On a day that started out rainy, muggy, and buggy, many moms took playtime indoors.
"We definitely try to do some things inside," said Ashley Vonk, a mother.
Vonk and her baby, like many others, now struggle with how to live life and be safe at the same time.
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"Try to keep her sprayed down with the insect repellant, but it's been on the news more, so it's on our minds," she said.
Dr. David Soria, the medical director of the emergency department at Wellington Medical Center, said kids should have fun, but parents should also take the necessary and recommended precautions. Zika has changed things.
"If a week ago you were a little bit more nonchalant about taking your children outside without any precaution with clothing or insect repellant, I think today you should be aware of that," she said.
Many think that may sound impractical in the South Florida sun, but just like we do other things like put helmets on them when they're riding a bike - even though it may not be extremely comfortable for them, we do that for purpose of preventing injury. The same thing goes for Zika and mosquito bite prevention.
Many moms question, what if any, long term risks there are should your child get infected with Zika. Dr. Soria said there's no foundation for those concerns at this point.
"For an infant, once the Zika is eliminated from their body, there is absolutely no concern going forward at this point in time," he said. Soria went on to say the same goes for a child.
Moms like Cheryl Burkhardt say life has to go on.
"She's almost four, she's gotta get out," she said while holding her daughter.
But if cases arrive in Palm Beach County, she said she will "definitely think about it more."
