To think if 5000 people can cram in to a festival, my kid can go to his classmates house after school?

[ItsNotComplicated]

I have followed ALL the rules throughout for the last year.

I was surprised to see that a 5000 person sell out festival has taken place in a big top tent with no distancing. (I’m not complaining).

For a year, I’ve not allowed my DC inside with their friends. DC3 has been invited to a friends house for lunch tomorrow. I had my reservations but now , I’m thinking this is so far beyond nonsense if this festival has gone ahead!

DC3 is in the same class as his friend. WIBU to let him go?

YANBU The importance of socialisation in children has been minimised throughout this period

@0gfhty

YANBU The importance of socialisation in children has been minimised throughout this period

I'm not sure there are significant benefits in letting children socialise inside versus outside though. And OP already -legally- has the option of letting her DC socialise with his friends outside.

I'm just back from the gym - no masks, equipment close together and it was packed (no capacity limit) You're in there and you honestly forget Covid is around.

With things like this, you can understand why some people are sick of sticking to the rules for another two weeks or so.

@ItsNotComplicated - but if every school in the country had a Billy or two then we could soon be in trouble.

He can go in the garden and have a picnic lunch outside. Drop him off and let them take him in the garden.

I'm sure every school does have plenty of children whose parents have made choices in their best interests over the 'wider good'. Just like most of us do most of the time. We are a long long way from a year so, or even this winter. We will not lose all the gains made, or end up back in lockdown as some people have claimed due to any infringements now, no matter how big or small. The vaccine has actually done better than expected. I'm not sure why so many people are determined to still insist we are on a precipce of disaster.

@SofiaMichelle I do not want to let my son break the rules . I have re iterated this many times throughout the thread.

@Febo24 no, that is not what I’m saying. Not even close.

@MrsJBaptiste This is my point exactly.

Because only socialising outdoors is limited for many in this country. Weather/lack of outdoor space/the need for an accompanying parent to go out

@luckylavender I bet your bottom dollar there is a Billy in every school in the country.

@UserAtRandom A good point; I can’t see how socialising indoors has any benefit over socialising outdoors. The weather is an important factor though. I have sat in our garden in the snow to socialise with my family but it was not enjoyable and we had to cut it short. It was tough luck and we accepted it, but it is much harder for a child to accept this or reason why we have to do it .

I have no idea what your post is about then. Its had more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty.

@Febo24 twists and turns? I’ve been consistent all the way through.

@ItsNotComplicated - I bet your bottom dollar there's at least one Billy in every class in every school on the country.

@luckylavender Exactly

The weather is an important factor though. I have sat in our garden in the snow to socialise with my family but it was not enjoyable and we had to cut it short.

I don't think 2 (presumably young end of primary age) children will care so much though. They will just run around and keep warm. And most children don't seem to feel the cold as much as adults anyway.

@ItsNotComplicated - you seem more pleased about it than I am to be fair. But I'm leaving this thread now.

The VE Day celebrations and the masses of people on the beaches did not result in a mass spike in cases when numbers were low to begin with.

They were outdoors, big difference

@luckylavender I’m not pleased about it. I took your response as a lighthearted, joking post. I’ve clearly misunderstood.

@Todayisanabsolutevanilladay

Not all of the celebrations took place outdoors as people did mix in houses against the rules and at the time, little was known about the risks outdoors vs indoors.

This thread was simply a knee jerk basic debate about whether people have reached peak tolerance with the current rules and also about understanding risk in general in the current situation. It has attracted some valueless replies (nastiness dressed up as opinion), but also some good points have been raised for consideration.

I’m bowing out now though as I feel it’s run it’s course.

I’ve just seen that one of my posts has been deleted for breaking talk guidelines. I can guess which one, but it was never my intention to offend anyone. I feel I took quite a harsh response more than once, from one particular poster. I will PM to apologise.

I don’t think I am cut out for AIBU

@UserAtRandom

The weather is an important factor though. I have sat in our garden in the snow to socialise with my family but it was not enjoyable and we had to cut it short.

I don't think 2 (presumably young end of primary age) children will care so much though. They will just run around and keep warm. And most children don't seem to feel the cold as much as adults anyway.

Erm no..

Yanbu. I would let him go, and I am very surprised that so many are against it given they spend Mon - Fri in a room together.

I'm going to suggest something radical.
Let's apply some common sense.