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children and isolating in a house????

58 replies

Sami544 · 19/12/2021 20:41

ds 12yrs just tested positive with Lft. Have ordered pcrs as cannot get tests done near us. Should he now stay in his room?
obviously don't want to get it but he is my son and I feel like he is all alone as rest of us still negative.
What have others done that has worked???

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DrinkingHomeForChristmas · 19/12/2021 20:43

I couldn't do it to my DS12 when he caught it. He was very unwell with it, I did catch it off him and have long covid but still wouldn't change my decision.

PlugUgly1980 · 19/12/2021 20:44

No, he's a child. Look after him. I think it's cruel, you wouldn't for any other illness.

Iamkmackered1979 · 19/12/2021 20:45

You mix as usual you may get it you may not. My ex got it from our son and he was fine about it. They isolated together, youngest hasn’t had it yet but I’ll care for him like any other illness and if I catch it again then so be it. No I wouldn’t want it again but will have had second vaccine and booster this time.

Bobholll · 19/12/2021 20:45

My kids are young so we absoloutly did not isolate. I think it’s incredibly cruel to do so, I’ve no idea what parents are thinking.

But at 12, arguably your son could make the call. Does he actually prefer to be alone in his room? I wouldn’t leave him in there from Christmas Eve onwards though, that’s just mean!

Nidan2Sandan · 19/12/2021 20:45

If he is happy to stay in his room fine..

If you are asking if you should confine him to his room, well that's a big fat no. Because that would be cruel.

Original poster
Sami544 · 19/12/2021 20:46

no agree with all here. Can't leave him on his own like this. I was being a bit over ruled but have stood my ground and now it has changed.

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user1496146479 · 19/12/2021 20:47

My eleven year old got it. Three other children in the house, we didn't isolate from him, just felt wrong. None of the rest of us got Covid,

LegoPandemic · 19/12/2021 20:49

Unless unvaccinated (why?) or ECV then you look after your baby boy as you would with any other illness. Definitely don’t confine him to his room!

InTheLabyrinth · 19/12/2021 20:49

It was different, as one positive case meant the whole house had to isolate, but we didnt seperate out 12 yr old. We did have lots of windows open (in mid summer!). None of the rest of us caught it.

Waterlemon · 19/12/2021 20:50

When my 12 yr old was positive he wore a face mask in the house as one of household is vulnerable, . No one else caught it.

Siameasy · 19/12/2021 20:50

Act normal - we did (I had it, DH and DD never caught it).

ShortDaze · 19/12/2021 20:51

I cuddled my 10yo more as she was sad and lonely. And didn’t catch it - nor did DH.

WensleydaleCrumbs · 19/12/2021 20:52

Our DD (11) has just got her positive results back and she's devastated. She feels like she's single-handedly ruined Christmas. There is no way I could banish her to her room to isolate! She needs TLC and looking after.

If we get it, we get it. We'll deal with it as it happens.

alrightfella · 19/12/2021 20:52

Depends, if you are not going to isolate from him then I assume you will all just be staying in the house and not going out and potentially spreading it.

ChristmasRobins · 19/12/2021 20:53

When my kids had it (16 and 14) we didn’t isolate from them, although they were in bed almost all the time as quite poorly. I was in and out looking after them so same difference.

EbonanzaScrooge · 19/12/2021 20:55

My DD (11) has it and we are letting her decide. If she wants to stay in her room and do as she wants that’s fine but she can also come down and be with us. We are being just more cautious with cleaning and not sharing things though

Mykittensaremyfriends · 19/12/2021 20:57

Ventilation is key to avoid spread - windows open front of house to back for constant airflow especially when together in a room. Avoid touching things in communal areas so prepare all food and drinks for him, etc. Worked for us in same situation.

VaguelyInteresting · 19/12/2021 20:57

Jesus Christ... I’ve never isolated from my son through tonsillitis, HFM, colds, flu, stomach bugs.... and I’m sure you’re the same. You hold them tight, you do what you need to to make them comfy, and, yea, sometimes you get sick too. That’s part of the parenting deal. Covid hasn’t changed that. Though some people on here would have you think otherwise...

Generalpost · 19/12/2021 20:59

My dd who's 11 has had it twice. Both times she isolated in her room . She was fine though. She has her laptop/phone/TV so alot of times on screens . We messaged each other shared things to joke about I checked on her alot. She was not that ill with it though.

MarshaBradyo · 19/12/2021 20:59

I have a 12 year old he was positive but we didn’t isolate from each other

He didn’t pass it on

bagginses · 19/12/2021 21:00

We always said we wouldn't isolate from the children if they caught it. My DD 14 had it about a month ago- we didn't make her isolate but she chose to stay in her room a lot away from her younger sister. I still went in and spent time with her and never caught it. Instead my DH and I caught it 3 weeks later! DD11 still hasn't had it that we know of.

Scbchl · 19/12/2021 21:02

My almost 9 year old stayed mostly in his room. He had his computer and chatted to friends online who were also off, had his tablet. Coloured in, had a sticker book. He was quite happy and when he did come out he'd wash his hands and wear a mask. Today's our last day and no one has caught it.

Scbchl · 19/12/2021 21:04

Also to add, my son was absolutely fine. Only thing was loss of smell and taste. If he had of been ill id of just looked after him and dealt with catching it.

tigger1001 · 19/12/2021 21:05

Couldn't to it to my 15 year old. Just seems cold and cruel.

He might have been 15 but was worried due to all the press and thought he was going to be seriously ill. He was also worried about having passed it on to his friends. I wasn't going to feed that worry by treating him like a leper

Papertrail392 · 19/12/2021 21:05

Very much depends on the family situation. I'm CEV so unfortunately my 12 year old DS would have to isolate in his bedroom if he tested positive. VaguelyInteresting yes covid does change the 'parenting deal' for some families. I'm sure DS would rather 10 days only seeing DH than a lifetime without me.