Playdates in Level 2 area

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I'm in a level 2 area.

I know household mixing indoors is not allowed, but from what I've read children under 12 are exempt from this. Does that mean children can have (indoor) play dates? This would be with a child from their school class, so one they are in close contact with all day anyway. Can my child's friend come to my house for a play date?

So the SG advice is that children don’t have to distance when indoors. Therefore I don’t see why they couldn’t have a play date at a house. How is it any different from sitting together at school or sitting together at a cafe, or going to a trampoline park together?

@LoopyGremlin that's exactly my thinking. I think it's ok....

No one play dates are not allowed inside. Meet in park.
Everyone twisting guidelines to suit will mean we are never out of this mess.

We will be out of this mess they have a vaccine

@Florencemattell

No one play dates are not allowed inside. Meet in park. Everyone twisting guidelines to suit will mean we are never out of this mess.

But how is it any different? They can touch each other at school, they can touch each other at a trampoline park, but they can’t sit in a bedroom and watch tv?! For the record, I haven’t been breaking the rules but they are nonsensical!

I suppose it's because in their friends home they are potentially in contact with parents/siblings etc which they are not when they're at school?

It's different because if they have covid, the people (adults) in that house will nearly definitely catch it. Will windows/ doors be open? Doubt it in winter. Then the adults will take it out to their workplace etc. It's s definitely not ok and puts other people who need to have contact with children through their work, at risk. For example, sleepovers have caused outbreaks where we are.

But the two adults from two households, plus the under 12s can sit together in Starbucks. Where is the difference?

Aren't you allowed to provide informal childcare in tier 2? So you're providing informal childcare for your friend as they presumably need a rest!

@LoopyGremlin

But the two adults from two households, plus the under 12s can sit together in Starbucks. Where is the difference?

Not in level 2?

If child at school catches Covid. They pass to their friend. But hopefully by the time child 1 has symptoms, the family of child 2 will be told to isolate before they are infectious. So they don’t pass to their contacts. But if child 1 goes to child 2 house for play date. Then they pass Covid to whole family. And the family go around passing Covid to their contacts before they find out child 1 has symptoms. It just increases all the contacts and transmissions. Also I would say if they spend the day together in school there is probably a good chance they will pass Covid to each other. But if they are in a home together it’s basically guaranteed.

But all of these arguments apply to meeting in cafes, as is allowed in levels 1,2 and 3!

As per the SG guidelines, myself, husband and two children can meet my friend, her husband and 3 children in a cafe. None of the 5 children have to distance from each other or the other adults. But they two children cannot come to my house! That’s what I’m struggling to explain to my children. They don’t understand how they can meet in a cafe and play at the trampoline park but can’t come in to the house. And to be fair, I see their point. I reiterate, I am not doing this and sticking to the guidelines, but it makes no sense.

Sorry, that should have said 'socialise in a cafe'

I'm an absolute twat, have only just realised this is Scotsnet and I've made myself look like a total idiot

No one can mix in a cafe, one family per table, no mixing in tier 2. Very few places are tier 1. If you are in a tier 1 area then maybe risk your at home play date. Otherwise don't mix.

Oh @Hardbackwriter me too ha .. I see, do Scotland have the tier system or their own system?

We have our own official 5 levels but we are all confused. Ours are level zero to 4. Zero isn't even normal though.