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Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

By your logic, every parent who puts a child in a car, a swimming pool or on a bike is abusive, then. That’s about how harmful an indoor play date is right now, at max. Please don’t study your children psychologically by justifying that it will somehow control this virus. It won’t. Sorry, but that was never going to happen. I’d love to think we could get rid of this thing, but it’s here to stay. Time to stop letting kids bear the brunt of this virus because adults can’t or won’t do risk calculations.

You logic makes zero sense as none of those things have killed as many as Covid has but if that’s how you need to rationalize it, great.

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Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

By your logic, every parent who puts a child in a car, a swimming pool or on a bike is abusive, then. That’s about how harmful an indoor play date is right now, at max. Please don’t study your children psychologically by justifying that it will somehow control this virus. It won’t. Sorry, but that was never going to happen. I’d love to think we could get rid of this thing, but it’s here to stay. Time to stop letting kids bear the brunt of this virus because adults can’t or won’t do risk calculations.

You logic makes zero sense as none of those things have killed as many as Covid has but if that’s how you need to rationalize it, great.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

My 9yo dd had Covid. It was a fever for two days. That’s it. It is not a serious illness for children with rare exceptions, on par with the flu. We have to stop the fear-mongering that has no basis in reality.

You are very fortunate everyone is healthy in your family and covid was no big deal. That isn't true for everyone. 750K people dying is not fear mongering.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

My 9yo dd had Covid. It was a fever for two days. That’s it. It is not a serious illness for children with rare exceptions, on par with the flu. We have to stop the fear-mongering that has no basis in reality.

750k people out of a world population of 7+ billion. The overwhelming majority of those 750k were either elderly or had underlying conditions.
You are very fortunate everyone is healthy in your family and covid was no big deal. That isn't true for everyone. 750K people dying is not fear mongering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

By your logic, every parent who puts a child in a car, a swimming pool or on a bike is abusive, then. That’s about how harmful an indoor play date is right now, at max. Please don’t study your children psychologically by justifying that it will somehow control this virus. It won’t. Sorry, but that was never going to happen. I’d love to think we could get rid of this thing, but it’s here to stay. Time to stop letting kids bear the brunt of this virus because adults can’t or won’t do risk calculations.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

I live in NW DC and I don't ANYONE who isn't having indoor playdates Each of my kids has had them with 20+ kids. Sleepovers, playdates, etc. My neighbors are all having them with their kids--I see the kids coming and going most day and every weekend. I've been to many indoor gatherings including indoor parties for sponsored events. My kids have been to many birthday parties. I've been to dinner parties.

I don't know how to break it to you but life is back to normal.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

My 9yo dd had Covid. It was a fever for two days. That’s it. It is not a serious illness for children with rare exceptions, on par with the flu. We have to stop the fear-mongering that has no basis in reality.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

I live in NW DC and I don't ANYONE who isn't having indoor playdates Each of my kids has had them with 20+ kids. Sleepovers, playdates, etc. My neighbors are all having them with their kids--I see the kids coming and going most day and every weekend. I've been to many indoor gatherings including indoor parties for sponsored events. My kids have been to many birthday parties. I've been to dinner parties.

I don't know how to break it to you but life is back to normal.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.

Actually you putting your kids in harmful situations where they can get covid is far more abusive and you need to get to a therapist for your personality disorder. Many kids don't have play dates let alone indoor ones and are fine. Covid is still very serious and no 11 and under are fully vaccinated. People like you are why covid is still here, spreading and mutating. We have you to thank.

Anonymous wrote:I was just getting to the point where I was thinking about allowing indoor play dates again. Maybe a small birthday party for my winter birthday kids. My oldest is 12 and fully vaccinated, my younger two have had the first dose. I was thinking after they were fully vaccinated we would try to return to more normalcy with friends. Now this news of a new variant and possible restrictions coming. I am so down and feeling a little hopeless. They miss their friends, normal childhood play, sleepovers. We are cautious and want to protect them and also prevent spread. But I feel like this will consume our lives for a long time and it is so depressing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Time to do something about it! You know it’s not healthy and ok to keep your kids from socializing. Seek the help you need to cope with covid anxiety. In 15 yrs you do not want to have adults on your hands who still can’t cope all because you traded their social well being away to lessen the risk of this virus. You’re realizing it, so now it’s time to act.

This. OP, on Monday morning, you need to call your PCP, make an appointment and get some medication for your anxiety. Your fear of covid is not based in reality and it's harming your kids. There is no (zero) reason your kids could not be doing indoor playdates for months.
This is honestly bordering on abuse. Kids need socialization.