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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's great for people who have such a strong conviction about how they want to live their lives for the next several months/years due to Covid - those on one side of the spectrum who don't plan to leave the house and will homeschool their kids until there is a vaccine or herd immunity, and then those on the opposite side who basically say F-it, my family isn't at risk so let's enjoy life and if we get it we get it.

Curious to know for those of us who fall somewhere in between, how are you deciding which risks you are comfortable taking and which you are not?

For us, I don't think we will send our kids to summer camp (if it does happen) just to buy time to learn more about the Kawasaki-like disease and Covid itself, but will 100% send our kids back to school in the fall if that is an option. We will take the risk of hiring a college aged sitter this summer to come entertain the kids because DH and I have to work and can't manage otherwise. If playgrounds open at some point not sure we would go since I have a 2 year old who sucks his thumb and the equipment has tons of germs regardless, but I think we would be open to playdates with a few other families who are also still being cautious. We don't have any family close by so sadly we won't see them for a while.

Right now the idea of eating inside a restaurant kind of freaks me out but I am sure I will come around one day, and at this point have no issues with take out. I can't imagine us flying or staying in hotels at all this summer, and maybe not for the rest of the year, but perhaps that will change and I truly hope it does since we usually visit my parents for Christmas and would have to fly.

On a personal note, as much as I would love to get my hair color done and a real pedicure, those are risks I don't need to take right now and I can manage without those services for a little while longer.

Where do you stand as of now?[/quote]

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