Hello fellow parents and caregivers of children!

There are a bunch of new parents here (raises hand) and there are plenty of veteran parents, as well as people who have experience caring or helping to care for children, like teachers, baby-sitters, aunts, and uncles. Coming together will help all of us, whether we need advice, commiseration, or just a space to let it out. Being a caregiver of small humans can be hard, but also rewarding and wonderful, so we can also share in the joys of watching little humans get to be big humans.

Discussion Prompt: Illness and Injury. Used this prompt for the writing thread and realized it can work here! From skinned knees to broken bones and the sniffles to Covid and everything in between, kids get hurt and sick what sometimes seems like all the damn time. Sometimes it rolls off them no problem, other times it leads to lots of tears and chaos. What are your strategies for navigating what can be a scary time for parents and kids both?