Would you send DS2 to school if DS 1 is positive?

[Kara198]

Just had positive lateral flow for my 5yo, heading to pcr test centre shortly. My 3yo is testing negative so would you send him to preschool as normal next week?

I wouldn't just because had nearly exact same situation here last week. Now they're both sick with Covid. Just took an extra day or two for 3 year old to get it.

And antigen test on 4yr old was negative same day she got a positive PCR.

You can yes, should you, if he's pre school and you are staying home I'd keep home home

I'd probably PCR test the whole house as precaution and act accordingly with those results. If PCR was negative then yes send him to preschool

I’ve been sending DD7 to school while DS has been off but have been doing daily lateral flows.
DS is 13 though so has been able to isolate in his room since his positive lat flow- as your kids are younger isolating away from the family is practically impossible so I would probably keep the 3yo off

No I’d keep him home.

I wouldn't want to be the unpopular parent who brought covid into preschool, so I wouldn't. if they have to shut through staff being sick you'll be very unpopular.

Each heave their own rules - ask nursery for their policy.

I’d PCR the whole house if you’re going too.

Ask the preschool, they probably have their own policy?

And if you’re at home anyway, and he’s not missing ‘education’, I’d keep him off.

No, wouldnt send a sibling to mix if positive cases in the household.

Why would so many keep the child home. The guidance clearly states that they don't have to isolate. Send them in if they are well.

Maybe people have a social conscious? Unlike the government

I wouldn’t send in, no.

We all did PCR when dd tested positive
Me & DH had Covid so isolated along with dd
Ds tested negative so went to school, but did LFTs every 2 days to keep checking

Under statutory school age thrn I'd keep them home. They can't distance within the home at that age so unless you need them to go for childcare i wouldn't. Older children and teenagers should go in. We have been told it will be unauthorised absence if you keep them off with no symptoms and negative tests. It's a difficult shift in thinking but one that is necessary for us to live with covid.

@BluebellsGreenbells

Maybe people have a social conscious? Unlike the government

But we can't isolate and hide away forever. At some point we really need to move forward.

My dd has carried on but she had it in July herself and pcr was negative. Also she can get herself to school and keep to herself at home. I’d speak to preschool.

A preschool/ nursery aged child I wouldn’t, unless work would expect me to work from home whilst the eldest isolates.

A school aged child you kind of have no choice if the school/ LA expect them to come in.

I wouldn’t - we had this with my 6 and 9 year olds. Only 6yr old was positive at first so 9 year old went to school and Dh went to work. 2 days later me and 9 year old were positive and so were 10 of ds2’s class and a teacher. 4 days later Dh was positive. Nightmare

@Spacerader

Why would so many keep the child home. The guidance clearly states that they don't have to isolate. Send them in if they are well.

Because this kid WILL get it. Perhaps a day or so behind, but he’s going to get it and it would run rife through nursery.

Public health guidance in Cumbria is under 5s stay home for sibling or parent positivetest as they won’t be able to stay apart at home.

@Spacerader no one suggesting you 'hide away forever' just for the ten days there is a confirmed positive case in your home.

FFS, people really are desperate to keep us in this mess.

[quote rrhuth]@Spacerader no one suggesting you 'hide away forever' just for the ten days there is a confirmed positive case in your home.

FFS, people really are desperate to keep us in this mess.[/quote]
This 'mess' is not going to go away though. Covid is around to stay, hence why the guidelines have changed.

No one is going against the guidance by not keeping thier child off school.

I have always stuck to the covid rules, and still xo tinge to do so.

Its only on mums net that you get berated for not following the covid rules back last year, but then you follow the rules now and apparently your causing a mess 😂😂

Also to the person who said they will certainly catch it. There is no certainly, I know many families where one or more family members stayed civid free, even young children who couldn't be kept separate.

In Wales, the guidance is that under 5s don't test or isolate as the scientific research suggests that the chance of young children passing it on is so minimal. They just advise that if a child is unwell to keep them off until they are well. Which is down to the parents.

OP, its completely up to you what you do with your child. But of course you will get everyone on mums net telling you that you are wrong if you choose to send them to school.