geeky_grrl
Recycles dryer sheets
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What do people think about babysitting grandchildren? How risky?
I think if you babysit the grandchildren you are basically inheriting whatever risk their family has. So if you are babysitting so the parents can go to a front line job it is probably very risky. If the family is doing other high risk behaviors it is probably very risky. If you are watching the grandkids so the parent can work remotely in peace and they are taking lots of other precautions in their lives it probably isn't too bad.
Evidence seems to be most kids don't get as sick but studies seem really mixed on how easily they spread it. But you are likely to have close contact with them so if they catch it you probably have good odds of catching it from them if you are babysitting.