This pandemic has changed the way we live our lives.
Humans are generally social creatures and most of us crave human interaction whether it be from our partner, children, family, or even friends. The same can be said for children. While as adults it is our choice to not associate with people and whether we want to stay in. Children however need to spend time in a diverse environment and form opinions for themselves.
While the Internet has negated this somewhat, direct human interaction is still necessary to have the first-hand experience and not just simply think of what people say as fact. However, this has become incredibly hard these days with the lockdown and us wanting to stay safe. So when the Government announced that they would be re-opening some schools, people had a lot of varying opinions about it.
And today we have decided to showcase the opinion of a child pshyciatrist.
He starts out by saying it really isn’t a black and white thing.
There is a lot of gray areas here and we need to explore that.
Just because kids are at less risk doesn’t mean they can’t be carriers.
And if many of us don’t like school, education is necessary to learn and grow as a human being.
Moreover, kids need to develop social skills so they don’t get hobbled in the future.
But it is never a perfect solution.
While there may be many advantages of in-person school.
That doesn’t mean they completely negate the disadvantages.
And since the school system is the way it is, it can be quite stress-inducing.
Even as young as 5 years old, kids technically have a full-time job.
And while school is important, it doesn’t teach us many things we actually need in life.
And so safety should always come first.
All of these things should be gradual and not rushed.
This pandemic is nothing to laugh about and we need to take it seriously.
There is a gray area that we need to take into account.
The middle of this struck me. The school (and now to a point, work) I was/am very different than the “real” me. The school was a source of anxiety to me from a young age. Coupled with my religious upbringing I didn’t fit into school but was too independent-minded to fit in within religion either. –TheOneAndOnlySomething
And so is the risk of going to school in person really worth it in the end?
There are no clear facts proving that statement.
We need to come together as a society.
And support the people who are desperately in need.
There are several safer ways to accomplish the same thing.
And this is how he ends the thread.
What are your thoughts on this thread? Do you agree with his points? Or do you think in-person schooling is worth the risk? Comment down below and let us know.
