Should the kids stay away?

[Shuffleuplove]

Kids are away for half term at their Dads. I feel like crap, coughing and a temp, and am waiting for PCR result. If it’s positive should the kids stay where they are? If so how long? They’re back in school next week! They’re all fine and have tested neg on lateral flow at their Dads.

Of course they should stay away if you are positive and have to isolate.
Why would you risk your kids getting it?

Yes they should. Is his place close enough for them to get to school?

When did you last see them and when did your symptoms start?

The rules advise that children shouldn’t move between parents’ houses when someone has Covid whilst acknowledging that this may lead to breaches of court orders, says it’s for parents to agree what to do.

Yes, def stay away until you are both negative and well.....

Ideally they should stay away until your 10 day isolation period ends. Can their Dad get them to school?

Would he have them? If yes then yes but many exes wouldn’t so 🤷‍♀️

Yes he would have them - but they’re a long way from school

How old are they? No idea what school would say in this situation.

Combo of primary and low secondary

Yes. And I'd offer to pay dad's petrol for the school run.

@TurnUpTurnip

Would he have them? If yes then yes but many exes wouldn’t so 🤷‍♀️

Then they are shit exes

Seriously? There aren't many parents who'd willingly send their children to their other parents house knowing they might have covid surely?

I assume her symptoms started after they’d left her house @Pandaly!

Stay at Dads if positive. They would miss maybe 3 days of school before your isolation is up. Most schools have online learning set up for these type of situations.

Although it is possible they have already been exposed so may develop covid regardless but being at dads should reduce the risks.

I would think if you are positive now then you would be OK by next Sunday and they could come back. Your problem would be getting them to and from school potentially.

But I think you need to speak to dad and see what his thoughts are. It may be that he would want to keep the kids for an extra couple of days rather than risk Covid. And that would be understandable.

I’d keep them at dad’s until the day before they go back to school as long as you are by then negative on a lateral flow. If not, then miss a day or two of school.

@JanglyBeads

I assume her symptoms started after they’d left her house *@Pandaly*!

Yes I meant surely dad isn't going to insist the kids go back

Apologies for my misunderstanding @Pandaly.

@Pandaly

Yes. And I'd offer to pay dad's petrol for the school run.

Why? He’s their Dad he should be able to cover additional and unexpected costs for his kids

@JanglyBeads

Apologies for my misunderstanding *@Pandaly*.

My fault for not being clear!

@SnarkyBag he's already covering their extra food cost and hopefully not asking for maintenance back to cover that. He might not be rolling in cash.

And he can always refuse the offer.

[quote Pandaly]@SnarkyBag he's already covering their extra food cost and hopefully not asking for maintenance back to cover that. He might not be rolling in cash.[/quote]
🤷‍♀️ That’s parenting. If he can’t have them for his contact time due to illness I’m guessing he doesn’t send extra maintenance money to cover costs for food.

Fair enough. My DH would send extra money to cover extra food cost if he couldn't make his contact time. I guess it just depends on the usual thing they do.