Are people doing indoor playdates?

[Anonymous]

No, I haven't for a 5 year old, only outdoor. But I would be open to indoor with a select few friends at this point. I feel that most people are taking serious precautions, and I would be willing to take the risk. But we haven't had a free day to ask yet, and the weather has still been so good that I haven't rushed it. But, if there's a rainy day with no other activities in the next few weeks, I would ask a friend or neighbor to come over and play.

[Anonymous]

We do with one friend who is quarantining similar to us and we've been doing it from the start. Everyone else is outdoors or we wear masks. We do indoor playgrounds like Jolly Yolly as well on occasion with masks.

[Anonymous]

Not necessarily play dates but my kids hang out inside with other kids. Upper elem age and older. We have been since June/July. Mainly the same kids each time but sometimes a few new ones.

[Anonymous]

We are, yes. We were willing to send our kids to hybrid school too.

[Anonymous]

We've been doing them all along, with no issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all the people not doing indoor playdates etc, what are you waiting for?

The pandemic to end? If so by whose standards (CDC, Local Government, WHO etc).

If not the end of the pandemic, what metric are you using?

And just to clarify, is your plan is to socially distance/not travel/isolate/not eat out etc etc for years?

Just trying to understand other people's mindsets (no snark, for real).

Seriously? What is your mindset? You should not be traveling, eating out or socializing right now. This is why we cannot return to schools.

My question is about how long you plan to do this? If this pandemic lasts for years, will this be your plan for years? And how will you decide that it’s safe again?

I suspect it will last another year or so. We will do what we need to. What other choice do we have? Its a short period in most people's lives and the sooner people act responsibly the sooner we can resume our lives. But, since there is no personal responsibility, we'll be home for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all the people not doing indoor playdates etc, what are you waiting for?

The pandemic to end? If so by whose standards (CDC, Local Government, WHO etc).

If not the end of the pandemic, what metric are you using?

And just to clarify, is your plan is to socially distance/not travel/isolate/not eat out etc etc for years?

Just trying to understand other people's mindsets (no snark, for real).

At least while school is all distance learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, nor are we doing outdoor.

What age are your kids? I imagine you've not allowed indoor our outdoor playdates for 6 months now. How long do you plan to continue? If you kid is 2, I can sort of understand. If they are older, If they are school-age I hope you can still feel good about your decision when it is over.

Not the PP. My kids play with each other at home, and face time with friends. They haven’t complained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all the people not doing indoor playdates etc, what are you waiting for?

The pandemic to end? If so by whose standards (CDC, Local Government, WHO etc).

If not the end of the pandemic, what metric are you using?

And just to clarify, is your plan is to socially distance/not travel/isolate/not eat out etc etc for years?

Just trying to understand other people's mindsets (no snark, for real).

Seriously? What is your mindset? You should not be traveling, eating out or socializing right now. This is why we cannot return to schools.

My question is about how long you plan to do this? If this pandemic lasts for years, will this be your plan for years? And how will you decide that it’s safe again?

I suspect it will last another year or so. We will do what we need to. What other choice do we have? Its a short period in most people's lives and the sooner people act responsibly the sooner we can resume our lives. But, since there is no personal responsibility, we'll be home for a while.

It is not a short period in a young child's life. The long term isolation will cause severe damage and they will remember that you chose to isolate them when most people are living their lives.

[Anonymous]

No. We meet up at a playground at off hours. We won’t even do an outdoor play date at someone’s house.
What am I waiting for? A vaccine, better treatment, declining case rates.my kids are in school part time, masked, with windows open. So that’s already so, so much risk to me

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course we are.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we are. The isolation was extremely hard on my kids - they didn’t see other people from March until end of June other than on outdoor walks.

And the stupid generalizations that we must also be taking other risks is ridiculous. We don’t leave the house other than one weekly trip to the grocery store, dropping the kids at school/preschool, and play dates. We aren’t doing youth sports, church, take out or eating out, any shopping, or other social get togethers. No vacation this year.

[Anonymous]

We aren't doing indoor playdates but it is pretty easy to do outdoor ones (that was our preference even before COVID). We are doing indoor swim team, but with three kids per lane and masks while not in the pool, that is a risk I can tolerate. We will not eat in an indoor restaurant or go inside friends' homes (except under extenuating circumstances) until this is over. By over I mean that either virus has mutated and is less serious, there are more and better treatments, or there is a vaccine and we have gotten it. Social interaction is super important, but I am happy to hang out on people's porches to decrease my risk.

[Anonymous]

We started doing indoor play dates with one family since June. Kids also play with a neighbor's kids outdoors. Both these families have a younger kid going to preschool in person. So if their younger kids get it, I guess so do we. Sometimes I get nervous, but being away from kids is also not healthy for mine, so we are taking the risk.

[Anonymous]

We are!