All this has to stop. We can’t live like this!

[SweetsMum3]

We need to learn to live with covid like we do with all other viruses, illnesses and diseases. The elderly and high risk are vaccinated… that was the goal, remember?! Like Hancock said, we will cry freedom when the over 70s are vaccinated!

There is no reason for mass testing when the young and healthy get covid mildly. My child is in tears yet again because she isn’t allowed to go to school for 10 days. A few students in her year group tested positive and all students are forced to be locked in their homes… again.

Are the sick?! No. Half have no symptoms. The others have a slight fever and feel a little tired.

This isn’t fair. This isn’t healthy. This isn’t sane. This is harmful and destructive to children. An entire generation has been betrayed. For what exactly? Over a virus which does not affect them. Over fear. Over people being immensely risk-averse. Over loss of control and people can’t take it.

It is time we live our lives and get back to normal before it’s too late. If our children hold us accountable and never forgive us, I will completely understand. We have not stood-up for them. Instead, we cowered in fear not giving a hoot about the collateral damage all these restrictions have caused. Shame on us.

'It's nice to sign out for my walk after reading something sensible'

Depressing isn't it. Mn seems to be a magnet for deniers and 'enough is enough' cheerleaders

Reassuringly irl everyone I know seems to completely understand the situation has been dire but restrictions very necessary.

Can't believe chessie's naive sermon got excitable backslaps 🙄

@JaniieJones

'It's nice to sign out for my walk after reading something sensible'

Depressing isn't it. Mn seems to be a magnet for deniers and 'enough is enough' cheerleaders

Reassuringly irl everyone I know seems to completely understand the situation has been dire but restrictions very necessary.

Can't believe chessie's naive sermon got excitable backslaps 🙄

🙄

Well like it or lump it it did.

Can't believe chessie's naive sermon got excitable backslaps

Gosh, I’m SO surprised

🙄

There’s a few who happily would see children constantly affected by this.

Very depressing but pure self preservation.

Quick repost before I go for GoldenOmber

You seem to find it quite difficult to point out which bit of what I've said you actually disagree with? Other than huff at me that I'm Being Very Patronising for saying it.

Have a nice walk, though!

'Yes definitely more years of life will have been lost to lockdown than to covid. It was and is an outrage and a scandal'

'An outrage and a scandal'. I mean seriously.

Lockdown (which we haven't been in since March and before that was last Mar- July fwiw) was a challenge, but necessary. A scandal

80-90% immune - not necessarily vaccinated. Infection also confers immunity.

'There’s a few who happily would see children constantly affected by this.'

Nope. Schools are indeed open and have been since March. Keep up.

@MarshaBradyo As you say, self preservation has been paramount. At the expense of children it is truly disgusting.

@JaniieJones

'Yes definitely more years of life will have been lost to lockdown than to covid. It was and is an outrage and a scandal'

'An outrage and a scandal'. I mean seriously.

Lockdown (which we haven't been in since March and before that was last Mar- July fwiw) was a challenge, but necessary. A scandal

Depends which bit of the country you’re in to be fair

@JaniieJones

'There’s a few who happily would see children constantly affected by this.'

Nope. Schools are indeed open and have been since March. Keep up.

And still closing

Keep up

Hard not to finish with something stronger but really get with the programme are you completely oblivious?

[quote Flyonawalk]@MarshaBradyo As you say, self preservation has been paramount. At the expense of children it is truly disgusting.[/quote]
There’s a few who really stand out it is grim.

Adults should want to protect children it’s really something there are some like this.

'Depends which bit of the country you’re in to be fair'

Well if mn is anything to go by many have flouted anyway as they 'had enough!' approximately last summer.

I think school closure/opening has been pretty standard throughout even if in say Leicester they had tier 3 restrictions for longer.

An outrage and a scandal'. I mean seriously.

Lockdown (which we haven't been in since March and before that waslastMar- July fwiw) was a challenge, but necessary. Ascandal

Depends which part of the country you were in. Some were practically in lockdown for pretty much the whole year.

I think some of the reasons for hospitals not being overwhelmed was that a lot of people couldn't get admitted and died at home. If that's not an outrage and a scandal, I don't know what is

@JaniieJones have you read the thread of the lady that has isolated 7 times since January? 3 children, single mum, can’t drive, every time one child is contacted the whole family has to isolate.

Adults should protect children not the other way round And im saying this as someone who is child free by choice.

'There’s a few who really stand out it is grim.'

What is 'grim' about pointing out yes if has been hard, however this eternal 'they've been sacrificed fo save a minority' is just dramatic nonsense.

Most things are open. Many dc are getting on with it. We'll if they have supportive, proactive parents of course,

@JaniieJones

'There’s a few who really stand out it is grim.'

What is 'grim' about pointing out yes if has been hard, however this eternal 'they've been sacrificed fo save a minority' is just dramatic nonsense.

Most things are open. Many dc are getting on with it. We'll if they have supportive, proactive parents of course,

And many are isolating

And some would prefer that to stay because they are really quite oblivious to the effects of it.

@JaniieJones do you have children at state school?

Adults should protect children not the other way round And im saying this as someone who is child free by choice.

Absolutely.

Most things are open. Many dc are getting on with it. We'll if they have supportive, proactive parents of course

I think it's possible to argue that the disruption to children's lives was the least worst option, without claiming that it's all totally fine and children won't mind at all unless their parents make a fuss.

You can say "it was and is awful, but the alternative is worse." You don't have to pretend it's all not even really an issue.

'Depends which part of the country you were in. Some were practically in lockdown for pretty much the whole year.'

Lockdown. What, some places had schools shut for a whole year?! Where? because this is what we are talking about, our dcs 'sacrificed' for no good reason apparently. Even though Google classrooms/live lessons/ remote learning was provided by excellent teachers in the 3 month school closures.

Lockdown was Mar- July 2020 and Jan- Mar 2021 with various local restrictions throughout. Lots of exceptions - single parents, disabled people, single people could bubble up. It was not solitary confinement. Hard yes, a worrying unpleasant time for all. But it was a pandemic. The restrictions were needed.

Excellent post @Chessie678. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@JaniieJones people like you are so beyond exhausting.

Tier 4 was lockdown in all but name.

'I think it's possible to argue that the disruption to children's lives was the least worst option, without claiming that it's all totally fine and children won't mind at all unless their parents make a fuss.'

Oh yes sorry, it was not and is not totally fine. It is what it is though and this 'they've been sacrificed for no good reason!' narrative is just awful. As if we should have added to the thousands of younger fit people in critical care by letting our dc carry on as normal. Great plan 🙄.