Wait, so we are not constructing virus models with the kids today?!

Anonymous wrote:Note to older mom: Stop being condescending.

A note to young moms from an older mom: Remember those DCUM moms I told you not to listen to

When I was 35, my oldest was 10, and I had already figured out my parenting role (minor tweaks now with high school/adolescence, but not that much, actually).

Please don't assume that people who are young feel lost and don't know what they're doing. Even when my kids were babies, and I was busy figuring out the special needs of one of them, I didn't feel lost or confused.

I know you meant your words kindly, but to me they feel offensive.

Wow some posters here are sticks in the mud! If you don't like the perspective, move along.

In 6th grade my teachers went on strike for 4 weeks and then we were back for 1 week and then the school burned down and we were out for a while longer! My life course was not changed by the academic pause, my fond memories are of the fun and craziness during that time. You can make the fond memories through pinterest activities - that's great if you enjoy it! But all OP is saying is if you don't enjoy that or it adds additional stress at a stressful time, popcorn and coke floats for dinner and a movie on the floor (one of the highlights of my time out of school) is also great!

Anonymous wrote:You know there is a happy middle ground right?
My 7yo is awake 13 hours a day, plenty of time to do some education stuff, and still have silly time and screen time.

+1

Note to older mom: Stop being condescending.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dear Lord, I hope kids are not trying to catch raccoons. We don’t need another Coronavirus. Raccoons are filthy animals.

Um its a joke. Raccoons are pretty hard to catch. If my kids wanted to spend a day trying to catch a raccoon, I'd wish them luck and tell them to come back when they are hungry or thirst.

Exactly. Read the classic Where the Red Fern Grows on the break.

Old mom here of young kids and this message was equally well appreciated Good advice for moms of all ages!!

How old are you OP? I’m sure you meant well and some people are very clearly agreeing with your post. But have you ever lived through a pandemic before? Neither have I. So no you don’t know how we will look back on this.

Signs are pointing to this being much longer than 3 weeks of being home with the kids. More like months. This may be our new normal for even longer. The kids may not even go back to school this year.

So while I agree with the overall message of try to be chill and don’t sweat the small stuff, I probably would have skipped the rest.

You know there is a happy middle ground right?
My 7yo is awake 13 hours a day, plenty of time to do some education stuff, and still have silly time and screen time.

Anonymous wrote:It's because I'm young that I have the energy to do tons of Pineterest stuff with my kids. If you're old and too tired to do anything with your kids and that's why you let them play video games and eat McDonalds and candy, that's you.

Who hurt you?

Anonymous wrote:Pandemic of elel fart in nova are thinking ahead to how this can be used in future college essays.

Hahahaha

Pandemic of elel fart in nova are thinking ahead to how this can be used in future college essays.

Anonymous wrote:Dear Lord, I hope kids are not trying to catch raccoons. We don’t need another Coronavirus. Raccoons are filthy animals.

Um its a joke. Raccoons are pretty hard to catch. If my kids wanted to spend a day trying to catch a raccoon, I'd wish them luck and tell them to come back when they are hungry or thirst.

Dear Lord, I hope kids are not trying to catch raccoons. We don’t need another Coronavirus. Raccoons are filthy animals.