Anonymous wrote:Jesus christ you guys are overdramatic.

Im a public health nurse. As long as you teach your kids to wash their hands well (and regularly), to keep a respectable distance, and avoid personal contact they are perfectly fine to go out and see a few friends. What you need to avoid is large groups particularly in tight spaces.

People are panicing and acting like this is the end of the world. We have these disease upticks literally every 2-3 years. It will last a few months until people learn more about the disease.

Locking your kids up does not do anything to help, denying them any social activities only makes it far more scary then it already is.

That's the problem - we can tell them to do this but they just don't even the best kids who have the best of intentions.

Jesus christ you guys are overdramatic.

Im a public health nurse. As long as you teach your kids to wash their hands well (and regularly), to keep a respectable distance, and avoid personal contact they are perfectly fine to go out and see a few friends. What you need to avoid is large groups particularly in tight spaces.

People are panicing and acting like this is the end of the world. We have these disease upticks literally every 2-3 years. It will last a few months until people learn more about the disease.

Locking your kids up does not do anything to help, denying them any social activities only makes it far more scary then it already is.

Anonymous wrote:No, you are definitely not the only one and I too am amazed at the number of parents who won’t actually be parents

Just because someone makes a different choice than you doesn't mean they aren't being parents.

Luckily my college kid in CT had the brains to not go to a party with friends in Westchester county NY a week ago. They all went anyway. Everyone thinks they’re invincible and no one wants to tell their kids otherwise.

We've had our 16yo and 14yo home since Friday afternoon.

I can't believe the groups of teens I'm still seeing out in Loudoun.

I had to pick up a prescription yesterday evening and saw a big group wandering around Harris Teeter, kind of just goofing off and taking photos/doing TikToks among the empty shelves.

Anonymous wrote:Groups < 10?

You are doing isolation when the govt ask for social distancing.

You don't have to do the least ordered. I was social distancing before we were told to, and I was only leaving the house for groceries before our mayor (I'm in SF) told us we're grounded except for food or medical care. I don't blindly follow what the gov't says. I use critical thinking skills and do what I think (know) is best.

No, you are definitely not the only one and I too am amazed at the number of parents who won’t actually be parents

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Anonymous wrote:My teens have been pretty good about it but one of them desperately wants to see her boyfriend. I'm holding my ground on it but it's not easy. Sigh.

I would let her see her boyfriend. That seems like a step too far.

Agreed.

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Anonymous wrote:Those people are idiots.

They are the same idiots that are going to be extremely upset when their DC have to sleep outside in tents with no respirators.

I know the rules do not pertain to them. UGH

A bunch of 17YO are not going to be in Tent City hospitals on ventilators.

There are many valid reasons for social distancing, but this isn’t one of them. Stop the hyperbole!

Their parents may be when they bring the virus home.

Wow, this group should really buy some lottery tickets. They’re really defying the odds.

You really don’t understand math if you think it’s safe for kids to be hanging out right now.
Let’s say Bob, Jane, and Sam hang out. Three kids should be fine, right?
It’s fine unless you consider the fact that Sam’s dad has a coworker diagnosed and he has been exposed. Sam could be a carrier and spread it to the others who bring it home and spread it to their parents and their workplaces.
You really don’t understand how viruses spread?

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Anonymous wrote:Groups < 10?

You are doing isolation when the govt ask for social distancing.

You should have realized a long time ago that governments are always late. By the time they implement something, it's really time to move on to the next restriction.

Seriously. Just look at Italy. Our response has been inferior to theirs AND they have more hospital beds (per capita) than we do.

You are over reacting.

There will be isolation in the next 3 days. But why force it before necessary?

If You were following world news why didn't you pull them from schools 2 weeks ago and start then?

Before necessary? People are dying. This is just the start of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Groups < 10?

You are doing isolation when the govt ask for social distancing.

You should have realized a long time ago that governments are always late. By the time they implement something, it's really time to move on to the next restriction.

Seriously. Just look at Italy. Our response has been inferior to theirs AND they have more hospital beds (per capita) than we do.

Stop being dramatic and spreading this. We have less hospital beds per capita but beat all European countries in the amount of ICU beds. That is what is working against the European countries and especially the Italians. 80% (or more) of those infected have mild symptoms. Italy can't keep up because their health care isn't made for ICU care.

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Anonymous wrote:My teens have been pretty good about it but one of them desperately wants to see her boyfriend. I'm holding my ground on it but it's not easy. Sigh.

I would let her see her boyfriend. That seems like a step too far.

Well what has her boyfriend been up to? Is he hanging out with lots of people and going out, or just staying out with his family? It makes an enormous difference.

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Anonymous wrote:Those people are idiots.

They are the same idiots that are going to be extremely upset when their DC have to sleep outside in tents with no respirators.

I know the rules do not pertain to them. UGH

A bunch of 17YO are not going to be in Tent City hospitals on ventilators.

There are many valid reasons for social distancing, but this isn’t one of them. Stop the hyperbole!

Their parents may be when they bring the virus home.

Wow, this group should really buy some lottery tickets. They’re really defying the odds.

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Anonymous wrote:My teens have been pretty good about it but one of them desperately wants to see her boyfriend. I'm holding my ground on it but it's not easy. Sigh.

I would let her see her boyfriend. That seems like a step too far.

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