{"id":14974,"date":"2020-05-21T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=14974"},"modified":"2020-05-21T15:51:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T19:51:31","slug":"life-in-quarantine-the-first-2-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/life-in-quarantine-the-first-2-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Life in Quarantine – the first 2 months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I decided to keep a journal of sorts of our time in quarantine. Not because it was extraordinary for us compared to others, but because the situation is extraordinary, and I want to remember certain details in the future. I feel like my kids will ask me about this time, and I want to remember as much as I can. However, my memory sucks, so writing it down in a blog is the best way for me to preserve our experiences during self-isolation due to the Corona Virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the virus began in Wuhan China in December 2019, it really started to impact us in Canada in March 2020. The last day of school for the boys was Friday, March 13th (yes, Friday the 13th) before they were off for March break. At that point, we were only told that schools will be closed for two additional weeks after the break. However, each day, we learned more and more about the reality of the situation. On Friday we still thought we would be traveling to Quebec on our scheduled family ski trip, but by Sunday we knew we needed to cancel our plans. We learned about flattening the curve, and the need to keep our distance from others (2 meters \/ 6 feet apart). That first week, people (ourselves included) were still getting together with family, playing in the parks in close proximity and scheduling play-dates for their kids. Several people were also on their March break vacation. By the end of the week, most people realized that we need to stop everything and just stay home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Monday March 23, parents everywhere started making colour coded schedules for their kids, ramping up their supplies for homeschooling, and creating lists of activities their kids can do while at home. We did this as well, but it was a loose schedule, which included 4 hours of screen time throughout the day (big change for the kids who went from zero screen time during the week). By the end of the first 3 weeks, it becoming evident that we would be in this situation for the long haul. As of right now, schools in Ontario are closed until September 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n