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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I both have COVID 19 and influenza A. I also have walking pneumonia. We have 2 kids. One is 6 and self sufficient, but the other one is 3 and has autism and epilepsy and is prone to self harm, destruction, and running away from us. He’s also extremely hyperactive and has zero interest in screens. Like, NONE.

We’ve had fevers of 103-104. DH was hallucinating last night from delirium. We are both very seriously ill.

Our nanny took our 3 year old to her house on Wednesday because we were sick and has had him ever since. I said I’d come get him tonight but I don’t think I can do it. I can’t even get myself to the bathroom alone.

I want to ask our nanny to keep my son for the weekend, but I’m so scared she will say no. Im willing to pay her upwards of $1k/day. I’ve reached out to other babysitters but nobody will take our son, and definitely not for a weekend. Everyone is concerned since he’s been exposed to covid and flu. We also need someone to take him away from our house and not everyone is set up for that.

Any tips for how to navigate this?

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I would still ask her and insist on paying her $1000/day and more if she would take both.  Both you and your DH need time to let his play out and to recover.  I would also call an agency for elder care and have a LPN time and take care of the two of you.

Do you have family who can help?

I remember when I was around 10 that basically the same scenario and the women in the neighborhood came over, took charge and gave my parents the time they needed to recover from flu.  Shame the bushes until some help falls out!

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Op here. We have wonderful neighbors and my dad lives close by, but everyone scatters when they hear covid/flu because they are afraid of getting sick. We had a hard time finding anyone to take our kids because nobody wants to come into a house with illness or take a kid from a house full of illness (even if the kid isn’t sick). [/quote]

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