Schools are closed. So... the grocery stores are packed with kids. Screaming, sneezing.

[UTUSN]

Back when the toilet paper phenom was starting to mystify us, some of us thought that what *should* be flying off the shelves were fever and cough over-the-counter things (as a potential starter, not a "cure" ) .

So this was my first shopping trip since the buzz kicked up about school closings and the rest. So the places (one grocery chain) were crammed with mommies and a couple of daddies with their school aged KIDS running, screaming, and yes one sneezed while crossing in front of me.

One specific need was dishwash soap besides the OTC thing. I was prepared not to find the paper and thought I was the only ingenious one about OTC. But silly me, GMTA and both the OTC and the dishwash shelves were stripped, and then deeper into the aisles so were the canned meats and fish. Plenty of treats and all for the furries.

***********But the overall point is whether my region is stoopid enough to treat the school closings as a playground at the *STORES*?!1

[Ilsa]

1. A parent can't leave them home alone.

But parents in a neighborhood should organize themselves for rotating respite so they can shop for whatever.

[UTUSN]

3. I'm not advocating leaving them alone. Some were with both parents (one could stay back) .

And many of the adults who were alone were showing signs of a general fun outing with the kids - a.k.a., Yippee NO SCHOOL!1 Yea, making other arrangements would be default.

[MichMan]

9. A 13-17 year old is incapable of being left alone?

[Ilsa]

10. A 13-17 year runs through supermarkets screaming?

If so, must be a developmental delay. So, yes, cannot be left alone.

[smirkymonkey]

18. My sister leaves her 17 year old daughter, her 15 year old son and their 13 year old

twins home alone all the time for brief errands like that. They are mature enough to take care of themselves for short periods of time and do not need to be dragged along on every outing and errand. They were raised well and are responsible children who know what to do in case of any emergency.

[dweller]

2. many stores are shortening their hours

and i saw a post here about 1 grocer limiting first 2 hours to 60+ shoppers
that ought to considered everywhere, older generally are up earlier...
i'd also like to see chains limiting purchases on essentials to 2
mandatory hand sanitizing at front door on entrance
more delivery options etc

wait tilll the mandatory restrictions set in ... its coming i'm sure

✌🏼

[UTUSN]

4. Funny me (not), I joked to a manager that since they were changing rules, they

should implement No-Kids. She said, "Yeah, that's not going to happen." She wasn't laughing.

[dweller]

5. convenience stores here near schools

limit to 2 ! students in stores at the same time
little thieves were shoplifting in groups ..

the time will come

✌🏼

[MichMan]

6. Why aren't they inside studying ?

[zackymilly]

7. Lots of parents don't monitor their kids' studying when school is open,

so they probably aren't monitoring it with it closed.

[UTUSN]

8. They're with their *PARENTS* at the stores (in my maybe backward area)

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Our closure has been described as "non-education" time. They're using it to explore how to

transition to online learning. So, no homework.

[MichMan]

12. Are they going to make up the time in summer?

or be woefully unprepared for the next grade next year?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. I'm guessing schools won't be reopened by summer.

[tavernier]

13. My friend just texted me that her autistic son with seizures

has to be isolated in the clinic for 30 days. She is crying, baking him cookies so he will have something comforting from her.

[msongs]

15. use TSP lots of it around nt

[Happy Hoosier]

16. Order for pick up or even delivery. NT

[lindysalsagal]

17. I believe, at some point, we have to get back to school.

Staying home isn't solving the problem after infection spreads everywhere.