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At 1, a child doesn’t need socialization. Really. They are fine at home with a nanny. Really. At 4 its important, but you have time. Do what’s safest for you, kid will he fine without other kids. Daycare is a relatively new phenomenon, remember, kids were home with just parents and siblings for a long while, and still are in many cultures.
Agreed. I see it going very poorly and very unevenly.
Some schools and daycares will be super diligent and fine, some will be lax and fine. But the same conditions will also yield illnesses and deaths in other schools and daycares. We can’t game this as a society but we, as affluent parents with options, can do what feels right for us. Part of me feels like if someone who CAN keep their kids home does, then there are fewer kids in the classes and that might help this kids be safer. Might be wishful thinking, but it’s what I’ve got since I know there as lots of people who have no options.
(And lots of people who just don’t think this is real, and I pity their children all the same.)
We’re in Texas too and dealing with a single child- a 3rd grader who we’ve chosen to enroll for online classes. Though we have the same concern of missing out on socializing, we want this to be a survival year for all of us especially since my husband has some underlying health conditions. However, I know of several parents who are still opting for in person school but I’d say day care for a 1 yr old should be a carefully thought out decision as they have no sense of social distancing and hygiene at that age. And everything goes into the mouth. 😂🤪🤣
Thank you for your response! You’re so right - there’s no way to social distance a 1 y/o, and that’s what’s keeping me up at night about sending him. He WILL get sick with normal daycare things - it’s a matter of when, not if. And that’s normal daycare life in a non pandemic world. The uncertainty COVID brings to this is terrifying.
Good luck to you and your family! Managing online courses and socialization needs for older kiddos, on top of keeping people healthy right now, is definitely a whole set of tough challenges you have on your hands.
Could you find another family with a similar aged kid to “pod” up with? You could either trade off watching the kids or nanny share? Still risk involved, but way less than daycare and the kiddos get some socialization? You’re right though - all the options seem lose/lose in some way or another 😔
That’s a tough one. Any chance of finding another child (or two) the same age in a family with a similar work situation, and doing a sort of round robin trade where everyone limits outside exposure, but takes turns with childcare and working at each other’s homes?
This would be the best option for sure! Trying to put some feelers out there to see if I can find some people with kiddos in the same age nearby.
Also in Texas and it’s terrible. My kids daycare just closed bc they had 3 teachers get
Covid. We were sending them previously but took them out when the first teacher called in sick based on a gut feeling and they haven’t been back in 3 weeks. I’m genuinely at a loss for what to do. I have a 1 year old and 5 year old that supposed to start kindergarten. I’ve been resisting the nanny thing bc I don’t know what the deal is with schools and the idea of trying to find someone I trust right now makes me want to vomit.
Care.com has great nanny options if you’re looking for a semi affordable option! Maybe a parent who’s willing to share the nanny with you in cost to watch a child similar in age would be a good option. Best of luck to you and your family!
Thank you so much! I will try this.