🧵DO IT ALL...Unless you're in England & think the virus doesn't apply to you or your kids...Good luck!... I'll be taking my advice from these & many other health officials & experts in their fields..not the idiot in No10.
Astonishing kids sat together without any of this.
Ah sod it ay ditch the mask and go for a yummy pub lunch. Ooh look ALL DAY omicron thrown in!
Bargain.
With every infection you risk a worse reinfection. Even in mild asymptomatic cases,brain scans have found lewy bodies. This thing invades every organ in our kids bodies.
Why risk that when we have vaccines,FFP2 masks and filters to make classes safe? The damage isn't always visible, maybe they'll get asked in 10 years time at a GP appointment "did you have COVID as a child " & "were you vaccinated?"
Why be so flippant with our children's health?
this amazing kid is dealing with Long Covid. Take it seriously he's one of many previously healthy children.... now struggles to walk but is so determined and brave.
ONS FIGURES show 138 children have died, If this was just a childhood disease their would be uproar, children aren't meant to die and we shouldn't be comparing it to adult deaths. COVID is in top 5 childhood disease now that kills kids. 117000 with LONG COVID, 22000 over 12months
it invades the brain....and every organ. Scientists have already told us it can cross the blood brain barrier.....why would we willingly expose our children to this novel virus? When we have a vaccine???
You know that infection doesn't mean immunity right? You can be reinfected again and again and with each infection you risk worsening cell damage and worsening of the immune system.
Kids I know on their second round of infection...why? How have we allowed this?
I don't care what you think of me but for goodness sake listen to the scientists. I'm gonna keep adding to this when I see more from those.
Maybe we'll catch it but I sure as hell am not going to give it a free pass.
My kids are off school whilst cases are high but
When in school they have brilliant FFP2, desk filter of their own and I bring home for lunch & singing. Atm school is too risky but they continue social interaction in their clubs eg son does footy, less kids,outdoors & wears sports FFP2..COVID has ripped through that team twice-
But he's avoided it and never had to isolate and miss a match because of it. His friends have. So don't tell me about MH, masks haven't harmed my kids.... grown ups in actions have. Grown ups have thrown education into chaos not the virus. Do better.
I might add that both my children's schools rejected HEPA filters that I bought. I gave them studies and facts on them. But their reason " not in the guidelines" & "no one else locally doing it" I kid you not, oh but they appreciate my "opinions". Well that'll keep the kids safe!
That's why we bought our kids their own mini portable ones for their desks. We didn't ask permission this time we simply told them it was happening or they wouldn't attend at all. Size of a pencil case, filters to 0.03 microns & whilst not designed for big space, we figure better
than nothing. So they have the filtered air blowing towards them throughout class whilst they there. I just don't get why people don't want to do more. It hurts no one but benefits everyone.
Also another point on MH, in what world do you think masks cause distress over a parent dying? Pretty sure kids would rather wear one! Whilst we're here no one and I mean NO ONE has been treated for wearing a mask but they have for COVID!! Our kids are capable!
Capable,confident & just as happy & bubbly as ever.
She's working above expected levels, a mask has NOT stopped that.Her friends didn't disown her the world didn't fall apart & neither did she. But she did remain infection free. Not at school atm but when she is that's my girl!
For those who might bring up that she's not protecting anyone cos it has a valve....at this point I don't care as no one else is wearing one. If they were I'd close it. But they're not so it's for her. Plus the fact she wears one anywhere public... she's not the risk!
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🧵In 2020 I started cancelling events and limiting social contact BEFORE the Gov told us to.
I started MASKING in the March, months BEFORE the gov told us to.
I pulled my kids out of school BEFORE they closed them in March.
I knew in the Dec things were going to get really bad
& took the kids out again BEFORE GOV told us to,I got grief off school but told them what was going to happen and sure enough when everyone sent their kids back in January & I didn't, schools closed a day later.
We upgraded our masks in 2021 (FFP2) & the kids wore them to school. When daughter started wearing it to school she was 8 (9 now) but prior to this was 7 wearing one in shops from the beginning. She's capable! So is my son now 11. A mask didn't stop them learning or having fun.
🧵@thismorning you might want to check out some facts before your presenters spout nonsense about kids in masks. They're not wearing them to protect us they're wearing them to protect themselves. Now adults are all vaxed we've thrown them under a bus.
2)These are not my stats these are ONS data the same place you get the stats for everything else take a look! Don't take my word!
117000 kids now have long covid
14000 for over a year or more
120 children DEAD- THIS ISN'T A LOW NUMBER children aren't meant to die! To put into
3)Perspective it is now in the top 5 causes of death amongst children to measure it only against elderly people dying is wrong. No medical expert has ever treated a child for wearing a mask they have however treated children for the effects of COVID (below stats on LC higher now)
uk.news.yahoo.com/covid-record-n… record number of CHILDREN admitted to hospital in a single day with COVID....but sure try to force me to send my kids unvaccinated with 100s other unmasked kids & reject HEPA filters then get the attendance officer on me When I say NO. Try it. Let's go.
Any reason why you've mentioned the increase in older people being hospitalised but missed out the children? @SkyNews ??
@BBCNews you too? 117,000 CHILDREN suffering with long covid now and climbing it's getting worse check out ONS it's where you got your other statistics! Whilst you're there check out the biggest rise in children's admissions with COVID... see above!! No one else reporting. why?
It's UNCONSCIONABLE that a government could ignore serious illness, long covid & deaths in children. Therefore they don't mention it shh!! -then we can pretend it's not happening & we can all continue being played.
New Zealand total deaths 51 entire pandemic. CHILD deaths UK 120
It was never "inevitable" our government have chosen this. Chosen for us to live with this amount of death & illness in our country.
Children deserve better. 70,000 living with long covid 13000 for a year or more. 1000 per month hospitalised since Sept, 512 in week before Xmas.
Now they send them back to school unvaccinated... my 11 year old in high school & 9 year old in primary.
No adequate VENTILATION.
UNACCEPTABLE.
Nothing in primary. Nothing.
🧵1/6 IF THE SCHOOLS CLOSE it's also on the parents & teachers that didn't SPEAK UP!! Those that left it to us FEW to ask for REAL mitigations. Those that didn't stand up for their vulnerable colleagues & show support-that couldn't be arsed wearing a mask to help them or the kids
2)those that didn't even master keeping windows open, those that pushed for concerts/singing & shows or didn't use their voices to challenge it & turned a blind eye when we told you this would happen
MITIGATIONS would've prevented RESTRICTIONS & CLOSURES
So if it does ITS ON YOU
3)For those that DID (parents & staff) have the courage to speak to Headteachers, (or indeed if you were one who spoke out) who raised concerns to DfE, SLT & MPs who emailed, tweeted & challenged thankyou! Those who tried hard in their schools to go beyond guidance & invested in
🧵69000 children But you're too busy enjoying afternoon tea to care Until it affects YOUR CHILD. Why are you OK letting them sing in class with no ventilation, no mitigations? You talk of mental health & what these kids have missed? Ha ALLOW ME to inform you what they've missed
Just UK nos: 69000 have long covid (ask them about their mental health)
112 are dead (you can't ask them)
12000 kids have been orphaned or lost a caregiver, thousands more are now acting as carers as their parents struggle with the disease. But you want to talk mental health? ...
Show me 1 kid who's been damaged as a result of swapping singing in a non ventilated room for something equally as exciting in a lesson plan. Do Percussion? Rhythm & clapping? How about use SIGN LANGUAGE to a song? You know that inclusivity you bang on about PUT IT INTO ACTION!