trapp wrote: » I spoke to a parent today who feels there are more risks to keeping their child at home indefinitely. The child hasn't seen his friends or teacher since early March. The sports he plays have all been shut down and remain so. He has become anxious, tempermental and withdrawn spending hours on computer games. The parent is genuinely sad for their child. In case you haven't noticed my poor friend the virus does not cause any serious health issues in children.
Deleted User wrote: » Even if their child is at risk? Which they will be in a school where social distancing can't realistically happen and shared toilets etc. That's sad.
devondudley wrote: » Read the thread I wasn’t suggesting that at all you smart ass what I was saying was going by the other posters logic that kids can’t infect others they are fine to head out.
trapp wrote: » Dear oh Dear oh Dear my poor friend think before you post. If they tested positive they would stay at home for 14 days as public health advice recommends to. In fact as has been said numerous times by the CMO, they should self isolate from the moment they have symptoms regardless of a positive test.
trapp wrote: » Ah would you ever stop with this nonsense. We all know kids can get it. We're just saying that, thankfully, they are not at much at risk of becoming seriously ill as older people are.
khalessi wrote: » My brother and his wife both had bad bouts of covid19 and their kids got it too. Here is a boy who got ithttps://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200407/little-boy-with-cystic-fibrosis-beats-coronavirus Kids caan get it but like adults they get over it babieshttps://kfmradio.com/news/11042020-1601/hse-several-babies-kildare-have-tested-positive-covid-19
devondudley wrote: » My next door neighbours kids aged 9 and 11 both tested positive last sat. So that means they can just head away to school they will be fine not infecting anyone. What expect did u talk to. Doctor nick ?
Murple wrote: » Well it does stand to reason that closing schools had little impact seeing as children can’t get the virus or spread it apparently. Sure schools only have children in them. They basically teach and supervise themselves. The children transport themselves to school and all leave on their own at the end of the day. No collections needed. They never use public transport, either alone or in groups. They should have been left open the whole time. Come to think of it all children’s activities should have continued as well seeing as they are risk free. Those schools in the UK that stayed open after ours were just exaggerating when they talked of real difficulty getting staff as so many were sick or in isolation. Why didn’t someone tell them that schools are just for children, no adults needed.
normanoffside wrote: » School closures likely to have little impact on spread of coronavirus, review findshttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/06/school-closures-have-little-impact-on-spread-of-coronavirus-study
devondudley wrote: » I did I’m not arguing with you but they know the 11 year old had symptoms 3 days before the other brother next door and are working off the assumption one infected the other. Also the mother is now showing signs and the 5 of them have been quarantined since last Thursday so on that theory one of them infected the rest. It’s a pretty big assumption to think children can’t in all cases infect others
normanoffside wrote: » Maybe read the links I posted?
normanoffside wrote: » I've spoken to an expert today and they told me that children are not at risk. They may not even be able to catch or spread the virus.
Scruff101 wrote: » Thank you!! It makes so much more sense than this rush people seem to be in to get back for a few days in May/June. Let's see how things go with opening up other services before the schools and plan it properly. A month or so with their old teacher before moving into the next year in September when Junior Infants could then hopefully join in some way at that point. Personally I want to wait as long as possible before sending our kids back but they'll have to go back some time I just think May/June is too soon.
Ray Donovan wrote: » On WhatsApp?
Sammy2012 wrote: » I'm a teacher and I think this is a great idea. I think primary should be closed for June and July and opened up in August! That would give us time to have some sort of workable plan in place. People that say teachers won't agree to that. How do you know unless you ask them? Everything is cancelled for the summer. We will be going nowhere. I would be happy to go to work in August. Start back the Tuesday after the bank holiday. Just get on with it. Kids return to their old classes to finish out the year for August and September and then move to new class maybe in October. Let junior infants start then. I'm engaging with my kids using seesaw for the last couple of days. Working on setting it up this week and it's nice for them to be able to hear each others voice but the novelty will wear off over the next 9 weeks.
Murple wrote: » Since the start of March? Really? And what were they doing till the 12th of March when schools actually closed? Which incidentally happened with about 2 hours notice and the only guidance from the department was to send home 2 weeks worth of work with the children. Secondary teachers have been asked to go in to help with LC students only. They are not going in in July to resume normal timetabled lessons with all students. Also imagine telling a child that you have been doing school work each day, missed out on a school tour, sports day, end of year party etc etc. and now, guess what, we are taking your summer holidays away on top of everything.
Scruff101 wrote: » Would it not be possible for schools to open in July/August? Why the focus on May/June? I get that July and August should be holiday time but these are unprecedented times. I'd feel more comfortable with that rather than rushing them back in May/June.
trapp wrote: » Perhaps the very odd exception to prove the rule. Go and find your tinfoil and stop posting scaremongering nonsense. The virus is bad enough without trolls implying children are at major risk too.
SusanC10 wrote: » So why have some children caught it and died while infected ?
khalessi wrote: » How does it balance out as I know several who have been flat out teaching online since March
thomasdylan wrote: » That's a reason for the chronic shortage of nurses. Part of the reason for the current acute shortages of Healthcare workers is that there is no-one to look after their children as schools and creches are closed and elderly relatives are cocooning . Paftciluarly an issue for single parents. As I said, in the UK, schools are staying open for Healthcare workers children which is helping ease the acute shortages.
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