Our Little Miss said...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
August 28, 2021 8:22am CST
...'Why are you still wearing a face mask and shield?' At first, I was so puzzled why she drop this question. She continued her case by explaining it. According to her, I do not need them since I am fully vaccinated. Of course, I told her that vaccines cannot fully protect us, especially with the new variants of covid at present.
How can you explain this to a young kid?
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
28 Aug 21
You are right. You are lucky because she knows and she is aware of what’s happening around her,
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 Aug 21
@Mavic123456 I am sure she is. I always tell her to read first her modules before checking or adding more information about her lessons.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
29 Aug 21
Make sure that you are guiding her in online classes. @Shavkat this is what I noticed in my online class students learn more if parents are there to guide them during the class.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Aug 21
You explained it well to her, what more could you say? Is lying all right? You told her the truth! My daughter worked as an RN. She was fully vaccinated and got COVID. Because she was fully vaccinated, it only lasted 8 days and she was fully recovered and back to work!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Aug 21
@Shavkat Beautiful, very intelligent little lady!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 Aug 21
@kobesbuddy Yes, she is. She will be a good role model for her twin sisters.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
30 Aug 21
I guess you just answered her the correct answer. We still need those since you could still get infected despite being vaccinated. And with the new variant, the transmissibility is very fast so there is really a need to take extra precautions and still there are those that are unvaccinated that may be carrying the virus around and could affect you still despite being vaccinated.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
31 Aug 21
@Shavkat That is somewhat true but the vaccine's guarantee is just very limited to preventing the virus from getting the worse of what it can do. But we can still be infected with any of the variants around if we do not protect ourselves from the virus.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
28 Aug 21
I will tell the kid that vaccination will only help us to fight the virus when we get them. Therefore, we still have to be careful because we can still have the virus.
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@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
29 Aug 21
Just say it like how you said it.
Vaccines are deterrents but you still have to practice health protocols.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Aug 21
She is asking which is good. You gave her a good answer
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@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
28 Aug 21
there are some drawings about it, maybe that could help?
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@onbigsmile (58)
• United States
28 Aug 21
It is difficult to be sure. I suggest drawing a picture to explain how viruses travel, and the new issue with the breakaway virus. Pictures really helped me when my mother explained the facts of life to me. I wish I still had those pictures!
There also might be some YouTube videos with suggestions on how to explain this to kids.
I hope this works out for you. Good luck!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 Aug 21
I assumed that she had seen some of these videos. Perhaps she was a bit confused about the vaccine thing. She thought that you are fully protected if being vaccinated. I tried my best to explain the facts to her and hopefully, she understood the concept.
