Ideas for this weekend - I have COVID, DD is injured

[Anonymous]

Why do you feel the need to downplay COVID? It’s smart to limit the spread of any sickness and especially COVID.

[Anonymous]

Go to a park or on a hike if the weather is nice. Go for a drive and blast music. Watch movies, order pizza or have other food delivered. Let the girls bake. Do a craft project. Paint toes and finger nails. Let the girls do what they want to do if none of these are good for you. You all will be fine if the girls haven't exhibited COVID symptoms by this point. A chill weekend may be one of their better weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTH kind of clown question is this

+1. Seriously.

Be kind- some people can’t think straight when they’re sick. My rational thought goes way down when I have fever.

OP, let DH take the 8 year old, and let the 11 year old watch tv all day/weekend.

[Anonymous]

Mine fended for themselves recently when in a similar situation. I masked when leaving my room. No I've else got sick.

With a family member suffering from long covid I still take it very seriously.

[Anonymous]

Can't your kids hang out with friends, walk the local shopping mall, go out to a movie , Dave & Busters, etc
Something to get out of the house, even of its for a little bit.

What kind of a sports tournament? Is it a something like a sports complex or rec ctr? The sibling tag along and do something at said tournament location.

What would you and the kids do normally?

Are you feeling OK or symptomatic? I'd just carry on as normal frankly.

[KaylieMoses]

Maybe organize a small home movie screening with their favorite films or TV series? This will help them have fun and have fun. You can also encourage them to do some creative projects, such as painting, making crafts, or playing board games. If the weather permits, a walk outside or a picnic in the yard can also be a great idea for spending time. The main thing is that the activities are interesting and varied so that the girls do not get bored.

[Anonymous]

covid or not, you’re sick so you should rest and let your kids and DH fend for themselves.

[Anonymous]

KaylieMoses wrote:Maybe organize a small home movie screening with their favorite films or TV series? This will help them have fun and have fun. You can also encourage them to do some creative projects, such as painting, making crafts, or playing board games. If the weather permits, a walk outside or a picnic in the yard can also be a great idea for spending time. The main thing is that the activities are interesting and varied so that the girls do not get bored.

I think the 8 and 11 year old can handle being bored while mom is sick!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

KaylieMoses wrote:Maybe organize a small home movie screening with their favorite films or TV series? This will help them have fun and have fun. You can also encourage them to do some creative projects, such as painting, making crafts, or playing board games. If the weather permits, a walk outside or a picnic in the yard can also be a great idea for spending time. The main thing is that the activities are interesting and varied so that the girls do not get bored.

I think the 8 and 11 year old can handle being bored while mom is sick!

My 8 and 11yr olds would go stir crazy being sequestered at home all day.
And if Op's kids aren't homebodies to begin with, then she has set her and the kids up for a cruel weekend .

[Anonymous]

Good lord, how incapable are your kids?

You stay home in your room with the window open. Wear an n95 or kn95 if you need to leave the room for food or bathroom.

Dad and son should mask at sports tournament unless it is outdoors. Dad should mask and stay six feet away from other parents even if outdoors.

Your 11 year old babsyits the 8 year old for the for the day. They feed themselves breakfast (surely they can pour a bowl of cereal)? And you order uber eats or something for lunch and or dinner if necessary.

They play in the yard, play on screens, read, etc.

11 year old must know where eight year old is at all times. If they have a dispute, they text you and dad.

This is not difficult. Stop treating your kids like they aren't capable of caring for themselves for a day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

KaylieMoses wrote:Maybe organize a small home movie screening with their favorite films or TV series? This will help them have fun and have fun. You can also encourage them to do some creative projects, such as painting, making crafts, or playing board games. If the weather permits, a walk outside or a picnic in the yard can also be a great idea for spending time. The main thing is that the activities are interesting and varied so that the girls do not get bored.

I think the 8 and 11 year old can handle being bored while mom is sick!

My 8 and 11yr olds would go stir crazy being sequestered at home all day.
And if Op's kids aren't homebodies to begin with, then she has set her and the kids up for a cruel weekend .

well then they are spoiled if they can't fend for themselves for a day in the house and yard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't your kids hang out with friends, walk the local shopping mall, go out to a movie , Dave & Busters, etc
Something to get out of the house, even of its for a little bit.

What kind of a sports tournament? Is it a something like a sports complex or rec ctr? The sibling tag along and do something at said tournament location.

What would you and the kids do normally?

Are you feeling OK or symptomatic? I'd just carry on as normal frankly.

they probably shouldn't be going to indoor public places or hanging out with friends when their mom has covid

at the very least if you hang out with friends, disclose the covid in the house. and wear a mask indoors in public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

KaylieMoses wrote:Maybe organize a small home movie screening with their favorite films or TV series? This will help them have fun and have fun. You can also encourage them to do some creative projects, such as painting, making crafts, or playing board games. If the weather permits, a walk outside or a picnic in the yard can also be a great idea for spending time. The main thing is that the activities are interesting and varied so that the girls do not get bored.

I think the 8 and 11 year old can handle being bored while mom is sick!

My 8 and 11yr olds would go stir crazy being sequestered at home all day.
And if Op's kids aren't homebodies to begin with, then she has set her and the kids up for a cruel weekend .

SHE IS SICK. Her DH can handle them and they can be a little bored. Sheesh! I’m far from a covid cautious person, but when you are sick, you should rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't your kids hang out with friends, walk the local shopping mall, go out to a movie , Dave & Busters, etc
Something to get out of the house, even of its for a little bit.

What kind of a sports tournament? Is it a something like a sports complex or rec ctr? The sibling tag along and do something at said tournament location.

What would you and the kids do normally?

Are you feeling OK or symptomatic? I'd just carry on as normal frankly.

they probably shouldn't be going to indoor public places or hanging out with friends when their mom has covid

at the very least if you hang out with friends, disclose the covid in the house. and wear a mask indoors in public.

According to you ^^ then Dad and DS should not go to the sports tournament. So....?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have any big ideas for me (not local to DC):

I have COVID. I know no one cares about this anymore, and I don't really either, but I'm trying to keep my HS student healthy both for school and sports.
DH will have to take my DS (15) to a sports tournament. They will not be gone overnight, but will be gone for much of each day.
I have two DDs - 11 and 8. DD11 has a broken wrist and a sprained ankle (mild).

So, I will be home with them this weekend but I'm trying not to be around anyone - holed up in my guest room mostly. I think I would be fine to drive them somewhere very close by (masked with windows down). Again, this is not because I am especially worried about COVID especially for my daughters, but I'd like to keep it from spreading so my 15 year old doesn't end up missing a bunch of school/sports. y symptoms started M/T.

Any ideas for how to manage? My girls are more than capable of making their own lunches, etc., but they will be WILDLY bored and might kill each other. They are more or less parent-less for the weekend.

Several years ago DH and I both got food poisoning and were basically nonfunctioning for 24 hours. We kept the kids home from school (1st and 4th grader) because there was no way we could drive. I have no idea what they did all day (probably screens), but they fed themselves and stayed relatively quiet. Younger has special needs, so he needed extra help from 4th grader. We told them they had to stay inside since we couldn't keep track of them in the house, let alone outside.

If your kids can't call a truce long enough to be civil to each other for one day, then they need to take turns going to the sports tournament with your DH. I would give them a choice: figure out how to quietly co-exist for the weekend (and get themselves fed), or plan on switching off days with dad. But I would also allow pizza/junk food and TV/gaming/whatever.