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beachgirl
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
And how will that look?
Will it be at your home..park..beach etc
Will you enforce social distancing rules or let them have at it?
If this has not happened already do you have a "magic" date in mind for when you think this might happen?
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Mrs213
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Neighborhood kids have already been at my house playing in the backyard since about 10 days ago. They play out back on the swing set. It’s so good to see them with other kids. I did not force them to social distance.
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| Posted 5/27/20 10:14 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
About 2 weeks ago she saw 2 friends for the first time- we went over the one girls' house and they played outside and us moms sat outside together chatting.
They didn't hug or hang all over each other, but they didn't exactly "distance" either.
Last week we saw the same 2 friends and got fast food drive thru and all hung out in a parking lot eating it and they played around.
She also rode her bike to one friend's house down the block and they rode bikes together, walked and played in that girl's back yard
That same girl came by on her bike on Monday night this week and they went for a short walk around the block.
Once the pool is open I wouldn't mind these girls coming here to swim.
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| Posted 5/27/20 10:29 PM |
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FirstMate
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My kids have been out bike riding with their friends for at least a month. My kids are little though so there is always a parent with them making sure everyone keeps apart.
As for playdates, they have had several outdoor playdates at the beach which I'm fine with. I would not have a problem with an outdoor home playdate either. Indoor playdates are off limits at the moment but if it was a one on one situation with parents who have been home and who I know personally (not some rando from school), I'm sure I would consider it in the very near future. My son is calling the You Tube gamers his friends. He needs to get out around real kids.
As for social distancing, it's impossible to enforce with little kids. I just reinforce handwashing and bring sanitizer.
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| Posted 5/27/20 10:29 PM |
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Naturalmama
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by Mrs213
Neighborhood kids have already been at my house playing in the backyard since about 10 days ago. They play out back on the swing set. It’s so good to see them with other kids. I did not force them to social distance.
Same. No kids allowed in my house, my kids are not allowed in other people's homes. But they ride bikes together, hang out in the backyard, etc. On Sunday night we had some neighbors over for a fire. The kids all made s'mores, ran around the yard, and had a blast dancing with "Alexa."
My 9 yr old is smiling again.
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| Posted 5/27/20 10:29 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
We walk and social distance walk with friends as of two weeks ago. We stand six feet apart and wear masks. No hugging, no inside playing. Just walking outside and are six feet apart.
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| Posted 5/27/20 11:24 PM |
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My kids are little still. We still haven’t seen anyone, friends nor family except a drone and wave since 3/13. It will remain that way for a long time to come for us personally
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| Posted 5/28/20 2:23 AM |
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Cruisin
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
We’ve met a few kids up at the school to ride bikes/scooters a few times. I’ve had a few different kids over in the backyard. Moms chatting. Seeing real human friends is so nice.
How are you all dealing with asking or knowing someone’s comfort level? Like right off the bat I know which friends are a sure thing but there are some school friends my son is asking about and I’m not sure how to ask. Sure I could ask, hey can Sam come over? But is that uncomfortable for them if they aren’t ready?
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| Posted 5/28/20 4:41 AM |
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Katareen
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
We take walks every day and will usually invite another family to walk with us on the opposite side of the street. Our route has pretty wide streets. So if this counts, basically the whole time.
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| Posted 5/28/20 4:57 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by Cruisin
We’ve met a few kids up at the school to ride bikes/scooters a few times. I’ve had a few different kids over in the backyard. Moms chatting. Seeing real human friends is so nice.
How are you all dealing with asking or knowing someone’s comfort level? Like right off the bat I know which friends are a sure thing but there are some school friends my son is asking about and I’m not sure how to ask. Sure I could ask, hey can Sam come over? But is that uncomfortable for them if they aren’t ready?
Like you said you kind of know who is ok with it. In our case these moms came to me and said, listen I'm done. How about a distanced outdoor visit next week? And I was like ummmm yeah, same here.
To be honest these are her 2 closest friends and I'm friendly with the moms so we all have been texting throughout this and I know them very well. I waited for them to take the lead.
I haven't asked anyone else. Like you said I don't want to put anyone on the spot if their comfort level is different than mine. I prefer to keep the circle small now anyway
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| Posted 5/28/20 6:28 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by Cruisin
We’ve met a few kids up at the school to ride bikes/scooters a few times. I’ve had a few different kids over in the backyard. Moms chatting. Seeing real human friends is so nice.
How are you all dealing with asking or knowing someone’s comfort level? Like right off the bat I know which friends are a sure thing but there are some school friends my son is asking about and I’m not sure how to ask. Sure I could ask, hey can Sam come over? But is that uncomfortable for them if they aren’t ready?
I got a text from a neighbor asking if I was comfortable having my DS ride bikes with her DS.
My older DS has been playing with other kids in the neighborhood as well for the past week or so - just outside. They have been running around outside.
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| Posted 5/28/20 8:50 AM |
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nycbuslady
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Just yesterday, my daughter went on a bike ride with a friend. It was the first time she did that. Afterwards, the girls came back to my house and stayed in the backyard.
It's funny because we don't know if we're being rude or considerate. By the time the girls came back, it was almost dinner time. I said to her friend "I don't know if I'm supposed to ask, but do you want to stay for dinner?" She said no, but I don't know what's the right thing to do now!
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| Posted 5/28/20 9:03 AM |
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Sash
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
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| Posted 5/28/20 9:47 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by Sash
He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
I just don't get the fear of using someone's bathroom. I doubt the virus is just waiting on someone's toilet seat to infect you through your ass.
Just wash your hands when you are done- like you should be doing after using the bathroom anyway.
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| Posted 5/28/20 9:50 AM |
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Sash
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
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Posted by Sash
He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
I just don't get the fear of using someone's bathroom. I doubt the virus is just waiting on someone's toilet seat to infect you through your ass.
Just wash your hands when you are done- like you should be doing after using the bathroom anyway.
I don’t get it either. Also if your overly cautious, you can also have the wet ones or Clorox wipes to wipe the seat. That’s what construction workers do. I think if your outside it’s the same amount of exposure you can get than if someone went in and used your toilet.
I feel like it’s extreme. Almost like with AIDS when it first was spreading rapidly, where people thought you could get it from a toilet seat.
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| Posted 5/28/20 9:57 AM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My kids see their friends and cousins now. We don't distance. Everyone I know is done. Even the neighbor that spent the past 2 months screaming at people on social media to "stay home" is done. She had a huge party for Memorial Day, from the sound of it (loud drunk cheering and girls screeching), they def weren't social distancing.
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| Posted 5/28/20 10:11 AM |
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Katareen
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
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He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
I just don't get the fear of using someone's bathroom. I doubt the virus is just waiting on someone's toilet seat to infect you through your ass.
Just wash your hands when you are done- like you should be doing after using the bathroom anyway.
I don’t get it either. Also if your overly cautious, you can also have the wet ones or Clorox wipes to wipe the seat. That’s what construction workers do. I think if your outside it’s the same amount of exposure you can get than if someone went in and used your toilet.
I feel like it’s extreme. Almost like with AIDS when it first was spreading rapidly, where people thought you could get it from a toilet seat.
Nobody thinks you’re getting coronavirus from a toilet seat. I think it’s the fact that if somebody’s in your house they’re probably touching a few doorknobs, a light switch, faucets.
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| Posted 5/28/20 10:57 AM |
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Sash
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Sash
He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
I just don't get the fear of using someone's bathroom. I doubt the virus is just waiting on someone's toilet seat to infect you through your ass.
Just wash your hands when you are done- like you should be doing after using the bathroom anyway.
I don’t get it either. Also if your overly cautious, you can also have the wet ones or Clorox wipes to wipe the seat. That’s what construction workers do. I think if your outside it’s the same amount of exposure you can get than if someone went in and used your toilet.
I feel like it’s extreme. Almost like with AIDS when it first was spreading rapidly, where people thought you could get it from a toilet seat.
Nobody thinks you’re getting coronavirus from a toilet seat. I think it’s the fact that if somebody’s in your house they’re probably touching a few doorknobs, a light switch, faucets.
It’s the same thing, they don’t want people touching anything. You just proved my point, so I said toilet seat instead of doorknob/light switch etc. And yes people are that extreme right now, maybe not you but people are.
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NervousNell
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by Katareen
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Sash
He’s had sleepovers at his cousins house and plays with them. My DS never hung out with kids outside of school. But if one his friends wanted to hang out I would let him.
Tbh I can’t do the whole backyard or out with no bathroom thing because I’ve been drinking a gallon of water a day. I practically live in the bathroom. The other day we went out for a short walk and I had to rush home to pee. I’m like a toddler.
I just don't get the fear of using someone's bathroom. I doubt the virus is just waiting on someone's toilet seat to infect you through your ass.
Just wash your hands when you are done- like you should be doing after using the bathroom anyway.
I don’t get it either. Also if your overly cautious, you can also have the wet ones or Clorox wipes to wipe the seat. That’s what construction workers do. I think if your outside it’s the same amount of exposure you can get than if someone went in and used your toilet.
I feel like it’s extreme. Almost like with AIDS when it first was spreading rapidly, where people thought you could get it from a toilet seat.
Nobody thinks you’re getting coronavirus from a toilet seat. I think it’s the fact that if somebody’s in your house they’re probably touching a few doorknobs, a light switch, faucets.
Yes, I was being facetious about the toilet seat.
But if the person washes their hands after and you just wipe down surfaces after guests leave I don't see a big deal if someone needs to enter my home at this point..
Even the CDC came out and said it doesn't transmit from surfaces as easily as they thought.
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| Posted 5/28/20 11:05 AM |
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Many of the neighborhood families my kids hang out with never really social distanced. I’m talking large birthday parties and Easter gatherings all through April. So I’ve lost respect and question the values and judgement of these people. I don’t want my kids around them right now and I don’t know if I ever will. As for others, I am going to wait it out until mid-June until I have my kids play outside with others(in small groups). It’s only a few more weeks. I want to see if there is a spike in cases after the Memorial Day BBQs first. I have to respect schools closed for a reason.
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| Posted 5/28/20 11:15 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
Posted by LastLightGlow
Many of the neighborhood families my kids hang out with never really social distanced. I’m talking large birthday parties and Easter gatherings all through April. So I’ve lost respect and question the values and judgement of these people. I don’t want my kids around them right now and I don’t know if I ever will. As for others, I am going to wait it out until mid-June until I have my kids play outside with others(in small groups). It’s only a few more weeks. I want to see if there is a spike in cases after the Memorial Day BBQs first. I have to respect schools closed for a reason.
This. My area is going to start Phase 2 next week. I want to see what happens as people start venturing out more before I let my child be part of the experiment.
Many people in my neighborhood never followed the only interact with your own household from the very beginning so I am uncomfortable with him interacting with those kids as I do not know who they interact with and how seriously they are taking this. I think this is largely because my area did not have a lot of cases so many think that the virus will not affect them.
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| Posted 5/28/20 11:22 AM |
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w8andsee
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My DH is an essential employee. If someone wants to play with my kids outside, I let them know that DH has been around people that have tested positive for corona. If they are comfortable with their kids playing with mine, that's fine with me.
I won't do any socially distant visits with any of my friends that are essential workers and definitely don't want my kids playing with theirs for now.
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| Posted 5/28/20 11:58 AM |
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MyBabyG
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When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My DD has been seeing one of her friends for the past month or so . (They live down the street)They stay outside—sprinklers, bike riding (with my Dh and her friends father) etc.
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| Posted 5/28/20 12:26 PM |
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MyBabyG
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Hopefulmama
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Re: When do you plan on allowing your kids to see their friends?
My children’s birthday is in 3 weeks and while we are having a Zoom slime making party with their school friends, I may let them play outside with their cousins at a small socially distant family bday party in my yard (3 households). Not sure yet. Barring any spikes I will do it. The NYT published a really helpful, non judgmental piece about how to hold a safe(r) gathering since it is inevitable as this kind of isolation cannot be kept up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/well/live/coronavirus-pandemic-memorial-day-picnics-bbqs.html
As for the bathroom, it’s not the surfaces I don’t think - it’s that droplets spewed from talking, sneezing, etc can linger in the air for some hours. Hopefully ppl would keep their masks on in the bathroom. I plan to relegate my questionable family members to the basement bathroom ;)
Eta - I would def be comfortable with bike rides etc. My kids are too young for that but it seems pretty benign and you have to throw these kids (and parents) a bone.
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