Would you agree to have your DC take a Covid Test as a condition to having a play date with a friend? Seems a bit excessive to me to subject DC to that, plus the wait for results and the costs in a private lab (or having to wait 9 hours in a car for a free test). all that just for a play date? Why can’t the lay just meet outside?
I ask the neighborhood kids to wash their hands if they come inside, and I feel like a meanie.
Unless the kid has a serious pre-existing condition, or someone in the family does, the friends' family is nuts. Tell them your child is busy.
It's not only that it's crazy, but that by the time you get the results, they are useless. It seems you are not on the same page as DF.
EXACTLY this. When the test results are back, they aren't useful anymore. Would need to swab again, ad infinitum.
The parent is psycho unless they’re 80 years old or a cancer patient
Meh, not worth it to me.
This may be an unpopular opinion but wanted to say it. Its understandable that everyone is concerned about the infection spread. Why not wait until the pandemic is over for playdates? Was reading that kids testing covid positive has significantly increased over last part of July. Even if not fatal, the virus can have long lasting effects on one's health.
the pandemic will likely last another year or two.