I've reached my limit with decision making regarding Covid and I cannot decide what to do. DD1 was invited to her first indoor birthday party since Covid. It is at a trampoline park. I've never been there, but I'm sure DD1 will love it (although they always scare me for injuries). What should we do?
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We're in MA, so the vaccination uptake is high.
Kids are 6 years old, so none of the kids will be vaccinated.
It doesn't look like the trampoline park is requiring masks.
The place is big with high ceilings, but kids will be jumping all close to each other and breathing heavy.
I don't know the parents well enough to know if they are vaccinated. We're guessing wife yes, H not sure.
I have no idea how many kids will be there.
This is a friend from the summer program. DD1 and her have been indoors together all summer, but they require masks.
I guess I'm leaning towards not going, but my sister tells me I'm way too protective. I'm totally fine with outdoor activities. We've taken the kids to a few indoor museums this summer, but they all required masks. It will probably be a short party, so part of me is like screw it, it will probably be fine and DD1 really wants to go. But then I get all scared about Delta. Help?
Hmmmm...It's a tough decision, but I would probably only do this for a close friend that we've been friends with for years. Not some random kid that I might never see again.
I would do this for very few people, like my niece/nephew or AJ's friends at the sitters because he's around them a ton and would all wear masks. But honestly that's about it for my indoor party comfort level right now.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Thanks everyone. I was kind of leaning towards no but worried I was being too cautious. I just got an invite to a neighborhood BBQ (outdoors!) for the same day that I'd rather go to anyway, so that makes it easier to pass.
School starts the week after and the risk of anyone getting sick and missing the first day of school was also on my mind.
Hard no for me even without a pandemic. In desperation once this rainy spring we took A to a trampoline park near us. I figured it would be okay since we were supervising her and she goes to gymnastics and knows how to jump safely.
The place was a fucking nightmare. Kids all over, teen employees reluctant to use their authority, and tons of kids (and ADULTS) doing reckless things like trying to jump 2 at a time into a foam pit. It was the worst outing ever and the only thing that made it successful was the fact that H and I kept A at arm's length and were willing to yell at other people to make it safe. Afterwards we decided that we would not be going back, and there is no way in hell we would let her go to a birthday party there because we would not trust the parents hosting the party to be able to supervise multiple party kids/watch out for dangers from all the other kids and adults there.
I wouldn't take this risk for people I didn't know or kids that my daughter wasn't already exposed to (for example, all the guests being current classmates or teammates might be ok). Even if masks were required by the park, I doubt kids could keep their masks from falling off a lot while jumping on trampolines.
I'm a maybe. Why? Because they are supposed to jump in their own squares, so that would mean social distancing, and I would have them do a mask.
Pain points though, if it is crowded with teenagers that tends to get out of hand, but might not be with Covid.
The other pain point if they are serving pizza then they would be close together with masks off, so that would be the most likely exposure point. So I would need more info on the food situation.
I’m glad you’ve got another option that is better Covid-wise and just sounds like more fun anyway.
We’re generally a no on trampoline parks in the first place. I tore my ACL at one when I wasn’t doing anything stupid. We know too many kids who have broken bones (and 2 who had concussions). It’s just not worth it.
Add in Covid, and unless there were extenuating circumstances, we’d be a solid no.
I’m in MA too and have gone to many, many a SkyZone or Launch birthday party. I’d be a no right now unfortunately. We are only doing indoor things with masks.
We would be a no because of the facility. Trampoline parks are just so dangerous anyways. With hospitals filling up everywhere I wouldn’t want something to happen and then have to wait for care.
DD is going to parties though as long as the parents are vaccinated. She’s going to one next weekend in fact.
Post by steamboat185 on Aug 5, 2021 12:14:36 GMT -5
I’d be a no. I’d want the kids masks plus precovid jump parks were typically packed which makes me uncomfortable now. We went to one jump park in Franklin, Ma in December 2019 and it was so uncomfortable. The kids were just OUT of control and the employees weren’t keeping things safe. We used to go to another jump center here in CO and the experiences could not have been more different.
We hosted an indoor play date with the kids from class a few weekends ago. Private party, everyone masked, everyone already had exposure to each other. We had most families attend and it was really nice. But I would be very selective with delta. We did a similar party with another group in June, but that was when delta wasn’t as present here.
I don’t know, but I wanted to commiserate in how difficult this had become again. I had a slight breakdown last night where I told my husband that I just don’t want people to invite us anywhere ever again because it’s so exhausting. A slight overreaction on my part, lol.
But I do want to be done having to weigh every interaction. And then also having to be hiding/explaining my choices because person A might be offended that I’m ok with activity B with people C but declined something with them.