The Kids' Take On Coronavirus

I first saw this posted on Sarah's blog. You can read what her son answered here. I thought it was a good way to find out what the kids are thinking about coronavirus.

These are all random pictures from our time of 

quarantine/lockdown/isolating/whatever you want to call it. 

What is the Coronavirus?

Rachel -- A virus that can be deadly and it's keeping us from going to school.

Sam -- Bad.

Who is the Prime Minister?

Rachel -- Justin Trudeau (I had to explain what a prime minister was but when I told her, she knew right away.)

Sam -- Justin Trudeau

How many days have we have been in lockdown?

Rachel -- Nine weeks. I think this is our tenth week.

Sam -- 67. He mathematically figured it out! I asked the kids these questions this past Tuesday.

Do you want to go back to school?

Rachel -- YES!!!

Sam -- Sort of.

Who is the first person you're going to hug when lockdown is over?

Rachel -- I think maybe [and then she named her four best school friends].

Sam -- My grandparents.

Where is the first place you want to go?

Rachel -- Back to school.

Sam -- Out of the house! (Good answer!!! When I asked if he wanted to go anywhere specific, he said, "Ideally anywhere beyond our block. Either school or the library.")

What do you think we can do to get rid of Coronavirus?

Rachel -- Listen to healthcare workers and stay in lockdown until we can stop being in it. When I asked her what might cause lockdown to stop, she commented, "Maybe when they find a medicine."

Sam -- Throw Coronavirus into outer space. Or just continue to stay in quarantine, I guess.

Is mom/dad a good teacher?

Rachel -- Daddy is, Mommy isn't.

Sam -- He gave me a thumbs up.

How did the Coronavirus start?

Rachel -- In Hong Kong, China. (Clearly we need to work on some geography.)

Sam -- Because of bats. I think people got it from bats in Wuhan, China.

If you had to wear protective clothing to help you what would it be?

Rachel -- Mask, gloves, and something to cover my face.

Sam -- A hazmat suit because it looks cool and I want to wear one.

Are you enjoying lockdown?

Rachel -- NO!

Sam -- A little.

How long do you think it's going to take before we can leave lockdown?

Rachel -- I don't know. When we can go back to school. And then people can choose to stay in lockdown or go back.

Sam -- A while. When I asked for more specifics, he said, "Up to a year at most."