Sleepover -- would you let your teen go considering Delta?

[Anonymous]

If all the kids are vaccinated, I would. There is some risk, but with full vaccination, to me, an acceptable level.

[Anonymous]

OP here update: the coach nixed it. Said if even one kid got sick the whole team would have to quarantine for two weeks -- no games. Not worth the risk.

[Anonymous]

Yes of course.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Would permit, regardless of vaccination status.

Here's the reality: nothing that you do, as an individual, will reduce or extend the length of this pandemic.

It's been 18 months; life can no longer be put on hold

YOU are the reason this will go on for another two years. OF COURSE, you can do so much as an individual. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, don't go to super spreader events. HOW ARE WE STILL REPEATING THIS!!!!!!!?????

Because that's what we've been doing for 18 months, and it hasn't worked.

Because nothing that my family does is going to change what people in Florida or Mississippi or Texas do.

Because no matter 'goals' are set by the decision makers, they keep changing.

I'm not going to sacrifice literally YEARS of my children's childhood for a disease which doesn't really pose us any harm, especially when the few people we need to protect won't actually protect themselves?

No, I'm vaxxed. Spouse is vaxxed. One child is vaxxed and the other will be when they turn 12.

But I've moved on.

Your life philosophy sucks.

Meh, the self-righteous self-flagellation despite no real benefit is a pretty sucky life philosophy too. One I won't subscribe to

Ditto.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would permit, regardless of vaccination status.

Here's the reality: nothing that you do, as an individual, will reduce or extend the length of this pandemic.

It's been 18 months; life can no longer be put on hold

YOU are the reason this will go on for another two years. OF COURSE, you can do so much as an individual. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, don't go to super spreader events. HOW ARE WE STILL REPEATING THIS!!!!!!!?????

Because that's what we've been doing for 18 months, and it hasn't worked.

Because nothing that my family does is going to change what people in Florida or Mississippi or Texas do.

Because no matter 'goals' are set by the decision makers, they keep changing.

I'm not going to sacrifice literally YEARS of my children's childhood for a disease which doesn't really pose us any harm, especially when the few people we need to protect won't actually protect themselves?

No, I'm vaxxed. Spouse is vaxxed. One child is vaxxed and the other will be when they turn 12.

But I've moved on.

+1. Exactly this. We’re vaxxed, kids under 12 are not. They will be once the rules change or they turn 12. Until then, c’est la vie. We are doing sleepovers, play dates, vacations, amusement parks, restaurants, you name it. Masks on where mandated (like going through the airport) but otherwise it’s back to normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here update: the coach nixed it. Said if even one kid got sick the whole team would have to quarantine for two weeks -- no games. Not worth the risk.

Smart call.

My niece in NY did a team weekend retreat. They somehow arranged for everyone to have a rapid test on site before boarding the bus. That I'd feel comfortable with, otherwise avoiding unmasked indoors gatherings with more than a couple households.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would permit, regardless of vaccination status.

Here's the reality: nothing that you do, as an individual, will reduce or extend the length of this pandemic.

It's been 18 months; life can no longer be put on hold

Saying no to sleepovers in a pandemic is not putting anyone's life "on hold." Grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My risk level is different, but yes I would let my kid go. I wouldn’t ask about the vax status of anyone else either. But again, that’s me.

you're weird for not caring or asking about vaxx staus... seriously do you even care about your kid or just hurting some parent's feelings?

[Anonymous]

I have 2 boys not old enough for covid vax. We have hosted a lot of sleep overs and they have attended several hosted by their friends. If anyone had symptoms we would postpone for a few weeks. Everyone stayed healthy. My boys get their flu shot every year and I'm sure it helped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are allowing it now with the same group of 4 girls while cases are low in our area. They had over a year apart, so allowing some normal for a bit at least.

Unless you live in Vermont cases are not low.

[Anonymous]

Only if everyone is vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would permit, regardless of vaccination status.

Here's the reality: nothing that you do, as an individual, will reduce or extend the length of this pandemic.

It's been 18 months; life can no longer be put on hold

YOU are the reason this will go on for another two years. OF COURSE, you can do so much as an individual. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, don't go to super spreader events. HOW ARE WE STILL REPEATING THIS!!!!!!!?????

Because that's what we've been doing for 18 months, and it hasn't worked.

Because nothing that my family does is going to change what people in Florida or Mississippi or Texas do.

Because no matter 'goals' are set by the decision makers, they keep changing.

I'm not going to sacrifice literally YEARS of my children's childhood for a disease which doesn't really pose us any harm, especially when the few people we need to protect won't actually protect themselves?

No, I'm vaxxed. Spouse is vaxxed. One child is vaxxed and the other will be when they turn 12.

But I've moved on.

Your life philosophy sucks.

DP. This is reality. Covid is endemic. It is not going away. We’re all going to develop immunity somehow, whether through vaccination or infection, or both. An unvaccinated teen is at lower risk than a vaccinated adult. The risk to a vaccinated teen with no risk factors is miniscule. We’re not doing our kids any favors by isolating them away from covid, and other diseases, for that matter. Better that they develop immunity while they’re young and at lower risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would permit, regardless of vaccination status.

Here's the reality: nothing that you do, as an individual, will reduce or extend the length of this pandemic.

It's been 18 months; life can no longer be put on hold

Saying no to sleepovers in a pandemic is not putting anyone's life "on hold." Grow up.

Sure it is.

At that age, sleepovers at my friend's house was my favorite thing in the world. Now, as an adult, they are some of my fondest memories.

I'm not going to deny that to my children. Heck, it's even worse than 'on hold' because their childhood is so short, they might miss some of the magic entirely if we say no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are allowing it now with the same group of 4 girls while cases are low in our area. They had over a year apart, so allowing some normal for a bit at least.

Unless you live in Vermont cases are not low.

meh, the word 'low' is subjective. Vermont and Hawaii are the 'lowest' on the list, but that doesn't mean that MD and DC aren't low. They still are

[Anonymous]

I would think about when she got the vaccine, whether everyone involved is fully vaccinated, and which vaccine she got.

This article might help: https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210816/vaccines-wane-system-fights-delta