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KarenK122
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Play dates
No playdates. No extra curricular activities unless they are done at school. We have had clusters in our schools from children doing sports/dance so I wouldn't be having playdates, even if we did, with children doing those activities. It is unfortunate but I honestly do not have an issue with children doing those activities but the parents that attend. Many of them are not practicing social distancing or mask wearing. Children follow the rules.
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beachbabe
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Re: Play dates
We haven't done any playdates since October. Things are bad right now and not worth the risk to us.
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| Posted 1/17/21 11:01 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Posted by ali120206
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
We scaled back too since there were cases popping up at DHs work and didn’t want to expose anyone and ended up being exposed to Covid through our friends we’ve been with since the beginning (he works in the same field) so anything is possible.
Hope your symptoms stay mild and your DH feels better soon.
Thanks! So far so good!
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| Posted 1/17/21 11:02 PM |
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Chai77
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Re: Play dates
No.
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| Posted 1/17/21 11:25 PM |
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RainyDay
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Re: Play dates
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
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| Posted 1/18/21 12:01 AM |
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schmora15
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Re: Play dates
We allow our kids to, indoors and outdoors. Typically the same kids but that’s the same as precious.
They both participate in activities too.
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| Posted 1/18/21 4:47 AM |
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seaside
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Re: Play dates
Virtual only. The three most meanigless words in the anguage have become "bubble," "pod," and "careful." Everyone around us is falling all over themselves to proclaim hw careful they ae, and many of these people have gotten sick and spread the virus--with really bad mental, physical, and enduring effects.
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| Posted 1/18/21 5:08 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
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| Posted 1/18/21 11:43 AM |
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
Also I just want to point out - isn't everyone so excited to get the vaccine? Don't you still have a chance of getting covid with the vaccine? Does that mean that you shouldn't be excited to get the vaccine? Should you still live in fear after getting the vaccine because it's only 95% effective?
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| Posted 1/18/21 11:45 AM |
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Sash
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Re: Play dates
My son hardly hangs out with anyone. Actually the last time he went to get Ice cream with friends from school was like in October. He hangs out with my nieces frequently. If he was to ask, I would let him meet his friends.
Extracurricular- He goes to Kung Fu and an Academic coaching POD on his remote weeks. Which is not meaningless because my son needs the extra support for his education!! Not everyone can hide and be virtual only, without, grave Implications on their livelihoods.
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| Posted 1/18/21 12:56 PM |
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Re: Play dates
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
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| Posted 1/18/21 1:06 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Play dates
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
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ChilisWife
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Re: Play dates
My son does various sports practices but doesnt really hang out separately with friends because we cannot risk being quarantined by DOH if one of his friends gets it. My daughter has not really hung out but she has been isolated so long that it is getting unhealthy so we let her hang out last week with one friend. It was indoors and they did wear masks because the other child’s parents requested that. Once it gets warmer they will both definitely be allowed to be outdoors with friends.
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| Posted 1/18/21 1:13 PM |
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ChilisWife
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Re: Play dates
I am also concerned about the fact that you can get covid multiple times. I do not see how this vaccine is helpful if you can still get covid and can still spread covid. And nobody knows if it is effective against other strains. I am beginning to lose hope.
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| Posted 1/18/21 1:16 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
Right so nothing is going to keep us safe... So yes I am happy that I got a very mild case that might offer me some protection against getting it again no matter how small that protection might be. That's how I am looking at it....
Also, I know many people who were infected in the spring because half my town already had it. None have tested positive again. Perhaps the people in healthcare are more at risk for reinfection because they are around people with Covid a lot more than the general population.
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| Posted 1/18/21 1:33 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Play dates
Posted by lululu
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
Right so nothing is going to keep us safe... So yes I am happy that I got a very mild case that might offer me some protection against getting it again no matter how small that protection might be. That's how I am looking at it....
Also, I know many people who were infected in the spring because half my town already had it. None have tested positive again. Perhaps the people in healthcare are more at risk for reinfection because they are around people with Covid a lot more than the general population.
I agree, it's probably rare. It happens, but it's probably rare. I also agree with you that if nothing is going to keep us safe, what are we to do? Hide forever?
I try to live, be careful, and do my best.
This can't go on forever.
If it does I'll take my chances with it. Life isn't really living if it's like this indefinitely.
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Re: Play dates
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lululu
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
Right so nothing is going to keep us safe... So yes I am happy that I got a very mild case that might offer me some protection against getting it again no matter how small that protection might be. That's how I am looking at it....
Also, I know many people who were infected in the spring because half my town already had it. None have tested positive again. Perhaps the people in healthcare are more at risk for reinfection because they are around people with Covid a lot more than the general population.
I agree, it's probably rare. It happens, but it's probably rare. I also agree with you that if nothing is going to keep us safe, what are we do? Hide forever?
I try to live, be careful, and do my best.
This can't go on forever.
If it does I'll take my chances with it. Life isn't really living if it's like this indefinitely.
I agree and it seems that even Cuomo has finally realized the same as well!
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Re: Play dates
We only have seen my niece and nephew and a close friend's kids. My daughter does attend dance class with 6 other kids which requires masks and the kids are socially distanced in the studio. My niece attends karate classes and it's similar.
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MrsDrMatt
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Re: Play dates
Message edited 1/18/2021 2:27:56 PM.
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MrsDrMatt
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Re: Play dates
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MrsDrMatt
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Re: Play dates
Message edited 1/18/2021 2:28:15 PM.
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MrsDrMatt
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Re: Play dates
Posted by lululu
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
Right so nothing is going to keep us safe... So yes I am happy that I got a very mild case that might offer me some protection against getting it again no matter how small that protection might be. That's how I am looking at it....
Also, I know many people who were infected in the spring because half my town already had it. None have tested positive again. Perhaps the people in healthcare are more at risk for reinfection because they are around people with Covid a lot more than the general population.
You are grossly generalizing:
If half your town had it, it would make the news. So you are most probably exaggerating.
You do not know that none have tested positive again.
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JennP
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Re: Play dates
Nothing indoors, which means it's been a little boring for my 10 yo since it's been cold but yesterday he did go to his friend's house down the block to use their backyard trampoline. They didn't go inside and they wore their masks.
He also does baseball and they have winter workouts right now. I don't love it, but this is his thing and he has to do something. DH helps run everything which makes me feel better about everything because we're on the same page. The kids keep their masks on.
It seems like everyone in our circle is more or less on the same page because no one is asking or offering.
When things were looser in the summer and early fall, there was one family we avoided because we knew they didn't believe in masks. I did feel bad for the children but my family's safety comes first.
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| Posted 1/18/21 2:42 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Posted by MrsDrMatt
Posted by lululu
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by LastLightGlow
Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
We stopped playdates about a month ago leading up to Christmas. My daughter does competitive gymnastics so she is there for about 9 hours a week. We also ski on weekends and there is one family that we spend time indoors with.
My husband has covid now and I am pretty sure that I will test positive on the test I took yesterday because I am exhibiting mild symptoms but I haven't left the house (other than to test) since last Tuesday. So even being relatively careful we did still take chances and here we are....
I understand being cautious because the rates are so high right now but I have to say this couldn't have been better timing for us to have to quarantine for multiple reasons and I have wanted to just get Covid out of the way since the get go. My husband has it way worse than me and even he is not very ill. I understand that everyone's experience is different, but I am willing to bet our experience with mild to moderate symptoms makes up 95% plus of the cases for middle aged healthy people.
You mention "just get COVID out of the way" just because you have it now doesn't mean you won't get it again. Especially now that there are diff strains. Not really following your mentality?
My husband has been living in intense fear of this virus that for 99.99% of people in our age group with no underlying health conditions will be just fine. Getting Covid and seeing that it is not an automatic death sentence has changed this perspective. It's like having a fear of flying and finally getting on the plane and realizing that the odds are with you that you won't crash.
Also, you mention the new strands but they haven't said that those who had prior strands will not be protected from the new strands with the antibodies they already have. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
And, the likelihood of getting it again in the next year or so is EXTREMELY unlikely. Yes, it does happen, but very rarely. Just like you don't hear about people getting the flu two times in one year, I am sure it happens, but you don't live in fear of getting this again for the imminent future.
So that's my mentality. You do you, I'll do me. I don't ever ask anyone to agree with or understand my perspective.
I wanted to mentioned that of a hospital worker group I work with that was initially infected in March, many had tested positive again in the fall. Thankfully most only had mild symptoms. One colleague has tested positive for the third time and this time was the most severe and he was admitted to the hospital. I would not write off reinfection as a risk particularly with the new strains that arise.
That concerns me then with how a vaccine will be effective at keeping us safe
Right so nothing is going to keep us safe... So yes I am happy that I got a very mild case that might offer me some protection against getting it again no matter how small that protection might be. That's how I am looking at it....
Also, I know many people who were infected in the spring because half my town already had it. None have tested positive again. Perhaps the people in healthcare are more at risk for reinfection because they are around people with Covid a lot more than the general population.
You are grossly generalizing:
If half your town had it, it would make the news. So you are most probably exaggerating.
You do not know that none have tested positive again.
OMG yes of course I am overgeneralizing. Jeez. But I know a lot of people who have had it who are close friends of mine, none have tested positive again. My god!
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lululu
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Re: Play dates
Here's a study that shows that COVID reinfection in the few months following COVID is extremely unlikely so those that are already stressed out don't have to add another thing to their list:
COVID reinfection very unlikely
But you know what's interesting - If I said I have cancer and I'm optimistic because it has an 80% survival rate, would you say to me: Yeah but 20% of people die and of the 80% that survive most are likely to get cancer again and die in then next 10 years? The compassion on this site is nonexistent for some posters. I am trying to see a silver lining of having Covid. It's not our FAULT that we got covid. We have been relatively careful recently. More careful than most of my friends have been. But as has been pointed out - unless you don't leave your house at all, you are at risk! We wear mask everywhere, we limit our interactions with friends and family. We skipped all the holidays with family. Outside of locking ourselves in our home I can't say would could have been that much more careful.
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