Playdates - Why are they still Happening? Shouldn't they stop now?

[CakeAndPastries]

I'd love some feedback on this, from the government advice my perspective is that Playdates are not 'advised' and the government is asking us to social distance so we should not be holding playdates?

Am I wrong?

I have two teens both putting pressure on to see their friends and go over to their house or have them come here.

Other parents are asking me for playdates ...... Am I being a bit crazy saying they can't have playdates - or are the other parents being irresponsible trying to get playdates to happen?

Confused and would love to hear the consensus view!

A 'friend' laughed at me because I wouldn't allow my DD out on the street to play with the bunch of kids congregated at my gate.
I'll not be allowing my DC to play with friends, either out in the street or at their/our home.
It's really difficult as in our street all the local kids are playing out together and the DC can see/hear them but I've explained to them it's just not safe at the moment.
Unlike some parents I care about my dc/family/neighbours and will do my bit to help keep them safe.

Yeah, I had to stop my chid going for a sleepover yesterday. I felt bad but its ridiculous to take the risk in this current climate. I think it was still going ahead though

Unfortunately I am pretty sure some people think that coronavirus just won't affect them.
It's something for others to worry about and have a bit of a 'poor them' attitude somehow.

To me if the kids are off school to help prevent the risk of spreading, then they are not to be mixing when schools are closed. If they are mixing they may as well have kept the schools open!!!

Some people are a bit slow on the uptake. To be fair I’m pretty intelligent and I’ve taken a few days to click. Even if you are healthy well and young it is our duty to self isolate to help our fellow citizens and the NHS.

Also the confusion about going to school and what’s the point. The point is you have to reduce your number of interaction all the time.

At Prime Ministers questions yesterday they said children who live together can play together. Children who don't live together should be kept 2m apart.

The children that are going to school on Monday have no choice but to be together - this is necessary contact. A play date is unnecessary contact.

I just can't understand it, we all need to get on the same page. Its hard enough dealing with children but to have parents on different pages over this is a nightmare.....

I want to do what I can to help stop the spread of this virus but others are making it difficult by not understanding or ignoring advice. To stop the spread it seems we need to stop interacting, that's the best advice we have so we have to follow it........

Lets get on the same page!

@Greendin thank you!

I wish this was on the news headlines!