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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would just say - “thanks so much for checking in - I hope you guys are doing great - we miss you. I’m still feeling nervous about things & we aren’t ready for get togethers yet, but I’ll call you when we are.”
If I had to guess, you’re probably coming off as holier than thou in your responses. So work on that if you can. [/quote]

OP again.  I don’t feel “holier than thou” so I hope I don’t come off that way.  I know how lucky we are in our situation and we have just the one child (I’m pregnant with #2).  I have said nearly exactly what you suggested and still have gotten “you are being ridiculous!” Type comments.  [/quote]

Saying you are "lucky" to be able to continue social distancing and disallow all TV for your child suggests that you believe that's the best way to live. Anyone who makes a different choice is therefore leading a lesser life.

I expect that judgment is coming through in your communication with others.

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NP here

No it really doesn't.  It's just saying that she has the resources, in this case that's mostly time since she has only one kid, and a nanny. When you have one kid and a nanny it's easier to decide no TV then when you've got 3 kids and are trying to supervise them and work from home full time.  So, she is lucky, in that she can make either choice TV or no TV based on her preferences without the constraint of needing to keep them occupied so she can work.

When I was a SAHM with just one three year old, there were lots of things that I did a certain way, because I could.  When I had more kids, I found that some of those choices didn't work anymore and so I had to do things a different way.  I no longer had as much choice.  [/quote]

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