How many families are in pods?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PPPPPPPPPPPPP poster who suggested that people are using "Pod" to mean two very different things. While the trolly trolls won't care, to the extent that people are trying to contribute to this thread it would really be helpful if people could explain what they are solving for and what grade their kiddos are in.

Why is it so important to you to make sure everyone knows your pod is not like the other pods?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PPPPPPPPPPPPP poster who suggested that people are using "Pod" to mean two very different things. While the trolly trolls won't care, to the extent that people are trying to contribute to this thread it would really be helpful if people could explain what they are solving for and what grade their kiddos are in.

Why is it so important to you to make sure everyone knows your pod is not like the other pods?

Wow. Your reply says an awful lot about you. I'm actually not in a pod. Like a lot of other families I'm trying to figure out what to do in a lousy situation. To the extent that others are trying pods and are willing to share their experiences it could be helpful.

You are clearly here for the drama. And I'd hazard to say that that you suffer from some serious inferiority complex if what you took from my post was that people are looking down on you.

[Anonymous]

My middle schoolers are semi-podding with another family down the street. We don't do it every day, and generally just after lunch, but it really helps them to make sure they aren't missing anything and adds a small spot of joy in an otherwise bleak DL situation.

[Anonymous]

I only know one person in a pod. I know a lot of people sending their kids to camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PPPPPPPPPPPPP poster who suggested that people are using "Pod" to mean two very different things. While the trolly trolls won't care, to the extent that people are trying to contribute to this thread it would really be helpful if people could explain what they are solving for and what grade their kiddos are in.

+1

At least name the grade because the needs are night and day between a 3 and a 10 year old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I only know one person in a pod. I know a lot of people sending their kids to camps.

How are the camps going? where are the camps? I have heard of a few but wonder what they're like.

we too are unsure what to do, but what we're doing now is not working very well (not a pod).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only know one person in a pod. I know a lot of people sending their kids to camps.

How are the camps going? where are the camps? I have heard of a few but wonder what they're like.

we too are unsure what to do, but what we're doing now is not working very well (not a pod).

And that would be...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only know one person in a pod. I know a lot of people sending their kids to camps.

How are the camps going? where are the camps? I have heard of a few but wonder what they're like.

we too are unsure what to do, but what we're doing now is not working very well (not a pod).

And that would be...?

Nanny part time but she doesn’t really do computers so we still need to do all the learning support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only know one person in a pod. I know a lot of people sending their kids to camps.

How are the camps going? where are the camps? I have heard of a few but wonder what they're like.

we too are unsure what to do, but what we're doing now is not working very well (not a pod).

And that would be...?

Nanny part time but she doesn’t really do computers so we still need to do all the learning support.

That sucks. Sorry to hear it.

If I had a kid who was supposed to go to college this year I might have suggested to them that they defer and set up a homeschooling support business for this year. They'd make great money and be in high demand.

[Anonymous]

We aren't in a pod. We hired a tutor to come and help our kids with their assignments and some supplemental work a few hours each day. Most families that we know in our neighborhood have done the same instead of a pod.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:a group of 3 of us have been considering podding up our 3 1st graders, and sharing the supervision 3 days a week.

none of us really need it for childcare so we have been talking about it re: the socialization and the schoolwork, and all three of us are hesitant -- it just seems like a slight negative regarding their actual virtual learning. they may be distracted, have technical difficulties their parent cant just jump up and fix, parents cant push to make sure they are getting the most out of the work...we are all very interested in regular social hanging out, though.

another group in our grade *did* need the childcare help, so they set up a pod of 3 families with a very scheduled rotation of parents doing the monitoring. I'm not sure how the academics are impacted. My impression is that they are so grateful for the childcare help that they are willing to have a slightly sub-optimal learning experience. But maybe it is fine!

If you and your 2 friends are stay at home parents, you might just not understand the pressures of the parents in the other pods. I assure you the mild learning loss is made up for in spades with the ability to keep their jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a group of 3 of us have been considering podding up our 3 1st graders, and sharing the supervision 3 days a week.

none of us really need it for childcare so we have been talking about it re: the socialization and the schoolwork, and all three of us are hesitant -- it just seems like a slight negative regarding their actual virtual learning. they may be distracted, have technical difficulties their parent cant just jump up and fix, parents cant push to make sure they are getting the most out of the work...we are all very interested in regular social hanging out, though.

another group in our grade *did* need the childcare help, so they set up a pod of 3 families with a very scheduled rotation of parents doing the monitoring. I'm not sure how the academics are impacted. My impression is that they are so grateful for the childcare help that they are willing to have a slightly sub-optimal learning experience. But maybe it is fine!

I also know of many, many people in our neighborhood (Bloomingdale) who hired a teacher fo $5000/month to watch a pod of 5 kids and manage their learning.

Honestly, $250 a week per family seems like about the most reasonable school support/childcare you are going to get these days.

[Anonymous]

We have 2 kids (diff ages) so aren't podding -- the kids keep each other company, and honestly, I couldn't handle another kid in my house. It's hard enough with my two!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PPPPPPPPPPPPP poster who suggested that people are using "Pod" to mean two very different things. While the trolly trolls won't care, to the extent that people are trying to contribute to this thread it would really be helpful if people could explain what they are solving for and what grade their kiddos are in.

Why is it so important to you to make sure everyone knows your pod is not like the other pods?

Wow. Your reply says an awful lot about you. I'm actually not in a pod. Like a lot of other families I'm trying to figure out what to do in a lousy situation. To the extent that others are trying pods and are willing to share their experiences it could be helpful.

You are clearly here for the drama. And I'd hazard to say that that you suffer from some serious inferiority complex if what you took from my post was that people are looking down on you.

NP. To be fair, your posts says nothing of that sorts. Maybe try asking a pointed question to avoid responses like the above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a group of 3 of us have been considering podding up our 3 1st graders, and sharing the supervision 3 days a week.

none of us really need it for childcare so we have been talking about it re: the socialization and the schoolwork, and all three of us are hesitant -- it just seems like a slight negative regarding their actual virtual learning. they may be distracted, have technical difficulties their parent cant just jump up and fix, parents cant push to make sure they are getting the most out of the work...we are all very interested in regular social hanging out, though.

another group in our grade *did* need the childcare help, so they set up a pod of 3 families with a very scheduled rotation of parents doing the monitoring. I'm not sure how the academics are impacted. My impression is that they are so grateful for the childcare help that they are willing to have a slightly sub-optimal learning experience. But maybe it is fine!

If you and your 2 friends are stay at home parents, you might just not understand the pressures of the parents in the other pods. I assure you the mild learning loss is made up for in spades with the ability to keep their jobs.

Uh yeah. PP above, pods are for working parents who are desperate, primarily. It’s fine compared to the complete shitshow alternative, trust me.