Why are our parks still closed???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Information is emerging out of European studies that children 10 and under rarely transmit COVID to each other. Something about the receptors. It is the reason some European countries are reopening grade schools. Obviously more study needed but all signs point to children being the opposite of vectors. It’s parents and old ppl that should stay home.[/quote]

Teachers are adults,so they should stay home, too, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Information is emerging out of European studies that children 10 and under rarely transmit COVID to each other. Something about the receptors. It is the reason some European countries are reopening grade schools. Obviously more study needed but all signs point to children being the opposite of vectors. It’s parents and old ppl that should stay home.[/quote]

Teachers are adults,so they should stay home, too, right?

Well we were talking about playgrounds so....

But to that effect, one adult - the same adult per classroom - with the fact that the kids are unlikely to spread it to classmates or at home, sounds completely reasonable.

I realize many of you are very invested in this “we are all going to drop dead if we go outside or let our kids play with a friend, but there is good news coming forward and much of it will allow us to go back to normal. Key weird being science.

[Anonymous]

Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

You might want to brush up on your science.

It's because those kids, if infected, would likely give it to their parents, who might work in essential, public-facing positions, or who might go shopping at the grocery store and spread it, etc. And I might come in contact with them there, even if the only place I go out is the grocery store.

I mean, in addition to giving a sh-- about other human beings, but that's beyond you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

You might want to brush up on your science.

It's because those kids, if infected, would likely give it to their parents, who might work in essential, public-facing positions, or who might go shopping at the grocery store and spread it, etc. And I might come in contact with them there, even if the only place I go out is the grocery store.

I mean, in addition to giving a sh-- about other human beings, but that's beyond you.

NP. I see you're ignoring all the posts explaining that transmission from kids to others is unlikely. This is the latest science. Transmission is not impossible, but typically children catch it from adults, and they aren't spreading it to others. This is the current science based on data from other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

You might want to brush up on your science.

It's because those kids, if infected, would likely give it to their parents, who might work in essential, public-facing positions, or who might go shopping at the grocery store and spread it, etc. And I might come in contact with them there, even if the only place I go out is the grocery store.

I mean, in addition to giving a sh-- about other human beings, but that's beyond you.

https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID-data-no-table.pdf

"Notably, the China/WHO joint commission could not recall episodes during contact tracing where transmission occurred from
a child to an adult. Studies of multiple family clusters have revealed children were unlikely to be the index case, in Guangzhou, China, and internationally. A SARS-CoV2 positive child in a cluster in the French alps did
not transmit to anyone else, despite exposure to over 100 people."

[Anonymous]

I am all for following the current guidance but there is a type of person on here that seems to get off on denying themselves and others any semblance of normal life. If the science doesn't support closing playgrounds and parks I'd love to get my kid outside before his anxiety worsens.

[Anonymous]

Our parks are open but playgrounds are closed. You likely live in a densely populated area.

[Anonymous]

Op my kids are playing basketball and tennis at parks that are “closed.” Darn those flimsy gates.

[Anonymous]

In our area, parks are all open, but parks with playgrounds are closed. Plenty of places to go for walks, hike on trails, etc.

And those playgrounds are closed because people were ignoring the six-foot rule.

That said, cases in the DMV are still rising, so it's not like we're over the peak or anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

You might want to brush up on your science.

It's because those kids, if infected, would likely give it to their parents, who might work in essential, public-facing positions, or who might go shopping at the grocery store and spread it, etc. And I might come in contact with them there, even if the only place I go out is the grocery store.

I mean, in addition to giving a sh-- about other human beings, but that's beyond you.

Also if your kid is going to a playground, that means you, the adult are going to. And you're going to touch thing and breath on other adults. Why would that be acceptable, when we are discouraged from work, school, and gatherings of more than 10? And why is this so hard for people to understand and accept?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Information is emerging out of European studies that children 10 and under rarely transmit COVID to each other. Something about the receptors. It is the reason some European countries are reopening grade schools. Obviously more study needed but all signs point to children being the opposite of vectors. It’s parents and old ppl that should stay home.

Not true.

And schools in Europe are opening in countries that have a much lower occurrence of new cases. They are also able to split classes in half and practice social distancing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't want our kids to touch things and breath on other families. Duh. I'm not even ready to play with kids from families I know, certainly not going to let my kid go to a public playground. This is probably phase 3, so look for openings this fall.

Your view is completely based in fear, not science. Don't play with kids from other families, don't take your kids to playgrounds. Why do you care if others do?

You might want to brush up on your science.

It's because those kids, if infected, would likely give it to their parents, who might work in essential, public-facing positions, or who might go shopping at the grocery store and spread it, etc. And I might come in contact with them there, even if the only place I go out is the grocery store.

I mean, in addition to giving a sh-- about other human beings, but that's beyond you.

NP. I see you're ignoring all the posts explaining that transmission from kids to others is unlikely. This is the latest science. Transmission is not impossible, but typically children catch it from adults, and they aren't spreading it to others. This is the current science based on data from other countries.

That's not what "science" is. Yes, there is some information suggesting that children are less likely to transmit it to each other and to adults. But it's not established, it's based on partial information, and there's still a ton we don't know. I don't even know that there has been an actual study to test it. Science reporting sucks, in this country at least, and way too much weight is given to things that actual scientists wouldn't rely on. No qualified scientist I've read is saying that we now *know* that kids don't spread it to others. We have reason to think that, but much more information is needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Playgrounds should stay closed. Kids are adorable “walking, talking bacteria spreaders!

I have two!

I hate playgrounds. I hope they close forever.