September 2020: Are your kids seeing friends?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. We’re not loony martyrs

+1. Where are these people in real life? Driving alone in their cars and wearing masks and gloves?

yeah, I'm not sure. I seriously can't think of one single person I know who is not allowing at least some sort of in person interaction for their kids.

Me neither! I have friends all over the country plus obviously many who live close to me, and NONE of them would answer no to this question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Nope.

This is just the same person, typing "Nope" over and over again on this thread.

[Anonymous]

yes! mostly outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am actually shocked at the number of no answers. I think people are either downplaying their activities, lying about what "seeing friends" means (i.e. it's not the same way they used to do it so the answer is no), or...I don't know. So many of my friends have kids who are actually going to school, whether in-person or hybrid, and while I don't think engaging in one risky activity justifies engaging in another, I just can't believe that there are so many whose kids aren't seeing others.

If your kids are not doing school in person, would you send them if (1) no one took buses or the buses were totally spaced out (like 1/4 the capacity) and everyone was masked, (2) the classrooms had a limited number of kids per room such that no desk was closer than 6 feet away from any other, (3) the school did testing two days before school and every two weeks once it started, plus random tests in addition to that, (4) there was lots of outdoor time and classes and lunches could be done outside, and (5) kids were grouped into cohorts so that they remained effectively isolated to the 15 or so kids plus teacher that was in their homeroom? If the answer would be yes, then why wouldn't you let your kids play outside with their friends more, especially if they were masked?

Under current conditions, no, we would not send out kids to school. The actual enforcement and reliable application of these "safeguards" -- as anyone who's ever worked for a meaningful length of time in a public school can tell you -- in an real world school setting is laughable.

I don't know why people are (pretending to) act so surprised or insinuating that the OP is lying. There are plenty of us out here making the same decisions, and giving not a single rat's patoot what you think about us and our choices.

-- not OP

Our school is applying these "safeguards" and is doing it well. It's a private, so maybe that's the difference. My kids are infinitely happier being at school in person, and no one I know has chosen the DL option (I have two children and both of their classes are fully attended by all students in those classes). You can not care what I think about your choice to refuse to alter your quarantine mindset, it really doesn't bother me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course. We’re not loony martyrs

+1. Where are these people in real life? Driving alone in their cars and wearing masks and gloves?

This has been explained about 5,803,642 times, so you already know this, but just to reiterate for anyone else who's still spouting this tired line:

Best practice is not to touch your mask once you put it on. Shockingly, people in suburban, car-driven areas have to go to more than one place -- like, say, the grocery store and a separate pharmacy for compounding meds, farmer's market, pick up takeout, etc. -- so they do not touch their mask (again, best practice) and leave it on until they return home. It's very simple. In a short drive between stops, there is no need to touch it and take it off. If you choose to take yours off in the car, go you! You get a gold star! But your choice is 0% more valid than theirs.

But you needed to bolster your own low self-esteem by mocking others for doing something that is not at all ridiculous, so carry on. As an imbecile in a high office would say, "sad."

Not PP, but I find it pretty rich that you're being condescending to someone else while you're out gallivanting around town stopping at five different stores while some of us are pretty much staying home but letting our kids play outside...yet somehow we're the crazy ones? Ok.

[Anonymous]

Yes. We have a few kids we just play with. Others we see less often we only do things outside and with masks.

My daughter is 6. She needs her friends. The parents keep their distance. My DH and I sacrifice our own social lives so that hers is the one that takes priority right now and is are only risk point.

I'd much rather do outside play dates now while the weather is so perfect for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In outdoor settings, sure. Playgrounds, the pool, yards, bike rides, sports practice - yes.

No indoor.

Nothing in life is 100% safe, but outdoor playing hasn't been linked to any major outbreaks yet.

Same with me on all of this. And, it's plenty of social interaction. I am not sure what will happen come winter, but I guess we'll deal with that when it come our way and enjoy our outdoor social time for now.

[Anonymous]

Yep, seeing everyone outdoors and at school. Haven’t done indoor stuff yet at our house though.