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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi,

We were supposed to move to DC next month, with 2 yo, 4.5yo and one on the way (due in August)...  but are now considering delaying til the move til the fall. What is it like for parents of small kids, with parks, etc closed? Any idea if summer camps will be open? School in the fall? 
(And hospitals for giving birth?)

We're in Japan, where things restrictions are a little looser, at least for now..

Thank you!![/quote]
I would not count on any sort of childcare being available this summer. Daycares will possibly resume in June, but if you're both working parents, understand that you'll probably be pulling double duty unless you hire a sitter or nanny to help out. I wouldn't worry about the hospitals. They've all adapted to minimize disruptions in labor and delivery. The biggest change has been not letting support person leave and come back, which is challenging when you have other kids at home. They've been trying to discharge patients more quickly, where as before, they encouraged women (or at least me) to stay for as long as insurance would allow.

There are two things to weigh here. Move next month while most restrictions are still in place and get settled in as they're lifted throughout the summer. Or move in the fall after most restrictions have been removed, but a fresh spike in fall cases may be on the horizon.[/quote]

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