Do you tell other kids to keep distance when their parents are present?

[Anonymous]

Yes, when walking with my toddler I always tell them to stay back and that we’re social distancing. I have to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think you can just say to your own kids, so the other kids can hear, "make sure to stay 6 feet apart!" That sends the message without really directly disciplining other people's kids.

This. We don’t really care about social distancing to the level of other people, so if you do,
you take care of your own kid and their boundaries.

For those of you who don't care, could you at least tell your kids to keep their distance when other parents are asking for it? Honestly, I don't care if you decide you think social distancing isn't necessary, but my six-year olds can only be expected to back away from your kid so many times before I want to scream. My kids wont' approach yours, but when your kid is coming at mine nonstop, do you not think you should be at all responsible and step in?

Given the responses you've seen, I wouldn't expect other parents to try to teach their kids to be considerate. Teach your kids to cough, instead. I bet the other parents get their kids to back off pretty quick.

When dealing with jerks, borrow from their toolbox.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My 4 yr old is now terrified of getting too close to other kids. Most of her little neighborhood friends are too. Its really sad.

Wow. That is really extreme. Neither of my kids are like that. Maybe rethink your approach.

I have impressed upon my kid the importance of distancing (as a way to help keep everyone healthy) without making her terrified. Parents need to manage their own anxiety and not pass it on to their kids.

NP here and my two year old is the same.
I am actually not anxious. I follow the rules but I don’t care if it get it. I told my kids that we are trying to give people extra space to keep them safe from the new germ. That was enough.

Stop assuming that because someone got a different result they did it wrong.