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[quote=Anonymous]We are in a "bubble" with my in laws.  Kids are together every day for some homeschool activities, and shared childcare.  Due to some high risk family members, all adults are working from home, and the kids are only playing with each other and not seeing anyone outside the house.

Yesterday, during a basketball game, one ten year old pushed the other to the ground, resulting in a fractured wrist, and probably six weeks of activity restrictions. Both kids are super active kids, and my guess is that in the long term the injured one is going to find six weeks of no sports to be more painful than the break.

I didn't see the fall, but the people who did all seem to agree that what happened was a shove, and outside of the general "basketball is a rough game, and sometimes people get hurt".  At the same point, I think we all realize that kids can play rough, and accidents happen.

Several adults involved have expressed concern about a dynamic where one child can't do the things they love, and has to watch the kid who caused the injury doing them.  On the other hand six weeks of activity restrictions don't seem like a fair consequence for a single shove.

I should add that both kids are under significant stress due to family issues, and both kids typically manage their stress with high levels of movement and exercise.

Any suggestion on how to manage this dynamic? Better yet, any suggestions on ways that both kids can be active together, given covid restrictions?

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