Would you let your child attend a masked indoor birthday party?

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Anonymous wrote:Our thought is that there is only a small percentage that would say Yes to this. Those people are probably only wearing a mask because you asked them to. These same people are most likely the ones (with families) who are traveling, eating out, visiting family/friends, playing sports, going to school - just putting themselves in the most situations and taking the most risk - with and without masks.

For these reasons, I think that If my kid was going to catch Covid, I think tots more likely of it being from someone who would also be attending this non- essential party is higher.

I would not allow my kids to go to an indoor party. And my kids are in school and I dont consider that the same as eating out, indoor socializing, etc. School is essential, they were shields over their masks, dont eat lunch and there is no recess. Three children in our entire district so far have had covid and they caught it from family members or babysitters. It did not spread in school.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

Np here. I got a lot of crap for wanting to rent a beach house by ourselves. I’m glad skiing is deemed ok but the beach is selfish and not ok.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

Np here. I got a lot of crap for wanting to rent a beach house by ourselves. I’m glad skiing is deemed ok but the beach is selfish and not ok.

Go where other people aren’t. It’s not complicated.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

Np here. I got a lot of crap for wanting to rent a beach house by ourselves. I’m glad skiing is deemed ok but the beach is selfish and not ok.

Go where other people aren’t. It’s not complicated.

Yes, that is what I am planning to do. Looking for a remote beach house with low covid cases with a private pool and hot tub.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

Np here. I got a lot of crap for wanting to rent a beach house by ourselves. I’m glad skiing is deemed ok but the beach is selfish and not ok.

I have no idea why that wouldn't be okay. As long as you don't get close to any other humans, what's the problem? We went to Wildwood in July and were easily able to find beach space 10 yards from anyone, just by going first thing in the morning.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. We have a fire pit in our backyard. We also have a large garage. Could potentially get a few space heaters for the garage. Maybe I could get a performer for the garage and hand out cupcakes to go.

Do kids actually like performers?

I think the garage idea would be fine, I just wonder if that's actually something the kids would prefer doing over playground/bonfire/s'mores.

My daughter is preschool aged. I think everyone is assuming she is in elementary aged.

Ok. My question still stands: do you think your preschooler would actually want a performer versus a playground? I know where my two preschoolers stand on that issue, and it certainly isn't sitting in a garage watching a singer/magician/clown/etc.

I do not want to be in the cold longer than I need to. We, maybe I, do not want to go to the playground if it drops below 40s. This is why we have not been leaving the house for the past few days.

I would not want to sit in a garage listening to a performer. I do think my daughter and her friends would enjoy the performer. She loves live shows that are interactive.

FFS suck it up! This is literally an appalling reason for indoor socializing. Borrow some long underwear and endure the terrible terrible cold for 60 whole entire minutes. I would RSVP no to your party because we are going skiing.

The irony of this response is that most people want to go skiing right now. It is the only thing to do right now is ski.

We would have gone skiing but we chose seeing grandparents for Christmas. We quarantined before seeing them.

We thought going to a ski resort/mountain where everyone else was going was high risk. Everyone has a different opinion of risk. We plan to also go skiing after being fed up stuck indoors but don’t act all holier than thou about it.

We are going cross-country skiing in a state park. We have our own skis and we stay at an on-trail airbnb. So not "everyone else" is going. We might see a total of 10 people, from a distance, the whole weekend.

The OP is being such a whiner about the weather. Seriously it's not so cold that you can't last an hour to keep everyone safe. Borrow some snowpants if you must.

This is exactly what we are doing now!

And it is the best! Cross-country skiing is so great with kids, and there is nothing like slipping into the woods for a quiet ski on your own as well. The perfect workout in peace and beauty.

Np here. I got a lot of crap for wanting to rent a beach house by ourselves. I’m glad skiing is deemed ok but the beach is selfish and not ok.

Go where other people aren’t. It’s not complicated.

Exactly. Proximity to your house doesnt protect you from Covid.

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OP, you don’t mention where you are located . There are few safe venues in Virginia for a small party for a preschooler. Our 5- year old celebrated at tiny dancers in the Mosaic. The venue is small and clean. Only 4 kids allowed, kids and instructor wear masks. Parents are only allowed to drop off. We invited 3 friends from preschool. In my opinion that kept the bubble closed since kids socialize during the week anyway . The same 4 kids celebrated their birthdays together over the course of few months Other similar venues are Toy nest in falls church and once upon a child in Vienna.

I would not feel comfortable with a venue that does not guarantee the event will be private. In our case, we know the families well and we know they keep reasonable precautions in covid times. Meanwhile my neighbors have had all kinds of parties and celebrations in our cul de sac , no masks are ever worn and I do not believe most of the families keep with social distancing outside of the neighborhood. We politely declined each time. never felt safe going to these parties , despite the fact they have all been held outside. Outside does not necessarily mean safer.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you don’t mention where you are located . There are few safe venues in Virginia for a small party for a preschooler. Our 5- year old celebrated at tiny dancers in the Mosaic. The venue is small and clean. Only 4 kids allowed, kids and instructor wear masks. Parents are only allowed to drop off. We invited 3 friends from preschool. In my opinion that kept the bubble closed since kids socialize during the week anyway . The same 4 kids celebrated their birthdays together over the course of few months Other similar venues are Toy nest in falls church and once upon a child in Vienna.

I would not feel comfortable with a venue that does not guarantee the event will be private. In our case, we know the families well and we know they keep reasonable precautions in covid times. Meanwhile my neighbors have had all kinds of parties and celebrations in our cul de sac , no masks are ever worn and I do not believe most of the families keep with social distancing outside of the neighborhood. We politely declined each time. never felt safe going to these parties , despite the fact they have all been held outside. Outside does not necessarily mean safer.

Op here. Thank you for your post. This was the type of party I was considering. I know of our friends would come. They are my child’s closest friend and another close family friend. I considered 1 or 2 other families if it were outside.

We are also members at a country club. I could rent a room but afraid we would be eating. I don’t want DD’s party to be an eating event since you obviously can’t eat without taking masks off.

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It's a party for kids. Smores and fire pit is fine. Outdoor ice skating is fine. My son's birthday was in the summer, he had donuts and played hide and seek outdoors with a few of our neighbors' kids. In the winter, hot chocolate and gaga ball outdoors with a simlar small group would be fine.

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No, I wouldn’t.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a party for kids. Smores and fire pit is fine. Outdoor ice skating is fine. My son's birthday was in the summer, he had donuts and played hide and seek outdoors with a few of our neighbors' kids. In the winter, hot chocolate and gaga ball outdoors with a simlar small group would be fine.

DD bday is a few weeks away. We will see how bad covid news will be. I’m sure it will be dire covid cases her birthday weekend. I was just trying to gather some ideas. Ultimately it will probably be the 1-2 families we are closest with. We have hung out with these families over the summer and fall unmasked outdoors.

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You know, I have generally had very low opinions of the "DL forever" people who seem intent on destroying public education for a generation of kids but this thread is making me think that maybe they have a point. Are we really in a world where people like OP insist on having an indoor preschooler birthday party during a pandemic? People like OP are why millions of children will be permanently behind and we will have catastrophic educational loss. It's infuriating.

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Anonymous wrote:Our thought is that there is only a small percentage that would say Yes to this. Those people are probably only wearing a mask because you asked them to. These same people are most likely the ones (with families) who are traveling, eating out, visiting family/friends, playing sports, going to school - just putting themselves in the most situations and taking the most risk - with and without masks.

For these reasons, I think that If my kid was going to catch Covid, I think tots more likely of it being from someone who would also be attending this non- essential party is higher.

Yup. The people will come are also the people eating in restaurants and going to all sorts of other gatherings. Making it even more high risk than you think.