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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I have a 2 year old.  DH has two older children with XW, 9 and 6.  We have the kids every other weekend.  From what they tell us, they have been social distancing a little less rigorously at their mom's house than I'd prefer, but given the limited time we have with them, that calculated risk has been worth it.

Now XW says she thinks 6 has been acting out because he is bored, so she plans to enroll him for the summer in a program at a daycare that has stayed open, starting in two weeks.  (She has been furloughed, and her new DH is either on leave or on a reduced remote schedule, so it's not a work issue, which I might be more sympathetic too — DH and I are both still working full-time, and it's difficult even just with the one kid.)

I'm uncomfortable with it, but DH is averse to fighting with XW (and is not so bothered by the idea himself), and I am averse to asking him to stop visits while 6 is in daycare, because DH gets so little time with them already.  We left the city to be nearer the older kids and to have more outdoor space, etc., to facilitate us working with 2 at home, but I could take her back to our apartment in the city and quarantine there.

What's the best option?  Reduce risk by going back to the city with 2 for the weekends the older kids are here, coming back to split work/childcare once they are gone (and DH hopefully cleans)?  Take 2 back up to the city for good, to keep totally isolated from them (but then having to work full-time and do childcare all myself)?  Just grin and bear it down here through the visits because we're young-ish and have no known preexisting conditions?  I am so on edge lately I don't even know what is rational/reasonable anymore.

Thanks.[/quote]

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