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Great. We acknowledge the importance of this developmental period. So what are the options, and which option contains a downside that is more palatable than the

by vwcx 5y ago

Great. We acknowledge the importance of this developmental period. So what are the options, and which option contains a downside that is more palatable than the others? I.e. we fear the effects of total isolation of a four year old more than the risk of their stunted facial recognition practice etc etc

dude187 5y ago
The risk of them getting sick is not significant. People are using their trumped up unjustified fears the media and government have whipped into them into demanding _some_ form of child abuse. The only thing they're willing to question is "which form?"
- mlyle 5y ago
  Significant hyperbole. Elementary kids do not care one bit about wearing masks indoors. They picked up the habit quickly, don't complain, and now put the rest of us to shame. Indeed, they often don't bother (not out of fear, but just forgetting or not bothering) to remove when going outside. And, the risk is much more significant than you imply, and the risk to us who work with them is substantial. I'm looking forward to masks going away eventually for a lot of reasons (though I kinda hope they become normal for e.g. the worst month of flu season, like in many other parts of the world), but calling it abuse is just ridiculous.
  - dude187 5y ago
    > Elementary kids do not care one bit about wearing masks indoors. Well I believe the opposite, and from having a teacher in the family I can tell you masks are INCREDIBLY detrimental to the educational experience. We're harming our children's education immensity by clinging to them. > , the risk is much more significant than you imply No it is not. It's not even a large enough risks in adults for the removals of freedom to have been justified, and there's MUCH, MUCH less in kids. The risk is virtually non-existent, not a worry whatsoever. If you're still sitting here in 2021 and pushing for the continual suspension of freedom "for the children" over a near nonexistent worry, you are part of the problem.
    - mlyle 5y ago
      > and from having a teacher in the family I can tell you masks are INCREDIBLY detrimental to the educational experience. OK. I'm teaching and doing fine. So are my colleagues.
      - dude187 5y ago
        Well they were hugely detrimental to all the teachers I know. So either you're downplaying the impact or ignoring it.

by vwcx 5y ago

dude187 5y ago

The risk of them getting sick is not significant. People are using their trumped up unjustified fears the media and government have whipped into them into demanding _some_ form of child abuse. The only thing they're willing to question is "which form?"

mlyle 5y ago
Significant hyperbole. Elementary kids do not care one bit about wearing masks indoors. They picked up the habit quickly, don't complain, and now put the rest of us to shame. Indeed, they often don't bother (not out of fear, but just forgetting or not bothering) to remove when going outside. And, the risk is much more significant than you imply, and the risk to us who work with them is substantial. I'm looking forward to masks going away eventually for a lot of reasons (though I kinda hope they become normal for e.g. the worst month of flu season, like in many other parts of the world), but calling it abuse is just ridiculous.
- dude187 5y ago
  > Elementary kids do not care one bit about wearing masks indoors. Well I believe the opposite, and from having a teacher in the family I can tell you masks are INCREDIBLY detrimental to the educational experience. We're harming our children's education immensity by clinging to them. > , the risk is much more significant than you imply No it is not. It's not even a large enough risks in adults for the removals of freedom to have been justified, and there's MUCH, MUCH less in kids. The risk is virtually non-existent, not a worry whatsoever. If you're still sitting here in 2021 and pushing for the continual suspension of freedom "for the children" over a near nonexistent worry, you are part of the problem.
  - mlyle 5y ago
    > and from having a teacher in the family I can tell you masks are INCREDIBLY detrimental to the educational experience. OK. I'm teaching and doing fine. So are my colleagues.
    - dude187 5y ago
      Well they were hugely detrimental to all the teachers I know. So either you're downplaying the impact or ignoring it.