, about whether or not COVID-19 cases will spike in the winter months, like most cold and flu viruses. But even if it’s stillbecause of COVID-19 simply existing in the population, my kids will not have a traditional Christmas. Sure, they’ll get presents. There’ll be stockings.
But there will not be parties with their friends. There will not be secret Santas. There will be no pictures with Santa Claus. Because of COVID-19, the malls and stores will become too crowded to visit — we wouldn’t be able to practice proper social distancing. We won’t be caroling, thanks, and there won’t be any church services for my oldest son, who likes to go with my mother. We likely won’t be driving up to see my relatives in other states the way we normally do.
I’m privileged enough to assure my kids are sheltered from the virus, and I choose to do so. My kids are homeschooled. I write for a living — I don’t leave the house most days. My husband teaches public school, but because of COVID-19, he’s already planned strict social distancing, masking, and gloving procedures, and even built a sterilization box for papers he absolutely must handle in physical form.
Yes, I’m privileged. Yes, I know it. Not everyone who wants it has the option of isolating as much as we do. But until my kids and I can get jabbed with an effective vaccine, we’re staying home. We’re avoiding gatherings. We’re keeping clear of everyone and everything. Because of COVID-19, I am ruining Halloween and Christmas. It makes me sad to think of. I stare down the barrel of the rest of this year with trepidation and a kind of despair.
Same here. We always do Halloween at home anyways but Christmas this year isn't looking good
I don’t get this. We can still decorate, dress up, carve pumpkins ... just like you can still have a tree and sing carols. Holidays don’t get “canceled” unless you choose to - there’s still a lot of fun, family, and celebrating we can do!
I told my kid we decorate the house on the inside (something we never do), make pizza and watch a Halloween-ish movie.
Time to think outside the box for our grandkids.Maybe for Halloween, I could set up a spooky/friendly haunted walk throughout our house & yard, with candy they have to find. It won’t be the same as dashing from house to house but perhaps a decent substitute.
Probably ☹️I’m already wondering about halloween