Complete isolation of small children is abusive

[Anonymous]

Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

[Anonymous]

I don't know any 3-5 year olds that are completely isolated. Our neighborhood park is jam-packed every non-raining day.

[Anonymous]

You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

[Anonymous]

Under normal circumstances, yes. But this is a national crisis. At least they will live long enough (or better have parents who live long enough) to pay for therapy for their childhood issues.

[Anonymous]

Quite histrionic, OP.

[Anonymous]

Horse hockey! It's a pandemic. You are the parent and you do what is best for them and social distancing, wearing a mask is what is best for them. They will get over this but they won't get over death!

[Anonymous]

You know, I think there is a point to be made about the consequences of isolation and how they impact people.

But like for most of human history people did not widely socialize like we did. Mothers stayed home with small kids for many many centuries.

It is great what the modern world has provided us but being him with your kids for a few months is not child abuse.

I am actually much more worried about parental mental health for parents of kids that young and think the isolation angle on kids is more of an issue with kids who are school aged.

This is a unique historical event that is effecting people of all ages, like the spanish flu, the world wars, the great depression, the vietnam war and other events that have preceded it. It is temporary and this is still basically the best time in human history to be alive. I really think human beings need to practice more gratitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

They usually visited each other on sundays. Had extended relatives stopping by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

People socialized on Sundays at church and on other occasions. People lived in extended family households. Often, siblings or cousins had adjoining farms. Kids had many opportunities to play with children outside of the nuclear family. Also, people often had 4 or more children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know, I think there is a point to be made about the consequences of isolation and how they impact people.

But like for most of human history people did not widely socialize like we did. Mothers stayed home with small kids for many many centuries.

It is great what the modern world has provided us but being him with your kids for a few months is not child abuse.

I am actually much more worried about parental mental health for parents of kids that young and think the isolation angle on kids is more of an issue with kids who are school aged.

This is a unique historical event that is effecting people of all ages, like the spanish flu, the world wars, the great depression, the vietnam war and other events that have preceded it. It is temporary and this is still basically the best time in human history to be alive. I really think human beings need to practice more gratitude.

Before world war two, mothers were not home alone with their kids!

On farms, the whole family worked on the farm. Older sisters or grandmothers looked after babies and toddlers.

Poor women have always worked outside the home - doing domestic work or in factories.

Minority women have always worked.

[Anonymous]

I'm more frightened for the children whose parents are delaying vaccination, preventive health care or much needed therapies because of their fear of covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

They had 'pets' and a whole farm to run around. Abused kids also survive, what's your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You know, I think there is a point to be made about the consequences of isolation and how they impact people.

But like for most of human history people did not widely socialize like we did. Mothers stayed home with small kids for many many centuries.

It is great what the modern world has provided us but being him with your kids for a few months is not child abuse.

I am actually much more worried about parental mental health for parents of kids that young and think the isolation angle on kids is more of an issue with kids who are school aged.

This is a unique historical event that is effecting people of all ages, like the spanish flu, the world wars, the great depression, the vietnam war and other events that have preceded it. It is temporary and this is still basically the best time in human history to be alive. I really think human beings need to practice more gratitude.

Before world war two, mothers were not home alone with their kids!

On farms, the whole family worked on the farm. Older sisters or grandmothers looked after babies and toddlers.

There was a community around those kids. A lot of neighbors, cousins, aunts and extended families. Today kids have screens.

Poor women have always worked outside the home - doing domestic work or in factories.

Minority women have always worked.

[Anonymous]

Oh the hysteria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quite histrionic, OP.

This.

There are little kids everywhere I go from dawn to dusk. I serious doubly enough kids are being kept inside their houses 24/7 the last seven months to call it mass child abuse.

However, as a kid that was abused growing up, I can tell you that being kept home in a pandemic is not abuse.