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Sending child to school when covid is in the house

32 replies

Dirtystreetpie · 10/02/2022 00:01

Have people done this? DD has covid. DS doesn’t, sent DS to back to school after initially keeping him off for 4 days. He’s now got it and feel terrible as most likely will spread in his class. I was so anxious about whether to send him or not but people kept saying he may not get it anyway

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Mindymomo · 10/02/2022 07:29

Unfortunately you just have to go either with the current rules or your head. You’ve done nothing wrong.

MissDollyMix · 10/02/2022 07:50

Yes everyone does it. If it helps my ds went to school whilst his sister had covid and ds subsequently came down with covid and didn’t pass it to anyone in his class- even his best friend to whom he is practically joined at the hip!

Siameasy · 10/02/2022 07:52

Yes I sent DD when I had it and I went on as normal when she had it. Sounds like restrictions are going to be lifted soon anyway

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 10/02/2022 07:53

Have to crack on op/ it is what it is now. You did nothing wrong

itsgettingweird · 10/02/2022 07:54

Everyone does it.

It's quite astonishing how most pupils get day 5/6 negatives but the staff mostly don't (some do and I did!)

When I had it I kept ds home for 48hr because he said his throat was sore but negative.

He never tested positive at all.

They are talking about removing self isolation in a few weeks - people think schools are bad now?!

usernotfound0000 · 10/02/2022 07:57

DD2 still went to nursery when DD1 had it. None of us caught it from her.

RG2468 · 10/02/2022 07:59

Yes I did when my eldest and I had it. The youngest avoided it we think!

Velvetchocolate · 10/02/2022 08:00

I don’t think you did anything wrong at all. I don’t think we can realistically avoid getting it spreading it, to be honest.

Wellbythebloodyhell · 10/02/2022 10:48

Yes I sent my other dc to school when DS had covid, they tested every day and didn't catch it from DS, keeping them home would have achieved nothing except disrupt their education for no reason

piglet81 · 10/02/2022 10:51

I’ve got covid at the moment but have continued to send ds to school. He’s tested negative on daily LFTs so I don’t feel bad about it.

Underparmummy · 10/02/2022 11:01

He should be in school!

Isolation is ending soon anyway.

Raindancer411 · 10/02/2022 11:08

Yes they expect the child at school, and even if no parent able to take them, expect a friend to collect and deliver home!

Sillysop92 · 10/02/2022 11:42

Yes I’m isolating as I have covid, I’ve sent my son to school. He does an LFT every morning and as it is negative off he goes. His siblings go to work after they have done an LFT and is negative. I’m on Day 5 and have a negative test today, if it is negative tomorrow morning then I’m off to work, in a school.

Zolla · 10/02/2022 12:10

I took my kid to school while I had covid. I drove her in & a teacher met her out the car & took her into the classroom earlier than usual. That’s what the school told me to do 🙈 Children should be in school, end of. You’ve nothing to feel upset about at all.

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Dirtystreetpie · 10/02/2022 13:40

Thanks all. It just seems wrong even though it’s now what we need to do. There is a CEV girl in his class that I am worried about and also ruining everyone’s half term

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MarshaBradyo · 10/02/2022 13:41

Yes send him

My dc had Covid too far apart so the extra isolation would have been pointless

RonCarlos · 10/02/2022 13:44

Yes we did. He didn't get it either, so it would have been 10 days wasted.

ColettesEarrings · 10/02/2022 14:08

Of course most of us do, it's that or risk fines for unauthorised absence.

LefttoherownDevizes · 10/02/2022 14:11

DD currently going into school, her brothers at home sick (one confirmed Covid one lurgy), nearly all her friendship positive yet she's testing negative, showing no symptoms and so going in. She'd bound to get ill at start of half term . .

chubley · 10/02/2022 20:15

DD went to college when DS had Covid and we did daily LFTs. After 3 days she had stomach ache so missed a day but kept testing negative until a few days later. She took a long time , around a week, to develop it even though exposed to it at home. Don't think she infected anyone as she'd been at home 5 days by then.

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Dirtystreetpie · 10/02/2022 21:33

Yes it took 10 days from DD catching it and DS testing positive

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VaccineSticker · 10/02/2022 23:25

Hang on, are you asking whether to send your positive DS to school or not?

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Dirtystreetpie · 11/02/2022 12:01

I think it’s quite clear in the OP

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NothingIsWrong · 11/02/2022 12:24

My DS is on day 10 today, so he's free tomorrow. Both his sisters have been in every day with daily LFT's showing negative. No chance was I keeping them out as he can be left at home but one of the girls can't and I still have to work.

He wasn't ill in the slightest

Blubells · 11/02/2022 15:21

You did nothing wrong. Your ds needs to be in school, especially if he's in an exam year.