Anonymous
Post 03/15/2020 00:23     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:We went to playground today and there were other kids. Don’t plan to stop going to the playground. I think supermarkets/grocery stores are 100% times worse and it doesn’t stop ppl from going. In fact, it’s been madness lately.

It sounds like OP thinks we are being quarantined?


Dc playgrounds will be closed starting Monday.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 23:59     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
We went to playground today and there were other kids. Don’t plan to stop going to the playground. I think supermarkets/grocery stores are 100% times worse and it doesn’t stop ppl from going. In fact, it’s been madness lately.

It sounds like OP thinks we are being quarantined?
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 18:45     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are not quarantined.
What do you think school closures, event and flight cancellations are?


Right - I agree the purpose is to limit large gatherings and one infected person getting 50 others sick in one fell swoop. But I do believe we need an “official” source of social distancing guidance rather than the armchair experts I see online “shaming” people if they don’t quarantine while failing to acknowledge the difference between social distancing and quarantine.


Yeah there’s a lot of armchair doctors on here not knowing the difference between “social distancing” and “quarantine.”


DH is a doctor. Last week, we thought having a birthday party at our house next week would be fine. Just a few close friends. Now everyone is in full panic mode including my DH. We will of course cancel the party.


Everything is changing day by day.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 18:37     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are not quarantined.
What do you think school closures, event and flight cancellations are?


Right - I agree the purpose is to limit large gatherings and one infected person getting 50 others sick in one fell swoop. But I do believe we need an “official” source of social distancing guidance rather than the armchair experts I see online “shaming” people if they don’t quarantine while failing to acknowledge the difference between social distancing and quarantine.


Yeah there’s a lot of armchair doctors on here not knowing the difference between “social distancing” and “quarantine.”


DH is a doctor. Last week, we thought having a birthday party at our house next week would be fine. Just a few close friends. Now everyone is in full panic mode including my DH. We will of course cancel the party.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 18:20     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are not quarantined.
What do you think school closures, event and flight cancellations are?


Right - I agree the purpose is to limit large gatherings and one infected person getting 50 others sick in one fell swoop. But I do believe we need an “official” source of social distancing guidance rather than the armchair experts I see online “shaming” people if they don’t quarantine while failing to acknowledge the difference between social distancing and quarantine.


Yeah there’s a lot of armchair doctors on here not knowing the difference between “social distancing” and “quarantine.”
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 18:14     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are not quarantined.
What do you think school closures, event and flight cancellations are?


Not a quarantine. Social distancing to slow the spread of disease to a manageable level.

Flights are not banned. Restaurants are not closed. Bowling alleys are open, movie theaters are open, taking precautions.




Actually most restaurants and movie theaters in my town are closed. Sometimes you must go into public places but the playground is not one of them.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:45     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: We are not quarantined.
What do you think school closures, event and flight cancellations are?


Right - I agree the purpose is to limit large gatherings and one infected person getting 50 others sick in one fell swoop. But I do believe we need an “official” source of social distancing guidance rather than the armchair experts I see online “shaming” people if they don’t quarantine while failing to acknowledge the difference between social distancing and quarantine.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:42     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
My friend randomly said she’s ok with outdoor parks but not playground because of the equipment
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:28     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
You could go right after it rains! That will probably help wash the germs off any surfaces and there will be fewer people there.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:21     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
we just came back from the park. There were a couple of kids. We just made sure to not touch our faces until we got home to wash our hands.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:20     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are taking the kids to the playground.... with other kids!



Wow, you are suck a maverick and rebel. /s


Exposing your children and other children. Thrre are many walking around unaware they have been exposed. So the other children and your children may already be exposed via parent.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:18     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People in HK and Singapore go out and about. Probably true elsewhere, but I know it to be true there. And they didn’t develop an Italy style problem. Some of you are determined to panic and declare everyone else selfish.

If you wipe down what you can, and it’s empty, you might get sick. But you would have no one to transfer it to if you’re really staying away from all non-family. People can’t stay indoors for months - that’s also known to be bad for humans.


+1
People are taking their kids to work in Japan. Playing in an empty park seems far less risky.


Just because someone else is doing something with more risk doesn't make sense for you to make a bad choice.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:15     Subject: How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:We have a playground right behind our house that really is only used by the kids on our block. We feel comfortable using that one, but wouldn't go to a larger park.


How do you know that one or more of the kids on the block fo not have or have not been exposed 'via parent or other outside person? We are all inconvenience. Be part of the solution.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:12     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can Clorox wipe the equipment before your kid touches it but I doubt you’ll find an empty playground anyway.

LOL - are you really going to wipe down an entire playground? Have fun with that.


Don’t laugh. My MIL has always wiped down the toddler playground where she takes our son. And this was long before corona.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2020 16:10     Subject: Re:How about playgrounds with no other kids?
Anonymous wrote:We are taking the kids to the playground.... with other kids!



Wow, you are suck a maverick and rebel. /s