Snow week is giving me PTSD of lockdown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need a baby sitter. I have 2 teenagers in my neighborhood who are also off school and sick of their families. You need to be friendly with them. They can take the kids sledding, just for a walk, make smores in the fire pit OUTSIDE etc.

We also trade off with neighbors nearby. I watch the kids in the morning and they go to her house in the PM.

This is WAY easier than 2020 because I understand the covid risks and we are all vaccinated.

OP here- complicating matters we are not all vaccinated. Youngest is under 5 so cannot be vaccinated. With the Omicron surge we are trying to be careful.

I get that for sure. But if everyone else is vaccinated (including the sitter) this seems worth the risk for some sanity. That's just my opinion! Even just a few hours of someone else entertaining or watching my kids helps my mental health immensely. I can't work and take care of the kids. I also have PTSD from that juggle. So I took part of Monday and Tuesday off, and today I sent my oldest to a neighbor friend's house and got a sitter for my younger one. If schools were open, would your youngest go to preschool/daycare? If so, they will be exposed there too most likely.

Anyhow. Hang in there. It sucks and it's hard. And we are all trying to just Get Through, which can feel demoralizing. But it's ok if they watch too much tv and you don't do any crafts with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need a baby sitter. I have 2 teenagers in my neighborhood who are also off school and sick of their families. You need to be friendly with them. They can take the kids sledding, just for a walk, make smores in the fire pit OUTSIDE etc.

We also trade off with neighbors nearby. I watch the kids in the morning and they go to her house in the PM.

This is WAY easier than 2020 because I understand the covid risks and we are all vaccinated.

OP here- complicating matters we are not all vaccinated. Youngest is under 5 so cannot be vaccinated. With the Omicron surge we are trying to be careful.

I get that for sure. But if everyone else is vaccinated (including the sitter) this seems worth the risk for some sanity. That's just my opinion! Even just a few hours of someone else entertaining or watching my kids helps my mental health immensely. I can't work and take care of the kids. I also have PTSD from that juggle. So I took part of Monday and Tuesday off, and today I sent my oldest to a neighbor friend's house and got a sitter for my younger one. If schools were open, would your youngest go to preschool/daycare? If so, they will be exposed there too most likely.

Anyhow. Hang in there. It sucks and it's hard. And we are all trying to just Get Through, which can feel demoralizing. But it's ok if they watch too much tv and you don't do any crafts with them.

+1. PP here who suggested a rotation of babysitters. It is worth the risk. My babysitters know to call in if they're feeling ill.