Are you letting your kids play with neighbors kids outside?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s cruel not to let kids play outside- they will be psychologically affected if we can’t allow this at least until there is a mandate for lockdown, then it’s just “against the law to play with others” and whatever psychological outcomes comes with that.

They can play outside, but only within their own family. If no siblings, that is hard, but then they need to have a parent to play with. The point is not to transmit the virus with folks outside the household.
Just pretend you live out in the country and there aren't others nearby. You have to make do with your own family. As a country kid, I spent many happy solitary days. It's not psychologically damaging

[Anonymous]

So grateful for this thread! I have been really troubled by the families in this neighbourhood whose kids are always running around together like everything is normal. There are at least four families whose kids play outside for hours, sharing toys, jumping on the trampoline, and definitely NOT maintaining social distances. Every once in a while, one of the moms will yell out, reminding them to stay apart. Ages of kids between two and 12.

I work from home and the noise is irritating enough, without my worry about the spread of disease.

Oh and the kicker: one of the families homeschools, and just got back from a six-week trip to Spain. Their youngest, about 5, has quite the cough.

I wish I was neighbors with you guys!

[Anonymous]

Hell, no! What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

I think there may be psychological effects to watching neighbor kids playing and not being allowed to join in. I get that only children can be happy playing alone - especially if they really were out in the country away from others. I’m struggling with this as a household with an only child and neighbors playing together around us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With this occasional rain we are asking them all to play in the basement.

Who is all?

All ='s the kids from around the area.

[Anonymous]

I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

[Anonymous]

NO.


Neither should you. Each household must keep yo themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

Please don’t. Articles are already out of date. Cases double every 48 hours. You will contribute to viral spread if you continue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

Please don’t. Articles are already out of date. Cases double every 48 hours. You will contribute to viral spread if you continue.

The cases are doubling because states are finally able to test.

[Anonymous]

You have to decide for yourself.

For me, yes, because it's not possible for us to maintain sanity otherwise. But, only with one other family, and only outside, and we remind the kids not to touch or share items.

It's not perfect, but it's what i know I can maintain for a month if needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

Please don’t. Articles are already out of date. Cases double every 48 hours. You will contribute to viral spread if you continue.

If you ride a bike together or kick a ball from down the yard? That's just false.

[Anonymous]

No...they are FaceTiming and playing online games with friends. My 13 yo has been having Zoom Scrabble and Monopoly games with her friends... they are hilarious. They all want to getter game of Life because she demoed it for them so they can play that together too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

Please don’t. Articles are already out of date. Cases double every 48 hours. You will contribute to viral spread if you continue.

If you ride a bike together or kick a ball from down the yard? That's just false.

No biking with friends. No sharing the ball.
It’s not hard. No interaction with people outside your household.

The number of cases has been doubling every 48 hours or so since the beginning, just like in other countries. We can test for it now, but it’s always been like this. What this tells you is that every day, interactions are riskier than the day before.

Please do not let your kids play with others of different households, even by bike or ball. You may not believe it, but the virus can still spread because kids are not keeping a 6ft distance at all times, and the ball is potentially infected.

Please do your part. We are only as safe as the weakest link in the chain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've read several articles about social distancing recently, and every single one of them gave a cautious thumbs up to outside play. The recommendation is to limit to one other family, and no physical contact. I think things like biking / scooting together are ok.

Please don’t. Articles are already out of date. Cases double every 48 hours. You will contribute to viral spread if you continue.

If you ride a bike together or kick a ball from down the yard? That's just false.

No biking with friends. No sharing the ball.
It’s not hard. No interaction with people outside your household.

The number of cases has been doubling every 48 hours or so since the beginning, just like in other countries. We can test for it now, but it’s always been like this. What this tells you is that every day, interactions are riskier than the day before.

Please do not let your kids play with others of different households, even by bike or ball. You may not believe it, but the virus can still spread because kids are not keeping a 6ft distance at all times, and the ball is potentially infected.

Please do your part. We are only as safe as the weakest link in the chain.

I agree that everyone should be doing their part. However, I disagree with the following 2 points:

1) We have pretty much no idea how fast this is spreading, because no one really has good data. 10% of the US could have this already for all we know.
2) What I like about social distancing is that even if everyone doesn't do it, it's still effective. You're removing yourself as a node which does *something*. It's not like one person out there licking toilets and going to bars makes the whole thing useless.

[Anonymous]

Yes, with immediate neighbor kids but none of us have other contacts, so no outside play dates and so on.