Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:28     Subject: Re:I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand parents being so panicked over their young otherwise healthy kids catching COVID compared to other diseases/activities which statistically pose a greater risk to children of that age but to each their own.


Some of us don’t want more dangerous variants to develop and take hold, which they will if the only unvaccinated population is kids. That’s the way viruses work. We’re very close to being able to get a handle on things and really cut down on new strains circulating. Taking your unmasked kids out makes the situation worse for everyone.


By dangerous you mean more transmissible, right?
More deadly it means likely less transmissible also.
I have read that is much more likely that Covid will become just another cold ( very transmissible and not deadly). When his host dies, the virus die. That is also why some of the more deadly viruses did not spread
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:20     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I still take my “too young to wear a mask” toddler (age 18 months) everywhere. Sorry not sorry.


You clearly don’t love your child as much as OP lives hers. Obviously.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:18     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I still take my “too young to wear a mask” toddler (age 18 months) everywhere. Sorry not sorry.

Where is everywhere?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:18     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I was doing a curbside pickup at Target and out walks a mom with two kids unmasked. Why?


Because kid transmission is SO low. Because kids aren’t catching this. Because I want to hear my kids when they talk. And we’re done.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:17     Subject: Re:I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand parents being so panicked over their young otherwise healthy kids catching COVID compared to other diseases/activities which statistically pose a greater risk to children of that age but to each their own.


Some of us don’t want more dangerous variants to develop and take hold, which they will if the only unvaccinated population is kids. That’s the way viruses work. We’re very close to being able to get a handle on things and really cut down on new strains circulating. Taking your unmasked kids out makes the situation worse for everyone.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:10     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Lots of children playing outside at the playground today, up close and unmasked. All were school age. I didn’t think it was wrong.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:09     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, yes, OP. You’re a better human and parent. Happy? Run along.


OP is a better parent. She's not saying don't go out. She's saying mask your child. That is all


She is talking about small babies and toddlers- who should not be masked
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:05     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:Yes, yes, OP. You’re a better human and parent. Happy? Run along.


OP is a better parent. She's not saying don't go out. She's saying mask your child. That is all
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 21:04     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:op sucks.


I suck because I cringe at seeing young kids without masks being exposed to a lot of people?

I am not talking necessities. We are currently on vacation. We drove and I see people out with young kids.

I also see kids in Fairfax and Arlington at the grocery store and target gnawing on shopping carts and high touch rails. It just makes me cringe. It would probably make me cringe even if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic.


Reeks of troll. The OP, who is on vacation, is upset parents have the audacity to leave the house with young kids. Sure. You also got surface transmission paranoia in there. All the hot topics. Be less obvious next time. Or just don’t.


You may be right. "I see people out"? That is so vague to be scandalizing.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:46     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Yes, yes, OP. You’re a better human and parent. Happy? Run along.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:43     Subject: Re:I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand parents being so panicked over their young otherwise healthy kids catching COVID compared to other diseases/activities which statistically pose a greater risk to children of that age but to each their own.


This.

OP, not everyone is crippled with fear every time they go out or interact with another human.

We're on the way towards normal, and there are going to be a disturbing number of people who have paralyzed themselves at the thought of touching, smiling at, hugging, or just lightly interacting with a human face to face.


If the OP thinks target = “large crowd”, she’s already pretty detached from reality. It will take a long time for people like this to recover. Long after the rest of us have gone back to normal.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:40     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I mean very young kids exposed in large crowds. I understand it is unsafe for young children to wear a mask. I would not want my small baby or toddler exposed. I have seen so many young children touching and gnawing on high touch surfaces and parents seem not to care.

I just would want to keep my little ones safe.

Why expose them unnecessarily?


You sound judgemental and need to mind your own business.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:39     Subject: Re:I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand parents being so panicked over their young otherwise healthy kids catching COVID compared to other diseases/activities which statistically pose a greater risk to children of that age but to each their own.


This.

OP, not everyone is crippled with fear every time they go out or interact with another human.

We're on the way towards normal, and there are going to be a disturbing number of people who have paralyzed themselves at the thought of touching, smiling at, hugging, or just lightly interacting with a human face to face.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:35     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:op sucks.


I suck because I cringe at seeing young kids without masks being exposed to a lot of people?

I am not talking necessities. We are currently on vacation. We drove and I see people out with young kids.

I also see kids in Fairfax and Arlington at the grocery store and target gnawing on shopping carts and high touch rails. It just makes me cringe. It would probably make me cringe even if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic.


Reeks of troll. The OP, who is on vacation, is upset parents have the audacity to leave the house with young kids. Sure. You also got surface transmission paranoia in there. All the hot topics. Be less obvious next time. Or just don’t.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 20:33     Subject: I don’t understand parents taking unmasked children out
Maybe OP you have a preexisting condition or maybe your kids do. If not, you are crazy.

Covid is no more than a flu in young children (one of my kids had it and it was a 24 diarrhea event... he has had much worse)... so pls.... stop judging normal people.

Also, kids masks (made of cotton and not well fitted) are not a great protection (though they may help protect others)