Am I too strict about playground kid mask rule?

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too strict. You sound insane.

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You’re fine. Don’t worry about the monologuing here. Not to strict.

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Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

The message you send to me when you wear a mask outside in low-density areas is "I'm anxious and either scientifically illiterate, or I assume those around me are." It makes being outside for me a less comfortable and generally creepier experience, not a more positive one. This was one thing when you could reasonably not know this was a nonissue, but we are way past that point.

Yes. The most anxious and fearful don't get to decide the rules for everyone else.

There's no rational, scientific reason for people to wear masks outdoors. If you want to wear one, fine. But, don't expect the rest of us to kowtow to your personal preferences.

Well, except that the majority of COVID cases in Maryland last summer came from outdoor gatherings. But nevermind that. You continue unmasked and take your chances. I will loudly tell my child we have to leave because we aren't allowed to be at the playground with unmasked people.

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Anonymous wrote:So many ignorant American people who do not understand a basic biology or the nature of viruses. You cannot get a virus outside in fresh air unless someone literally spits all over your face. That includes flu virus too. Most viruses stay in air for at least 3-4 hours INSIDE. So it is very likely to get sick indoors. Make sure your child washes their hands often especially after touching playground equipment.

And the odds of asymptomatic transmission indoors is .7%. So odds of someone outdoors, positive with no symptoms, spitting in face? Seems very much in line with risks we take every day.

And sometimes it’s just about sending a positive message to our neighbors and doing little things that may encourage them to enjoy our shared spaces as well. It’s just a mask. Please wear one so those of us who are less risk prone can venture outdoors more confidently. It’s not just about you and your “rights”.

The message you send to me when you wear a mask outside in low-density areas is "I'm anxious and either scientifically illiterate, or I assume those around me are." It makes being outside for me a less comfortable and generally creepier experience, not a more positive one. This was one thing when you could reasonably not know this was a nonissue, but we are way past that point.

Yes. The most anxious and fearful don't get to decide the rules for everyone else.

There's no rational, scientific reason for people to wear masks outdoors. If you want to wear one, fine. But, don't expect the rest of us to kowtow to your personal preferences.

OK but science aside the person you are replying to is saying that he judges people who wear masks outside. People who wear masks outside are not inherently expecting you to wear a mask or "kowtow to your personal preference." I think one of the most annoying things about the mask debate is people who get all up in arms about situations where other people were masks- outside, when alone in their cars, etc. If you want people to leave you alone because you think it is fine to not wear a mask outside then you also have to leave people alone who choose to interpret the science differently and choose to wear one outside.

I wrote that in response to someone saying they mask in order to send a positive message/encourage people to enjoy shared spaces because it has the opposite effect on me. Of course I leave people alone who choose to wear masks.

Pretending I’m sick sends a positive message?

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Anonymous wrote:I drive around my only 5 year old to find a nearby small outdoor playground that is either empty or have few kids that are masked. If either one requirement is satisfied, we just drive around and end up in dunkin donut to get a donut instead. On a few occasion, my son cried because I had to make him leave the playground immediately because some other kids showed up without masks at the playground. I understand why he cried, and he understand the reasons behind I had to make him leave (because of other unmasked kids). He is little that he still can’t help it out to cry, and I always take him other places to cheer him up a bit. He prefers a playground with masked kids OVER a playground with nobody. And other masked kids stay around to play even other unmasked kids shown up.

Do I handle it alright or am I too strict?

Hi OP. If I had to guess, you may be more on the too cautious side of the spectrum. That being said, everyone has his own risk tolerance. For example, I do not let my (young) children use the neighbor's trampoline. I am sure people think that I am too strict, but it does not bother me. At the same time, I let my children play on our cul-de-sac without me being outside with them. They are good about watching for cars. I am sure some people will think that I am too lax about it. Again, that's just me.

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Anonymous wrote:I drive around my only 5 year old to find a nearby small outdoor playground that is either empty or have few kids that are masked. If either one requirement is satisfied, we just drive around and end up in dunkin donut to get a donut instead. On a few occasion, my son cried because I had to make him leave the playground immediately because some other kids showed up without masks at the playground. I understand why he cried, and he understand the reasons behind I had to make him leave (because of other unmasked kids). He is little that he still can’t help it out to cry, and I always take him other places to cheer him up a bit. He prefers a playground with masked kids OVER a playground with nobody. And other masked kids stay around to play even other unmasked kids shown up.

Do I handle it alright or am I too strict?

Who are you and where have you been?????This is EXACTLY what we did this weekend. My child is medically vulnerable so we cannot take chances.