When kids are in quarantine, how are infections possible?
| A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting. |
A livid rash appeared on my 3-year-old’s face two weeks ago. At first I thought it was just the work of one very aggressive mosquito, but after a couple of days the red marks deepened. My first question was: What is this gross rash? My second: How is my child still getting weird and possibly communicable diseases when she has not touched another child besides her sister since March? |
That’s the question Melinda Wenner Moyer, a frequent NYT Parenting contributor answered this week with “How Are My Kids Still Getting Sick in Lockdown? Her story is at turns fascinating and horrifying: “Many infections and infestations also have long incubation periods, meaning it takes a while from the time a child is exposed until they start showing symptoms. The incubation period for scabies, for instance, can be as long as eight weeks,” she wrote. Also, did you know you can give roseola to your child, because the dormant virus that causes roseola can be reactivated during times of stress? Wow, and yikes. |
(Turns out my own kid had impetigo, which I should have known because I wrote this story about common rashes in January. It was identified in about two seconds during a telemedicine visit. Now I have to chase my preschooler around to mush antibiotic cream on her face three times a day). |
Also this week, we have an essay from Pooja Makhijani about how to get over a mom-friend breakup — those bonds forged when your children are babies are not always lasting, and that can hurt. There’s an informative piece by Meg St-Esprit McKivigan about “nature deficit disorder,” which is “a nonmedical condition that suggests that spending less time outdoors can contribute to behavioral changes in children.” Millions of children are without regular access to outdoor space during the pandemic, and it is affecting them deeply. Teresa Carr has a very necessary piece about how many children diagnosed with penicillin allergies don’t actually have penicillin allergies. This matters, because penicillin is often more effective than the drugs that are used as substitutes for children who are allergic. |
And finally, we have a beautiful and intimate photo essay with photography by Rosem Morton and text by Christina Caron, our NYT Parenting staff reporter. It’s about how Young Choi, a barber in Maryland, has become the primary caretaker for his toddler daughter, River, during lockdown, and how their bond has deepened. In pre-coronavirus times, Choi’s wife, Samantha DuFlo, who owns a physical therapy practice, handled more of the child care. Though Choi has recently returned to work on a part-time basis, the work-home balance has shifted. “I want to do this and be involved, and be a better parent and a better father,” Choi said. |
THIS WEEK IN NYT PARENTING |
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| Parenting can be a grind. Let’s celebrate the tiny victories. |
| When my toddler shouts requests from her bed that I can’t, won’t or don’t know how to fulfill, I tell her that “I will look into it,” as if I’m acknowledging an email at work. More times than not she forgets the request and falls asleep.— Hillary Hastings, Stamford, CT |
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