Comments on: This Little Piggy Stayed Home

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:36:10 +0000

I felt that way until a little while ago. I stopped listening to the hysteria on the news and just wash our hands well and wait for the supply of vaccines and made sure all the “sick” supplies were in in case we get sick first. I figured out there was nothing else we could do. I am not standing in line for 7 hours in the cold either! Common sense! Have a plan, educate yourself on the facts and go on living and enjoying life.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:20:40 +0000

I have six children, two with special needs, but they are not medically fragile, however I am still worried about the H1N1. I just don’t want anyone to get sick..and it’s scary..

By: Deana

Deana — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:05:02 +0000

I worry…I’ve written about it on my own blog. I just want to try to protect my son from this…because he is medically fragile.

I had to laugh though when I read the part where you have the hand sanitizer on the front porch…I felt a little nuts when I put the Costco sized bottle out to be used as soon as you enter the house.

You would be amazed at how many people immediately use it without even being asked!

By: k

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:48:32 +0000

I have to say that although it is a bit different when you have special needs kids, in general it is good not to go overboard with the germ avoiding, as it means that they wont get a chance to build up any natural immunity and will be more susceptible when they are exposed

By: staying afloat

staying afloat — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:36:50 +0000

I must say first that I don’t have any medically ill children, other than asthma. I also have five kids, ranging from preteen to baby. I’ve basically given up. My kids’ schools have Purell dispensers everywhere, but kids are kids.

So we wash hands as often as we can but I know that all it really takes is for the kid who sits next to one of my kids to be sick. Or the kid in my daughter’s preschool class- they’re not great with boundaries at that age. And what are the odds that my autistic son is properly following protocols? We’ll be doing the vaccine if it ever reaches us in our private schools, but other than that, I can’t make myself insane.

Although I’m very thankful that I’m not currently pregnant.