Kids mixing after Thursday

[Singlebutmarried]

So, if the kids are in school together, in the same class and they live next door to each other. Would you let them play together outside of school?

Are there other things that people are forfeiting as well as this? Eg refusing to exercise outside even though they would usually?

• So you'll just carry on, mix households and have 'playdates'. How lovely 

It will be thank you

If the playground was still open, I would defo all take kid there to play with kids in his class. If playgrounds close, then no I wouldn't. I'm going to stick to the rules where they seem reasonable. Where they don't, I'm going to stick to my own rules!

So tired of selfish people just doing their own thing and putting others at risk.

So tired of other people who cannot risk assess, assume everyone else is stupid, and talk like covid has the mortality profile of the bubonic plague or ebola.

Eat out to help out, keep the economy going, keep kids in education, workplaces not enforcing social distancing, not enough PPE.

But let toddlers play together and there is a riot. People need to get a grip. Most people I know are using their own judgement, and so they should. Some of the rules make no sense and I am not going to mindlessly follow them (no not because I want to make a point, but because people can judge the risk themselves)

PostIt I'm positive that the majority of people who have caught it did their own risks assessments. Yes, some people will have been at risk due to their jobs but others will have caught it elsewhere. And then passed it on to other people.

'It will be thank you'

You just don't care in the slightest about reducing the risk of transmission as long as you get a mummy coffee morning? I couldnt imagine being that self absorbed tbh.

Ironic username tbh highhorse. I cant imagine being as law abiding as you that you get all twitchy and the thought of toddlers playing.

@PostItJoyWeek

So tired of selfish people just doing their own thing and putting others at risk.

So tired of other people who cannot risk assess, assume everyone else is stupid, and talk like covid has the mortality profile of the bubonic plague or ebola.

Exactly. My (non live-in) partner’s sister has just died. He needs my support. His Mum needs his support. My elderly Mum lives alone. She moves house some years ago to be close to me and her grandchildren. She wants to take the risk of seeing us because otherwise she feels sad and lonely. My kids live for football. It’s their passion. Grassroots football will now be cancelled so they want to kick a ball around with a couple of mates at the park. They’ve made many sacrifices, as have all kids, since Covid began, despite being not remotely at risk themselves.

So, for the lockdown Nazis - which one of these people is allowed to have the contact they want? Because technically only one of us can.

I’m making my own decisions.

The government isn't trying to stop people catching the virus. It is trying to stop too many of the people who would be hospitalised by it catching it at the same time because the NHS couldn't handle that many patients together.

Asymptomatic infected five year olds not a problem unless they snuggle up to asthmatic grandad.

How old is your dc @Singlebutmarried outside with one other is permitted

'Ironic username tbh highhorse. I cant imagine being as law abiding as you that you get all twitchy and the thought of toddlers playing.'

Oh bless trying to be funny about my username. All the lolz!

I'm not twitchy about toddlers playing. I'm twitchy about a pandemic and prats who just refuse to follow guidiance yet then handwring when the rules get stricter.

Try playing with your own toddler maybe?

Highhorse. You are embarrassing yourself now. You have zero idea what sacrifices people have made during the pandemic. Yet because they are not like you, they are selfish.

I could play with my toddler but then how will I enjoy my mummy coffee morning silly.

@PostItJoyWeek

So tired of selfish people just doing their own thing and putting others at risk.

So tired of other people who cannot risk assess, assume everyone else is stupid, and talk like covid has the mortality profile of the bubonic plague or ebola.

Amen to that Positjoyweek!. I am also heartily tired of people who cannot risk assess and assume the mortality profile of the zombie apocalypse!

Also no handwringing from me about rules, we will leave that to your kind.

I would in this situation.

You could put it down as you are providing childcare which is allowed. If the child comes over you are looking after them.

If they are in the same class at schools they will already be in close contact, in a bubble etc.

It really isn't hard. You don't need rules/advice/guidance. You need basic common sense.

Moving around increases infection.
Meeting other people of whatever age increases infection.

Infection leads to a percentage of people going to hospital
The more that go to hospital, the less space there is for ANYONE who needs hospital.

All you need to do is ask yourself ;

Is my need to leave home really essential. ? Work if not able to WFH and Food shopping. (That's basically all that's essential besides providing care or medical help.)

Is my need to meet up with someone important enough to put someone else in hospital. ?

That's it.

What you would like, is irrelevant. Everyone would like to make their lives easier. However that will only make it worse. We just need to get stuck in and do what's required. Or this will just turn in to 6 weeks then 10 weeks etc until we are through flu/respiratory illness season for the health service (end of Feb/beginning of March).

The 'I'm alright Jack' attitude is depressing. The more people in hospital with covid, the fewer resources to treat other non covid patients.

'You are embarrassing yourself now. You have zero idea what sacrifices people have made during the pandemic. Yet because they are not like you, they are selfish. I could play with my toddler but then how will I enjoy my mummy coffee morning silly '

Oh get over yourself, sacrifices my arse. I have sympathy for vulnerable people and those struggling financially, not so much a parent who thinks playdates are essential. I bet you'd be the first to be fummin if the nhs can't jump to attention if you ever need it.

So three Highschool students won't be able to walk to school together?

This could be interesting.

No I wouldnt be fuming actually. I gave birth alone in late April, had reduce visiting hours to visit my baby. Had great advice from people on MN (thank fuck you werent on the thread) Still not able to have my smear test that I was told I needed to have. So yes everyone has made sacrifices. So apologies for using my brain and allowing a playdate.

Problem with berating people on social media is you end up looking ridiculous.

@LynetteScavo

So three Highschool students won't be able to walk to school together?

This could be interesting.

DD has already compiled a rota :)

'gave birth alone in late April, had reduce visiting hours to visit my baby.'

Congratulations on your baby! and I'm so pleased for you that you were allowed visitors.

Playdates still aren't allowed, no matter how hard done to you feel. Try and think of others hmm? If we all try to follow guidelines we may at least get to see all our family at Christmas. Although you'll probably do that regardless

Both kids are 10. Quiet cul de sac. They cycle round in circles and if it’s dry sit on the driveway in the range of the WiFi and argue over Roblox.

We literally have a shared driveway.

@Helloyouthere

I would in this situation.

You could put it down as you are providing childcare which is allowed. If the child comes over you are looking after them.

If they are in the same class at schools they will already be in close contact, in a bubble etc.

It could indeed come under the informal childcare thing. We used to do this before March as in one parent rather than two would pick up from school