Self Isolating or Social Distancing?

First question, do you have the energy to look afte a 3 year old all day?

 

I would agree with @Brunneria. Your grandchild is not being isolated between his parents and you. He is in contact with many people, this puts you at risk. If you caught covid19, could your son live with that?

 

I would refuse. Having the child go from person to person will spread the risk of infection.

 

The advice seems to be that in your situation you self isolate and I am sure your son will think this through and reconsider his unfair request. He or the DIL may just have to take holiday leave unless he or your DIL are key workers.
When the emergency has passed you can offer your help then. Many many families will be in the same situation and employers are aware of the impossible choices faced by them. Keeping you well and caring for their child has to be more important.

 

I am in a similar situation and have said No but it wasn't taken well. I feel pressured to change my mind. They seem to think I am invincible. I agree with all the comments above but it's so hard when you are the one in this position. Well done for standing firm.
One son told me 3 weeks ago that he didn't want to see me for a very long time because he wants me to stay safe, the other wants me to continue looking after his toddler one or two days a week when I am through my current 14 days isolation period.

 

This isn't just about keeping yourself safe, or about if things turned out for the worse you died, also if any of us end up in hospital we are adding to the strain on services. A shortage of essential equipment and staff put others at risk too.

Sorry if this is too blunt, but I think your son is being very selfish. The government specifically told parents not to ask grandparents to look after children, for very good reasons.

 

Yes I agree totally with your post.

Please note I am self isolating because I have been in contact with someone who has been in contact with someone whose partner has the virus. That's more than is actually being asked of me as I am one step further removed from the person who is at risk but I would hate to be incubating it and passing it on.

 

Please calm down. You are not being lectured. Let's be kind to each other.

 

You beat me to it. I just logged on to remove that bit

 

Grandson decided as he has sore throat to stay where he is instead of coming home this weekend I told him sore throat not on the list of first symptoms but he thinks it safer for me trouble is now he is on his own in student accommodation and unwell.

And I feel bad about that.

 

sore throat can be a symptom : (((

 

So it is but not listed or mentioned by the NHS who only mention fever and persistent cough stupidly I had not looked elsewhere.

Now I have looked I found this.

https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/18314422.coronavirus-covid-19-symptoms-begin-sore-throat/

 

Always check the WHO:
'The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell'

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

 

I would say no, unless your 3 year old grandson was comming to live with you and not having contact with anyone else.