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[quote=Anonymous]I think that some people made a decision back in say June/July 2020 when things were pretty uncertain, and now a lot of people are just stuck in that mindset.  (Talking about those with kids not eligible for school - the school age situation is different,  maybe worse in terms of uncertainty).

It was an emotionally very hard thing to decide to get / resume childcare last summer, but for me, it was either that or quit my job.  I did not have the type of job I could do in 20 hours a week, and it was too much self-pressure / anxiety / stress to realize how much I was failing at everything trying to parent with no childcare, and work at the same time.

But, if I'd been managing for the past 18 months, I can see telling myself "what's a few more months? Let's see how delta turns out. vaccines are almost here."  If I'd refused child care so far, I'd also likely have taken to heart the more extreme/cautious points of view on COVID, rather than really seeking out data on comparable childhood illnesses that I previously just accepted.  It's partially confirmation bias, and the fact that they can do it.[/quote]

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