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Pardon the disjointed and rambly post. I'm trying to get to terms with the question about daycare and COVID. My kid is 3 and we're going to be sending them to daycare shortly for socialization and so forth. They were going to go earlier; but, COVID hit just at that point so we punted. The daycare has precautions in place and keeps the kids and staff masked, small class sizes, disinfecting, etc. Am I being overly cautious with not wanting to send them to daycare? Kid needs the socialization and I know they'd enjoy it. I keep reading about how COVID isn't as bad for kids in general; but, why risk the unknown long term impact if I can protect them? What are acceptable risks with this new Delta variant? Being in NJ and one of the higher risk counties doesn't help me. I know that I can't protect them from everything. Not sure where I'm going with this "vent". How have you all handled/coped with this?
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Thanks all. The whole situation sucks. I really hope the kid vaccines get approved soon.
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Aug 17, 2021 19:33
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Starting to get a little freaked out about daycare. Two kids in different classes have popped positive in the past month. They were asymptomatic. One was tested prior to medical procedure. Other no idea why they tested; but, lines up with Thanksgiving. So my theory is a guest had symptoms later. It's the asymptomatic thing that scares me. The daycare is very diligent about temperature checks and symptoms. I'm just rambling here. I wish the only concern I had was if my kid was doing well in school and not this unseen COVID. I wonder if we should keep the kid out of daycare the week following any major holidays.
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Nov 29, 2021 03:49
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Grape chat. We got an oxo grape cutter. Handy and easy way to cut grapes. You just can't get huge grapes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SZBXL45/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_GW37JDPZX1RRDVFHAWEP
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Feb 15, 2022 02:12
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nwin posted:Am I the rear end in a top hat for considering to write on my sons 4th birthday invites “no play doh please.”? You might get slime instead. I'm also starting to get antsy about this formula shortage. Breastfeeding isn't a possibility. Luckily the baby doesn't need special formula. But I'll need formula for next year at least. c355n4 fucked around with this message at 17:37 on May 15, 2022 |
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May 15, 2022 17:35
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Just a heads up for any parents needing normal infant formula. Amazon seems to have the Enfamil organic in stock. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09853PPGF/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_S26KA7A34ZMGGC66M732
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May 26, 2022 01:00
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citybeatnik posted:My daughter only eats the stems of broccoli for reasons that escape me. My kid only eats the top and leaves the stems.
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Oct 11, 2022 15:38
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A GIANT PARSNIP posted:My kid just had their first birthday party and a lot of the guests gave us cash for gifts. What am I supposed to do with this? Use it to buy my kid toys? Use it to help pay for the party ($600 for food/drinks/decorations/rental fee etc)? Put it into a savings account for my kid? I started savings accounts for all my kids. All the cash gifts they get go in there. I've also diverted some to actual investments via a UTMA account.
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Oct 12, 2022 18:56
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What controllers do you use for your kids? They all seem too big for kid hands
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Oct 23, 2022 13:46
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remigious posted:I have a gamesir t4 mini that I use for my small lady hands lol. Ooh, this might work. I only have a huge Xbox controller on my PC and it is definitely a struggle for the kid to use it.
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Oct 23, 2022 15:36
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Hippie Hedgehog posted:Edit 2: Just for anyone in the US. This is true for eggs everywhere else where they don't wash off the protective layer on eggs. Any commercial eggs in the US are washed before being packaged and that removes the protective layer and is why we need to refrigerate them. https://uwmadscience.news.wisc.edu/animals/most-of-the-world-does-not-refrigerate-their-eggs-so-why-does-the-us/
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Oct 31, 2022 21:58
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Flu ripping thru the house. Tested negative on COVID. I like to think my flu shot prevented a fever. Kid popped a fever. Wife popped a fever. Baby no fever but teething and runny nose and coughing. Definitely came from school. Such is parent life.
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Nov 22, 2022 14:41
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Getting a minivan was a life changing experience. Being able to belt both kids into seats while inside the car is amazing.
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Dec 14, 2022 14:34
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Hippie Hedgehog posted:Ah, that's disappointing. We're playing stuff off "Chromecast-like" functionality on various embedded devices connected to the TV. Well, I'll give it a shot and see how much it helps (or doesn't). Bonus points for having built in sponsor block.
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Mar 10, 2023 14:20
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I'm thinking about getting one of those folding wagons for the kids to ride about instead of a stroller. Any recommendations? Or are they all crap?
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Apr 12, 2023 21:34
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Thanks all. Wow, lots of radio flyer owners.
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Apr 13, 2023 04:13
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Just placed an order for one with a canopy and the push/pull configuration. Hopefully will arrive in time for the festival/fair thing.
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Apr 13, 2023 19:15
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KirbyKhan posted:It mostly blew over, but wife is still raw about it. Any idea where the kid learned that word from?
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Apr 29, 2023 01:03
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What did you all do with baby stuff after the kid outgrows it? Stuff like bouncers, pack and plays, and chairs? I've tried donating. Many places near me don't accept it. They did take the clothes thankfully. If I attempt to sell is Facebook the go to for this?
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Jun 3, 2023 19:50
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cailleask posted:As a person who did a ton of infant swim classes with both kids and now has elementary aged swimmers, if I had to do it again I’d put them in ISR instead of the splashy toddler swim classes. If I had time for both, fine, but I think ISR would have been more beneficial to us as a family and them as kids in the long run. Tell me more. My kid is currently in those normal swim classes.
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Jul 9, 2023 23:25
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Any recommendations on programs, ways, or books/stuff to teach your kids to read via phonics?
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Jul 30, 2023 13:23
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A Bad King posted:How about kinetic sand? Or slime?
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Jul 30, 2023 15:02
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Our daycare has specific T-shirts that they have to wear on field trip days. Every other day they wear whatever.
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Aug 10, 2023 01:05
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hallo spacedog posted:Both my husband and my ex husband have eaten a snail as a child I eat snails as an adult.
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Aug 17, 2023 03:02
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Kid starts Kindergarten soon. Have any of you heard of or dealt with Voluntary Student Accident Insurance? It is something the district offers via a third party insurance company. https://www.bobmccloskey.com/k-12/
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Aug 29, 2023 21:25
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Good-Natured Filth posted:I've heard of it but never signed up. It seems kinda scammy to me - preying on parents' fears of the never-ending crap we deal with in the US in terms of a lack of safety at school. If you are considering it, definitely read the fine print, and double-check that your other insurances (medical / life) don't already cover things. Yea, that was my initial feeling, scammy.
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Aug 29, 2023 23:06
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If you get them a computer. Make them research with a budget. It's a good learning experience.
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Sep 14, 2023 23:42
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Prune pouches are also amazing as alternative to juice.
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Jan 2, 2024 15:04
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My kid is in kindergarten. How do you handle talking to them about bomb threats to their school? Or do you not? There have been multiple so far.
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Apr 19, 2024 12:48
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:worse, probably in America Crazy people, what can you say? They threatened the whole school district.
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