I would say no. We had an outdoor pizza party for my 1st grader. Kids played on the playground with a mask on, sat with a parent to eat - 8-10 feet apart - and then put masks back on to play more.

Of kids have iPhones, it sounds like they are old enough you can’t get them to comply as easily as you can for 6-7 yr olds.

Also if they are playing sports, do they really NEED a party? There are kids in my son’s class who are only children doing distance learning and the monthly play date is literally the only time they see other kids in person. What does a pizza party add to a kid’s life - mentally or physically- if they already have been interacting with their team all season?

Anonymous wrote:I hate to inform you, but you know when teams huddle up? They're closer than a pizza party. And they do huddle up. They also sit in close proximity on the bench, they take selfies, etc.

Sure, do a pizza party. Just ensure you have the space sanitized and they're distanced. Have a parent serve up the slices. Nature is burning off the deadwood. It's not natural for humans to be able to live with such old age, pre-existing respiratory problems, obesity, etc. Sucks to suck.

They huddle up for about 5 or 10 minutes outside. The amount of time within close contact has just as much a part of exposure as proximity, possibly more so.

A pizza party is likely going to be indoors and close contact for at least an hour or more.

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Oh, FFS. we're still going to be in a pandemic in 2024 at this rate.


If we all go inside for a year, this would remain true absent a vaccine. It is not going away regardless of what we do - we are not an island or a smaller country with ironclad borders. The only difference is it would probably move your date further out, perhaps by six to nine months.

That would work fine, since they are predicting a vaccine will be available to the general public by then.

Read the science if you say you are going by the science. Vaccine alone doesn't end it. And you have to actually take the vaccine.

Oh, FFS. we're still going to be in a pandemic in 2024 at this rate.


If we all go inside for a year, this would remain true absent a vaccine. It is not going away regardless of what we do - we are not an island or a smaller country with ironclad borders. The only difference is it would probably move your date further out, perhaps by six to nine months.

That would work fine, since they are predicting a vaccine will be available to the general public by then.

Anonymous wrote:Oh, FFS. we're still going to be in a pandemic in 2024 at this rate.

If we all go inside for a year, this would remain true absent a vaccine. It is not going away regardless of what we do - we are not an island or a smaller country with ironclad borders. The only difference is it would probably move your date further out, perhaps by six to nine months. If we had locked down from March to September, guess what? We'd be looking at this problem all over again this winter, with many fewer people who had been exposed and developed some immunity. There are no easy answers or solutions other than not doing obviously dumb things, like having pizza parties indoors with a bunch of parents and kids together as infections begin to spike. I don't think the kids are really the problem (assuming they are kids, not young adults). It's the parents.

Anonymous wrote:I don't want to freak any of you out... but apparently there are these things called "automobiles". Not only is it an internal combustion engine, but you pump an explosive agent in order for it to operate. In 2018, 36,000 people were killed and it doesn't matter if you have preexisting conditions... hundreds of thousands more injured. And it's polluting the planet at an alarming rate.

Car accidents aren't a highly contagious airborne virus, you fool.

Oh, FFS. we're still going to be in a pandemic in 2024 at this rate.

Less indoor gatherings will slow the spread. Thanksgiving & Christmas will be a nightmare for new cases

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Anonymous wrote:We are still in a pandemic! Please act like it! NO.

Go quarantine and stay socially-distanced. Think globally, act locally.

Thank you for the bumper sticker. My favorite: "My boss is a Jewish carpenter."

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Anonymous wrote:"No! Have you not seen what happened in local catholic schools due to Halloween parties?"

What happened?

Large groups of Catholics have passed away due to complications from COVID

I know it's crazy to say it, but I think this is a nondenominational disease. SMH. We've had no issues following Halloween parties or other activities in schools, certainly nothing more than I would expect all of the public school kids in this area who congregate every day, maskless, to play in parks and schoolyards right in my neighborhood (and I am delighted they do). Honestly, I wonder how other kids are going to survive these plastic bubbles some parents have built for them. All kidding aside, probably not a good idea to have a pizza party when kids and families may feel compelled to attend despite their anxiety about doing so. Save it for a safer time. Having them play together is blessing enough.

My kid is in live school. They wear masks during class. He recently went to a Halloween party, and I reminded him to be cautious around his classmates when eating. He reminded me they eat lunch every day in the cafeteria, albeit on a socially distanced basis. But if you are antsy about live school, and antsy about trusting kids to remain appropriately distanced when eating, I would of course understand if a post-season party may be a bit much. And because this is a team activity, the concern would be pressure that kids and parents feel to participate. So of course I think I'd be comfortable with my kid participating, but because others may not, I probably wouldn't recommend suggesting it now.

are you all calling for the banning of restaurants and bars? are you all following the "direction arrows" in store aisles? how about any office building, to include banks, telecommunications, media, and so on?

Nope.

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Anonymous wrote:Some parents are really pushing to arrange a post-game pizza event for the kids in the next week or two where they all sit together, hangout, and eat. Given previous experiences with these things, they basically end up in giant blobs of kids surrounding whoever happens to have an iPhone as they all share the screen, chomping on pizza and snacks.

Do you think that's a bit too much given the current situation? I'm for the kids having some social life, but just doesn't seem the right time at the moment.

If you are asking this question to a bunch of strangers on DCUM, then you already know the answer yourself.

Thanksgiving is around the corner so please tell the other parents to act responsibly.

People who want to keep indoor socializing should think for a minute about not just the virus but the consequences of further restrictions on businesses and the enormous pain that will cause for workers and families over the winter months.

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Anonymous wrote:Some parents are really pushing to arrange a post-game pizza event for the kids in the next week or two where they all sit together, hangout, and eat. Given previous experiences with these things, they basically end up in giant blobs of kids surrounding whoever happens to have an iPhone as they all share the screen, chomping on pizza and snacks.

Do you think that's a bit too much given the current situation? I'm for the kids having some social life, but just doesn't seem the right time at the moment.

Worst parents of all time. Just say no, OP.

Seems like something the madlax parents would suggest.