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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are creating a new society of children who will be so in-exposed to germs that they will grow up with weak immune systems if we keep all this masking and sanitizing up. We have to be exposed in order to develop immunities. Catching colds etc as a child is normal. So is playing in mud and kissing dirty dogs. That’s normal childhood. Not wrapped in bubble wrap and sprayed down with Lysol every hour like some would like. Or staying home in fear of breathing other kids germs.  [/quote]

Oh please, they are having a normal childhood and they will be fine.  You want to get your kids sick, you go for it but not everyone feels the same way as you nor want to be around your sick kids.  Your sick kids could kill someone else.  You think it will be normal for a child to have to live without a parent as that child brought home covid and the parent died from covid.  700K+ people just in the US alone have died of covid.  Think of all those parents, grandparents and other relatives that have died.  That is far more harmful on kids than your worry of a normal childhood because we took away normal to them.

If people like you were more responsible about it, some of us would be more comfortable being around you and your kids.  If people are avoiding you, look at why.  [/quote]

Very few people would argue kids have been having a normal childhood.

The lowest risk group, yet the most significantly impacted by Covid policy.[/quote]

Beyond masking, what is different for most kids?  Only 3k are in virtual school this year.  And, define normal?   This is their normal.  The issue is the parents, not kids. [/quote]

For one, they haven’t seen their grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins in nearly two years because of the mask mandate on airplanes. (Yes, we’re still trying to work on masks, but it’s tough for some kids with ASD. And I know there are exception policies on some airlines, but the flight crew can still decide at the last minute to boot you from the flight even if you’ve gone through the procedure.)

They missed a year of their special education program, and months of speech and occupational therapy.

What is daycare like the rest of the time? I have no idea- I’ve never seen the inside of it. They’re still not letting parents in for anything.

And then there’s the quarantines, kicking kids out for 2 weeks at a time. That certainly never happened to me when I was a kid. I didn’t even have to miss two weeks of class when I had the flu.[/quote]

And the most amazing part of this is, your kid is more adaptable than you are. The adults are the problem. An entire fourth grade echoed this to us. I’m sure the sentiment is universal. Get a grip.[/quote]

You really can’t just admit that what the PP described should not be the norm and is really sad and unfortunate for a lot of kids and families?  I think maybe you’re the one who needs to get a grip. [/quote]

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