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Me & DH tested positive. How will kids get to school?

128 replies

Asvan · 05/01/2022 22:07

Hi,

My DH tested positive on Monday and since then I've been doing all the school and club rounds etc. Kids are aged 12, 10 & 5. They all go to different schools.

I tested positive just now and have no idea how I'm going to get the kids to school tomorrow (they are allowed to go in if they test negative on the lateral flow test every morning).

Me and DH have always done all the runs ourself and all the schools are quite a distance away. What can I do? Have schools been understanding about this? Also would it be awkward to ask another parents to take them especially as we both have Covid?

OP posts:
BluebellsGreenbells · 06/01/2022 23:08

Now that is the tack to take! Make it clear that they will be inconvenienced and put at risk if he comes in and it turns out that he has picked it up..

Lovely. The government make the rules. Schools follow them and are penalized for not doing so. Not their fault.

saraclara · 06/01/2022 23:13

@BluebellsGreenbells

Now that is the tack to take! Make it clear that they will be inconvenienced and put at risk if he comes in and it turns out that he has picked it up..

Lovely. The government make the rules. Schools follow them and are penalized for not doing so. Not their fault.

Of course it's not their fault. I'm a teacher. I get the pressures in both directions.

But at the same time, the OP's school is making life difficult for her when she really has no options. They've focused on her not being able to get her DC there, but don't seem to have recognised that if the DC shows symptoms they will be the ones with a problem. They could authorise the absence if they wanted to, but won't. But if they decide the risk is on them, then they might authorise it.

Some schools (like the one I last worked in) are prepared to be flexible with their coding. Others could if they wanted to.

Lion1618 · 06/01/2022 23:15

I'm a teacher and have had this situation a couple of times. One parent has driven the children to school and dropped directly outside, then collected in the same way. We've arranged for the children to arrive and leave earlier than the other children to avoid congestion so that the parent can pull up outside the school gates and wait for the children to walk up. It's been fine.

BluebellsGreenbells · 06/01/2022 23:17

but don't seem to have recognised that if the DC shows symptoms…

It’s spreading in schools anyway. Teachers and school staff recognize that at some point they will get it and will be off sick. One more child isn’t going to make that much difference in the scheme of the current spread:

Ki0612 · 06/01/2022 23:31

I caught covid in the classroom. Child said to me I'm walking to school myself for first time as everyone in my house is sick. I think I caught it from her. Dont blame her family as those were rules at time. In after negative pcr not daily testing which would pick up later. I don't think I passed it to anyone as no other staff or my family caught it but class had lots of random supply for 3 weeks as I was really poorly. If you are sending them in please lateral flow each day and don't drive them. If I saw covid positive parents dropping covid household kids off for me to catch it, it would be much worse 🙈.

massiveblob · 07/01/2022 00:19

Just get someone to give the younger ones a lift

tisdl · 07/01/2022 07:06

All these people saying "keep them at home" seem to be time travelling from a bygone era. kids are no longer exempt from attending school as close contacts, you can't make up the rules. I would drive to school and ask someone to walk them in.

Richtea2 · 07/01/2022 17:03

Children are expected to be in school.
If you keep testing them each day and soon as you see them having symptoms you keep them home.
The thing is you could recover and maybe some weeks down the line they catch it at school and bring it back home.
Think if you remind them to wear their masks and wash hands regularly.
Remember you might have Covid but there are children who might have it themselves and not know it. Unvaccinated or Vaccinated If you feeling really unwell don't feel pressured to school work at home with them. Unless they know how to access it by computers themselves.

ToManySnacks · 07/01/2022 18:41

Actually the Government rules state

Do not drive your children to school

@tisdl

Watapalava · 07/01/2022 19:02

You can break isolation to 'fulfill your legal duties'

Kids are legally required be in school if enrolled.

Regardless, i did it anyway, sometimes you just use common sense

twinkletoesimnot · 07/01/2022 19:18

@Watapalava

You can break isolation to 'fulfill your legal duties'

Kids are legally required be in school if enrolled.

Regardless, i did it anyway, sometimes you just use common sense

😂😂😂 Yes common sense.... exactly what you did. It's not the standard definition.
Covidworries · 07/01/2022 21:42

@watapalava

Common sense would have been not to take them to school

Watapalava · 07/01/2022 22:03

The fact your user name is covidworries means I can’t take anything you say seriously sorry

Mummybearto4 · 07/01/2022 22:23

Have you even checked with the kids school if you can send them on? When I had it my little one had to stay off for a full week, it's down to the school, symptoms usually take 3 to 5 days so he had to stay off.

Mummybearto4 · 07/01/2022 22:25

@Mummybearto4

Have you even checked with the kids school if you can send them on? When I had it my little one had to stay off for a full week, it's down to the school, symptoms usually take 3 to 5 days so he had to stay off.
Ment in not on.
Covidworries · 07/01/2022 22:46

@wataplava

Interesting my username is just a name on here. But if yours indicates you are a plava then we better not listen to you

WeDontTalkAboutBrunonono · 08/01/2022 08:29

@CoastalWave

Seriously???

You have Covid and you're willing to send your children into school?

Let me guess. You're fully vaccinated too and very anti those who haven't had their vaccines?

Keep them at home. It's actually idiots like you who are spreading covid. COMMON SENSE says keep the hatches shut and keep your front door closes until EVERYONE is all clear (you do know LFT aren't 100% accurate?!)

Don't be so bloody ridiculous.
WeDontTalkAboutBrunonono · 08/01/2022 08:35

My friend tested positive for Covid. Her secondary aged daughter didn't test positive until 6 days later so with her mum's isolation and hers shed be off school for 16 days. That's ridiculous.

twinkletoesimnot · 08/01/2022 09:23

And when she gave it to her teacher then add another week at least.... but for lots more kids too!

Flapjak · 08/01/2022 09:38

I would take them to school. Ask a parent to meet your 5 year old at end of street so you dont need to get lut of car. Barring that wear a mask with a big covid sign on your head so everyone keeps their distance. If masks work , then it really shouldnt matter being outdoors. Or are we wearing masks for no reason?

twinkletoesimnot · 08/01/2022 09:45

@Flapjak

I would take them to school. Ask a parent to meet your 5 year old at end of street so you dont need to get lut of car. Barring that wear a mask with a big covid sign on your head so everyone keeps their distance. If masks work , then it really shouldnt matter being outdoors. Or are we wearing masks for no reason?
What you mean walk into a school while Covid positive?

Wtaf?

Flapjak · 08/01/2022 12:43

No not actually walk into the school , drop them on the street another parent can walk them into school. The older ones can be dropped off . But as i stated, if masks do not protect you from someone with covid , why are we wearing them?

twinkletoesimnot · 08/01/2022 13:24

It's irrelevant- if you have Covid, stay at home!

That means if you would need to leave the house to get your kids to school then they can't go.

It's really not that hard to understand!

Flapjak · 08/01/2022 14:04

Lack of any critical thinking there twinkle. 200000 people have at the moment , its everywhere and its mild for the majority . Staying in your car, wearing a mask, how are you really going to pass it in, other than if you have a crash by the way which is statistically more likely than dying of covid. Why should kids education suffer if they dont have covid ?

massiveblob · 09/01/2022 12:31

Just take them and keep well away from anyone. You'll be outside. No contact. No issue