Mask policies at kid’s activities - who enforces, who cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Indoor I would say something as others have said.

But at the end of the day, run things yourself if you want to be in charge. It’s a lot of work doing this stuff. How much are you doing?

I'm the cub scout leader for my son's troop and the cookie mom for my daughter's troop. I know it's work.

[Anonymous]

In outdoor settings we are fairly relaxed, but I am uneasy if they are outdoors and huddled together. Luckily my kids are pretty good at throwing their mask on when they are brought together into that pre-game huddle where they all have arms on each others' shoulders and are breathing a foot away from each other. Same in outdoor Scouting. If they are running around or hiking or spread in their own space, a mask is completely unnecessary. If you have them grouped together doing an activity on paper or looking at one another's phones, even outside if they are right in each others' faces that risk is definitely heightened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
What is your kid has asthma and you're concerned?

What if the leader isn't enforcing masks at indoor or outdoor gatherings?

What if you've been cautious about the leader's kid's peanut allergy for the past 4 years and now the leader couldn't care less about your kid's asthma?

The organization said masks indoor and outdoors. There were 19 unmasked people at the last event.

I agree that's pretty low for someone to ask others to cater to a peanut allergy for years, but then not respect another member's high risk status in a pandemic. It sounds like you just want them to follow the organization's set rules. That sounds reasonable.

FWIW, I'm sure the leader does not think her kid's peanut allergy is as burdensome as masks. She probably does not think it is relevant but I can see how this would be frustrating.

[Anonymous]

It just depends on your comfort level. I am more cautious than other parents because my kids have moderate to severe asthma. I am okay with no masks when playing on the field but when they are not playing on the field, I have asked my kids to put masks on. On the sidelines, kids are not just huddled together, but talking or yelling, sometimes just a couple inches from each other's faces. Just this weekend, one of DS' teammates kept making funny faces and repeating what my kid said and got so close that their noses would have touched had it not been for my kids' mask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What is your kid has asthma and you're concerned?

What if the leader isn't enforcing masks at indoor or outdoor gatherings?

What if you've been cautious about the leader's kid's peanut allergy for the past 4 years and now the leader couldn't care less about your kid's asthma?

The organization said masks indoor and outdoors. There were 19 unmasked people at the last event.

I agree that's pretty low for someone to ask others to cater to a peanut allergy for years, but then not respect another member's high risk status in a pandemic. It sounds like you just want them to follow the organization's set rules. That sounds reasonable.

FWIW, I'm sure the leader does not think her kid's peanut allergy is as burdensome as masks. She probably does not think it is relevant but I can see how this would be frustrating.

Cater to a peanut allergy? Sorry is it hard to cater to a nut allergy? My kid has a peanut allergy and I sincerely didn't think people viewed it as a big burden. She monitors herself closely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What is your kid has asthma and you're concerned?

What if the leader isn't enforcing masks at indoor or outdoor gatherings?

What if you've been cautious about the leader's kid's peanut allergy for the past 4 years and now the leader couldn't care less about your kid's asthma?

The organization said masks indoor and outdoors. There were 19 unmasked people at the last event.

I agree that's pretty low for someone to ask others to cater to a peanut allergy for years, but then not respect another member's high risk status in a pandemic. It sounds like you just want them to follow the organization's set rules. That sounds reasonable.

FWIW, I'm sure the leader does not think her kid's peanut allergy is as burdensome as masks. She probably does not think it is relevant but I can see how this would be frustrating.

Cater to a peanut allergy? Sorry is it hard to cater to a nut allergy? My kid has a peanut allergy and I sincerely didn't think people viewed it as a big burden. She monitors herself closely.

Just like putting on a mask is not a burden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What is your kid has asthma and you're concerned?

What if the leader isn't enforcing masks at indoor or outdoor gatherings?

What if you've been cautious about the leader's kid's peanut allergy for the past 4 years and now the leader couldn't care less about your kid's asthma?

The organization said masks indoor and outdoors. There were 19 unmasked people at the last event.

I agree that's pretty low for someone to ask others to cater to a peanut allergy for years, but then not respect another member's high risk status in a pandemic. It sounds like you just want them to follow the organization's set rules. That sounds reasonable.

FWIW, I'm sure the leader does not think her kid's peanut allergy is as burdensome as masks. She probably does not think it is relevant but I can see how this would be frustrating.

Cater to a peanut allergy? Sorry is it hard to cater to a nut allergy? My kid has a peanut allergy and I sincerely didn't think people viewed it as a big burden. She monitors herself closely.

Just like putting on a mask is not a burden.

Wearing a mask is way more of a burden than not eating nuts is.

[Anonymous]

I would ask OP if she has volunteered to lead said troop or coach the team? If no, then you have the ability to keep your high risk kid home. Or send them with a mask. But don’t be that parent. People have moved on and the people who are leading these activities are volunteers who shouldn’t have to be mask police, it’s not their responsibility.

[Anonymous]

Just suck it up op and bite your tongue, your kid will get a vaccine in a month or two.