Anyone else planning to unleash their teenagers soon

[WilliamMorrisdancer]

DD(15) went for a walk with a friend on Saturday afternoon. They "bumped" into a couple of friends, got some chips and hung around together til Dusk.

It did her the world of good. I'm going to let her do the same this Friday and Saturday (but not chips both nights!).

Anyone else unleashing their teens?

No. My teens can handle a few more weeks in the interest of getting this pandemic beaten for all of us.

Mine's sticking to the rules. She sometimes meets a friend for a walk, taking a route where they can walk 2m apart for most of the time; yesterday her two closest friends were walking together, so she went on her own. They passed each other (same route, opposite directions), so stopped for a short socially-distanced conversation, then continued as they were.

However when they go back, frankly there isn't room for all the local kids on the pavements if they socially-distance, so it seems rather more sensible for them to walk to school together with those they will be with at school anyway.

I think the risk is very low if they meet s friend or even two for a walk outdoors.

I remind my 19 yr old of the law and guidance as she leaves the house to go for a walk. As she is an adult, I can't police her just advise her.

It is all going to go be unravelled from Monday anyway

Why the fuck not? What’s the risk of the NHS being overwhelmed now 20million+ of the most vulnerable have been vaccinated? Wards weren’t packed full of teenagers - let them have at it

I hope not, except for going to school on Monday.

I’ve noticed in the last couple of weeks, more teens are gathering outside the shop or in groups on benches etc. So plenty of parents have set them free by the looks of it!

I’m not judging it’s been hard this lockdown. Kids all go back to school next week and they don’t naturally distance.

I know they shouldn’t be. But the ONS data suggests they are (>50% of them). So if they are why can’t young people? It doesn’t seem fair

Yeah. It’s not fair. So because a few oldies are breaking the rules we should all just jack it in and do what we want.

They obviously don’t give a shit they’re the ones who will keep us all in lockdown. They’re either stupid, and don’t realise vaccination doesn’t mean they are exempt, or they are so selfish they don’t give a fuck about the rest of us.

My teens aren’t like that, fortunately, so will continue until the lockdown is relaxed.

@minniemoocher

No, following the rules as should everyone if we want out of this mess. If rates start to rise they will slow the reopening!

They won't, not unless the rates translate into hospitalizations.

ds is 18.
They all had to go in to school for covid tests so they can start back on Monday.

They all also met up at the park and played football.

They were all negative on tests. The likelihood of them catching covid from each other playing football when they had all just had a negative tests was something like 0.001% (OK I am making that up, I've no idea)

He came back so refreshed and so much happier.

Definitely, when the restrictions are lifted.

I don't think people will accept another lockdown. It's led to too much suffering.

I thought you were allowed to meet with one person?

That's what my DS has been doing.

Have I had that wrong all this time??

If cases start to rise it will be because the old vaccinated are meeting up, not because of kids.

Personally I think they should stop reporting cases now and only report hospital admissions and the amount of people in them.

@PastMyBestBeforeDatey my teenager is mature enough to follow the guidance for herself. How sad for yours that their mother has less consideration for the health and lives of others than a 16 year old.

Yeap my dd teen has been a mess (crying in a shell just awful to see) for a few months went for a walk and face to face catch up last few weeks with he friends I have a new dd now so much happier I will be letter go out whenever she need to

I think teenagers need to be out and about , the damage both physical and mental will take a while to remedy and in some cases will never be healed .

What the fuck are you talking about @MyDcAreMarvel?

I already have. Not inside and no big gatherings, but he’s met more than one friend at a time and he goes to the skate park most days. His mental health had a massive nosedive and his sanity is more important to me than the unlikely event he gets Covid. Dh and I are totally sticking to regs.