Thursday, March 19, 2020

Socialization and Social Distancing

I’ve been struggling with the dichotomy of socialization and social distancing. My wife and I take care of our four-year-old grandson during the day when his parents are working. Even though our daughter has now started to work from home, she can’t do her job from home and take care of a four-year-old. Our grandson’s preschool has been cancelled for the rest of the month. This was necessary for social distancing, but it is bad for his socialization as he loved being with other kids. He likes his grandparents and we love him, but he also needs to interact with kids his age and not just us. He enjoys play dates with kids in the neighborhood, but this begs the question of social distancing versus socialization.

What are you doing to achieve the balance between socialization and social distancing during the Coronavirus?

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