Anyone else battling with their college kids refusing social distancing?

[Anonymous]

Despite my explaining the seriousness of Covid 19 and the need to avoid unnecessary interactions with other, my kid doesn't think it's a big deal to hang out with a few high school friends. My other college kid has just gotten out of the hospital and is in a weakened state. I told my child that if she insisted on this running around with her friends then she needed to stay somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Despite my explaining the seriousness of Covid 19 and the need to avoid unnecessary interactions with other, my kid doesn't think it's a big deal to hang out with a few high school friends. My other college kid has just gotten out of the hospital and is in a weakened state. I told my child that if she insisted on this running around with her friends then she needed to stay somewhere else.

Wait, your "other college kid has just gotten out of the hospital" for what? Hopefully not COVID-19.

[Anonymous]

Not Covid-19. A stomach bug.

[Anonymous]

She is battling half heartedly, but not too much.

I feel bad though because her birthday is next week, and now all of her high school friends are home. They did not expect to be together on her birthday. Any safe suggestions??

[Anonymous]

No, my kids keep yelling "Germs!" or "Hands!" and are totally on top of sanitizing everything.

They are vigilant about following the news, and doing what's recommended in the countries a week ahead of us. So we've been shut-ins since last week.

[Anonymous]

I wish my college DD was home. They are off campus in a rental til August. Figured safer not to fly just yet. Its hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, my kids keep yelling "Germs!" or "Hands!" and are totally on top of sanitizing everything.

They are vigilant about following the news, and doing what's recommended in the countries a week ahead of us. So we've been shut-ins since last week.

My DD is home and is like yours. Has been very antsy to get her dad to work at home (his employer is doing this but he had to go in today to set up a laptop so a new employee could start and work at home). She's on board with isolating. Saw two HS friends early last week before things so quickly became all about isolating and has not clamored at all to see the many people now home like she is. So glad she's not one of those college students fighting to leave the house and hang out because it would not happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is battling half heartedly, but not too much.

I feel bad though because her birthday is next week, and now all of her high school friends are home. They did not expect to be together on her birthday. Any safe suggestions??

Online happy hour on Zoom or similar platform. Everything else is closed (or should be).

For OP - it is time for your student to grow the F-up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, my kids keep yelling "Germs!" or "Hands!" and are totally on top of sanitizing everything.

They are vigilant about following the news, and doing what's recommended in the countries a week ahead of us. So we've been shut-ins since last week.

My DD is home and is like yours. Has been very antsy to get her dad to work at home (his employer is doing this but he had to go in today to set up a laptop so a new employee could start and work at home). She's on board with isolating. Saw two HS friends early last week before things so quickly became all about isolating and has not clamored at all to see the many people now home like she is. So glad she's not one of those college students fighting to leave the house and hang out because it would not happen.

Exactly. Mine are aggressively FaceTiming friends throughout the day and definitely hankering to get outdoors and get fresh air, but fully understand the importance of staying away from other people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She is battling half heartedly, but not too much.

I feel bad though because her birthday is next week, and now all of her high school friends are home. They did not expect to be together on her birthday. Any safe suggestions??

Online happy hour on Zoom or similar platform. Everything else is closed (or should be).

For OP - it is time for your student to grow the F-up.

OP here. I agree! I am disgusted with her behavior. I never thought I would have to kick her out. I told her my number one priority is my children, both of them, and I can't risk her infecting her sick brother. He's on the mend, but at about 50% right now. I couldn't get through to her how selfish she is being just because she's bored. Her lack of empathy and sympathy is appalling.

[Anonymous]

She is going to kill people. She can carry it without realizing it and spread it to dozens of people. Who will then spread it, etc. What is her response to the bare medical fact that she is endangering not just herself but her brother, and her parents, and whoever she comes into contact with? Make her watch the news with you and read articles until she gets a clue.

[Anonymous]

This lays it out clearly. If she doesn’t understand this your tuition money is being wasted. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/coronavirus-new-graph-shows-people-in-their-20s-are-more-asymptomatic-and-not-being-tested-for-covid-19.html

Tell her to go. Maybe pay for a cheap hotel.

[Anonymous]

Call the parents of the high school friend? Present a unified front?

So frustrating to have to deal with this for someone old enough to know better but it is a health crisis.

[Anonymous]

How about showing her a video by younger Italians begging other countries not to blow this off like they did initially? https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/608113/italy-coronavirus/

[Anonymous]

I went to McDonalds yesterday for Green St. Patty shakes the drive through was crowded. Tons of kids playing basketball at two parks I passed and folks biking and jogging.

It was in afternoon and plenty of men between 30-60 out with family I could only guess they are WFH ha ha

Your kids have nothing to fear, but they could bring it home and kill their parents and grandparents.