Now I'm the mean parent on the block

[Anonymous]

That is odd. I haven't seen anywhere that is just business as usual. What neighborhood do you live in?

[Anonymous]

Mine are older (10+) and we're allowing them to play on their bikes but only under supervision and constantly reminding them to keep 6 feet away. They've got the message now and I do trust them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is odd. I haven't seen anywhere that is just business as usual. What neighborhood do you live in?

I see dozens of play dates in my N Arlington neighborhood

[Anonymous]

Same here. All our neighbors are outside playing with different families.

I think people basically waited 2 weeks, and assuming no one from either family got sick, they're in the clear.

[Anonymous]

This is INSANE. No one in my neighborhood is socializing.

[Anonymous]

starting tomorrow, they can be fined, and should be. Entitled and selfish. they really need to watch the news and see what's happening in New York. people are dying, losing jobs, businesses to this and they still don't get it. makes me sick to my stomach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the other kids/families on my street are socializing and playing like nothing is happening. I hold firm and don't let my seven-year-old out, and he is furious with me. We hear his friends playing from in our house and he is devastated. Maybe I'm being too cautious but these are six different families, some of whom are still going in to office jobs.

That's a bit extreme. You did the right thing and your seven year old needs to learn that this is serious business

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is odd. I haven't seen anywhere that is just business as usual. What neighborhood do you live in?

I'm in Arlington. My house is next to a parking lot where 5-6 families (adults and kids) congregate pretty much every day. The adults stand maybe 2 feet apart from each other, the kids are jumping on top of each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same here. All our neighbors are outside playing with different families.

I think people basically waited 2 weeks, and assuming no one from either family got sick, they're in the clear.

Oh yeah, everyone assumes that if you have been isolated 2 weeks and no symptoms you are all post quarantine so can come together.

However, I seriously doubt all those families literally stayed in their homes for two weeks with no grocery shopping, no packages, and no close approaches on walks — which when you aggregate all their risks together and then merge by socializing, the virus spreads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is odd. I haven't seen anywhere that is just business as usual. What neighborhood do you live in?

I'm in Arlington. My house is next to a parking lot where 5-6 families (adults and kids) congregate pretty much every day. The adults stand maybe 2 feet apart from each other, the kids are jumping on top of each other.

Call the police. That’s like 20 people.

[Anonymous]

Good for you!! They’re irresponsible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same here. All our neighbors are outside playing with different families.

I think people basically waited 2 weeks, and assuming no one from either family got sick, they're in the clear.

Oh yeah, everyone assumes that if you have been isolated 2 weeks and no symptoms you are all post quarantine so can come together.

However, I seriously doubt all those families literally stayed in their homes for two weeks with no grocery shopping, no packages, and no close approaches on walks — which when you aggregate all their risks together and then merge by socializing, the virus spreads.

Plus people don't tell you everything. 2 weeks ago was right around the weekend of the 15-16th when lots of people weren't taking this seriously or saying -- oh it's our last time to have fun before we're locked down and WFH with kids home for a long time. So who went out to dinner that weekend or a family birthday party where their cousin from NY came down with her family? Who decided on the weekend of the 21st that oh seeing the cherry blossoms is NBD, it's outdoors. I mean unless you have a diary of these people's movements then 2 weeks means nothing -- bc how many times have they gone grocery shopping or had groceries or takeout delivered since then or gone running on a trail that's packed or whatever. You're right, they're wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op you did the right thing

+1. Right now things still seem kind of normal. But in a few weeks we will all be reeling from people we know and love being critically ill or dying.

Yeah, the ones who are outside socializing....

[Anonymous]

You’re doing the right thing, the other parents are the ones with a problem. It’s not happening in our neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Same here. It's really frustrating.