Does anyone else worry about who would look after their children if they caught Covid? My wife and I don’t have any family within 2000 miles. We have a 1 and 3 yr old so couldn’t stay in bed

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Same question here, our solution - we would just throw food at my 5 year old and 6 month old till they stopped crying. Really hope we don't get it

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I worry about this too. I think we’d get by with snacks, screen time, and a prayer.

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This ^

I am consciously anxious about how it would work logistically. I wonder if we could pay someone who has already had it to come and help out

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You are assuming that both you and your wife have crippling symptoms. This could be possible for any virus/accident, so you should always have a plan in place.

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Absolutely worried about this happening. We have family nearby but since they’re all elderly they wouldn’t be much help.

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Ours aren’t local but the same, higher risk than we are

Antibodies have not been shown to prevent a second recurrence of a COVID infection.

Also, you’re asking for a pretty unique set of facts - a baby sitter, who has had Covid-19, who was tested for Covid-19, who has recovered from Covid-19, who lives close enough to you, etc.

Tough times. Seems like the good word would be for you and the wife to sanitize like hell and not catch Covid!

Just don’t inject it ...inside...you know?

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Do you have family friends nearby who could take the kids in that situation?

Same here, OP - no family and no close (enough) friends yet. And I have yet to find a good solution for even day to day needs. Praying to the virus gods along with you!

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We worry about this a lot. Hoping that if we get it the symptoms are staggered by even just a few days where one or the other can handle. Once we get symptoms we would reach out to two couple friends nearby to ask them to take the baby if we get very sick / are both hospitalized / etc. haven’t told them yet as no reason to freak everyone out but we know they would take good care of her.

I worried about this too shortly after giving birth. We took the risk and temporarily moved in with my parents several states away. Not only is it extra help while my husband works, we’re in a lower risk area if we do get sick (less overcrowded hospitals than NYC). This fear was crippling for me so I know how you feel. Is this an option? We made both parties quarantine 14 days before and after our arrival. Been here since end of March.

Are you and your wife out in public a lot? If not I feel like you’ll be fine as long as you’re smart about it.

You don’t see a sole? Barefoot people could be contagious too!

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I know a couple who got it, but luckily, if you can find a silver lining, one got sick first and gave it to the other, and we’re able to get mostly well before the spouse went down - at which point the children also got it. None needed hospitalized, but said it was like bad flu mixed with pneumonia - fairly debilitating.
When my son was very young we lived far from family and I worried about stuff like this a lot because we had no one. Eventually we quit the best jobs either of us had ever had to move closer to family. Now this comes along and our kids are old enough that if we get it, they’ll probably take care of us!

Have an emergency fund for takeout up to 2 weeks and emergency cheap bribes toys (recommend having 20+, can cost under $40 total from dollar tree) . Move bribes to under bed if the impossible happens and have food in freezer like soup that is good to eat when sick, and meatballs which are easy for kids to feed themselves.

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