Social bubbles

I have a partner in Perthshire and a daughter a student nurse in Aberdeen. Haven’t seen my daughter since she opted in and my partner since lockdown.
If I could see them I could manage to continue for weeks!
Could we register who would be in our bubble and be allowed to have contact?

Why the contribution is important

Human nature is to be with loved ones . This current situation is distressing for many. Whilst some are ignoring what we have been asked to do the majority are following.
However this can last only so long!

by EW on May 07, 2020 at 05:24PM

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Based on: 38 votes

Comments

  • Posted by KenRichardson May 07, 2020 at 17:34

    A sensible easing of the lockdown is needed before the cure does more damage than the virus.

  • Posted by janewill May 07, 2020 at 18:59

    I recognise the importance of reducing the contact with others, however, family is key to emotional and mental health. I could manage the control of a few family members and it would make a huge difference in complying with long term social distancing and lockdown measures.

  • Posted by Madwife May 07, 2020 at 19:03

    I support the idea of social bubbles or households being able to interact - even if only in the open initially. We are social animals who normally interact in family or social groups. I believe it will harm people in the long term to withhold this interaction. I have 7 grandchildren, in 3 households, who I cared for & saw almost on a daily basis. Now I cannot give them a cuddle or interact with them. The younger ones cannot understand why their nanny doesn’t cuddle them anymore and worry that I don’t love them. This is heartbreaking.

  • Posted by Marie83 May 07, 2020 at 19:16

    We are a family of 5 with 3 young kids who are missing the other memebers of their extended family such as grandparents and cousins.. I hope we can find a solution to make this part work... I liked the idea of the meeting up even if time is limited. It’s very hard to not see them

  • Posted by MarionY May 07, 2020 at 23:13

     I have friends who live in tower blocks and flats, are older (70+), and are not physically fit enough to go for other than very short walks. We are fortunate to have large garden with 3 distinct seating areas all at least 8 to 10 feet apart. I do believve that we could socialise safely with friends and family., thereby creating a social bubble. The main difficulty with social bubbles in general is that they will be abused by the selfish and thoughtless and cannot be controlled.

  • Posted by CBunch May 08, 2020 at 02:33

    I support the concept of social bubbles. Clear regulations must be taken to ensure that families can return to some safe social distancing contact within their Emotional Family Unit.

    Allowing families like the initial comment, by EW above, the ability to create some cohesive shielded care within their own family, particularly across different regions of Scotland. Would hopefully have a lesser impact on regional NHS services should infection occur and current isolation guidance followed. This would, in my opinion, improve the mental well-being of those within The Emotional Family Unit with the knowledge their Emotional Family can be seen and contacted for the support they need.

    This would also enable “hopefully over time” these Emotional Family to reduce required social distancing measures, to provide emotional and physical support to one and other while continuing to respect the need for shielding of vulnerable parties, for certain members of their Social Bubble.

    Care and regulations would need to take account of impact on travel and movements Emotional Family Unit where members have Key Worker Roles and or shielding responsibilities of their own. To reduce chances of R-Rate spikes this would involve testing, monitors of movement and high social responsibilities, which cannot be ignored/selectively adhered to.

    Consideration needs to be made on the size of these Units as this will impact R-Rating. Possibly of one/two outer regional and/or one/two inner regional would need to be considered by statistical analysis.

  • Posted by pmaberdeenshire May 08, 2020 at 04:37

    The majority of the population do not want to catch or spread Coronavirus and are doing their utmost to contain it.
    Allowing family groups to risk assess how to interact with family members is a responsible approach to take. Nobody will want to be the cause of spreading this disease and potentially causing the death of a family member therefore they would assess the risk before meeting.
    Given the self isolation observed during the lockdown, many families will not be infectious and could meet within family groups.
    This would allow shielded family members to see loved ones and would contribute to emotional and mental well being.

  • Posted by AimeeJ May 08, 2020 at 07:39

    This is the hardest and least sustainable part of the lockdown. Having to isolate yourself from even the people you are closest to. Me and my bf were going to get engaged this summer and are both really struggling to not see each other even though we are only one street apart. This change would make the world of difference. And it would help so many in similar situations with cope with the length of this situation.

  • Posted by Rjcms May 09, 2020 at 18:53

    The idea of a social bubble is a fallacy. The more likely scenario would be a Venn diagram (overlapping circles).

    My "bubble" would be 9
    My daughter in law would include her mother and family in her overlapping "bubble".
    My daughter would want to include sending one of her daughters to their father.
    And so on!!

    So far from a solitary "bubble", we have a daisy chain covering the Central belt of Scotland for the virus to pass freely.
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