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.

Didn't most of us spend our summer.holidays like this when we were kids?

What, hiding indoors from a novel virus to preserve the well-being of those more vulnerable? No. I don't remember that.

A clap once a week for a couple minutes is not actually too taxing a thing to do is it?

Many people think it's rapidly becoming a meaningless thing to do given its ubiquity. Others, including NHS shift workers, complained on a recent thread about how it was disrupting their sleep. Some posters have said that they are being 'clap shamed' on social media for non participation. If people don't want to clap? Why should they feel any pressure to do so?

Don't be ridiculous. Are hugs and kisses devalued in abundance? No. Because it's not the same. Do you think people in the NHS will be going..."those fuckers are clapping for kids now, bastards! That was our special clap"?

I think it's ridiculous. What are people going to do, get all the children to line up outside together and spread the virus and getting embarrassed at a load of attention seeking parents clap?

I will not be doing it.

Soon we will be clapping for all the clappers. Or maybe clapping for all the people who are suffering from sore hands from all the clapping. Or clapping for all the people with clap. There are so many clapping opportunities being overlooked .

Absolute bollocks

Our local police force is driving around residential areas with their lights flashing, giving children a wave. It also gives them the chance to have words with those who think social distancing applies to someone else. Both are far more effective than clapping for children. I shall go out into my garden and clap my goldfish for coping with self isolation since his fish buddy disappeared in early March.

Soon we will be clapping for all the clappers. Or maybe clapping for all the people who are suffering from sore hands from all the clapping. Or clapping for all the people with clap. There are so many clapping opportunities being overlooked

Devaluation by frequency isn't confined to economics. It's fundamental to the concept of a 'treat' for instance.

Take WW2 rationing - amid food scarcity, many things we now see as everyday foods became a huge treat. People would count themselves fortunate if they could get hold of some chicken for a special meal. Nowadays, chicken is an everyday food for most in the Western world - no one is going to go 'wow' because there's chicken casserole for dinner.

It's too much. People are going to overclap themselves and then where will we be??

I’ve not heard of this, but so what ??
If people are enjoying clapping kids, god, their big toe, then who am I to judge what floats their boat in these crazy times, as long as people aren’t hurting themselves or others ( going out) then find something worth getting het up about !!

What a pile of nonsense. Anyway if anyone should be getting a clap, it should be the parents!!

As I understand it, it's an invitation to do something, not a demand.

The thought of you all sat in your houses with a face like thunder feeling like your share price in the NHS clap is plummeting is almost enough to get me off the couch and clap along with them.

Very insightful and interesting point @VirtualHugsAllRound I think I agree with you.

Soup who says it's not?

If we can acknowedge that the medium of a clap can demonstrate support and give nhs workers an uplift, why does it suddenly lose that power because the intended target demographic is different? Unless again, children aren't as important or assumed as not capable of responding to the same positive actions?

it's because it's stupid

One may feel stupid doing it, that is true, but that is personal to each person. To say the whole thing is stupid is to deny that clapping is a medium of expressing praise, joy and positivity, which would be silly, as we do it to show appreciation all the time.

If a minute silence demonstrates shared acknowledgement of sorrow sacrifice and solemnity, then clapping can demonstrate shared acknowledgement of togetherness, and appreciation.

If you feel silly doing it fine. But to say it has no value is disingenuous imo.

@FourTeaFallOut totally agree !!!!
Faces like thunder .... there is too much clapping going on .... !! 😂😂😂😂

Are hugs and kisses devalued in abundance? No

I would argue yes, actually, they are.

We probably all know a very tactile person who hugs and kisses people at the slightest excuse, even if they're very casual friends or colleagues. I'm not saying there's anything wrong in that, but a hug from such a person wouldn't mean you meant anything particularly special to them, it's just their way of communicating.

Whereas others will reserve hugs and kisses for special people and special moments, therefore they have far more meaning attached to them.

penberrh

It's too much. People are going to overclap themselves and then where will we be??

Clapped out.....

Another excuse for the virtue signallers to post videos of 'Look at me! I care!' up on You Tube and Facebook.

Another ridiculous and meaningless gesture that makes the clappers feel they've done something - they haven't.

If I post a vid of myself clapping myself stupid (which I haven’t) why would others feel “less virtuous” surely that’s not the happy clappers problem ????

It does seem like facebook with the usual narcissitic 'look how goooood I am' has potentially made people cynical about the motivation behind the whole thing.

One of the reasons I never use the thing!!

It's a bit silly but what's the harm really.

It’s absurd. Very daft. You’re NOT unreasonable. They’re reading, playing Xbox, FaceTiming their mates, sleeping later. They are loved and being fed. Of course they’ve needed to make some adjustments, but that’s just par of the course. Clapping for them as if they are putting their lives on the line every day is ridiculous.

Why on earth do children deserve a clap over and above anyone else? We've all had to make massive sacrifices in this and, if anything, it's easier to be a child and feel the grown ups are in charge.

Everyone's lives have changed beyond recognition.

The clapping thing is nonsense, but you’d be a fool to think that this isn’t harder on the kids, especially the younger ones, to get their heads around. We can rationalise it and understand. That’s harder for young children to do.

DD is ten and seems to be coping ok, but she’s got quite a mature outlook. My neighbour’s 6 year old is finding it harder.