Am I overreacting with Covid?

1. If you have a garden or balcony with enough space, outdoor air will disperse air-borne virus.

2. Make sure they wear masks when coming through the house, that they understand social distancing ie. no touching, hugging etc. We have all had to learn that we can show love and affection by elbow bumping, using our warmth and words.

3. If you don't trust them to come into your space, let them come to the door, leave their Easter presents, exchange greetings and promise to meet again soon when it is safer to do so. At some point we will all have to begin to trust that we can be 'normal', I think there has to be a lot of trust to make this happen for real, and we have to build this gradually.

So- decide under what conditions you think it is right to be in contact with your family. If you want to maintain contact and not cut them off altogether, you need to decide what's good for you and your daughter and be assertive about that.

Wishing you and your daughter all the very best in these anxious times xxx

No it’s your child your and your rules. You have to put what you think is right first. It’s like I never invited my aunt over simply because she wouldn’t have respected my wishes by not smoking. Stand by what you think is right! 

People who invite themselves over  under any circumstances are rude.

Both my kids have asthma. Both my mom and husbands mom smoke. A lot. They realized quickly I wasn’t kidding when I said no smoking in our home. No smoking by a window  is not allowed. No, smoking in the bathroom with the fan on is not allowed. No smoking in my garage is not allowed.   And (I can’t believe you can not figure this one out) No you can not smoke in my car. Even without the kids in the car you still can not smoke in my car.   

All the crap I took over the years, I held my ground. 

I don’t think it is so much disrespectful as it is stupidity,selfishness and being willfully ignorant..   It makes me like they are saying You are being too dramatic. The kid isn’t that bad. Their illness isn’t as bad as you are making it out to be. This one time isn’t going to hurt. We don’t have covid. 

If you let them in, they won’t leave. So don’t fall for I have to use the bathroom. 

If you know about what time you think they will show, go for a car ride with your daughter. Go through a drive through for a treat if you are comfortable with that. 

No, that's not rude and you're not overreacting. If they come to your house uninvited, ignore them.

I think that you are doing the right thing protecting your daughter. You have to do what is best for you and your daughter.

Everyone has different beliefs with Covid , I say it shows how little consideration other people have for others. They think because it won’t affect them as bad that it won’t be the same for others. Some people out there think that Covid doesn’t exist.I think with Covid out in the air we should learn to respect each other and what we believe. Your family will get upset and mad and maybe become your enemy for a little while. I think at the moment it’s probably even better if you want to keep them at a distance. Hopefully you can patch things up after this Covid mess. Hopefully they can with time understand why you had to do what you had to do.I say it’s not rude if you don’t open the door because they are being rude by not respecting you and your daughters health!!! It’s incredible how inconsiderate people can be even family. It’s scary!I’m sorry that you have to go through all this. Please stay safe and keep your head up on these hard times.

don't let them take control of your home; you are protecting your daughter and for that, they should be understanding. if they show up, don't open the door.  

its up to you what you want to do

Screw Covid, I would lock out my family based upon principal alone.

Hello concerned parent everyone should understand when you say no that’s what it means and yes mean yes if they can’t respect your wishes especially as a wise person who see possible danger especially for your sick daughter who you are trying to protect period especially during this deadly virus that is a reality then don’t open the door. They will either stand there uninvited or hopefully leave peacefully mad or not. Remind them about the golden rule treat others as you want to be treated especially in your own home. Pray for strength to endure your difficult situation and courage to stand by your decision and to keep a calm heart and your peace of mind. Soon no one will say they are sick anymore ( Isaiah 33:24).