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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry OP-- this is just too small to worry about.

My aunt is dying of cancer and I can't see her or my elderly mother because of covid.

We live in fear that my DH will be laid off (he's in an exceptionally vulnerable industry)- he's in his 50s, so chances of finding another job--not so good.

My son has special needs and failed two classes during distance learning.

I have a sibling with high functioning ASD who is also an essential worker and lives out of state.

I have to take anti-anxiety medication to cope-- and our problems aren't the worst I've heard by any stretch. So, yeah. The pandemic "sucks,"  [/quote]

OP here. I’m incredibly sorry that all of that happened to you. My grandma died a couple of months ago and my other grandma is slowly dying of dementia and is in and out of the hospital nearly every month. My dad had quintuple by-pass heart surgery earlier this year and is still very weak.

There are small problems and big problems. This in the category of something I feel badly for the kids about. Clearly it’s nothing in the long-run, but for a young kid it’s a bit different. [/quote]

pp here- thank you for saying that. I didn't mean to belittle the problem-- it's just there are a lot of kids suffering huge losses in academics and social opportunities/milestones right now. Those are the kids I'm truly worried about when it comes to academic preparation, mental health, and overall well being. At age four, kids are very flexible. They may not be able to put things into perspective like an older kid or an adult, but they are incredibly resilient. Your DS will make new friends--it's actually a blessing for him that he was able to continue with preschool and socializing with other children this summer. [/quote]

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