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Did you isolate away from your children?

29 replies

Whathefisgoingon · 05/02/2022 22:04

Two years I’ve lived in fear of covid and today it finally happened, I tested positive.

I have a 2 year old who is currently asleep in bed next to me. He has had a bit of a stuffy/runny nose the last couple of days and is a little clingier than usual, so I am assuming he has covid too and I am not isolating away from him.

I hope I’m doing the right thing. He is very attached to me and since we still co sleep I think he would really struggle without me for a potential 10 days!

Anyone else’s toddler display really mild symptoms like this? I did try and do a LFT on him but we barely managed to swab him so unsurprisingly it was negative.

OP posts:
IsaLating · 05/02/2022 22:07

Well, is there anyone else in the household?

I tested positive, CEV DH and DSS both kept testing negative so yes I made sure I isolated away from them.

Easterbunnyiswindowshopping · 05/02/2022 22:07

When I tested positive so did 3 of the 5 dc. I kept away from the negative ones! . Youngest was 7 so easier to explain to than a toddler..
I agree with your decision though op..

Caesious · 05/02/2022 22:08

I’m on day 7 today and am still testing positive. My 5 year old and husband had it before me and are now out of isolation and my 2 year old hasn’t had it (so far anyway!). We didn’t isolate away from one another and all have had it mildly. I bedshare and breastfeed the 2 year old too.
Hope you ride it out and don’t feel too grotty.

3luckystars · 05/02/2022 22:10

It’s often not possible.

Thesearmsofmine · 05/02/2022 22:11

No I didn’t and none of my children caught it from me. DH didn’t isolate from the rest of us when he had it either and again the dc didn’t catch it.

Wallawallakoala · 05/02/2022 22:12

My 4 year old and newborn had very mild symptoms and tested positive. At different times to me though.

I did isolate at first until dp tested positive, so it was only a few days. Would have been worth it if no one else got it but I'd obviously already passed it on. DD didn't get it from us and was negative until almost a month later when we think she got it from preschool

SpikeySmooth · 05/02/2022 22:13

At the time we all isolated at the same time in the same place but it was March 2020 and times have changed.

TheWaterNokk · 05/02/2022 22:13

No. We’re a team.

That said, when my four year old got it, none of the rest of us did 🤷🏻‍♀️

addictedtotheflats · 05/02/2022 22:16

No. Its not practical with young children. My DP had it in 2020 and neither me or my DS got it despite not isolating from each other whatsoever. Myself and DS got it in September and my DP didn't. If you live in the same house even if you do stay away the virus will inevitably be on door handles, flushes, light switches etc.

Wallawallakoala · 05/02/2022 22:17

It's really very dependent on your situation. If it was just me and the DC there would obviously be no choice and it is mild. If there is anyone cev in the household then I see the benefit potentially, however youve already likely passed it on.

I isolated for many reasons but I was so unwell it was not a bad thing that I could rest for a day or so!

Motherofcats007 · 05/02/2022 22:17

Yes, I have an 18 month old when I had covid, my husband keeps testing negative and toddler displayed no symptom. It was best that I keep away from them so at least my husband and I can tag team to look after toddler if she did end up being poorly

FFSAllTheGoodNamesAreGone · 05/02/2022 22:19

No, we carried on as a family unit. DS caught it first, from school I assume. DH caught it 3 days later and I am still negative. I haven't isolated from either of them and haven't left the house either as i am not allowed in work while positive cases in the household.

MsSquiz · 05/02/2022 22:27

My SIL did when she tested positive and everyone else in her house was negative.
She got her positive pcr on twin 1's birthday and missed twin 2's birthday the next day (born either side of midnight) she then came out of isolation on her eldest's 9th birthday, all so she could make sure no one else caught it, as it was the week before Christmas and she was having all of the family round on the day!

Zolla · 05/02/2022 23:01

Nope, no isolating here. I’ve had covid twice and no-one is my household caught it from me either time Confused I think it’s pretty cruel to young children to suddenly have mummy or daddy disappear for 10 days! My toddler would have been heartbroken, she’s is very attached to me at the moment.

We did a few bits, opened windows a few times a day. I didn’t kiss them except for the top of their heads. And I slept in the spare bed (that was mostly for my husbands sake!). But otherwise, we cuddled, played, sung, danced & ate tea altogether etc! Both kids went to school/nursery as normal as they had no symptoms & negative LF/PCR’s.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 06/02/2022 07:52

Of course not. I wouldn't have dreamed of it.

AlandAnna · 06/02/2022 11:48

No I didn’t - just not necessary in our house as no severe health issues and I wouldn’t have been comfortable with the effect on their mental health. Anyway, they didn’t get it from us but did get it from school a few weeks later Grin

MichonnesBBF · 06/02/2022 11:56

Currently have covid now (on day 2) no isolating in 1 room for me...I do have a couch to myself while dh, and the kids share one 😀.
I have opened windows (much to everyone's dimay 🥶)
No sure there is anything I can do, we don't have a TV in our room, mask wearing really is not practical..I feel absolutely fine (test twice weekly for work)
Just keeping our fingers crossed 🤞

BigPlanes · 06/02/2022 11:59

Not a chance. My child got sick first, looking after them got me sick. I wouldn’t change that as they needed me more.

tootiredtospeak · 06/02/2022 12:08

We all have it here DD was first on Monday had a headache through the night positive next morning been fine since if she hadn't have had the headache would have had no idea no cold or cough. Next was my 2 DS youngest no symptoms at all eldest who is unvaccinated as he has ASD and needle phobia has had a sniffle and felt a bit off for 24 hours. My partner is CEV 4 vaccinations and he has had it but pretty mild just a sore throat. Me I am positive and felt really rough for 24 hours feel okay now but just cant shake the day cough its driving me nuts.

ParkheadParadise · 06/02/2022 12:11

No, I didn't
DH and Dd didn't get it 🤷‍♀️

HardbackWriter · 06/02/2022 12:30

I think unless they're clinically vulnerable in some ways it would be really sad to isolate from a 2 year old, and I wouldn't even consider it myself. It was the other way round in our house, my 3 year old got it and I didn't, even though he slept breathing onto my face all night while positive.

Coffeeshopcake · 06/02/2022 13:02

No, although pretty sure we caught it from youngest child anyway.

The teen, who already had original Covid ages ago doesn't seem to have caught it.

BogRollBOGOF · 06/02/2022 16:32

I did not isolate from my family.
DH did not catch it despite us sharing a bed throughout.
DS (8) had a brief squinter of a positive on an LFT, was tired one day with a slightly elevated temperature. He'd ended up sleeping in my bed before I'd got my positive so was thoroughly exposed anyway.
I do wonder if DS (11) had been fighting it off before Christmas, but he's always knackered by the end of an 8 week term.

Unless someone in the household has clear specific medical vulnerability, it's pretty cruel to be isolating in households at current levels of illness severity.

Crackingowlsanctuary · 06/02/2022 17:14

No and we would never do that (no cev in our house)

AlexandraEiffel · 06/02/2022 17:39

No we didn't, and nor would I even consider it

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