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Is there anything I can show my teen about staying in?
SweetMarmalade · 20/03/2020 14:26
He’s just said he might be going out to meet his friend! I don’t think he quite gets the enormity of what’s going on. He’s quite aghast that he can’t go out.
What have you told yours? Is there anything you can recommend that I could show him? He’s watched the news but because they’ve only just finished school he doesn’t understand why he can’t see his friend.
Such a lovely day too 
SweetMarmalade · 20/03/2020 14:40
Thanks @dorisrainbow at this moment in time I really do wish they was a forced lockdown. It’s so busy out there today. Shops packed full of people, the elderly.
I have told him he can’t go, I’ve tried to explain but it’s hard when his friend hasn’t been told the same.
dorisrainbow · 20/03/2020 14:51
A lockdown would be much easier. My teen has has numerous invites to go out luckily he understands that we are self isolating 
NaturalBornWoman · 20/03/2020 14:54
Maybe some news items of the situation in Italy would focus his mind? The army moving the bodies perhaps?
horizontilting · 20/03/2020 14:57
Janus · 20/03/2020 15:06
How old is teen? I have a 16 and 19 year old and they understand, if I had a grumpy teen that age that refused to do what I’d suggested I don’t know what I’d do. Show them the stuff in Italy and then explain why this means no seeing any friends AT ALL. Mine are with us for months, I so feel a bit sorry for them!!
Foobydoo · 20/03/2020 15:14
Has he been in school today? If so it may be ok to let him out one last time on the understanding that this is the last time.
My dd (year 11), who at times has been difficult to control is not allowed out at all, as I have underlying conditions. She understands the seriousness of the situation. I feel really sorry for her though missing her last day of school.
Assuming no one at home is high risk and he is only going to the park or a friends house rather than a crowded place, then one last time maybe a good compromise.
HoldMyLobster · 20/03/2020 15:19
Mine are 14 and 16 and they understand why we're doing it.
If their friends wanted to meet up my lot would just tell them they were being dicks tbh.
Slazengerbag · 20/03/2020 15:20
Mines are teens who have had a whinge about it. I have been very honest and shown them the news. They are old enough to understand the severity of what is happening across the world. I’ve explained none of us have even been in this situation and we are all feeling it. You’re just going to have to be firm and forbid them to go.
yikesanotherbooboo · 20/03/2020 15:48
My teen understands but he has doctors as parents. I would direct him to the nhs /government website and not frame it as an option or choice. It is a terribly difficult and intrusive sacrifice that everyone has to make for the good of our at risk relatives and our whole community.
Comefromaway · 20/03/2020 15:50
Mine has asd and is going to find this very difficult but he knows that I have asthma and that it's me he is protecting by not going out, not himself.
Saveourpeople · 20/03/2020 15:55
I listened to this this morning- certainly changed my families behaviour straight away
If you do t want to click on link - search dr jack LBC on you tube
Heartbreaking- and this is just the start...
TeaAndDarkToast · 20/03/2020 15:57
Smithesque · 20/03/2020 16:00
Footage from Italy and this from the CMO in Ireland yesterday which I think is quite shocking. I don't know where I got that idea that young people are safe. They are not and I believe getting into a hospital,if you become unwell is not a given. I cannot imagine struggling to breathe and not knowing you could get to a hospital or doctor...or that they could even help you.
EducatingArti · 20/03/2020 16:01
www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
This is useful because it shows just how every extra person isolating slows the spread down.
DeRigueurMortis · 20/03/2020 16:04
Show him this from Italy.
People telling themselves what they wish they'd done 2 weeks ago.
SweetMarmalade · 20/03/2020 16:07
Thanks everyone, we’ve had a good talk, still don’t think he quite understands the seriousness of the current situation. He’s currently online playing with his friends so at least they can still chat to eachother.
I will bide my time later to show him more of the info you have given me on this thread.
Thank you.
DreamingofSunshine · 20/03/2020 16:19
Livia's kitchen founder Olivia Wollenburg has done some IG posts/stories about CV as she's been ill all week. She's young so might be more relevant to him?
GemmeFatale · 20/03/2020 16:43
If everyone cuts their social interactions to 25% of normal we cut the spread from 400 people infected in 30 days per carrier to 2.5 people. Apply a 1% mortality rate. Remember those of us who can have to do more to outweigh the key workers.
Ask him which four people in his social circle he thinks should die so he can continue to hang out with his mates.
thenightfury · 20/03/2020 19:06
My siblings are 11 and 12. They get because they know if they bring this virus home it could be fatal for our dad. And their smaller sister who has severe asthma and has already had pneumonia 3 times in the past 6 months. Do you have vunerable people in your family that you could use to bring the idea home?
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