In my opinion, which really is all anyone can give because there is just not enough data, period. There is so much conflicting data that it will make your head spin trying to think of what is the most OK decision. (I feel like lately my decisions are "OK decisions" they are not best, because I don't have the data and foresight to know if it is best or not.) I try to think of it as "What am I willing to risk?"
My son's school offered 3 options- Full-time onsite classes, Full-time virtual classes and a hybrid option. Currently being in my third trimester of pregnancy, I am not willing to risk my son going to school and potentially getting sick, mostly because I will not be able to care for him because I am currently considered immunocompromised and there is a chance I could go into early labor. If that was not the case, I might be willing to allow him to go to school onsite if that was his wishes. I would allow him to go, knowing that there is a high probability that he will contract covid (I don't think it is realistic to think children are going to maintain social distancing, they are made to play) but, I would be have a plan in place if he does, and I would be able to take care of him, knowing that I would probably contract it as well. But I would be willing to risk it, if that was really what he wanted. I do want him to be a kid and enjoy socializing, especially after being basically locked up all summer. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. I believe every parent and family have different circumstances and not all options work for every family, so it really is, "What are you willing to risk?"
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