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 | | Eleanor Davis |
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When I woke up Wednesday morning, my mom text threads were already on fire with the news that CVS and Walgreens had opened up Covid vaccine appointments for kids 5 and up. I felt a profound sense of relief as I nabbed slots for my 5- and 8-year-olds, and I wasn't the only one. J. David Goodman, The New York Times Houston bureau chief, was on hand at Texas Children's Hospital to see some of the first shots doled out to elementary schoolers in the United States. "This is the best day ever!" one child said. |
There's also going to be a vaccine clinic at my children's school, and that may be a key to encouraging families to get their children the shot. In August, KFF's Vaccine Monitor also found that for children whose schools encouraged vaccination or provided vaccine information, parents were "more likely" to report that their child had received the vaccine. |
Parents of kids under 5 who desperately want their kids to be vaccinated: I hear your frustration, and the wait must seem interminable. But hang in there: It's been reported that Pfizer and BioNTech want to have data by the end of the year from their trials for kids 2 to 5. |
And speaking of sleep, I'm working on a future newsletter about why my kids still wake us up constantly in the middle of the night despite being out of the baby and toddler stage. If you've got anecdotes, thoughts, tips or tricks to share, drop me a line here. |
P.S. My colleague Shira Ovide, who writes The Times's On Tech newsletter, is hosting an event about how we might have healthier conversations online. Anyone who has witnessed a Facebook parent group meltdown may be interested in attending. |
| THIS WEEK IN PARENTING vaccines and sleep | | | | | | |
| Parenting can be a grind. Let's celebrate the tiny victories. |
My 4-year-old would procrastinate before going to the bathroom at bedtime. So I renamed the toilet the "Pee Monster" and told him he has to feed it right away before it gets angry. Now, he runs to the toilet yelling, "I Love the Pee Monster!" I just need a name for the sink, so that he brushes his teeth. — Lenny Lesser, Oakland, Calif. |
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