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Ask Amy: Toddler-tornado makes a messy guest

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

At the end of every (long) day, before the kids go to bed, you should lead them around the house for a clean sweep. Set a timer, make a game of it, and lead them on a little inspection parade when you’re done, so everyone can see you’ve worked as a team.

You should encourage your wife to get enough alone-time away from the household, if that will help with her stress, but she should also work harder to be more tolerant. If she truly believed that you were stepping up, she might be able to step back.

Dear Amy: My extended family recently had a small get-together in a park. One of my young cousins found out later that day that she might have been exposed to the coronavirus at work.

Her mother, “Shelly,” didn’t reach out to any of my family members to inform us what was happening concerning her daughter’s status. A member of the family reached out, and her only response was that she was being tested.

She never let us know the results. (They have both had time to post pictures of themselves enjoying various activities.)

I am angry that they didn’t have the courtesy to inform us about what was going on. A simple text with a quick update would have sufficed. Everyone in attendance that day could have been exposed to the virus.

 

How should we handle this situation?

In The Dark

Dear In The Dark: I agree that “Shelly” (or her daughter) should keep everyone who attended the gathering that day informed of her test status. However, due to the incubation period of the COVID virus, testing immediately after a possible exposure might not necessarily be accurate.

Contact your doctor to ask if testing would be recommended. Monitor your temperature each day (you’ll be asked about this at the testing site). If testing is widely available where you live, after you do your research, you might rest easier if you go through the testing process. Remember – the test detects traces of the virus in your body on the day you are tested. It is not predictive.

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