Am I too strict about playground kid mask rule?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

These statements are unrelated. You ate not making the point you think you are making.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is op. I know kid get covid is more slim, but I am more worried about my kid catching covid ( with no symptom) and then transmit to my high risk DH and grandparents that are not got the chance to be vaccinated yet. I will loose up my playground rule once adults are vaccinated.

I'm sort of surprised you're still visiting with grandparents if you're that nervous about COVID. Are unmasked children on playgrounds really your biggest source of exposure to COVID?

I'm the pp with the ASD child. I understand the concern about transmissions. My kids have a couple particularly high-risk grandparents, and my spouse is immunosuppressed. But my spouse is also a healthcare worker who was going in throughout the pandemic. And our kids were going to daycare and therapy. So playgrounds ultimately only accounted for a small part of our exposure. And accordingly, they wouldn't have been seeing their grandparents at all.

This is exactly when we don’t play close to unmasked kids. Your child goes to daycare, has a dad who’s going in to a medical job in person, and your child also doesn’t wear a mask (Does he wear one in daycare? How do they allow him not to?), and you’re letting him go to playgrounds unmasked.

You need treatment for your anxiety.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

These statements are unrelated. You ate not making the point you think you are making.

Exactly. He got a cold with a mask on, outside. Draw your own conclusion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

You cannot get Covid outside. So what if he got a cold? I bet he was masked.

Yes you can. It’s less likely, but close proximity and lack of wind are conducive to COVID spread.

Show me a study that shows outdoor transmission happens without indoor mixing.

It’s practically impossible. You are more likely to die while masked en route to the playground.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-about-outdoor-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-and-use-of-facemasks-outdoors/

Kids stand close to each other. If someone with COVID spits in your face you get COVID. What’s so hard to understand?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

These statements are unrelated. You ate not making the point you think you are making.

Exactly. He got a cold with a mask on, outside. Draw your own conclusion.

Most probably touched the face in the car.

[Anonymous]

Too strict. My kids are masked - as long as they keep their noses covered, I let them play outside with other kids.

[Anonymous]

Yesterday was the first day in awhile I thought about pulling my kids off a playground because it was too crowded with unmasked kids.

Generally we go with some friends, and all our kids mask. So they mostly play together. If there's an unmasked child here or there, oh well. They aren't spending that much time breathing on my kid. Plus, my kid is masked!

I'd worry about this much more indoors. Outside I would absolutely relax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

This is meaningless.

Most common colds are caused by rhinoviruses. They are much more primitive than coronaviruses, and thus linger on surfaces much longer and are harder to kill with hand sanitizer, etc. Especially if your kid is a little one, he probably got a cold from touching surfaces at the playground and then touching his nose, mouth, etc. before getting the chance to wash hands.

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

You cannot get Covid outside. So what if he got a cold? I bet he was masked.

Yes you can. It’s less likely, but close proximity and lack of wind are conducive to COVID spread.

Show me a study that shows outdoor transmission happens without indoor mixing.

It’s practically impossible. You are more likely to die while masked en route to the playground.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-about-outdoor-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-and-use-of-facemasks-outdoors/

Kids stand close to each other. If someone with COVID spits in your face you get COVID. What’s so hard to understand?

Sorry but your article only states that a wet mask is ineffective. So the kid with spit in his mask has a mask that doesn’t work at all. Next time try to find a study that shows outdoor spread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

This is meaningless.

Most common colds are caused by rhinoviruses. They are much more primitive than coronaviruses, and thus linger on surfaces much longer and are harder to kill with hand sanitizer, etc. Especially if your kid is a little one, he probably got a cold from touching surfaces at the playground and then touching his nose, mouth, etc. before getting the chance to wash hands. [/quote
Yup. And rhinovirus is spreading at a normal level this year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

You cannot get Covid outside. So what if he got a cold? I bet he was masked.

Yes you can. It’s less likely, but close proximity and lack of wind are conducive to COVID spread.

Show me a study that shows outdoor transmission happens without indoor mixing.

It’s practically impossible. You are more likely to die while masked en route to the playground.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-about-outdoor-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-and-use-of-facemasks-outdoors/

Kids stand close to each other. If someone with COVID spits in your face you get COVID. What’s so hard to understand?

Sorry but your article only states that a wet mask is ineffective. So the kid with spit in his mask has a mask that doesn’t work at all. Next time try to find a study that shows outdoor spread.

There are at list 7 articles cited. Next time try opening the other ones and read the commentary on each.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

You cannot get Covid outside. So what if he got a cold? I bet he was masked.

Yes you can. It’s less likely, but close proximity and lack of wind are conducive to COVID spread.

Show me a study that shows outdoor transmission happens without indoor mixing.


I have read many studies on outdoor transmission. All cases included indoor mixing. Why can’t you point to one?
It’s practically impossible. You are more likely to die while masked en route to the playground.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-about-outdoor-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-and-use-of-facemasks-outdoors/

Kids stand close to each other. If someone with COVID spits in your face you get COVID. What’s so hard to understand?

Sorry but your article only states that a wet mask is ineffective. So the kid with spit in his mask has a mask that doesn’t work at all. Next time try to find a study that shows outdoor spread.

There are at list 7 articles cited. Next time try opening the other ones and read the commentary on each.

[Anonymous]

Yes you are being over cautious. Unmasked playground play is low risk

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's too strict; it's irrational, not based in science.

The playground is outdoors, and your child is masked. The chances of him getting COVID from an unmasked child playing at the same playground are thus infinitesimally small. And if instead of fresh air, exercise, and social interaction, your child is instead eating a donut, well then your irrational choice to leave is actually harmful to him.

This. It’s more irrational than “strict”.

+100

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone saying, kids don't get covid outdoors or on the playground...the one time I took my masked kid to a playground in the fall he got a cold, which he gave to the rest of the family.

At the time, we were working at home, doing virtual schooling, and hadn't been inside a store or visited with anyone for a few weeks. 95% of the kids on the playground were masked.

So you absolutely CAN get something on a playground if you are there for a while with other kids around. The chances are not high, but they exist.

You cannot get Covid outside. So what if he got a cold? I bet he was masked.

Yes you can. It’s less likely, but close proximity and lack of wind are conducive to COVID spread.

Show me a study that shows outdoor transmission happens without indoor mixing.


I have read many studies on outdoor transmission. All cases included indoor mixing. Why can’t you point to one?
It’s practically impossible. You are more likely to die while masked en route to the playground.

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-comments-about-outdoor-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-and-use-of-facemasks-outdoors/

Kids stand close to each other. If someone with COVID spits in your face you get COVID. What’s so hard to understand?

Sorry but your article only states that a wet mask is ineffective. So the kid with spit in his mask has a mask that doesn’t work at all. Next time try to find a study that shows outdoor spread.

There are at list 7 articles cited. Next time try opening the other ones and read the commentary on each.

None of the studies show outdoor transmission without indoor mixing. Show me one that does. The outdoor mask mandates come from the same people who insisted on school closures. Out of an abundance of caution...