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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't understand why more parents of young children aren't up-in-arms over the ridiculous quarantine policies that daycares and preK programs have. One of the most vulnerable groups to disruptions, while being one of the lowest risk groups from COVID, has been forced to deal with the most restrictive policies. This is absurd. And with the failure of the vaccine trial, there's no end in sight without forcing a political change to state/county policies.[/quote]

You don't understand the need to stop a highly contagious virus.  This is why covid is peaking again.[/quote]

I'm not saying don't do mitigation measures. But choose ones that work while limiting the collateral damage.

Take quarantine policies as a simple example. Some places are still requiring 14-day quarantines, while others have at least dropped that to 10 days. But why aren't we more broadly allowing the same shortened quarantine policies that have been available to school-aged kids? [b]Particularly returning with a negative PCR taken 5 days after an exposure. And why aren't more parents pushing for a test-to-stay option?[/b]

Masks are another issue. I'm not strictly opposed to a mask mandate continuing through the Omicron wave, but do you realize the US is the odd one out on masks for kids 5 and under? The WHO explicitly recommends against mask mandates for kids 5 and under. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control doesn't recommend masks on kids until they're in secondary schools.  Young kids very, very often aren't consistently wearing well-fitting masks. Plus they're regularly taking them off throughout the day. Masks in preK/childcare aren't doing much.[/quote]

The CDC endorsed this one day ago, so...  I think we'll get there eventually.

And honestly, the main reason I haven't been worried about quarantine requirements is that we have had ZERO covid exposures the entire time my kid has been in daycare, and just one in a different room.  So yes, the class might close for 10 days instead of letting kids return after 5 days with negative PCRs, but it is just an abstract concept at this point.  If it were regularly happening, I'd feel more pressure to "fix" it.

Masks, I would guess that at least half the parents still want their kids masked. I'm not one of them, and think it is dumb (especially outside!), but I'm not concerned enough to be an anti-mask advocate.  My kid is developing completely fine and does not mind her mask.  If this is still going on next fall, I'll maybe reconsider.  We also should have a crisper view of the data on masking.[/quote]

DP well as long as your child is ok, we're good right[/quote]

Well, I'm good.....Am I supposed to talk to your daycare about their policies?  OR am I supposed to call the CDC?  Seriously, what do you want me to do?[/quote]
Maybe don't ramble on for two paragraphs about how you got yours[/quote]

There should be discrepancies between daycare policies if they're certified by the state because the regulated by the state and the State health department so there should be no differences within daycare policies[/quote]

Maryland doesn't have masking/testing/quarantine requirements for preschools and child care facilities. Local orders and the local health departments determine those.[/quote]

That's interesting because our preschool sent us direct link from MDOH which is what they follow [/quote]

Yes, MDH/MSDE has guidelines, but they're specifically not requirements.  Did you read the document? I did, and I talked to the head of Early Childhood Development in MSDE about them.[/quote]

And they said the guidelines aren't mandatory? It's just suggestive? [/quote]

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