Venting Thread

[VictoryCare]

I do not have nearly as many kids as you do, so that makes it a bit easier. Just keep doing what you are doing. You are doing great

[VictoryCare]

It sounds like you are doing the best you can, and I applaud you, its not easy, and it is very scary.

[PB&J]

I am home based, I give the big plastic bins filled with art, science, math ,reading etc based toys relating to each age group and they play with those toys in zones set up throughout the daycare from their own personal bins throughout the day, and those toys are rotated and washed on a regular basis. I have an assistant that helps me break the children up.into smaller groups to take outside and disperse throughout the daycare to keep socially distant as much as possible. I try to explain all this to the children as much as possible. So far, it is working well. I rid the daycare of those who do not wish to comply, meaning parents, and make sure to strictly enforce the guidelines every day

I guess this is going to be the one recommendation I fail at. I have 22 DC kids and simply do not have 22 spots all six feet apart from each other. And, with the kids here about 50 hours a week, they do want to be TOGETHER.

We have the same kids every day and don’t allow drop in care, so if each family takes it seriously then ... their kids will just play, eat, sleep together each day, not six feet apart. We do follow the other recommendations, and have made some environmental changes. Each news story about the uptick in numbers shows me it’s coming ever closer. I hope these families stay home for Thanksgiving.

[VictoryCare]

I am home based, I give the big plastic bins filled with art, science, math ,reading etc based toys relating to each age group and they play with those toys in zones set up throughout the daycare from their own personal bins throughout the day, and those toys are rotated and washed on a regular basis. I have an assistant that helps me break the children up.into smaller groups to take outside and disperse throughout the daycare to keep socially distant as much as possible. I try to explain all this to the children as much as possible. So far, it is working well. I rid the daycare of those who do not wish to comply, meaning parents, and make sure to strictly enforce the guidelines every day

[PB&J]

Help pls

Yes, everyone wears a mask including children over 2, drop off and pick ups are done one at a time, no one enters the house, temps are taken, parents wear masks, hands are washed, children are socially distanced while in care, sanitation done throughout day

Hi! I have been really struggling with the social distancing for my DC kids. I feel it’s the one recommendation that I just can’t follow. Can you please give me your tips or strategies for keeping all these little ones six feet apart all day? Are you in a center or home-based? Maybe I just don’t have the space you do?

[VictoryCare]

I wonder if those that support herd immunity, if their family and friends started dropping like flies around them, if they would still think it was the right way to go. The infection rate per day is enormous and it is showing in all the states and counties that are not following the CDC guidelines. The death rate in these states and counties is happening and has been happening at such a rate that they have no place to put the bodies. These things are happening in real time as we speak, around the world. We need to start following the guidelines for those who are not, and continue to follow them for those who have until we CAN acquire immunity through the use of a vaccine. Doing otherwise is selfish and naive.

[VictoryCare]

Just like guidelines suggest to keep the children, their families and my family as safe as possible

[VictoryCare]

Yes, everyone wears a mask including children over 2, drop off and pick ups are done one at a time, no one enters the house, temps are taken, parents wear masks, hands are washed, children are socially distanced while in care, sanitation done throughout day

[Blackcat31]

Herd immunity is only a good idea if your original goal is mass murder, wearing a mask and washing your hands are simple easy, selfless things to ask us to do

Do you require the children in your care to wear a mask?
How are you managing drop off/pick up with parents?

[VictoryCare]

Herd immunity is only a good idea if your original goal is mass murder, wearing a mask and washing your hands are simple easy, selfless things to ask us to do

[VictoryCare]

We wouldn't have to have as much fear if more people followed the guidelines...every life lost is one life too many

I mean, there are multiple situations at this point where people have contracted it a second time. I'm sure its because the virus is mutating. I don't see large immunity happening until there is a vaccine.

There's actually a 99% survival rate. Yes a lot of people have passed away from the illness in large numbers but there is so many people in this world that sometimes these things are expected. Our time is our time, and living in fear is really not helping the situation.

[VictoryCare]

I agree, the reason why this virus is spreading is because people are not doing what they are supposed to be doing, if everyone wore a mask and followed CDC guidelines we can keep the numbers almost non existant

[VictoryCare]

Yes, we must follow all CDC guidelines, ar all times

[e.j.]

Hopefully the VACCINE will come through soon

Yes; I hope an effective and safe vaccine will come through soon. Things are looking good in that respect but it'll still be some time before it's ready and can then be distributed and administered to the general population. While we're waiting for that to happen, I think we need to listen to the medical experts and wear masks properly (over our mouth and nose - not under our chin, below our nose or on our foreheads ), keep our physical distance from others, wash our hands often, get tested when appropriate and cooperate with contact tracers if/when they call us. In the meantime, we're facing a very difficult winter season because those things have not been done as they should have been. In my opinion, we've been our own worst enemy in this respect.