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[quote=Anonymous]There are some reasonable comments here, but DCUM never ceases to make me laugh.

-"Like duh omg grandparents should be vaccinated by now it's totes easy." No, it's not that easy to navigate the system PERIOD, but especially if and when English is not your first language, grandparents might be busy working all day, you don't have easy transportation to a mass vax or other site, grandparents aren't 65, or any combination of those things. None of those things was true for me and I still found it difficult.

OP, please look at a MD/DC/VA "Vaccine Hunters" group for tips and help. For MD (since I'm a Marylander), here are a few good resources, but I've seen them for NoVa and so on. Reading these and/or asking directly for help WILL get you a vaccine for those eligible. I promise.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/462938984877900

https://www.facebook.com/vaccinehunters

https://www.facebook.com/groups/884582065668731

-"Why are you visiting unvaccinated grandparents?!?!" Did it not occur to DCUM that lots of adults live with their parents or even grandparents?

-"The park is unhealthy but donuts are healthy?!!?" OP didn't say that. They said that if they can't go to the park, they do *something* "fun" as a consolation prize. Like your kids never eat sweets? For all we know this is the kid's one sweet of the day. Are there healthier choices? Sure. But come on now.

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Anyway, OP, I agree that you have "stricter" rules than I do, though we do always mask and I'd feel uncomfortable around a huge group of unmasked kids, even though the risk is relatively low. I am in Downtown Silver Spring though, and agree with the PP that said the vast majority of kids and adults around here and Takoma Park, and into Wheaton in my experience, use masks.

PPs who suggested you figure out which towns/neighborhoods have the best mask compliance and stick to those are giving good advice. I don't think it's a matter of one park vs another in the same neighborhood, as it tends to be a neighborhood culture kind of thing, so maybe you have to drive 20 minutes (luckily it sounds like you're already driving around). Although church or school parks will be emptier, at least.

Honestly I would ease up on the requirement that there be only a very small number of kids, but I can understand wanting to see everyone masked and at least that the playground not be extremely crowded. That shouldn't be impossible to find-- but I say that not knowing where you are in the DMV.

PPs are also correct who suggest that you make this as predictable as possible for your kid. It's the uncertainty that's making him the most upset.

Good luck! Especially with the vaccine hunt.[/quote]

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