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[valkryor]

I have finally managed to book my kid in for his first COVID shot. Do you know what he did when I told him?

He got very excited that he was getting vaccinated.

I'm not sure how Christmas is going to play out this year. I mean, I know what's happening with my own family (and that they're all reasonable people who actually give a shit and believe little things like, you know, science), but not my in-laws.

Because Paul has a niece who is antivaxx, we didn't see them over Thanksgiving. Even with Declan having the first dose in his arm, I am still wary of being around fucking selfish assholes people who are unwilling to protect themselves and others whilst in the middle of a global health crisis. To that end, I have offered a compromise: we let Declan decide what he is comfortable with.

If he doesn't feel comfortable being around someone who is unvaccinated by their own volition, then I will not force him to do so. He's old enough now to make that kind of decision for himself and for me to respect it. I also can't teach him consent when I stomp all over his (very reasonable) boundaries.

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[cinnamaldehyde]

I was super excited about vaccinations as a child too! :D

Does he have to wait long to get his?

I adore that you allow him to have agency in his own life... way to parent the right way :)

[valkryor]

Because he had the flu shot recently, he would have had to wait a bit before getting the COVID one anyway. With that in mind, I got him booked in for next week.

I do my best to give my kid agency as often I can. There are times, of course, when that's not possible, but that's true for adults.