Who is sending their younger ones to preschool or K and keeping older ones home?
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Anonymous
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I'm re-thinking our plan to do this. We can rely on more outside help (from my 73 year old mother) if we do not send the little one to group care. We also have a part-time sitter we could use. But we'd be able to use neither if we send my 3 year old.
So we are re-thinking our whole frame work. We are letting go of the mentality that this is temporary and that we are looking towards the next year of our lives like this. I think the risk of exposure (and there will be exposure) is too great for our family. But I completely understand why others are willing to take the risk for some blessed child care. No easy answers. And the federal government still flails and does nothing. |
Anonymous
| Sending 3 yr old 3 days a week since it’s a tiny school, especially this yr and keeping 5 yr old at home for K |
Anonymous
Yes, this sounds insane. You'll ask him to strip out of his clothes before he gets home? And then bath when he walks in the door?? It's understandable to have anxiety during all of this, but that's taking extreme measures and it will most certainly cause your child to have stress and anxiety himself. If you act like he's covered in germs from school, he could start developing weird ideas about germs being on everything at school. He may become afraid to go to school at all, or leave the house. If you're having that difficult of a time with it and can't control your anxiety over it, then keep him home instead. Plenty of people leave the house each day and go to work. They don't change their clothes in the garage and run up to the shower (unless they're working in a hospital with COVID patients or something). |
Anonymous
I don't know about the shower but changing clothes is common advice for parents with kids who constantly get sick at daycare. |
Anonymous
| How are your older kids handling the idea that their younger sibling is going to school and they have to stay home? |
Anonymous
My older kid would stay home all the time if we let her. She’s thrilled that she can learn at home without her little brother interfering |
Anonymous
Our kids go straight into the shower after getting home from camp, so no, not crazy. |
Anonymous
Actually, coming home, changing clothes and taking a shower is pretty common among people who are going in to work nowadays (in non-essential positions). My husband does, the kids know not to give him a hug until after he's showered. |
Anonymous
| My older is so happy to stay for DL. She is pumped to be the only kid in the house while her little brother goes to private preschool. Little brother may have a tough time with the separation but I think it will be temporary and then he will realize school is way more fun than being bored at home. |
Anonymous
| We were considering it but ended up deciding against just because our preschool’s safety protocols sounded like an awkward way for DD to start school and their drop off procedures seemed like they were going to be a pain with my 2 elementary schoolers in tow. She is only 2.5 so starting next year instead doesn’t seem like a big deal and I don’t need the childcare. If I needed the childcare, I think I would send her without worrying too much about it. |
Anonymous
| We are doing this. My autistic 5 year old is going to private pre-k - he needs the socialization and communication opportunities. The school is small and the safety protocols seem good. My second grader will be home, probably homeschooling. |
Anonymous
| We are considering this. My 5 year old will be starting kindergarten and his public elementary will be fully virtual. My 3 year old is registered to start 3k at a private preschool that’s only 2 mornings per week and very small school with only 3 different classes with 10 kids or fewer in each classroom. I want to send her so she gets the socialization and my kindergartener gets a little break from his sister so I can really focus on him and his DL for those 2 mornings per week. My husband thinks they should both stay home. We need to decide by next week. |
Anonymous
| Our 4th grader will be at home, and our kindergartner in private K in person. |
Anonymous
| I plan to send my 3yo to preschool. My two elementary kids will be home with DL. I had chosen hybrid for them but the school is all virtual. |
Anonymous
Even though I know it is crazy and doesn't make a material difference, I still bathe my kids every day right after daycare. It gives me peace of mind - so even if it doesn't stop the spread of COVID, it helps me mentally.
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