Cases in school - would you send?

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Not in child’s class.

The classes affected are all isolating.

I sent my child in today but he was 1 of 9 in his class. He was lonely and had a boring day. Do I send him tomorrow or keep him off based on the fact that his friends are all off?

I’m not that worried about him getting the virus. We have been out and about as usual - restaurants, Center Parcs and cinemas. We take precautions but we are still living. None of us are in the risk categories.

The classes affected will be tested and only allowed to return after a negative test. His friends have confirmed they will be off for a few days to see how things go.

I feel bad for sending him as he’s lonely but also he’s bored in the house after 6 months off and needs the routine plus he got to learn still in the classroom today with 9 children to 1 teacher.

He sat at his desk where 10 children usually sit and he was the only one. So very little chance for the virus to spread compared to a normal day. The school was deep cleaned yesterday apparently.

Would you send or keep him off based on this.

Hell no! Although I am biased because we are isolating pending the result of a test and it is driving me mad. If I had the choice and wasn’t too worried about the risk then school it would be.

I would send them - I’d only keep them home in the circumstances if I had a vulnerable family member the dc was likely to see. There are going to be so many sick days whilst they get seasonal coughs etc as it is.

I sent them in today. Very undecided however as my son was begging me not to go in case his friends were off again. I felt bloody awful but I know he will more than likely be off a lot in the coming months due to his own sickness, class closure or school closure and I don’t want to add to that.

Also the fact that he will be moving school in the near future and therefore will have no friends and I don’t want him to know that because he cries he can stay off.

I had a little cry after dropping him as I feel like the worst mum in the world currently. I hate this.

I'll be sending my kids in but keeping them away from grandparents and not going out to eat with them, no playdates or playgrounds etc until it settled.