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Got covid but need to drive dd to school wwyd

99 replies

jenkel · 07/11/2021 22:35

That’s it really, dh and I both have covid, daughter awaiting pcr results but only because we both have it, she has no symptoms. I am well enough to drive her to school and don’t need to leave the car, I am on day 7 so I think over the most infectious stage, dh is on day 2. Obviously iif her pcr is positive she won’t be going in but really not sure what to do if it’s negative, will ring the school and ask for their advice. No other way to get her to school, a 15 min drive away and no public transport or people that we can easily ask.

OP posts:
RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 08:15

It’s madness.
Yes, I drove her as I considered it to be of absolute minimal risk.

I suspect there’s things many of you would do that I wouldn’t.

TheTeenageYears · 08/11/2021 08:17

You could have an accident whilst driving or break down and would then need to come into contact with others whilst positive. You cannot guarantee you will not come into contact with anyone 'just' driving to school and shouldn't do it.

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 08:17

Sorry OP

I have given my opinion but really didn’t want to derail your thread talking about my own situation

Oneforthemoneytwo · 08/11/2021 08:19

I took mine to school. She is in GCSE year and needed to be there. She didn’t get it

users689033 · 08/11/2021 08:19

Parents both positive, Dc negative- School?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4394777-Parents-both-positive-Dc-negative-School

RowanAlong · 08/11/2021 08:22

Yes technically you can send her in, but it’s sensible not to.

Pinkandpink · 08/11/2021 08:40

I’m feeling very ill today, I have a pcr test booked at 2. I think it’s just the flu but you never know. I have kept my two youngsters of school today. Just to be in the safe side

Lalliella · 08/11/2021 08:43

There’s government advice…. And then there’s common sense. They aren’t always the same. Keep her home OP, most likely she’ll have it and she’ll be infectious.

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jenkel · 08/11/2021 09:13

Well spoke to the school, agreed that it’s a nightmare. Legally my dd needs to be in school and if she could get there under her own steam the school confirmed she should be in but as she is unable to she can stay at home until my isolation ends which is Thursday or if in the meantime she tests positive,

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RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 08/11/2021 09:22

@RedHot22

It’s madness. Yes, I drove her as I considered it to be of absolute minimal risk.

I suspect there’s things many of you would do that I wouldn’t.

We also drove ours. She has had two negative PCRs this week, did a LFT test every morning and was negative, she has no symptoms. A friend did drop off for us and a couple of people did the first pick ups, but then we just couldn't get anyone on one of the days. So she went to after school club and my partner drove round late, when no one else was in the car park, and they sent her out to him. No risk at all to anyone.

My partner is out of isolation today though, so that panic is over.

Have to break one law to avoid breaking another law, it's mad.

hellywelly3 · 08/11/2021 09:26

@RedHot22 if you broke your leg or something that meant you couldn’t drive she would have to make alternative arrangements. It’s exactly the same. You could not drive.

Remmy123 · 08/11/2021 09:32

Nothing wrong I driving her to school. It's impossible to give someone covid whilst in a car.

I wouid lft her daily but I wouldn't keep her home for 10 days they have missed enough school/life!

Remmy123 · 08/11/2021 09:34

Just to add I know many parents who got it but children remained negative.

RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 08/11/2021 09:36

[quote hellywelly3]@RedHot22 if you broke your leg or something that meant you couldn’t drive she would have to make alternative arrangements. It’s exactly the same. You could not drive.[/quote]
Not a useful comparison. No one is going to be afraid of catching a parent's broken leg off the child with no obvious broken leg.

I completely understand why it's hard to find an alternative when covid is the issue, as I'm sure everyone with a functioning brain can. The people who did pick up for us were found on the class whatsapp - I've never met either of them. V kind people, I've bought them a present.

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 09:46

[quote hellywelly3]@RedHot22 if you broke your leg or something that meant you couldn’t drive she would have to make alternative arrangements. It’s exactly the same. You could not drive.[/quote]
DH would take her

hellywelly3 · 08/11/2021 09:47

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot it was about a mumsneter driving her daughter to work, not the original post.

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 09:48

We could, of course, come up with numerous reasons why she would have to make alternate arrangements but in this situation, having assessed the risks.
I was happy to take her for a few days

hellywelly3 · 08/11/2021 09:51

I think I’m probably not in best mindset to judge people bending the rules at the minute. Nearly12 weeks later and still suffering from problems from getting covid.

RedHot22 · 08/11/2021 09:54

@hellywelly3

I think I’m probably not in best mindset to judge people bending the rules at the minute. Nearly12 weeks later and still suffering from problems from getting covid.
I’m sorry @hellywelly3

It’s horrid and I really struggled with it despite being double vaxxed. Take care

Comefromaway · 08/11/2021 09:58

It's really awkward. In our local schools children are expected to be in school if they have a negative pcr test even if they have a parent with covid. But the parent can't leave the house. Keeping them at home is unauthorised absence. It's a no win situation.

My son's college told me he should go into college whist awaiting pcr results even though he had a hacking cough (he was no where near well enough so he didn't go) which I thought was absolutely ridiculous.

Yellow85 · 08/11/2021 09:59

You also know that the guidance is to isolate the positive cases from the negative at home which you can’t possibly do in a car twice a day.

You can’t pick and chose which guidance to follow and which to ignore. I’d keep her off until you have her results at the very least, but personally I kept my negative DS off school.

Comefromaway · 08/11/2021 09:59

@Yellow85

You also know that the guidance is to isolate the positive cases from the negative at home which you can’t possibly do in a car twice a day.

You can’t pick and chose which guidance to follow and which to ignore. I’d keep her off until you have her results at the very least, but personally I kept my negative DS off school.

That is also impossible to do when you have a child under the age of about 12.
Yellow85 · 08/11/2021 10:00

@Remmy123

Nothing wrong I driving her to school. It's impossible to give someone covid whilst in a car.

I wouid lft her daily but I wouldn't keep her home for 10 days they have missed enough school/life!

Is that a joke?? 🙈
Yellow85 · 08/11/2021 10:04

@Comefromaway I completely agree. Hence why I kept mine off school. My point is if you are following the guidance on negative kids going to school, then you should follow the isolation guidance too.

If not, keep them off.

effiehabb · 08/11/2021 10:10

Our school sent a letter home on Friday asking that if anyone is positive in the household to keep the children off school despite government guidelines.

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