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Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. I hope no one is completely isolating their kids for this prolonged period.

I know someone who has kept kids completely isolated since March. Haven't seen another human outside their home. Basically do not leave their home. Makes me so sad.

I leave my house once a week for groceries and other errands at best. No big deal. I don't want covid. We started letting our kids do walks with Dad with another family who said they were not seeing a lot of others but their facebook and emails said otherwise so we stopped that contact. Covid may be no big deal to you but it will be deadly to me and I would not be lucky enough to quickly drop dead of it and would probably suffer for weeks. I cannot take some of the newer meds as I'm on some that would be an issue.

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Anonymous wrote:You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

My kid was at home with just me until he was 4 when he went to preschool twice mornings a week. He "survived."

were you also working 8-10 hrs a day during that time?

Hire child care.

Anonymous wrote:OP I hope you never see real child abuse in your life because you would then actually understand just how completely ignorant your statement is.

This should be the end of the thread. Seriously OP - shut up, put on a mask, and hit up a park, playground, or bike trail.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. I hope no one is completely isolating their kids for this prolonged period.

I know someone who has kept kids completely isolated since March. Haven't seen another human outside their home. Basically do not leave their home. Makes me so sad.

I agree with OP. I hope no one is completely isolating their kids for this prolonged period.

Anonymous wrote:Failing to protect children from a pandemic infection is child abuse.

And government decided it was better to open bars and restaurants, because of lack of aid for business owners and staff.
If you think kids are at risk, put your money where you mouth is.

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Anonymous wrote:Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

Yes, if you know a child who is not seeing anyone during the pandemic, that is abuse. On the other hand, if they are seeing their parents they obviously aren’t isolated. Which is it?

Parents are not enough at ages 3-5.

With involved engaged parents, its more than plenty. The issue is most parents don't want to sit down and play and engage and teach their kids.

I want to, and do, spend hours a day with my kid fully engaged. We read together, talk about "kid stuff" as she puts it, play games, etc. It has always been the highlight of every day.

It still is the highlight. The low is... the rest of the day.

Failing to protect children from a pandemic infection is child abuse.

Anonymous wrote:Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

Blame Trump. It is his fault and only his fault at this point in time.

His lies, gross negligence and "FAKE NEWS" and of course the fact a 3 year old is more likely to wear a mask.

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Anonymous wrote:Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

Yes, if you know a child who is not seeing anyone during the pandemic, that is abuse. On the other hand, if they are seeing their parents they obviously aren’t isolated. Which is it?

Parents are not enough at ages 3-5.

With involved engaged parents, its more than plenty. The issue is most parents don't want to sit down and play and engage and teach their kids.

3-5 is an age when kids are developing important basic social skills with other kids. Parents are a different dynamic and not enough. If there's a couple relatives around at least that's slightly better

DP. This is nuts. Plenty of kids never go to formal school or daycare until the age of 5 and may not necessarily have neighborhood friends or relatives nearby. No one is saying that this situation is perfectly fine, but families are doing the best they can. Stop pushing this idea that these families are fundamentally harming their kids.

Look, there are situations of actual child abuse going on during this pandemic, but it's not because kids are unable to socialize with other kids as normal. The idea that kids are being abused because they have to play by themselves for a good chunk of the day is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

Yes, if you know a child who is not seeing anyone during the pandemic, that is abuse. On the other hand, if they are seeing their parents they obviously aren’t isolated. Which is it?

Parents are not enough at ages 3-5.

With involved engaged parents, its more than plenty. The issue is most parents don't want to sit down and play and engage and teach their kids.

3-5 is an age when kids are developing important basic social skills with other kids. Parents are a different dynamic and not enough. If there's a couple relatives around at least that's slightly better

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Anonymous wrote:Just my opinion. So many little kids i know with parents who tend to be the anxious type are listless, cranky, acting out.

Little kids don't have the skills to say, I'm lonely I miss my friends. They cant control anything. They don't even get online connection. For them in person is the only real thing.

I think we're seeing mass child abuse especially of age 3-5.

Yes, if you know a child who is not seeing anyone during the pandemic, that is abuse. On the other hand, if they are seeing their parents they obviously aren’t isolated. Which is it?

Parents are not enough at ages 3-5.

With involved engaged parents, its more than plenty. The issue is most parents don't want to sit down and play and engage and teach their kids.

FFS WE ARE WORKING!!! not sure why this is hard to understand

Anonymous wrote:OP I hope you never see real child abuse in your life because you would then actually understand just how completely ignorant your statement is.

Frankly, 2 years ago, had a parent kept a perfectly healthy 5 year old home for a year because they were afraid of catching the flu , and had informed their pediatrician about this, they probably would have had. CPS come in to check. At the very least the parent's sanity would have been in question.

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Anonymous wrote:You do realize that for much of history before the industrial revolution families were often isolated on farms far away from other families? Those kids survived.

My kid was at home with just me until he was 4 when he went to preschool twice mornings a week. He "survived."

were you also working 8-10 hrs a day during that time?