To not understand clapping for kids

[VivienScott]

Why are we now doing this? The premise I’ve seen is that their lives have been turned upside down, no longer able to see family or friends. Isn’t that all of us? And surely if they don’t understand why we’re on lockdown, they’re not going to understand us clapping?
Hasn’t this gone a bit far?
I do have kids, and they are most definitely affected, but I don’t feel the need to clap for them especially and they don’t want me to.

#ClapForKids

Sounds so wrong...

I am so grateful for the NHS staff and every other key/essential worker that's putting themselves out there in all this.

But I am over all the clapping, and clapping for the kids? Just no.

People have empathy i just don't think children will not understand the situation any better because random strangers are clapping for them !

I did first week but not doing now. Doing my part by shopping once a week maximum. Driving couple miles to run dogs every day (yes it is allowed) and then not going out
I am seriously not clapping for kids!

They've been doing it here in Spain a bit, but to be fair, kids can't go out at ALL in Spain, not for a walk, not to the shops, nothing. So, it's kind of mega shit. My kids haven't left the house since 13th March. And I mean not left the house.
So they clap and play kids music for a few minutes, it means they can stand on their balconies and have a few minutes of fun. Another thing I've heard about is the local police in a lot of places have a FB page or phone number where you can contact them to say it's your child's birthday during the quarantine, and they then come round in the patrol car to your address and play happy birthday over the loud speakers.

twitter.com/Bel_Sol82/status/1244710271874215943

I’ll clap, cheer and dance all day the day they all go back to school 🥳

We had Clap For JESUS this week. One of the non mainstream churches decided to get together and gather in the street yelling and banging drums for Jesus at 8pm.

Everybody else in the area participating stopped clapping and went indoors. I expect next week's NHS one will be less as a result.

Crapping for kids!

That sounds like a good idea. Instead of clapping lets take a crap and clap while on the throne, that way we're still spreading germs but only inside.

The clapping has become an excuse for wandering around the street chatting to neighbours anyway.

I haven't heard of this. I'm not against it. It's now that I think kids deserve applause for their hard weeks off school but I think the organised clapping might be good for their well-being, inasmuch as it is a nod to the shared experience that we find ourselves in and a demonstration that you are not alone. I don't know if I'll do it but I don't begudge those who do.

Willowmartha1 Your wit was not lost on me!!

I joined in clapping for the NHS. I got chatting to my neighbor and it felt good. If we clap for everyone it’s going to turn into a chore. Why not put up bright pictures in our windows instead? Or dress up as characters so we make kids smile when they’re out instead.

Can I say I’m still going to work as normal, I work in a day nursery and I don’t want a clap
Can I have gin instead?
Gin and wine, it’s whats getting me through all this bloody nonsense

I read a meme that said 'children are the victims in this' WHAAT?? Not the frontline workers or the people that have died, alone and terrified. No, won't someone think of the children! fml

The cynic in me says that all these things are dreamt up by people whose main aim is to become know as the wonderful person who had such an amazing idea...

All this is getting beyond daft now.

I'm going to start a new trend, and pat myself on the back at 8pm every evening

@Knowhowufeel2 - sorry, I see you've already made the same point. You obviously do know how I feel!

The only ones I've seen doing this are the ones with bratty, badly behaved kids. Think it's more for the parents because they've now realised what shits they've raised.

I think it's just about raising spirits and bringing communities together, knowing that we are all in this together.

Absolutely no harm in it, some people are right miserable fuckers on here!

Clap for kids just has me thinking about kids having an overactive sex life . Ffs the world has gone mad.

clap for kids stuck indoors really? how fucking spoilt are we

theres kids in syria, yemen dying everyday no food water or anything-we're so fucking privilidged here

Why don’t we all just stand clapping on the doorstep until the end of time - perhaps a daily piss break could be permitted.

Can I ask why people are bulking at showing solidarity with the nation's children specifically?

Is it not possible (or indeed equally probable) to acknowledge that others are making sacrifices whilst also demonstrating that we understand what young people are also going through?

A lot of 'but the nurses/cleaners/chimney sweep/candle stick makers have it tough too'.

Yes but acknowledgement for one does not preclude acknowledgment of the other!

I find it interesting. I electively home educated years ago, and it was noticable how much children were not considered truly a part of society by many. Children are seen as part of a specific framework or context until they suddenly reach adulthood. Now all children are effectively rooted at home, again the same attitude is noticable. The subtle underlying theme seems to be 'they're just children'.

theres kids in syria, yemen dying everyday no food water or anything

Do you think they could hear us clapping from here?

Can I ask why people are bulking at showing solidarity with the nation's children specifically?

Is it specifically? I think it's the nonsensical nature of basically starting to clap for everyone. It decreases the effect of the original reason which was specifically to applaud the NHS Workers. Small kids won't understand, bigger kids won't care.

perhaps a daily piss break could be permitted

Clearly you don't care enough.