Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #60

Questions

  • If I was to vote on the upcoming lockdown in parliament , I’d vote no

    Votes: 139 30.7%

  • If I was to vote on the upcoming lockdown, I’d vote yes

    Votes: 204 45.0%

  • I think the lockdown will continue past Dec 2nd

    Votes: 334 73.7%

  • I don’t think the lockdown will stretch past Dec 2nd

    Votes: 73 16.1%

  • If it does, I won’t comply

    Votes: 115 25.4%

  • If it does, I will be complying

    Votes: 196 43.3%

  • I’ve thought about taking my child out of school until this is over/I would if I was a parent

    Votes: 74 16.3%

  • I will keep my child in school as long as I can/I would if I was a parent

    Votes: 170 37.5%

  • I have no confidence in Boris

    Votes: 315 69.5%

  • I have confidence in Boris

    Votes: 36 7.9%
  • Total voters
    453
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Babybrain said:
Does anyone work in a care home? I’d formed a bubble with my sister who’s a carer and there are now cases in the home she works in. How long did it take for the home to become Covid free? I don’t want her to be by herself but also don’t want to catch it if she may have it and have no symptoms.
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I don't work in a Care home Baby, but my mum lives in one. They allow 14 days. The care home test staff every week, and check residents every 28. You could always check with the home involved.
 
I posted the other day about my 8 year old being worried to go to school...

The last three days have been better and he’s gone in. I emailed the school to let them know how he was feeling and had a call before 9am the next day from his teacher. He told me that they’d be having extra PHSE lessons to talk about their feelings as a group. He also asked if I’d like him to arrange a talk with the school counsellor for my son, which I thought would be beneficial. He spoke to her that morning and I think it’s helped him already. We’re playing it by ear but currently he’ll speak to her once a week.

When I asked him about the phse lesson he said the class wrote their worries down anonymously, then his teacher picked these out and they discussed it as a class. He said his was “like 15 lines long” but he couldn’t remember what he wrote. I think perhaps he just didn’t want to tell me, which is okay.

At home, I’ve bought the Coronavirus book as recommended by Monga (thank you). Such a great book for only £1.99, aimed at primary aged children and answers questions in a way they’ll find easy to understand. I’ve also bought some rescue remedy for when he feels he needs it.

Here’s hoping to a promising rest of the term. I think he just had a bit of a set back after a long break/half term so we’ll see how the rest of the year pans out.

I’m so happy with how the school have helped with this. To any teachers out there struggling at the moment, please know that many of us parents really appreciate what you’re doing and understand how hard it must be.

Thank you ♥️
 
nbt said:
I posted the other day about my 8 year old being worried to go to school...

The last three days have been better and he’s gone in. I emailed the school to let them know how he was feeling and had a call before 9am the next day from his teacher. He told me that they’d be having extra PHSE lessons to talk about their feelings as a group. He also asked if I’d like him to arrange a talk with the school counsellor for my son, which I thought would be beneficial. He spoke to her that morning and I think it’s helped him already. We’re playing it by ear but currently he’ll speak to her once a week.

When I asked him about the phse lesson he said the class wrote their worries down anonymously, then his teacher picked these out and they discussed it as a class. He said his was “like 15 lines long” but he couldn’t remember what he wrote. I think perhaps he just didn’t want to tell me, which is okay.

At home, I’ve bought the Coronavirus book as recommended by Monga (thank you). Such a great book for only £1.99, aimed at primary aged children and answers questions in a way they’ll find easy to understand. I’ve also bought some rescue remedy for when he feels he needs it.

Here’s hoping to a promising rest of the term. I think he just had a bit of a set back after a long break/half term so we’ll see how the rest of the year pans out.

I’m so happy with how the school have helped with this. To any teachers out there struggling at the moment, please know that many of us parents really appreciate what you’re doing and understand how hard it must be.

Thank you ♥
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Such a heartwarming post here.

When I volunteered working with social services helping with the younger children, we were taught to be assertive but compassionate. Listen to their problems and assure them that you are there for them. Make them feel more confident by helping them to understand whatever is worrying them. Join in with their "learning through play" and have fun.
 
malolo said:
The new infections are starting to stabilise and eventually will decrease, so hopefully in a few weeks that will be reflected in the deaths.
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I just hope they get a handle on the Danish situation they seemed a bit concerned on the news when they were talking about it but the UK have asked people to quarantine on return ...I hope they take note
 
Happy Lady said:
Such a heartwarming post here.

When I volunteered working with social services helping with the younger children, we were taught to be assertive but compassionate. Listen to their problems and assure them that you are there for them. Make them feel more confident by helping them to understand whatever is worrying them. Join in with their "learning through play" and have fun.
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I’m so thankful that he’s at a great school with people that want to help. As a parent, you do anything to help make your child feel safe so for someone else to show they care too really means so much.
 
This is a strange one but when I’m watching tv programmes (fictional, not real life documentaries), when the characters stand close together or touch each other I have started to notice that I think it looks wrong and that they shouldn’t do that, they’re not social distancing.. regardless of how long ago the programme was filmed.. 😂
anyone else?
 
Norman29 said:
This is a strange one but when I’m watching tv programmes (fictional, not real life documentaries), when the characters stand close together or touch each other I have started to notice that I think it looks wrong and that they shouldn’t do that, they’re not social distancing.. regardless of how long ago the programme was filmed.. 😂
anyone else?
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Yep! I’ve been thinking this for months now, it’s mad. I even thought it when reading a book the other day 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
Norman29 said:
This is a strange one but when I’m watching tv programmes (fictional, not real life documentaries), when the characters stand close together or touch each other I have started to notice that I think it looks wrong and that they shouldn’t do that, they’re not social distancing.. regardless of how long ago the programme was filmed.. 😂
anyone else?
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Yeah I've been having that too. I was watching old episodes of towie thinking "they shouldn't be stood that close together!"
 
SarahGard83 said:
Thank you for all the messages regarding me having to leave my daughter home alone today while I went for chemo. She was absolutely fine and had completed all her school work and had even put a wash load on for me. She's proven today that she's far more mature than I give her credit for
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She sounds like a wee dream. I was a shit and would have lay in bed drinking Blue WKD 😂
 
Norman29 said:
This is a strange one but when I’m watching tv programmes (fictional, not real life documentaries), when the characters stand close together or touch each other I have started to notice that I think it looks wrong and that they shouldn’t do that, they’re not social distancing.. regardless of how long ago the programme was filmed.. 😂
anyone else?
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I was just talking about this today with my friend! It has become a pet peeve of mine watching them being all close to each other and ignoring sd 🙈 🙈
 
Geranium said:
Me too! God what is this doing to us all??
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I think it’s made me a bit emotionless. You’d think it’d be the other way round. At the start I was crying so easily, at everything almost every week.

I can’t remember the last time I cried now. I got choked up the other day whilst talking with my son about his worries but I held that back purposely, thinking I’d have a good cry when he went to bed... but I didn’t!
 
nbt said:
I think it’s made me a bit emotionless. You’d think it’d be the other way round. At the start I was crying so easily, at everything almost every week.

I can’t remember the last time I cried now. I got choked up the other day whilst talking with my son about his worries but I held that back purposely, thinking I’d have a good cry when he went to bed... but I didn’t!
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I know how you feel
I'm not gonna lie, I kinda stared feel apathetic to this whole situation
This feels like normality to me now
What my life used to be pre-covid, seems so far and so surreal.
 
Norman29 said:
This is a strange one but when I’m watching tv programmes (fictional, not real life documentaries), when the characters stand close together or touch each other I have started to notice that I think it looks wrong and that they shouldn’t do that, they’re not social distancing.. regardless of how long ago the programme was filmed.. 😂
anyone else?
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Omg I have been doing this for the last 2 weeks and its beginning to really irritate me bc I dont want to think that our past behaviour is weird or wrong so i'm trying to reprogram my mind again 🤣
 
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