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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you let you kid play if there was a chance he would get the flu? how bout the chance he or she has to get a traumatic head and or brain injury? How bout a chance they could suffer a spinal injury ? All have a better chance of happening then your normal healthy with no underlying conditions child age 8-19 years old dying from covid19. Just a thought..[/quote]

Sure we let our kids play and always hope that they do not get the flu, or sustain a traumatic injury. Regarding the virus, I'n more concerned with my 8-19yo getting it and coming home to give it to the rest of my family, a few of whom are not 8-19yo and statistically have a much higher chance of dying from it.

I know there are many who probably don't care about passing the virus along to loved ones or others who are at risk, but I imagine there are many who do care about that kind of thing.[/quote]

Everybody cares. Don’t be so juvenile. Continued transmission is inevitable unless you want everybody to stop their lives and end their businesses until you decide it’s safe to leave the house. That would be incredibly selfish and is in any event completely implausible. Stay home to avoid it while everybody else works to get you herd immunity. [/quote]

Fair enough. I don't think I mentioned or even implied anything about staying inside until the danger has passed, or that anyone should end their business. 100% agree that the current state is not sustainable.

Just pointing out that I hesitate to expose my kid(s) and family to a highly contagious virus with no vaccine or proven reliable treatment in order to play a game, and that the risks mentioned above are not quite the same as flu has a vaccine and proven treatment, and traumatic injuries are not contagious.[/quote]

Your correct the above injuries are not contagious, However they can be much more life altering than Covid19. Plus look at the numbers logically. The chance of dying from Covid19 are smaller for a youth athlete than the chances they have one of he above serious life altering injuries. I understand the "im not putting my child at risk" mentality.

It may take 3 months or even 18 months. But like all other risks and concerns you will eventually gain the confidence and get past the fear to live your life. [/quote]

The mentality (and I have no problem admitting, fear) that I have is that exposing my 8-19yo--who again, I understand is low risk of dying from the virus--will also expose others we live with who are at high risk of dying (which I would classify as "life-altering" for both the deceased and the people who love the deaceased). Would hate to expose those I love so that my kid can chase a ball around.[/quote]

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