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WouldBeGood · 09/07/2021 21:09

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StarryEyeSurprise · 21/07/2021 13:21

On our letter it just says one parent should be the primary caregiver and to try to have them eat with them instead if the whole family. It doesn't say anywhere about others self isolating. I would never have a child spend ten days on they're own. Horrendous.

StarryEyeSurprise · 21/07/2021 13:25

of their

IncludeWomenInThePrequel · 21/07/2021 13:37

It's funny, this never even crossed my mind really. We've only had a text both times, no phone call, so we didn't get any actual information on how isolation should work, and it never occurred to me to look it up!

I'm clearly a weak link in the chain here. Sorry guys Grin

Scottishskifun · 21/07/2021 13:40

@IncludeWomenInThePrequel

It's funny, this never even crossed my mind really. We've only had a text both times, no phone call, so we didn't get any actual information on how isolation should work, and it never occurred to me to look it up!

I'm clearly a weak link in the chain here. Sorry guys Grin

Yeah it's funny when they start explaining and then you say Ummm look at dob! We have done multiple with DS who is 2 including when it was 14 days not 10!
StarryEyeSurprise · 21/07/2021 13:42

My comment was in reply to @scottishskifun.

Outside is the best place for them to be! Sounds like your boy used his time wisely ( learning new skills). We've just carried on as normal but been for a few PCRs. *I mean my son's stayed in and so have I but we've been doing things in the house as we normally would- together.

IncludeWomenInThePrequel · 21/07/2021 13:50

Must be so hard with a toddler. It's bad enough with older kids. I went out to the treadmill yesterday and they both stood there watching me out of sheer boredom. I was like CAN YOU GIVE ME 30 MINUTES PLEASE Grin

GoldenOmber · 21/07/2021 13:51

@IncludeWomenInThePrequel

I would never have thought anyone would take 'self-isolate' that literally until my son's friend was here crying because he missed his wee brother. Who is 7, and alone in his room for 10 days.

That's fucking madness, I'd rather get Covid than have my kids sit alone in a room for over a week. My youngest in particular wouldn't last more than five minutes.

Shock that is horrendous. I am really, really shocked to hear this is being given as official advice anywhere for children.
Grellbunt · 21/07/2021 13:54

It doesn't work anyway- my dh tried to isolate in a room but we all got it anyway

IncludeWomenInThePrequel · 21/07/2021 13:54

I am too! In my head 'isolate' means 'stay at home' and nothing more.

I mean, if I had Covid I'd isolate in my home, as would DH, but the kids? No. And if they're purely isolating and not ill? Double no.

Lockdownbear · 21/07/2021 14:03

The official advice is isolate away from the rest of the family, not eat together, use separate toilets if possible, basically self confinement. And that's what they tell people over the phone too.

For preschool children they recommend a parent isolates with them. Fuck knows what you are meant to do with a preschooler screaming for the other (favourite) parent when they are working in a room downstairs. Or how the other children in a family are meant to function.

I think we lasted a few hours before I gave up.

However I'd still love to see NS do it.

riverrunning · 21/07/2021 14:08

Children need to go new places and interact with new people, So important for their development.

Mine can't be the only grandparents who are still scared to see their grandkids due to covid.

IncludeWomenInThePrequel · 21/07/2021 14:13

I wonder how used they are to hearing parents' hollow laughter down the phone by now when they give that advice eh!

GoldenOmber · 21/07/2021 14:20

I think I’d struggle massively myself alone in a room for 10 days, but there’s fuck all chance I’d expect a toddler to do it with me or expect a school-age child to do it alone.

shouldistop · 21/07/2021 14:27

There's rapists and murderers who aren't even made to sit in a room by themselves for 10 days. I actually feel physically sick at the thought of a 7yo alone in their room for 10 days.

TalkedTooMuchStayedTooLong · 21/07/2021 16:04

When I had Covid I did try and keep my distance as much as possible but as a single mum it was tricky... but none of them caught it in any case...

riverrunning · 21/07/2021 19:08

Sweary swears. Holiday cancelled. Trying to figure out whether it's worth rebooking or take it as a sign to give up now!

Scottishskifun · 21/07/2021 19:09

@riverrunning

Sweary swears. Holiday cancelled. Trying to figure out whether it's worth rebooking or take it as a sign to give up now!
Oh no how come?!
riverrunning · 21/07/2021 19:11

It's a bit vague about why, following review of traffic light system they've decided to cancel.

titsintiers · 21/07/2021 19:21

Ah bollocks @riverrunning

riverrunning · 21/07/2021 19:38

looks like insufficient demand from edinburgh and Glasgow - there are some other destinations still flying from Scotland but think may give up because high chance of those cancelling too and not places we particularly want to go.

latissimusdorsi · 21/07/2021 19:53

Oh no that's crap @riverrunning
Was it to Greece?
There was someone else on scotsnet had theirs cancelled last week, think was Greece
They could rebook from English airport

Maybe just not enough demand from Scotland this year

Scottishskifun · 21/07/2021 19:55

@riverrunning

It's a bit vague about why, following review of traffic light system they've decided to cancel.
Can you rebook from Manchester? If you added 2 days in Manchester after then you would get a cheaper PCR test too!
ResilienceWanker · 21/07/2021 20:02

Oh bugger. I'm so sorry river Sad That seems to be a theme re companies cancelling from Scottish airports. Wonder if the messaging from the SG is off-putting to travel companies?

The isolation guidance is stupid - especially for children. I wasn't going to stay in my room for 10 days much as I'd have quite liked meals and drinks being deposited on demand and then washed up for me and I sure as hell wouldn't expect a 10 year old to, let alone younger. Surely by the time symptoms came on you'd have likely passed it to your family anyway if you were going to! DH decided to sleep in the spare room, but DS still came in for cuddles and I wasn't going to turn him away (I did suggest he didn't actually lick me, though Envy) And we had meals together, and watched TV from opposite ends of the sofa, with a few windows open for protection. No 2m tattie spoons though. DS caught it, basically asymptomatically, which is hardly surprising, but DH didn't. He now thinks he's basically invincible annoying twat

riverrunning · 21/07/2021 20:03

I can rebook from an English airport, I'm not sure I fancy the faff though with the kids - one of mine isn't a good traveller so less travel time matters. Will have to mull it over!

Yes it was Greece too.

Lockdownbear · 21/07/2021 21:17

The self isolation guidelines are for contacts of infected people not necessarily people who actually have covid.

I think I'd be more careful if someone in the house actually had covid and try to avoid the rest getting it. But asking healthy children to self isolate on a maybe, is very questionable. A horrible history of our time.