Driving around looking at lights with covid positive.

[Coronachristmas21]

Do you think it's okay? I know isolation means isolation. 3 out of 4 of us are positive, Dp is nearing the end of his isolation, me and Ds just started . Just Dd to go. Likely she will get it given circumstances.

Anyway, Dd has sen and fascinated by Christmas lights and desperate to see some. Ds is autistic and climbing the walls bored with isolating.

So do you think it would be okay if we drive around our housing estate looking at lights?

We live in a sleepy village in the middle of nowhere in a rather large but quiet housing development. Would involve no main roads or through roads whatsoever. Just around the estate which the roads are mainly all a one way system.

Would it be really bad to do so for 10 minutes?

The likelihood of an accident is next to zero and I've lived here for 10 years and there's never been any form of road traffic collision.

Embracing myself to be told how bad it would be though!

A bored autistic child in isolation is so hard!

I don't think it's unreasonable OP. Frankly people here are over-reacting. weather permitting though I would walk. I don't see there's really much of a the risk to others ....

FWIW I was expected to wait in queue outside/inside a Covid testing centre a few months ago with families in front and behind me who had children with them who have already tested positive. I was in the queue for 1.5 hours! And it was deemed OK to put me at that level of risk so I can't get worked up by the idea you would be putting others AT RISK.

@herewegoOVERANDOVERagain

Not surprising we're in the mess we're in really, is it? Am amazed that so many people think it's ok. It's really not ok. It's potentially putting other people at risk and it is not ok.

But you know that, don't you? Otherwise you wouldn't have bothered posting on here. You just want to feel better about yourself for doing what you actually know, deep down, is not ok.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

Absolutely fine Op.
Enjoy.

Definitely go for it and enjoy the lights!

@crackofdoom

We did it, for mental health reasons (I’m the autistic one). During self isolation only DS1 and I were actually ill- DS2 (6) tested positive some days after us and was bouncing off the walls. I was fucked and fatigued and couldn’t parent properly for days. The kids were killing each other. I was so at the end of my tether that I hit DS1 when he shut DS2’s finger in the door on purpose. We went out before DS2 was out of self isolation because, on the balance, it was preferable to child abuse. No one was coming to rescue us.

I can totally sympathise. It's been really harder here too and Ds still has a week of isolation left and I've only just started mine! Thankfully are all mainly asymptomatic too. My two have been at each other's throats, I keep losing my shit and shouting too much. Feel so crap about it all 😪

Why are you even asking? Just go.

Check the car over, drive carefully and enjoy the lights.

@2022HereWeCome

I don't think it's unreasonable OP. Frankly people here are over-reacting. weather permitting though I would walk. I don't see there's really much of a the risk to others ....

FWIW I was expected to wait in queue outside/inside a Covid testing centre a few months ago with families in front and behind me who had children with them who have already tested positive. I was in the queue for 1.5 hours! And it was deemed OK to put me at that level of risk so I can't get worked up by the idea you would be putting others AT RISK.

This is an interesting point. we tend to use the drive through test centre if we can but I've had to use the walk in centre this week. I was amazed. It was obviously very clean and well organised BUT I was amazed how there was no parking so had to park elsewhere and walk further and we had to queue (thankfully not for long for me), with people coughing and sneezing everywhere. I was even more amazed that the staff who probably aren't paid enough to do it just have a measly mask - no full ppe!

@Aroundtheworldin80moves

The reason its illegal is because they can't legislate for everyone's personal circumstances.

Isolating can be hard mentally. (Especially for children who don't understand and are not ill!)

Realistically... nothing will happen.

(I hear Barnard Castle has nice lights...)

Barnard castle has lovely lights And we saw them when we took our pcr over when we were in quarantine, which was allowed How lovely was that.

Do it OP, if anyone stops you, you were just testing your eyes on the way to Barnard Castle. That seemed to be fine.

Ah back to the pitchforks and curtain twicthing, moral high ground. Just like in April when I was too terrified to buy food to feed 4 kids for a week in case I was photoed on FB with more than one pack of mince.....

The people shouting you down would probably rather see you in hell if as long as they was comfy and safe.

Reminds me of someone in my village who posted a circled picture on FB of two people out walking in 2020 from a bedroom window. They was married but get out the pitch forks and burn them anyway to be on the safe side.

@AutumnAnn

I'd do it, although if it was me I'd probably take a walk instead, an opportunity to get some fresh air and a bit of exercise.

You'd test positive then go for a walk?

Id normally say no.... isolation means isolate..... however im the mum of an autistic child and if going for a drive is going to make him happy and calm then go for it, id assume anyone saying no doesnt have a child with SEN.

I hope you went and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves !

I'd do it, although if it was me I'd probably take a walk instead, an opportunity to get some fresh air and a bit of exercise.

Oh Lord help us 🙄 massive facepalm

I did it when my family had covid - as my eldest has a LD and ASD - he was desperate to get out, stressed being in the house all the time, attacking his brother - we needed to drive just to chill him out
My sanctimonious friends made comments when i told them I went for a drive after the event. Telling me special needs was no excuse. I just laughed in their face - the risk is minimal, I was ok to drive to a test centre, but not okay to have a drive to help my son who was really stressed and anxious. Some people need to be more considerate to other peoples circumstances

@Coronachristmas21

Take them. Ignore the hand wringing & take the kids to see the lights.

Both adults should go, one to focus solely on driving, the other to mind the kids & look at the lights! 😊

You’re in the car, you’re contained and there’s no risk of spreading it as long as you stay there (and don’t get out for a stroll as a PP suggested 🤦‍♀️) - go and have a lovely drive with the kids.

Yes I would. The only mistake you made was posting on MN about it and opening yourself to MN sanctimony

Some of these comments make me laugh. Go for it! You're in your car, protected. No issue whatsoever. I'd like to see all the Karen's have an autistic child and still say no after that. Life's too short

This thread is a bit of a weird read because I've been 1000% against restrictions on healthy covid-free people (especially children) since near enough the start but I do absolutely think people who are confirmed positive need to isolate.

I also always thought people living in the same house as someone covid positive should be isolating.

I broke the rules last summer by climbing fences and letting my kids play in the park so I can't really judge, but I absolutely would not let them over the door during isolation.

I think if you are going to do it, wait until 1 adult is out of isolation so they can at least get out of the car if necessary.

Crack on OP, you aren't hurting anyone. I hope your little girl enjoys it

Of course it's fine

How can you pass covid on when you are in a car - honestly those disagreeing must have zero common sense

“herewegoOVERANDOVERagain
Not surprising we're in the mess we're in really, is it? Am amazed that so many people think it's ok. It's really not ok. It's potentially putting other people at risk and it is not ok.

But you know that, don't you? Otherwise you wouldn't have bothered posting on here. You just want to feel better about yourself for doing what you actually know, deep down, is not ok.”

“Stop embarrassing yourself”

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I don't see the harm @Coronachristmas21.