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I haven’t come up with a way to store our growing puzzle collection, but this puzzle storage rack from toy genius Melissa & Doug might be the solution.
This sturdy, metal rack holds up to 12 puzzles of varying sizes. It will accommodate everything from standard jigsaw puzzles to giant knob ones. Kids can help themselves to (and hopefully put away) their favorite puzzles, and you won’t find anymore stray pieces under your couch.
This storage rack is $21.49 at Target and $20.53 at Amazon (where it’s “in stock soon” but you can order it now).
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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
Anon in FL says
Watching small children while working is impossible. My entire family is recovering from COVID (fortunately, symptoms were mild to moderate for all of us), and the kids are out of daycare this week while our isolation period passes. We have two small kids (4 and 1), and DH and I have been taking turns watching them while we work. But it is just so hard! Counting down the days until the kids go back to daycare so I can hear myself think again.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Sorry to hear that but glad you all got mild cases. Those are brutal ages to try to work at home with. My kids were almost 4 and almost 1.5 when the lockdown started and it was rough (understatement of the year). If you can, try to use some sick leave/PTO for both of you, to at least get some sort of break from work.
Anonymous says
Yes, unless you have something super pressing at work, this is when I would throw in the towel and use sick leave. I’m glad you are all on the mend!
No Face says
Last year I powered through, trying to preserve my career. This year, I will take leave if and when a kid is home from school/daycare, trying to preserve my health and sanity!
You and your family are recovering from COVID with little kids at home. Time for both you and DH to take leave. I recover from illnesses much, much faster when I take it easy. With the risk of long covid, it is better for all of you to focus on recovery.
anon says
I agree with this. Don’t try to be a hero.
Pogo says
If we all got COVID I would 100% go on medical leave. I have a coworker whose family got it and the kids are all much older, but she still tried to power through and it was really tough. I felt so bad for her, it took her months to fully recover.
OP says
I took a couple of days, but I can’t take the full 10 days off that we are required to be in isolation. We aren’t sick enough to take FMLA, and we’ve nearly depleted our sick leave.
Anon says
I think you would still quality for FMLA if your kids are unable to go to school due to Covid and you must care for them, right? It doesn’t matter that they’re not super sick, the doctor should agree that they require care?
anon says
This happened to all four of us in January and it was hell. Like you, fortunately, we all had minor symptoms and recovered quickly (kiddos had almost no real symptoms at all). But the extended isolation was brutal and my DH had to work on a major case so I was really struggling. You will get through it!
Spirograph says
Wow, my kids have mostly outgrown puzzles with little knobs on top, but I really wish I’d know about this 5 years ago! Genius.
My solution was imperfectly stacking them in a ikea Trofast bin.
Aunt Jamesina says
Would kids actually ever put their puzzles back together and organize them, though? This seems like it would create a new task for adults to take care of. I’m really skeptical of buying specialized stuff to hold more stuff. I feel like the solution is more in the direction of fewer puzzles than in buying something to organize them.
Send tots and pears my way, the deluge of Crap From Grandma has begun at my house and I’m not due for four more months :-\
AwayEmily says
I tend to agree. For many toys (including puzzles and most things that seemed like they would be annoying to store, including all sensory play stuff and big blocks), I figured they had tons of time to play with them at daycare so I didn’t need to buy them for home. I think we had one we got as a hand-me-down, and that’s it. Good luck with the Grandma Stuff issue, it’s a tough one. I’ve had some luck steering her into book/magazine subscriptions (there’s a great Highlights for babies called Hello Magazine). I used positive reinforcement by sending them photos of the baby with the book each month being all “she loved it!!!”
Aunt Jamesina says
Love the book and magazine idea, filing that away!
Anonymous says
I got two used puzzle racks along with a ton of used puzzles as hand me downs from friends or low-cost from neighbors. We definitely used them. My son wasn’t great at putting puzzles back in the rack, but he could do the puzzles. (Actually puzzle clean up was oddly satisfying for me – much better than most other forms of clean up). And I know they used the racks at his preschool.
Pogo says
We also got a puzzle rack as a gift. It is a good way to store it and ours is inside of a like a wooden box, so I can stack stuff on it too. LO does not always put things back correctly and if he accidentally knocks one puzzle out they all kinda tumble out and then all the pieces scatter… but its better than nothing!
Anonymous says
Yeah, I definitely preferred the one that had solid sides – definitely easier to stack and a little easier to use.
Sf says
I put the puzzles in large plastic envelopes. And there’s a trick of putting Velcro to hold the pieces in place.
Anon Lawyer says
My question is where they all come from. I didn’t buy any but I feel like they’ve just appeared in my house. My toddler likes to throw the pieces and bang them together but does not GAF about trying to fit them back in.
Anon says
Anyone have recs for a label maker that will actually stick to things? I have one, but no matter how I do it, the labels don’t stick to the outside of storage bins. Ideally, I’d like to use my existing bins (not clear) and label them accordingly with kid clothing sizes, decorative stuff, etc. vs. buying all new clear bins! Bonus if the labels print semi large enough to be let’s say 1″ thick and then however long.
Anonymous says
Maybe it would be easier to just use a sharpie or paint marker?
Anonymous says
So, not fancy, but we use masking tape and a Sharpie and have never had a problem with it coming off.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Same. I label the top, front and side so you can see it from all angles.
Anoon says
this is 100% the solution you need.
DLC says
I cover labels with clear packing tape when I notice them peeling off. Not the solution you asked for, I know, but it’s cheaper than getting another label maker. If I have it, i also use clear dance tape (marley tape) because it is easier to peel off if I need to.
IHeartBacon says
No, I’ve tried several different kinds of labels on my opaque bins and none ever worked. I ended up coming up with a different systems. I numbered the bins with a sharpie and then kept a small whiteboard with a numbered list with the contents listed that I hung on a nail/thumbtack next to the bins. I actually ended up loving the system even more because then I didn’t have to worry about making sure stuff went into the right bin. I could just put it in whichever empty bin was closest and then I could just update the whiteboard.
Curious says
I use washi tape and a sharpie.
Anokha says
Any Girl Scout troop leaders here? We’ve moved to a new town, and my daughter wants to be a girl scout. The problem is that there’s no local one, and while there’s interest from the town, they need a troop leader. I’m contemplating volunteering to do it — I like kids — but how much of a time commitment is it?
Anonymous says
I would not lead a new troop without having at least volunteered with an existing troop. It is a lot of administrative work (maintaining a troop bank account, signing up for activities, keeping health and permission forms current) and requires a lot of training. Council and service unit politics can also be a doozy.
Anonymous says
How do you know there is not a local troop? It’s not the town that forms troops, it is the Girl Scout council. I would start by contacting the council’s membership coordinator.
Anokha says
I did — sorry, I should have been clear. The Girl Scout membership coordinator was the one who asked if I could be a troop leader because there don’t have one.
EP-er says
I am! I have been leading my daughter’s troop since K and she is just starting 4th grade, so four years. The one thing that I learned is that all troops run differently and that is okay! It is really based on the time commitment of you, your girls, and your parent support. Our troop meets once/month for 90 minutes and (used to) do one field trip monthly. We meet October – early June and take the summer off. We presell cookies, but don’t do cookie booths. We were going to camping for the first time in 3rd grade, but then COVID hit… hopefully things settle down in time for a spring camp out. This works for the girls and families in our area. There are other troops who meet weekly! I have a terrific co-leader and used to have an awesome cookie mom. (I hope she comes back after COVID! Last year was challenging but doable without her.) There are some FB groups where leaders share ideas based on level, which I find really helpful to get ideas from. Happy to answer any more questions —
rakma says
Yes, I’m a leader because there was no troop for my daughter to join, so I created one.
Girl Scouts requires two unrelated adults to start a troop, so you’ll need a co-leader to step up as well as yourself.
There is a lot of paperwork and training to get started, I started the process in August and didn’t have our first meeting until November.
We meet 1-2x a month, and there’s about an hour to two of prep for each meeting. I’ve had different levels of help from co-leaders, but you’ll want someone to help with the cookie sales because that’s a lot to keep track of on top of the meetings.
Anokha says
Thank you! Have you enjoyed your experience?
rakma says
Yes, it’s been a fun thing for me and my oldest, and it’s let us get a bit more involved in the local community. Last year was rough, we were mainly virtual and that’s hard when they’re young, but I’m looking forward to this year.
Anonymous says
Advice from a Girl Scout mom and longtime volunteer: I know snack is a time-honored Girl Scout tradition, but avoid having snack at meetings. Especially with the younger girls, it takes so much time out of the meeting and is a pain for the families who have to bring snack. Once our troop eliminated snack, we got so much more done during meetings.
Post-Daycare Gremlin says
We just started sending our son a whopping 2 additional hours a day (total of 6) to daycare and he has come home a complete mess every day this week. Screaming nonstop. Doesn’t want to eat. Doesn’t want to nap.
He’s still eating the same amount and at the same times. He gets his usual 2 naps. I think he just must be overstimulated and worn out by the end of the day. I know many of you recommend some chillout screen time or other quiet time after daycare. Would this work for a 1 yo?
We are super lucky to both wfh and have flexible schedules to only need 6 hours of care, but this transition is driving me nuts.
SC says
At that age, my son needed to eat the second we picked him up from daycare. We usually gave him a graham cracker to chew on in the car or even on the way to the car. Sometimes, I’d have apple slices in the car. Then he ate dinner about 10-15 minutes after we got home. We ate dinner later, when my husband got home.
anon says
+1 to eating immediately. LO is 7 months, is there from around 8-4:30, on two naps (1 short nap at 9am and 1 long nap around 12:30pm), and needs to eat ASAP when we get home. He also fusses as soon as we put him in the car–I think he just wants to wind down after a long day. Our bedtime is now 7:30pm and seems to work for him.
Anon Lawyer says
This is what I’ve started having to do with my 20-month-old too. I know she eats at daycare but she’s just starving and exhausted when she gets done.
Anon says
i would not recommend starting screen time at age 1. actually let me take that back – you do what works for your family. most people i know started with screen time around age 2. i would suggest maybe come home and have some cuddles, playtime with mom and/or dad. is the second nap at home? did you literally just start this week? then it has only been 3 days, so give it another day or two?
OP says
He had been going 4 hours a day since around 3 months. Would occasionally do 6+ if our schedules were unusually full of meetings. Nap 1 at home in the morning. Nap 2 at daycare. Both are around 1 hour, and he’s doing 12-13 at night.
He goes from 10-4 daily starting Monday to the same in-home center he’s always been at. He just started learning to walk independently this week, so I think his little brain is overworked.
Will definitely try immediate snacks and quiet cuddles with mom/dad when he gets home. It’s really hard to immediately come off work to a screaming kid (but I don’t have to tell you all that!)
Anonymous says
maybe skip the morning nap at home. have him do the daycare nap after lunch, and then have snack at pick up with a longer drive/walk home to try and fit in a cat nap.
Pogo says
Early bedtime after daycare at that age is a MUST.
OP says
The little Grumposaurus has been in bed at 6 every night this week whereas he used to be 7:30 without issue. Might have to stick with it.
anonamama says
+1 to snack. And taking 5 minutes for you in the parking lot to chill out and mentally prepare for the evening ahead!
Anonymous says
I ended up nursing (morning / night) a few extra months as LO moved from baby toddler room at 1. he was so tired when he got home that we would do a quick nurse (sometimes post snack in the car) – the 15 min snuggle was the real key (vs. the nutrition). He was there 8 am – 5:30 pm.
Anonymous says
sippy cup with water and juice in the car and a stuffie or blanket to cozy with on the way home. Toddler tula for back carry after you get home. Carriers seem to calm my kids in a way that being carried in arms didn’t. Usually after 20 mins – 30 mins they were ready to get down and play a bit before dinner.
A pile of books to look at is also good for vegging out at that age.
Anonymous says
Ugh, no good advice but commiseration. Our 22 month old is a total demon every night after daycare, he’s there from 8-5. We’ve not found anything that helps. He’ll just scream and cry all night, with some biting, hitting and kicking thrown in. Most nights we have to just try and feed him as best we can and just put him to bed, which sucks because we essentially spend no time with him on the average weekday.
Anon says
We had mega storms in my area last night, and I’m without power and internet at my house today. My office is open to 10% capacity (so around 50 people are allowed, spread out over 3 floors), and you need to reserve a desk by 3pm the day before. I tried to go into my office and work this morning, knowing I didn’t reserve a desk but figured that because I literally cannot work at home today, there might be an exception. I should have known better and was ushered out by the facilities manager because I didn’t reserve a desk. There are 10 people in the office today, so it’s not a capacity issue. In retrospect, I should have reserved a desk when I saw storms were coming in, I guess, but what in the world?! I cannot with people today and I feel like I’m living in crazytown.
SC says
Whatever you do, don’t take PTO. You were available and waiting to work, and you attempted to go into the office in extenuating circumstances and were turned away.
IHeartBacon says
This.
Anonymous says
I wouldn’t volunteer to take PTO, but you might not have a choice. My employer’s policy is that you must take PTO for weather emergencies when you have no power and/or can’t safely get to the office.
SC says
But she did safely get to the office. The office decided not to reasonably change a policy in an extenuating circumstance. It would have been safe for her to enter the office–they were not at capacity, it was just that she didn’t reserve a spot because she didn’t know she’d need it.
Anonymous says
The point is that the employer may force her to charge PTO even though it’s not fair. She shouldn’t volunteer it, but the employer may require it.
SC says
Yeah, I get that they can legally do that. But I would push back hard if my company tried to force it. My employer requires us to take PTO if we can’t make it to the office safely, but not if the office building itself is closed. That seems in line with American business norms, based on what most (but not all) companies during the storms in Texas last winter. OP’s situation seems more like the latter situation–she made it to the office, and it was effectively closed to her.
Pogo says
This is obnoxious. I would be SO friggin annoyed. On the other end of the spectrum, when there were bad storms a guy on my team didn’t even think to go to the office, he went to a coffee shop instead. Which seemed fine, he got his work done but like… we have a giant empty office building. And we are not required to register in advance.
Aunt Jamesina says
Nah, this isn’t your fault for not reserving before the storm rolled in. At my workplace, the facilities people have strict rules they aren’t able to make exceptions for, but my boss could let them know they could override their set number. I would push this off onto someone above you, both so they’re aware of it and so something can be done. I agree that this should under no circumstances come out of your PTO!
Blueberries says
+1 There has to be someone who can override the 3pm rule, given that capacity exists to have more people in the office. It makes no sense to not let people get work done for no reason other than that they didn’t anticipate a lack of electricity prior to 3pm the day before.
Unreliable says
Can I just say how impossible it is working with co-workers who don’t seem to understand that little kids get sick and there’s not much I can do to prevent or avoid it? I haven’t taken a full day off for vacation or personal reasons for as long as I can remember. Definitely not since my youngest was born a year ago. I have a partner who shares kiddo sick days equally, and I am responsive by email and phone even when I’m home with a sick baby. I work during naps and at night.
Despite all of this, people at my office act like I’m unreliable because I have to be out of the office with sick kids sometimes. I don’t want my kid to be sick and I try to prevent it whenever possible, obviously. But I also don’t have a stay at home partner or local family capable of helping, so 50% it is on me.
I’m so demoralized and tired. No one acts this way when someone is out for a golf tournament or even on vacation. I understand those things are planned in advance but — blah.
Aunt Jamesina says
I’m sorry, that’s really unfair. What are your colleagues doing to act like you’re unreliable? I think my response depends on what they’re doing/saying.
Pogo says
That’s not cool. I would not tolerate that at all if you are getting your work done and being available. Like you say, some guys go to the gym at lunch every day or play golf and no one claims they’re unreliable. And everyone has a personal life where things come up, whether it’s sick kids or death in the family or whatever.
Anonymous says
I had a childless male co-worker who would routinely come in 2 hours late because he’d been out riding his bike, then take a long lunch or leave early the same day. He would also frequently say “It must be nice to have kids so you never have to work,” even though those of us with kids were the only ones doing any actual work.
Anonymous says
I’m sorry. If you are in a place that you have an interest in switching jobs – not every workplace is like that. I accepted my current job in part because the male director of the department left my (panel) interview to go pick up a sick kid. It wasn’t disrespectful- he had a replacement and stayed to meet me and everything- and it showed me that the culture would be ok with small kids.
OP says
Yeah, it’s definitely a culture issue. Dealing primarily with men who have a stay at home spouse or spouse with a more flexible job, etc.
OP says
And a few women, but with lots of extended family support
anon says
That stinks. I don’t know if it actually affects anything, but I am vocal about the fact that my husband also takes off 50% and I feel like my co-workers (including some women) seem to respond approvingly to that. Like they like knowing that I will work even when my kid is sick when it’s not my turn–otherwise, I think they think it’s just me not willing to be away from my baby when he has sniffles.
Anon says
WWYD? I have a milestone birthday in the fall. I had always planted on celebrating via a big trip sans kids, but for various reasons including COVID that’s not happening. Now thinking about going away for columbus day weekend. Based in NYC. My kids all get car sick, so, driving would obviously be better from a COVID perspective, but, less desirable from a barfing perspective. Had thought about going someplace that’s a short flight away, but now feeling like that’s maybe irreponsible given that the kids are not vaccinated (too young)…what are you guys doing? are folks planning on traveling this fall?
AwayEmily says
I would postpone until you can do the vacation you really want to do, without having background worries about COVID. From my perspective it’s less about safety and more about figuring out a way to really enjoy yourself without the compromising and background stress. Milestone birthdays are important! Better to celebrate for real rather than doing it halfway just so you can do it on the proper date.
Anon says
Not OP, but dates are important to me; the occasion loses the sense of specialness for me if it gets delayed much beyond (e.g., a trip at 41 to celebrate turning 40 the year before just misses the mark for me, and so I would be depressed at 40 for lack of trip and not get the same enjoyment at 41 feeling silly about a backward looking celebration). YMMV, other people would probably prefer the bash they envisioned at a later time than have a different celebration at the right time.
If you are like me, I would consider doing something at a resort that has a kids club (hopefully open with masking; some are and some aren’t when I last looked) so that you can be sans kids for part of the trip. In the DC area, for me that means a trip to the Homestead or the Greenbrier; for you maybe it means a trip to the mountains (Mohonk Mountain House was absurdly expensive but delightful for a wedding a few years ago). My covid tolerance personally means we aren’t flying with DD until she is vaccinated, so notwithstanding that we have to give her medicine for any car trip in excess of 20 minutes, and even then she still sometimes barfs (thankfully most of the time into a ziploc!), I would drive. You can also talk to your pediatrician about something stronger than dramamine (DD gets Zofran) if you think that might help.
Our (non-milestone) anniversary is in November, and we are planning to drive from DC to Charlottesville, VA, stay in a hotel and do mostly outdoor things. We will either keep DD with us or take a slight (1 hour) detour to drop her off at my parents on the way.
Anon says
don’t you have to drive to get to the airport? not flying with kids this fall. do you have anyone who can watch kids and you go away for long weekend that is driving distance.
Anonymous says
This was my thought – the cab ride to the airport would be the worst for carsickness for me!
Atlien says
Train? Like book a cabin? Might be pretty with leaves…
Curious says
Omg Amtrak through the Hudson River Valley is one of my favorite trips of all time, and I’ve been to over 30 countries (those were the days!)
NYCer says
This is not intended as argumentative, I am genuinely curious… Is Amtrak “safer” (covid-wise) for unvaccinated kids than an airplane?
OP, any chance you can leave the kids at home and go somewhere for a night or two with your husband to celebrate the actual date? And then take the big trip next year?
Anon says
I think it’s less safe than an Airplane, but hopefully they are requiring masks. To be honest though I have taken Amtrak quite a bit and don’t have the greatest opinion of it. I’ve had maybe a 50% chance of being on time and not all of the trains are very nice.
NYCer says
That is my general impression as well of plane vs. train. I was just curious if I was missing something since a few people suggested that OP should take a train somewhere. Maybe they were implying just the vaccinated adults.
Anon says
i think I just saw that Amtrak is requiring vaccinations for employees
Curious says
I honestly don’t know. Planes have better air filtration, but the main COVID risk from air travel isn’t the plane; it’s the airport. My Amtrak trips have been less crowded / squished, both at the station and on the train, than any air travel.
Anonymous says
In ordinary times I prefer Amtrak instead of flying for shorter trips where it’s more convenient (e.g., DC to NYC), but Amtrak is gross and I’d never consider it safer than flying.
AnonATL says
Do you have someone local to watch the kids for a night or two? I would do a quiet weekend away with my husband, then plan for the big trip in a year.
In October, we are taking a week to do a SE roadtrip. Asheville, Great Smokies, Nashville and back home to ATL. I kept each leg of our trip under 4 hours so my kid doesn’t lose it. We have airbnb’s booked and planning for outdoor activities. There are a few bookmarked museums, but that is tbd depending on case counts.
We also have refundable flights booked to visit my in-laws at Thanksgiving. They’re a 20 hour drive. We are flying or not going at all.
GCA says
If you have reliable relatives, could you fly a grandparent or aunt/ uncle in to watch the kids, and you & partner go away somewhere scenic (Hudson Valley, Delaware Water Gap…Santa Fe…?!) for a long weekend?
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
At this point we have planned plane travel this fall – some work for DH, some leisure for both of us. We are not bringing kids.
Anonymous says
Train to the Hudson valley?
Anonymous says
Sorry, this was for the birthday travel question.
Anon says
Omg, y’all. Had my first non-postpartum IUD placement today and WOWZA. I’ve had 2 others, but both of those were placed right after childbirth. I definitely underestimated how much of a difference that apparently makes in how uncomfortable the experience is. Yeesh. I think this probably sealed the deal for DH’s snip when the issue comes around again, LOL.
Anonymous says
I had a natural birth and find IUD placement more painful. Briefer, but a much more intense form of agony. One time I nearly passed out while stopping for coffee afterwards.
Anon says
this is not something i have time for at all, but i was talking with a friend who has stopped taking their kid to the local children’s museum because they only require masks for the unvaccinated (so everyone age 2-11, 12+ unvaccinated) and our city has turned into a covid hot spot (i personally have not set foot into the museum since covid started). Their website claims that they follow CDC guidelines, but when the CDC shifted mask guidelines that everyone 2+ should wear masks again, they never shifted back (granted to me, a place that is specifically for children should’ve been requiring everyone to wear masks anyway bc it seems wrong for the intended audience of the place to be the only ones wearing them). I sent them an email and they have now updated their mask policy. I do not know if it will be enforced, but since the pediatric and adult ICUs are full where I live, maybe it will do something. Just a reminder, that sometimes being a squeaky wheel pays off!
Anonymous says
Good for you!
Although I avoided the children’s museum even pre-COVID because it was a nasty cesspool of germs. Maybe now it’s actually cleaner and safer?
Anonymous says
Have any of you signed your kids up for Pfizer’s or Moderna’s pediatric covid vaccine trials? If so, how old are your kids? I just found out that there will be a study site near me, and I’m feeling torn.
Anonymous says
There is not a site near me, but I would absolutely do it, especially for Pfizer. However, I would not agree to abide by the study protocol after the vaccine was authorized for children, and I would want to know at that point whether my children had gotten the actual vaccine or the placebo so I could get them the actual vaccine without delay if needed.
Anonymous says
My understanding is that Pfizer is testing different dosages. Moderna is testing vaccine vs. placebo. I believe that they unblinded the study in adults once safety/efficacy was established and gave everyone who got a placebo the vaccine.
anon. says
This is not accurate. I commented below. My children (1 and 4) are in the Pfizer study, which at least where I am is a placebo study with a 2/3 vaccine to placebo ratio. And to the concern of Anon at 1:10, if the vaccines are released for children their age before the study period of six months elapses, then you can opt to unblind and find out if you got the placebo or shot. If the six months elapses first and you got the placebo, you can opt to have your child get the shot even if not approved.
Anonymous says
It depends on the study phase: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04816643.
govtattymom says
You may want to contact the study site before investing much time in consideration. At the one near us, the only remaining slots were for babies.
Anonanonanon says
I signed up for Moderna and wasn’t chosen, but my friend’s kid was! Sign up and worry about it if you’re chosen. They told her they had thousands of applicants and could only choose a few hundred for the site near us.
anon. says
My 1 year old and 4 year old are in the Pfizer study.
Anon says
Signed mine up. Ages 6, 5, 2. I think Moderna.
Anonymous says
For those interested, the Pfizer website is covid vaccine study dot com and Modernas is https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04796896 (I can’t find a better link)
TheElms says
I wanted to sign my 2 year old up but the only sites with availability are more than 100 miles away so that didn’t work unfortunately.
OP says
I believe it. I’ve sent in the interest form already. I have an older baby – if I had a 10-year-old, I wouldn’t have any hesitation.
Momofthree says
Any recommendations for sleep mats that accommodate very tall 4 year olds?
Anonymous says
Did you guys see Emily Oster’s post on making family decisions around COVID? It has me thinking – on the local level what exists to know rates for kids? I finally figured out on Healthdata.gov how to break it down by state and day, and in Ohio we have the OHA… what’s near you?