OT what to do about kids in the new normal?

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    What to do about kids right now? Not have any.
     
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    lawai'a Well-Known Member

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    where are the additional classes to be held?
     
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    At home.
     
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    everyday will be bring your kid to work day....and for those without internet access...buy them books...dictionaries and an encyclopedia set...old school...or park them at the library while you're at work if they are old enough...plenty of alcoholic parents do that when they open the pub at 9am anyway.
     
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    what about elementary school and pre school kids. need a little adult supervision.
     
  7. SlyPokerDog

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    They become human veal.
     
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    what if they are quarantined for 14 days? who buys them books and prepares non digital lesson plans?
     
  9. lawai'a

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    nice
     
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  10. riverman

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    there goes dad's vacation leave
     
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    Well shit, now you tell me. Mine are 33,35 and 44.
     
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    what about second and third and fourth etc. kids ? is this what the texas lt. governor meant about grand parents being ready to sacrifice themselves for the good of the economy?
     
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    need to let the infected one cough on all the others so they can coordinate quarantine days
     
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    I think you replied to the wrong post, but schools can provide laptops to families in need...they are already doing so now with students at home. For those without internet access, pps parks wifi enabled buses in low income neighborhoods and works with comcast to provide $10 internet for low income families, so their kids can do school work/school related activities at home.
     
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    That is something we will have to figure out.
     
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    lawai'a Well-Known Member

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    Big part of opening schools I would think. Even more impactful to the economy.
     
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    Sounds good but then you also have to take into account lower income households.
    These households generally are working past the time school closes.
    They don't have internet, nor the ability to stay home 3/4 days a week to babysit their child. As they rely on the school, as well as after school programs until they can pick their children up.
    Then you also have to factor in the additional cost of feeding their child breakfast/lunch which in lower income areas is provided by schools free of charge.

    At the end of the day when schools do start back up. Considering what kind of petri dishes children are. There is going to be infections, there is going to be serious cases and very likely deaths.
    Nothing will stop it, not even a vaccine.
    But it won't just be in children, it'll be in adults who are responsible for children.
     

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