How are you sending your little one(s) to school this year?!?

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And reasoning please, thank you! I’m just looking for input on what you mommas are doing I appreciate all feedback thank you!

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I have a little insight on this as my sons preschool has been back in session since June 1st. We sent our son for two days then realized that with my pregnancy it just wasn’t a good idea. However, they have now been in session for 2.5 months and have had no problems. They are taking ridiculous precautions so I’m sure that’s the reason they are doing alright. 
This is what they’ve been doing: masks for all children all day besides lunchtime. Changing shoes when getting to school into crocs, one pair of inside and one pair of outside shoes. No community sign in on computer, everyone brings their own pen and signs a piece of paper. No more children at tables of 4 (used to be three tables of four while doing things like tracing) everyone has their own desk spread apart. Sanitizing everything all day and after every use, for example when they do their practical life activities such as water transferring etc. they sanitize after each child. Lunch is now separated by partitions as they eat at one long table. Kids don’t flush the toilet or touch the sink knobs, teachers do that and then sanitize. Classes limited to 10 students each (used to be 16). Each class (3 at a time in the school) goes in and out through a separate entrance. The classes never cross each other when some used to share a bathroom. No hot lunches they need to be heated up at school. All parts of lunches come in separate baggies so they can throw it out after use. Safe to say they are CRAZY diligent to the point of being excessive. But I’d rather them be over cautious than under.
It seems like the kids would be miserable. When my son went to school for those two days he was so happy to be back! He told me how much fun he had and he was happy to be there. He’s 3.5 and he has never once complained about his mask, I feel like he thinks it’s cool lol
Ok damn looking at all that it seems so ridiculous... but clearly it’s working! I honestly feel worse for the teachers that have to put up with all this. 
We will he sending him when my son is 2 months in  November.

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My son is 6 years old and is relating kindergarten this year. He has a IEP through the school system and he’s been getting special classes and therapies since preschool and so he has a occupational therapist, social worker and behavioral therapist at the school plus on top of his ADHD is a lot to handle just on normal days at home and I just know I can’t give him all the help and support he needs at home that the teachers at his school work so hard to give him. I also work third shift and being awake all day to teach him and then not being able to sleep during the day i would never sleep

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I mean, I plan to homeschool my kids when they get to the age so I have no comment on this but my mom whose a teacher is basically telling anyone she can to not send their kids to school because it’s so unsafe and nothing being done.

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Wish they let mine go full time in person — is not even a choice here. What different does it make hybrid and full time? They will catch something either way.

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My son isn’t school age yet but he will be going back to daycare/nursery school next week. 
He has been home with me
Since March and there is a major difference in everything he does. I know part of it is the age (19 months). Part of it is not having structure like he’s been used to since 2 months old. Since being home, he isn’t sleeping as well. He isn’t as laid back anymore and I know some of that is due to age. He won’t even go to class at church anymore without me. He has become super attached to me. He’s always been a mamas boy but it’s to the extreme now. I can’t even touch my nieces without him coming to push them or pinch them. It’s been a rough 5 months. I’ve loved spending so much time with him but he needs to be around other kids and have the structure I can’t give him while working from home. I’m also not capable of teaching him his colors and shapes and stuff. I’ve tried. He’s learned none. I’ve taught him body parts and animal sounds and our dogs name and his name. But I’m an inadequate teacher. 
His school is taking extra precautions just like everywhere else. Even before this virus started, his daycare did pretty good considering they only had one kid and one teacher get the flu last flu season. They only had one kid get rsv (mine 🤦‍♀️) so I think they already did a good job of cleaning and sanitizing. Now it’ll be even better. 
I’ve heard that in my area they will be sending the kids to school for 6 weeks and then closing down again. Not sure why they’d even start if that’s the plan but that’s what I’ve heard. I’m not sure if the daycare and preschools will follows suit or not.

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I live in rural Australia no cases near me.

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so many people I know are sending their kids, I totally understand that some people have no other choice- but I think those who do have a choice should keep their kids home! once cold & flu season hits, they're going to have a hard time finding substitute teachers & may have to cancel school anyways due to call offs anyways! so many people are acting like homeschooling is foreign, a lot of people home school their kids! it may be stressful/rough at times, but I'm sure it's that way for teachers, too!

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We are doing remote. We don't know how this pandemic will be during the colder months, especially when you add the flu into the mix, so figured it would be best for her to stay home and play it safe

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My husband and I are working from home, so we considered virtual learning. However the school system said that kids who go to the school can choose to do virtual learning anytime over the year, but children who start out the year doing virtual learning only have two weeks to change their minds. So, we send our daughter since we’ll end up going to the office at some point. 😩🤷🏻‍♀️ 
She started back yesterday.

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My daughter is in pre-k so it’s only half day but I am still sending her. She needs the structure of school that she is just not getting at day care. Plus it is her last year of pre-k and I don’t want her to miss out. But the structure is the main reason I am sending her.

How are you sending your little one(s) to school this year?!?

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