Students Might Be Told Not To Go Home For Christmas

[Cloverjo]

This is horrible. I know there are worse things going on in the world. But students might not go home to see their families. They’re also being told not to socially mix with their fellow students.
I see troubles and more suicides ahead.

[teacake44]

I never take much notice of holiday brochures either. :0)

[Apc2604]

I stick by my answer, which didnt say whether or not it might be a good new rule or not. My answer was about whether students should be treated any differently than anybody else. At 18 years old they shouldn't be whinging whether or not they go home for Christmas. They are adults and should learn to cope with things. Not children in schools. And like ummmm, I wouldn't be doing my son's washing at 18 and he wouldn't have expected it. They have to learn that sometimes life is tough and I don't see any problems if they can't go home for Christmas. Thousands of people can't go home for Christmas.

[AuntPollyGrey]

I do my sons washing when he's at home -what's the big deal ? Bunging a few things in the machine with other stuff you are doing is better for the environment and your electricity bill than making then do their own, maybe half load.
Aren't 18 year olds allowed to be home sick now? Aren't they allowed to be lonely or anxious without being called a snowflake? I'm sure even the big all growed up bully boys in the Army like a few home comforts when they come home.

[TrevorThePug]

I am pretty sure the PM will give them a last minute reprieve. Thus win back the youth vote and save Christmas.

[teacake44]

Again its the media bumping it up about students. No there's nothing wrong with students wanting to spend time at home, ( its their home) it would be more worrying if they didn't want too. Most young people are coping with this better than you may think, again its the media looking for a story to tell.

[ummmm]

There's no big deal in doing his washing. It's just the first thing I stopped doing for them.

They can all cook, clean and manage money.

But...if he needed something washing while he was at work I'd do it without a thought....and vice versa.

[sherrardk]

Been in touch with boy #1 this afternoon and he’s coping just fine. Been to the gym today and off on a pub crawl tomorrow (good for him I say). Been fitted for his PPE so he can continue with his placements. He wouldn't dream of asking me to do his washing (he has a washing machine and tumble drier in his student house) but I would bung his stuff in with everyone else’s on a daily basis (same as I would wash any dishes he had used).

[Sqad]

"and off on a pub crawl tomorrow (good for him I say)"

Odd remark from a responsible parent.

[ummmm]

Sqad - he's an adult!!

[sherrardk]

He’s a 20 year old student, of course he’s going to drink - I’d be more concerned, especially considering we’re all facing another lockdown, if he was sat in his room on his own on a Saturday night.

[ummmm]

And if we wanted to talk about parenting advise.....Sqad would be the last person I would speak to.

[Mamyalynne]

My 16 year old Grandson (College Student) has been sent home as someone has tested positive in his tutor group - he's disappointed.

[Cloverjo]

AuntPolly//You obviously have not see Uni accomodation for a long time ;-)

My son’s uni hall of residence was based on the design of Swedish prisons. And that was only 9 years ago. The room was tiny and you had to squeeze past people in the hallway. We offered to pay for something a bit less constraining but he was happy there and made good friends.

I know this generation of youngsters are being called snowflakes for various reasons, but I can’t bear to think of them sitting alone in their rooms not able to go home or meet friends.

[dave50]

Disgusting and ridiculous. I hope they all ignore the instructions and go home and see their families, of course apart from the vulnerable. Its getting stupid.

[AuntPollyGrey]

My son actually confided in me he wanted to do his online course at home as he didn't want to feel lonely in his flat at Uni -only 1 out of the 8 people in his flat are there at the moment. He of course told my OH and his sister its cos he gets free food and his laundry done at home! I know many students are going to feel very isolated, sons friend has gone to London to study Law, first time away from home in a flat on the 16th floor near Westminster with no spare money to make the 240 mile trip back home and knowing no-one. Its a ridiculous situation, like taking a Tank to squash a grape.

[rockyracoon]

I can’t even respond to this in a civil manner. I’m so cross at the moment. If my daughter sees this in the news she’ll start to worry about not being able to come home at Christmas.