Are people doing indoor playdates?

[Anonymous]

Just hosted our first one and it went fine. Kids played in our basement.

I did feel nervous and probably won’t host again for a while.

[Anonymous]

Not us. I don’t know anyone that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How successful have your outdoor-only play dates been? We haven’t done any yet. I’m concerned about kids’ ability to social distance, and I could see things going south when they want to go play inside. Seems easier to just not right now.

We've been doing them regularly all through summer and presently. An initial learning curve and warming up period, but it's very easy now. I don't sweat the social distancing because we are only doing this with a couple families, and it would require too much policing. But masks are always required.

[Anonymous]

We are having indoor playdates. When everyone is working at home, kids aren't in school, and people are wearing masks in all stores and such I think that the risk is so very small I'm not worrying about it.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not! But I always encouraged kids to play outside even before covid. That's what we always did growing up, rain or shine, just meet up with other kids out in the neighborhood. There's absolutely no reason for them to be inside.

[Anonymous]

We did one indoor and it went fine, but now that I am pregnant we won't be doing anymore for quite some time.

[Anonymous]

We’re not, but a few families in our neighborhood are. They told us they are being very careful, but they’ve got kids in two sports each, are getting together with extended family, have kids playing with “pods” on a few days a week.

[Anonymous]

It's not safe inside. If a kid has it, they will transmit it inside unless one of the two is wearing a 100%. If a kid has it they will likely not transmit it outside even without a mask. It's science. Mine can play without distancing outside with masks. Science folks. It's not a lot to ask - let the kids play outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not safe inside. If a kid has it, they will transmit it inside unless one of the two is wearing a 100%. If a kid has it they will likely not transmit it outside even without a mask. It's science. Mine can play without distancing outside with masks. Science folks. It's not a lot to ask - let the kids play outside.

unless wearing a mask 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not safe inside. If a kid has it, they will transmit it inside unless one of the two is wearing a 100%. If a kid has it they will likely not transmit it outside even without a mask. It's science. Mine can play without distancing outside with masks. Science folks. It's not a lot to ask - let the kids play outside.

unless wearing a mask 100%

unless one of the two is wearing a mask 100%

[Anonymous]

Definitely not.

[Anonymous]

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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?

By listening to the experts. Is this really so hard to understand? Nobody who actually understands public health and/or how this disease is transmitted is telling you to have indoor play dates or eat indoors. Nobody.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Whatever makes you feel better about jeopardizing lives because you are too weak to comply with the public health advice.

[Anonymous]

We are with one trusted friend who is quarantining the same way. We do outdoor playdates with them as much as we can, but occasionally do indoor as well. Our girls are best friends and it does wonders for their mental health.

Other friends we'll do outside playdates. She only wears a mask around kids who are doing in person schooling (private) or are not taking the same precautions.

[Anonymous]

My son has been doing mostly outdoor playdates with his best friend. She lives across the street from us an he's happy to just be able to play with her again. They much prefer playing outside together in normal circumstances anyway, but we have let them come inside for about 30 minutes to have a snack, play videogames or do some arts and crafts.

They've been best buddies since they were 2 and we've become very close with her family too over the years, we both trust each other especially in these difficult times. They made each other friendship bracelets last time she was over.