive sibling?

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Bewildered2021 · 29/09/2021 10:49

My friend asked me to pick her up her two kids from school on Friday and have them over for a few hours as she has somewhere to go. Both her kids are in the same classes as two of my children and they often play together. On Tuesday the older sibling of my friends kids had a high fever and cough, he tested positive on Wednesday. The siblings are still attending school in line with the government guidance. Would you still have the siblings in your house? They are currently symptomless and she said she will give them a LF test on Friday.

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Notaroadrunner · 29/09/2021 10:50

No I wouldn't.

MegaGengar · 29/09/2021 10:52

Not a chance

rookiemere · 29/09/2021 10:53

Nope

middleager · 29/09/2021 10:56

No and she's a CF to even ask of it.

I'm just recovering from Covid, my son had it.
His sibling, at a different secondary school, (who has already had Covid and tested daily with LFTs and twice with PCRs, negative) was in school and is year 11.

However, all after school activities were cancelled. He normally shares a lift with a friend, but we cancelled any lifts, both he in their car and my DH (not positive) picking their son up.

SingingGoldfinch · 29/09/2021 10:57

So the kids you've been asked to pick up will be at school with your kids all day anyway? I'm not sure a couple of hours after school will make much difference to potential risk. Could you go to the park for a bit so you're out in the open?

Thecatisboss · 29/09/2021 10:57

Definitely not. I had a Pcr test on Sunday (as a close contact of DD & DH who have both got covid) I also did lft on Sunday and Monday. My pcr came back positive and my lft were negative.

minipie · 29/09/2021 10:58

I think I would actually - if where she’s got to be is important. If the kids are playing together at school then extra playing at your house won’t make a huge difference.

I’d want the siblings to have done PCR tests as per the guidance though.

Lindy2 · 29/09/2021 11:00

No I wouldn't.

They can be at school but the people living in the same household as the child with Covid are supposed to limit their contacts as much as possible.

Unless it's crucial she should be rearranging wherever she has to go and she should be collecting her own children and taking them straight home.

Lateral flows take a while to pick up positive cases. The kids could well have Covid and be contagious without it yet showing on a lateral flow. It's not a risk I'd be happy to take.

Whitegrenache · 29/09/2021 11:02

Absolutely I would. The kids are mixing everyday anyway.

Quartz2208 · 29/09/2021 11:03

It is very tricky - when DS had it we scaled back a lot including for DD a catch up with her primary school friends because going to a house was unnecessary.

What is the appointment that she cant move though that is crucial if it is something medical etc I would try and sort something. If it isnt then she shouldnt be anyway

dollywoodlooksgood · 29/09/2021 11:13

No I wouldn’t. And if I was your friend I would not have asked either.

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Bewildered2021 · 29/09/2021 11:29

Thanks I was leaning towards a no but I didn’t want to appear out of order. I have read that the average incubation period is 5 days and also read that it is possible you are most infectious 2 days before symptom onset so I don’t think it is a good idea. On the other hand since the kids definitely do mix in the same classroom it may be unavoidable to prevent transmission.

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SingingGoldfinch · 29/09/2021 11:35

You'll have way more control over how close your kids get to your friend's kids after school in your care than in a busy classroom setting where they'll be with them all day!

pommedeterre · 29/09/2021 11:40

They should be doing daily LFT, not clear from your post whether they are.

I agree, I sent mine back to school when their sibling had covid but we kept all other outings to a minimum. She shouldn't put you in this position.

None of the rest of us have caught covid at this point though (isolation just ended for sibling with covid).

Kettletoaster · 29/09/2021 12:10

Yes I would, and yes I did last week. Covid is eife in DD’s school. Her best friends brother has it at the moment. Best friend is still at school (has been tested). Given they sit next to each other all day, I saw no problem with her coming over for a play. Both DH and I are double vaxxed and we need to get back to a semblance of normality at some point

shouldistop · 29/09/2021 12:49

If it was an important appointment (eg not going to the salon) then yes I would. They're in class together anyway. If it was dry then I'd encourage them to play outside.

HungryHippo11 · 29/09/2021 13:01

Yes I would.
My friends childminder tested positive and could no longer look after her young child, so I had her for the afternoon so parents could go to work.
We have already had covid and are now double vaccinated, we come into contact with them at school anyway so the risk doesn't bother me.

containsnuts · 29/09/2021 13:08

Unless it was a dire emergency I would avoid them in the same way I would avoid a family with flu, noro, or any other unpleasant illness. Your friend should understand why you're uncomfortable with this.

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 29/09/2021 13:17

Not a chance. If we keep interacting and spreading it, it will never come to an end.

Bobholll · 29/09/2021 13:29

Yes. It wouldn’t bother me at all. Kids are at school all day anyway. I’m doubled vaxxed.

Could you keep them outside? Take them to the park? Or your garden? If you feel a bit unsure?

mistermagpie · 29/09/2021 15:27

Depends where she was going I suppose... hospital appointment that can't be changed is different to hairdressers appointment obviously.

I'm double vaccinated and had Covid at the end of August so I'd probably take them, but I would take them to the park or something rather than my house. If I wasn't vaccinated then I wouldn't take them.

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