Will MD parks and playgrounds be packed tomorrow?

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Anonymous wrote:My mom suggested we buy DD a pair of gloves to wear at the playground. Not winter gloves; something lighter. Then we can just throw them in the washing machine when we get home.

Seemed like a good idea!

As long as you’re sure she won’t ever touch her face with the gloves. They transfer germs just like hands do.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom suggested we buy DD a pair of gloves to wear at the playground. Not winter gloves; something lighter. Then we can just throw them in the washing machine when we get home.

Seemed like a good idea!

As long as you’re sure she won’t ever touch her face with the gloves. They transfer germs just like hands do.

We need to make gloves that zap you if you touch your face.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom suggested we buy DD a pair of gloves to wear at the playground. Not winter gloves; something lighter. Then we can just throw them in the washing machine when we get home.

Seemed like a good idea!

As long as you’re sure she won’t ever touch her face with the gloves. They transfer germs just like hands do.

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Gloves don't prevent transmission of germs. They just keep them off your skin, until you touch another part of your body. Not really a great idea.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see playgrounds opening any time particularly soon. At least, not in MoCo. It's too bad, though. I'd be perfectly comfortable letting my kids play on playground equipment provided that I could prevent child-to-child contact. And I think I could do that where I live. There's lots of little playgrounds that were usually empty.

How do you prevent child to child contact at a playground?

My daughter has been going to preschool this entire time because we are essential workers. She’s on a playground there all the time. No cases at her center. Transient contact at a playground is very low risk.

That may be true. And people being willing to risk child to child contact is one thing. But PP who planned to go as long as she could prevent child to child contact seems completely unrealistic.

That was me.

What I meant was that there are a lot of neighborhood playgrounds that are typically empty, or nearly empty. The the last two years, my kids have rarely been in close contact with other children at these playgrounds. Often we're the only ones there. Or if there are kids, they're often in another part.

And I probably should have used the word "limit" rather than "prevent." I wouldn't be trying to stop any contact at all cost.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't see playgrounds opening any time particularly soon. At least, not in MoCo. It's too bad, though. I'd be perfectly comfortable letting my kids play on playground equipment provided that I could prevent child-to-child contact. And I think I could do that where I live. There's lots of little playgrounds that were usually empty.

How do you prevent child to child contact at a playground?

My daughter has been going to preschool this entire time because we are essential workers. She’s on a playground there all the time. No cases at her center. Transient contact at a playground is very low risk.

That may be true. And people being willing to risk child to child contact is one thing. But PP who planned to go as long as she could prevent child to child contact seems completely unrealistic.

That was me.

What I meant was that there are a lot of neighborhood playgrounds that are typically empty, or nearly empty. The the last two years, my kids have rarely been in close contact with other children at these playgrounds. Often we're the only ones there. Or if there are kids, they're often in another part.

And I probably should have used the word "limit" rather than "prevent." I wouldn't be trying to stop any contact at all cost.

I’m the PP with the kid in preschool. I agree. We have a playground behind our house. It’s pretty well hidden, so it’s probable only the people on our block really know about it. At most there are 2-3 other kids there and at least 60% of the time, we’re the only ones there.

It seems crazy that MoCo wouldn’t allow that playground to open, when Hogan is opening playgrounds at state parks.

[Anonymous]

They won't be packed with us. You fools who want to go can have the playgrounds to yourselves.

[Anonymous]

We went to a state park playground. There were definitely other people but it wasn’t packed.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We went to a park and playgrounds were still roped off. Oh well.

Was it a state park?

We went to glen echo. I thought it was a state park but I was wrong.

We drove by some tennis courts and they still looked locked up.

Glen Echo is a national park. Where some a**holes vandalized the carousel during the lockdown, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They won't be packed with us. You fools who want to go can have the playgrounds to yourselves.

We will!

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why all areas can't just open the tennis courts.. it's not like we get that close to each other, when playing. And it would relieve some frustrations.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why all areas can't just open the tennis courts.. it's not like we get that close to each other, when playing. And it would relieve some frustrations.

Montgomery County opened their tennis courts today.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why all areas can't just open the tennis courts.. it's not like we get that close to each other, when playing. And it would relieve some frustrations.

Montgomery County opened their tennis courts today.

They did? But no playgrounds?

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why all areas can't just open the tennis courts.. it's not like we get that close to each other, when playing. And it would relieve some frustrations.

Montgomery County opened their tennis courts today.

They did? But no playgrounds?

Correct. See here: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/montgomery-parks-to-reopen-outdoor-tennis-courts-campgrounds-driving-range-and-archery-ranges-department-urges-public-to-continue-practicing-physical-distancing/

My husband was thrilled to play a tennis match today, keeping distant and with each player bringing their own balls to use for serving.

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The playground thing was the only part of Hogan's announcement I found surprising. Playing tennis with a family member or walking on a beach while social distancing makes sense. Chance of transmission is very low. But the virus lives on surfaces for hours and playgrounds are full of those surfaces that kids are constantly touching. We will be avoiding playgrounds and find other ways to entertain the kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Does this mean private tennis and golf clubs can open? Like country clubs etc?

Yes