Allow children to meet outside in small groups
Allowing children to meet in small groups - with social distancing - outside. I have an only child, age 7 and her mental health is hugely suffering from not having any friends to play with for seven weeks. Not all children find Zoom etc a good subsitute.
Also, this wouldn't necessarily work in a bubble - we have no family nearby and agreeing a bubble with friends is a minefield...small groups of 2 or 3 children meeting for an hour in a park with parental supervision - all distanced - should be safe and is hugely necessary.
Also, this wouldn't necessarily work in a bubble - we have no family nearby and agreeing a bubble with friends is a minefield...small groups of 2 or 3 children meeting for an hour in a park with parental supervision - all distanced - should be safe and is hugely necessary.
Why the contribution is important
To maintain children's mental health.
by KathrynB on May 07, 2020 at 09:42PM
Posted by FMac May 08, 2020 at 06:23
I agree that there may not be relatives nearby or relatives with children in order to form extended bubble.
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Posted by Josh May 08, 2020 at 07:04
Of course all this is trivial stacked up against the risk of people dying, but to them, it is everything, their whole world, and the longer we keep them away from it, the worse they will be affected.
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Posted by owenc00 May 08, 2020 at 07:38
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Posted by Girlymonkey May 08, 2020 at 07:39
I think the bubble would work better. It doesn't have to be family, it could be close friends. That way the children can play normally
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Posted by heather22 May 08, 2020 at 07:56
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Posted by weemcd May 08, 2020 at 08:14
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Posted by NCK May 08, 2020 at 09:25
This is not sustainable.
Give children the opportunity to meet. Put sinks and soap in parks like they have on family farms so children can regularly wash hands. This can be pretty cheap to do and effective And make a huge difference to the development of young children and the mental wellbeing of children and parents alike.
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Posted by heather22 May 09, 2020 at 14:55
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