We have been in a small NYC apartment the entire time. However, we are heading out of town for 2 weeks so I'm looking forward to it. I have to agree with a poster above. It was interesting during school on zoom when we saw a lot of other kids at their second homes and bragging about it. I don't think my kid seem to care which is nice.
We have a beach house with a swimming pool (definitely not a mansion), and I made sure that my children always did their Zoom meetings in their bedrooms or facing a wall. Never our yard/windows with greenery/pool. My kids are socially aware and sensitive and know to never brag or even mention the Hamptons, the beach, the pool etc.
Lots of families in the Hamptons and CT at their 2nd homes. Oddly, some of the mom's that I know that are having the most trouble dealing with the whole pandemic are the richest. They might have much larger spaces then me, but they are used to having at least one (and in many cases two) nannies to watch their kids day and night. My husband and I maybe hire a sitter 4x a year and try to go out if family visits. I have a little more experience being stuck at home with kids.
Vineyard summer owner here: it's boring AF this year. There are no events. Most of our social and fun summer traditions canceled. Even the casual and cocktail nights with neighbor visits are fraught. And while there is space for living and lots of places to hike, swim, relax, there is still this thing hanging in the air. Grateful to have the house but it's not like we are bubbled out of what's happening emotionally or psychically
We are at our home near Westhampton. No complaints about it. Most of my kids’ friends are either in NYC or far away (living With grandparents out of state)
We are stuck in our 2-bedroom apartment with no outdoor space, and most of our friends are away at their huge vacation houses in the Berkshires or Litchfield, Ct, or the Cape. Yet they all complain about how bored and isolated they are. Seems no one is happy these days.
It's not the same, because I live in a small space, but I left a key with a friend and told her that her DC are welcome to come and borrow books or use my space as a change os scene. It's been helpful to her.
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I did the same for books, puzzles and toys for a friend. We have not been back to our apartment since March 12.
Hamptons, upstate, NJ, more Hamptons... I'm glad there's no summer school, seeing all the kids in their fabulously large homes via zoom was getting old as we sat stacked on each other in our tiny Manhattan apartment. I don't think my kid was aware of wealth disparity until this happened. Oh well.
You guys must have older students, young elementary kids were very fond of showing off their environment and pets (the pets were especially cute). Little kids can't be at a desk alone and pay attention so it was a lot of living rooms on display and cathedral ceilings aren't Manhattan apartments 😉. My favorite was the kid who announced, "we're at our ski chalet!"
@a nonymous NP also with a kid in private preschool. Some kids walked around their houses during Zoom. Or “took calls” from expansive yards and/or pools. Or made a point to show/talk about things to the class (fishing, boating, swimming, nature, etc.).
We’re in Maine.
We have been in a small NYC apartment the entire time. However, we are heading out of town for 2 weeks so I'm looking forward to it. I have to agree with a poster above. It was interesting during school on zoom when we saw a lot of other kids at their second homes and bragging about it. I don't think my kid seem to care which is nice.
Not many of their close friends have houses. 1 upstate, 1 in Maine, 1 in Hamptons.
Lots of families in the Hamptons and CT at their 2nd homes. Oddly, some of the mom's that I know that are having the most trouble dealing with the whole pandemic are the richest. They might have much larger spaces then me, but they are used to having at least one (and in many cases two) nannies to watch their kids day and night. My husband and I maybe hire a sitter 4x a year and try to go out if family visits. I have a little more experience being stuck at home with kids.
Vineyard summer owner here: it's boring AF this year. There are no events. Most of our social and fun summer traditions canceled. Even the casual and cocktail nights with neighbor visits are fraught. And while there is space for living and lots of places to hike, swim, relax, there is still this thing hanging in the air. Grateful to have the house but it's not like we are bubbled out of what's happening emotionally or psychically
We are at our home near Westhampton. No complaints about it. Most of my kids’ friends are either in NYC or far away (living With grandparents out of state)
Not "everyone". Unemployed and here in NYC.
we’re here sweating with you
We are stuck in our 2-bedroom apartment with no outdoor space, and most of our friends are away at their huge vacation houses in the Berkshires or Litchfield, Ct, or the Cape. Yet they all complain about how bored and isolated they are. Seems no one is happy these days.
This is such a cliche. No, not 'everyone' is at a summer house. Not everyone wants a summer house. We are happy here.
Hamptons, upstate, NJ, more Hamptons... I'm glad there's no summer school, seeing all the kids in their fabulously large homes via zoom was getting old as we sat stacked on each other in our tiny Manhattan apartment. I don't think my kid was aware of wealth disparity until this happened. Oh well.