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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hosting a backyard birthday party tomorrow for my daughter. No adults but me and husband, 2 kids, and 4 other kids who have been mixing with each other for the most part anyway.

I’ve been to several outside get together. Mostly just a handful of families.

I don’t do zoom anymore, but I’ll meet up in person and wear a mask if asked. Did a meet up with my daughters best friend though in masks, outside, distanced, and it was so awkward and weird and she and her sister seemed almost impaired by the lack of interaction. I hope this doesn’t go on too long for the families who are being strict, bc this has to be very damaging to children’s development. [/quote]

PP, please don't worry too much. Children are more resilient than we adults often believe. Distanced meet ups, or lack of playdayes even for a long while, are not going to damage their mental health--unless we parents send them the message that they are fragile and being damaged. If we are hesitant and uptight, they will pick up on that even if we say nothing specific. There are posts on DCUM about kids' mental health being harmed etc. But kids adapt to any "new normal" better than most adults--if adults don't telegraph their own worries to their kids. (To be clear: I'm not referring to children with actual pre-existing mental or developmental or SN issues who are thrown out out of vital routines, but to posts where parents of children without those issues Are wanting more play dates etc.) [/quote]

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