One of the most difficult things about having a child who doesn’t live with you is the intense desire to spend as much time as possible with them. This might lead you to want your parenting time with them even if you’re under the weather. Unfortunately, this isn’t a good idea if you know that you might be contagious.
You do have another option for spending time with your children when you’re ill: You can use virtual visits to keep in touch. While this won’t fully replace the feeling you get from an in-person visit, it might help to bridge the time until you’re well enough to spend time with the kids in person again.
There are many options that you can use for virtual visitation. This includes things like video chats, instant messaging and similar methods. These allow you and your children to share time together that can be focused and valuable.
Depending on how you’re feeling, you might opt to use a virtual visit to do something fun with your children. You could read them a bedtime story or even play a game together. The possibilities are only limited by what you can think of and how you are feeling.
It’s a good idea to include terms that allow for virtual visits in your parenting plan. This ensures that there are guidelines in place when this type of visit needs to occur. For example, you should include a statement that says these visits should be uncensored so that the parent and children can communicate in the same way they would if they were in the same home.
If you need help crafting a solid parenting plan or your current parenting plan has gaps that don’t allow for virtual visitation, it may be time to talk to an attorney.
