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[quote=Anonymous]We kept 4yo DD away from my parents for 12 weeks.  Both they and us practiced social distancing as much as possible during that time (WFH, no daycare, grocery trips once every 2 weeks while masked).  I was pregnant when all this first started, and they were our childcare for older DD while I was in the hospital, so that ended the isolation from them.  They've visited us in our home overnight twice since then (last 2 months).  None of us are masked, and there's no way I am telling my mother that she can't hug and hold her only grandchildren.  She's having enough issues with depression through all of this as it is,  and they've both made it very clear that they are willing to take the risk, as they feel it is worth it to be able to see us.  They are still very active and of sound mind, so I dont feel the need to "parent" them.
After consultation with our pediatrician, older DD was re-enrolled in daycare 2 weeks ago.  DD#2 will be starting daycare in 2 weeks.  Newer info appears to indicate that transmission among children and from child to adult isn't nearly as much of a risk as adult to adult or adult to child.  We've discussed isolating from my parents again due to daycare, but they are still willing to risk it, knowing that it could easily be over a year, if not more, until a vaccine is available.  Unfortunately, this is our new normal.[/quote]

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