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Post by sterling on Oct 18, 2021 21:18:04 GMT -6
I really appreciate the stories of safe travel. Logically I know it'll be fine, but emotionally... Woof. So the first hand stories help. Realistically we're going to have to go to Illinois at some point to see my in-laws so it's gonna happen. I blame the Midwest. I’ve travelled…a lot. Always with many masks and wipes. It’s been fine. I think almost anything/anywhere can be done safely. +1. Flying and driving, hotel, motel, holiday inn*. It can be done. *not the holiday inn tho
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Post by SweetPotato on Oct 18, 2021 21:34:25 GMT -6
I’ve travelled…a lot. Always with many masks and wipes. It’s been fine. I think almost anything/anywhere can be done safely. +1. Flying and driving, hotel, motel, holiday inn*. It can be done. *not the holiday inn tho Ok well I’m staying in a Holiday Inn Express in Kansas in a few weeks so 🤞🏼
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Post by sterling on Oct 18, 2021 21:39:12 GMT -6
+1. Flying and driving, hotel, motel, holiday inn*. It can be done. *not the holiday inn tho Ok well I’m staying in a Holiday Inn Express in Kansas in a few weeks so 🤞🏼 Ha! I have done many a holiday inn in life, just not during covid 😂
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Post by FlightView on Oct 18, 2021 21:55:03 GMT -6
H flies every three weeks, either to work or coming home in a 737 and stays at a camp where he switches and shares a room with other coworkers. Like, when he’s home for 3 weeks, another person stays in his same room (much like a hotel without all the amenities). He ended up getting covid from an instructor in a training class here in town last Nov. He’s been doing this since 2018. //anecdote
He’s vaccinated, masks and his company tries to pair the same crews together to minimize contact. So, like others said traveling can be safe.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Oct 18, 2021 22:24:50 GMT -6
+1. Flying and driving, hotel, motel, holiday inn*. It can be done. *not the holiday inn tho Ok well I’m staying in a Holiday Inn Express in Kansas in a few weeks so 🤞🏼 Well now you can be an expert on anything since you stayed at a HI last night * *please tell me everyone else thinks of this slogan
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 19, 2021 7:23:44 GMT -6
We were so incredibly careful. And then we had to send our kid to school or literally move to a different school district. So now that H has been vaccinated and had covid, DD had covid and will soon be vaccinated, and my vaccine is apparently like armor, we’re done. We ate inside at a restaurant for DD’s birthday today for the first time since March 2020. I don’t feel our previous sacrifices were in vain. We opened up once grandparents were vaccinated (and now boosted too!). Who knows who we prevented from getting sick in those months? I feel the same. We were so careful and did everything we were supposed to and then 2 weeks of camp did us in. But I also agree that doing everything we did got us to the point we got to. We were vaccinated. Hospitals were available. We knew more about what to do and how to care for DS. And yes we've relaxed a little too since then.
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 19, 2021 7:27:13 GMT -6
But also ds has been repeatedly sick with allergies or a cold or whatever the past few weeks. He's congested today and were heading to the doctor this morning to discuss this ongoing issue. I am hoping like hell I can ship him off to school after his appointment because I haven't had a single normal week of work since August
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Post by apk4 on Oct 19, 2021 7:49:27 GMT -6
My DS had a meltdown last night about life being hard. I told him we could talk through it and I could help him with his feelings. Through tears and snot, he said, "I'm trying to live through a pandemic and I never know if someone I love could get sick or even die."
He's always been worried about covid, but I guess I never realized how much this kid is thinking about it. He's got BIG feelings about everything, but I really hate that our kids are dealing with this too. It's like no matter what we do as parents, we are still at the mercy of others.
He and I talked about all of the precautions we take, and then soon he should be able to get a vaccine too. But woof. I feel a little helpless as a mom.
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Post by microworm on Oct 19, 2021 7:52:50 GMT -6
I really appreciate the stories of safe travel. Logically I know it'll be fine, but emotionally... Woof. So the first hand stories help. Realistically we're going to have to go to Illinois at some point to see my in-laws so it's gonna happen. I blame the Midwest. Think of the fringe benefits! Ahem. AHEM +1
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Post by beatch on Oct 19, 2021 7:58:25 GMT -6
I have had to travel very frequently for my job since August. I feel pretty safe with airport precautions. It's my job so I don't have a choice, but I haven't been ill this year. Honestly mt biggest airport issue is I feel I get more dehydrated because of the mask-wearing, but I'd still be wearing a mask even if it wasn't mandated.
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Post by hawkward on Oct 19, 2021 8:17:09 GMT -6
apk4 How old is he? DS1 (10) has big feelings about everything, and finding something he can improve or control helps. He was worried over the weekend about the elderly people he knows from church being lonely because they can’t attend right now, so we are making some cards and we’re going to leave them with one of the laypeople at our church tomorrow. Another thing he has helped me do is make “pandemic care packages” for people he was worried about with some Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, medical masks, and fruit. He also uses my phone to send little videos to people we know who were quarantining.
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Post by apk4 on Oct 19, 2021 8:37:39 GMT -6
apk4 How old is he? DS1 (10) has big feelings about everything, and finding something he can improve or control helps. He was worried over the weekend about the elderly people he knows from church being lonely because they can’t attend right now, so we are making some cards and we’re going to leave them with one of the laypeople at our church tomorrow. Another thing he has helped me do is make “pandemic care packages” for people he was worried about with some Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, medical masks, and fruit. He also uses my phone to send little videos to people we know who were quarantining. He turns 7 on Saturday. Those are good ideas, I will see if he wants to do something like that.
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Post by potatocakes on Oct 19, 2021 8:56:21 GMT -6
We were so incredibly careful. And then we had to send our kid to school or literally move to a different school district. So now that H has been vaccinated and had covid, DD had covid and will soon be vaccinated, and my vaccine is apparently like armor, we’re done. We ate inside at a restaurant for DD’s birthday today for the first time since March 2020. I don’t feel our previous sacrifices were in vain. We opened up once grandparents were vaccinated (and now boosted too!). Who knows who we prevented from getting sick in those months?This exactly. In the beginning when I was freaking out about how every contact I made impacted an exponential number of people, it was also comforting to me that every one person I didn't come in to contact with also reduced contact exponentially, so all of the precautions were worth it!
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Post by microworm on Oct 19, 2021 9:07:53 GMT -6
I'll just leave H and DD with the in laws and run off to hang with the IL ladies. I see nothing wrong with this
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Post by hawkward on Oct 19, 2021 11:45:02 GMT -6
apk4 How old is he? DS1 (10) has big feelings about everything, and finding something he can improve or control helps. He was worried over the weekend about the elderly people he knows from church being lonely because they can’t attend right now, so we are making some cards and we’re going to leave them with one of the laypeople at our church tomorrow. Another thing he has helped me do is make “pandemic care packages” for people he was worried about with some Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, medical masks, and fruit. He also uses my phone to send little videos to people we know who were quarantining. He turns 7 on Saturday. Those are good ideas, I will see if he wants to do something like that. It’s really hard to balance trying to protect them from *all this* and also empowering them to feel like they can have some control. I hope it helps him feel better.
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Post by lucilleaustero on Oct 19, 2021 13:55:03 GMT -6
DD and I are negative.
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Post by hawkward on Oct 19, 2021 13:58:39 GMT -6
Yay! How is your H doing?
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Post by sweptaway on Oct 19, 2021 14:00:09 GMT -6
DS has a sinus infection. I'll take it. I guess.
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Post by lucilleaustero on Oct 19, 2021 14:18:41 GMT -6
Yay! How is your H doing? Huge difference in the last 24 hours. He is sitting outside, went for a walk down our block earlier. Got pretty winded, but he took it slow. Thanks for asking :-)
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Post by hawkward on Oct 19, 2021 14:30:51 GMT -6
Yay! How is your H doing? Huge difference in the last 24 hours. He is sitting outside, went for a walk down our block earlier. Got pretty winded, but he took it slow. Thanks for asking :-) The afterward shortness of breath was the most annoying part for H. I hope he’s 100% soon.
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Post by kayc on Oct 19, 2021 17:26:37 GMT -6
hawkward, your son sounds so sweet! Thanks for raising caring humans. Same to you, apk4. I’m sorry he’s struggling but how awesome that he cares so much about others.
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Post by cnf on Oct 19, 2021 18:05:01 GMT -6
My DS had a meltdown last night about life being hard. I told him we could talk through it and I could help him with his feelings. Through tears and snot, he said, "I'm trying to live through a pandemic and I never know if someone I love could get sick or even die." He's always been worried about covid, but I guess I never realized how much this kid is thinking about it. He's got BIG feelings about everything, but I really hate that our kids are dealing with this too. It's like no matter what we do as parents, we are still at the mercy of others. He and I talked about all of the precautions we take, and then soon he should be able to get a vaccine too. But woof. I feel a little helpless as a mom. I'm so sorry. That is so hard and I hope your DS felt better after getting it all out. I'm tea hing my mental health unit with my sixth graders right now and we're talking about identifying and dealing with big feelings. They're all so emotional worn out.
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Post by hugsfordrugs on Oct 19, 2021 19:56:06 GMT -6
I have had to travel very frequently for my job since August. I feel pretty safe with airport precautions. It's my job so I don't have a choice, but I haven't been ill this year. Honestly mt biggest airport issue is I feel I get more dehydrated because of the mask-wearing, but I'd still be wearing a mask even if it wasn't mandated. So much this (as I type from a hotel in San Diego - for work). My lips also get super chapped which I think is caused from dehydration and mask wearing.
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Post by clairedunphy on Oct 19, 2021 20:35:25 GMT -6
I have had to travel very frequently for my job since August. I feel pretty safe with airport precautions. It's my job so I don't have a choice, but I haven't been ill this year. Honestly mt biggest airport issue is I feel I get more dehydrated because of the mask-wearing, but I'd still be wearing a mask even if it wasn't mandated. So much this (as I type from a hotel in San Diego - for work). My lips also get super chapped which I think is caused from dehydration and mask wearing. Slugging. Check out Charlotte Parler on IG or TikTok. It has literally changed my lips
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Post by Pistol on Oct 19, 2021 20:39:12 GMT -6
My mom kinda broke down talking to me last night. She's obviously worried about my aunt but also mentioned how she hates that my kids even have to know this life and that they have been worried about the while family all this time and that kids shouldn't have to worry about such grown up things. She understands that it was unavoidable that they know about it and isn't upset about how H and I have been very matter of fact about it since day 1 but just that she was mourning the loss of innocence of our kids' generation and the impacts its bound to have on them. It's made me wonder, my kids seem to be handling it mostly OK but is there more going on in their heads I don't know about? Are my children robots?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2021 6:14:55 GMT -6
Our news just did an interview with a local pediatrician asking people to stop calling for appts for 5-11 year old vaccines. He said they are already inandated with sick kid calls that they need to handle. He said until they know when they can release the vaccine to kids that it’s premature because they may end up having to reschedule the appts. Plus they are working with schools to get clinics set up
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Post by beatch on Oct 20, 2021 6:29:09 GMT -6
My mom kinda broke down talking to me last night. She's obviously worried about my aunt but also mentioned how she hates that my kids even have to know this life and that they have been worried about the while family all this time and that kids shouldn't have to worry about such grown up things. She understands that it was unavoidable that they know about it and isn't upset about how H and I have been very matter of fact about it since day 1 but just that she was mourning the loss of innocence of our kids' generation and the impacts its bound to have on them. It's made me wonder, my kids seem to be handling it mostly OK but is there more going on in their heads I don't know about? Are my children robots? I mean, the framing is important. Previous generations had to deal with polio and tuberculosis and war. It's not to say this doesn't come at a cost, but it seems many children are dealing with this better than the adults throwing tantrums over mask mandates.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2021 6:33:24 GMT -6
Pistol I don’t think they are robots. I think we sometimes overthink how our kids may feel. My oldest has huge emotions so the impact of Covid has been very visible on his mental health. My 3 1/2 year old obviously only can remember Covid times but even if he was older knowing his personality he’d be like whatever mom. He’s not an emotional child at all. So it’s not a one size fits all
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Post by piratecat on Oct 20, 2021 7:40:17 GMT -6
Have we heard any more about projected time for the under 5 group?
I had a jarring thought this morning. Masks won't be a thing (unless voluntary during flu season or whatever) when my (pandemic) baby becomes of age, right?? In 2023?!
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Post by piratecat on Oct 20, 2021 7:51:19 GMT -6
Have we heard any more about projected time for the under 5 group? I had a jarring thought this morning. Masks won't be a thing (unless voluntary during flu season or whatever) when my (pandemic) baby becomes of age, right?? In 2023?! Uh. I mean. Depends on where you live, I suspect.
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