Do I isolate or not away from my son and husband

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I've never posted so much on here in my life.

What would you do?
7 year old and myself tested positive yesterday through a close contact case
5 year old (who has sen issues and delayments) has a cough but both him and husband are negative ,i feel pretty OK so husband has gone to work . I've got to phone the school in a bit.

Its a probably a bit late now as weve all been together since Tuesday slept in same bed eaten together sat on sofa ect, but I keep thinking now should I and how can i attempt to isolate me and daughter away from them surely i can't?
The youngest needs caring for and im the sole carer but theres just a bit of guilt in me that thinks should I be keeping away to keep them both safe . I've opened the windows upstairs but im sat on the sofa with the youngest right next to me wanting cuddles

The youngest needs caring for and im the sole carer

Then even if you want to isolate, I don’t really see how you can.

I wouldn’t be, unless your child is particularly vulnerable to covid.

I don't think you can isolate from a 5 year old wanting cuddles and needing care. You could wear a mask for close contact and make sure you're washing your hands regularly. Really though I'd just try and keep some distance between you and your dh so he doesn't come down with it the same time as you as that would be a pain.

Your son and dh maybe just tested too early and could have it anyway. I wouldn't isolate from a child that needs you to be close

Who would look after ds whilst your DH is at work?
I personally think isolating from children is a bit much, perhaps a teen that could look after themselves completely independently in the house, but a 7 year old I wouldn't.

Oh sorry 5 year old. I mixed my ages.

No I would not isolate from them. Would you really send them both away somewhere? You cannot isolate in the same property as the virus spreads in the air, thus why ventilation is important to reduce the viral load of the air.

DH could regularly test so he try's to avoid spreading to his workplace. I wouldn't test your 5 year old unless they developed symptoms, they may find testing traumatic.

@peboh

Who would look after ds whilst your DH is at work? I personally think isolating from children is a bit much, perhaps a teen that could look after themselves completely independently in the house, but a 7 year old I wouldn't.

Well thats a very good point id have to care for him anyway, im keeping him off school today and I think we will next week also . I just need to find that courage to tell the school !

I wouldn't isolate from my 5 year old if I had one, but your husband and other child are supposed to self-isolate for 10 days though

@nannynick

No I would not isolate from them. Would you really send them both away somewhere? You cannot isolate in the same property as the virus spreads in the air, thus why ventilation is important to reduce the viral load of the air. DH could regularly test so he try's to avoid spreading to his workplace. I wouldn't test your 5 year old unless they developed symptoms, they may find testing traumatic.

Yeah i told Husband he should test on lateral daily and is going to do

Son is actually used to it now and loves doing them 🤦‍♀️ were part of an ONS testing program that tests us every month anyway so his got use to it now .

@MiracleBaby2022

I wouldn't isolate from my 5 year old if I had one, but your husband and other child are supposed to self-isolate for 10 days though

No they don't if the dh is double jabbed and the child is under 18