Sad 16 year old🥺🥺

Bad enough the schools are closing tomorrow and all GCSEs cancelled. He has done a lot of work. This afternoon just before he finished for the day they were told not to come in there is not enough staff. No prom no flour and egg fights ( none in the shops) he had a part time job working as a lifeguard. Pool closed today and social distancing means he can’t see his friends many going to different colleges. I really feel for him

[Eiram50]

Yep. Although I took my girls out of school last

Week, it’s exactly the same for them. It’s not easy. We, as adults have been thrown into in surgeries territories and struggle- for them, it’s so much more challenging in many levels.

[Lolabridge]

Yes it is a shame for all these young people. I'm sure they will find a way to make up for this later in the year. Perhaps their schools will host reunion parties for their leavers who missed out.

Meanwhile, I hope some young people will want to help by offering to babysit, run errands, mow lawns, etc to help their neighbours. And they can also help their parents too!!

[helixhelix in reply to Lolabridge]

Except that it seems that younger people are more likely to be asymptomatic, so they need to be careful to wash their hands regularly and keep a distance from older neighbours in particular. Mow their lawns, but don’t shake their hands,,,,

[Hidden in reply to helixhelix]

30% of 15-35 year olds have Coronavirus in Ireland some are very seriously ill. I think maybe the government facts are not wholly correct. Just my opinion

[helixhelix in reply to Hidden]

Ireland has a population of around 5 million, of which 12% are between 15 and 25, ie around 600,000 people.

So 30% of the 15-35 year olds would be more like 200,000 cases.....and there are under 600 confirmed cases.

So published data would have to be wrong by a huge amount for your comment to be correct!

I also don’t think government facts are correct, but not by such a big amount.

[Mmrr in reply to Lolabridge]

So long as help is undertaken with prevention of coronavirus in mind ! No point in closing schools otherwise.

[Lina282]

We are in the same situation....I have a 24 year old girl,a 17 year old boy,a 12 year old boy and a 6year old girl. No any friends around them where we live and they can't meet up now anyway...but it's so sad 😔😷

[medway-lady]

I feel for them but hey are computer savvy so will contact on line. And no more is that phone attached to your ear? perhaps ?

[jbzm]

Our 17 year old was gearing up for A levels and is now wondering about Uni offers . . .

Our eldest is due to sit his finals. Unfortunately as his are Tripos part ii (Part 1a in year 1 and part 1b in year 2) only the final exams count. It doesn't matter how you've done in the previous years or how your final year assignments and supervisions have gone (four of each a week, 32 of each a term . . .). Both now wondering about the future like so many yr 11, yr 13 and final yr students across the land.

As J1707 alludes to, a part of the 'coming of age' at each of these stages is the high jinx that are part and parcel of leaving school/finishing sixth form/Uni and the proms and balls that mark the end of that era for them. You do feel for them all. Not quite the end they expected.

Add in the social distancing, young people could be 'interesting' to live with over the next weeks and months.

Oh the joys of parenting!

[sylvi]

When I left school we had no proms or egg and flour fights, we just went into work. The youngsters today are more computer savvy than I am and I am sure they will have fun being in front of their computers. Also I bet some of them will invent new ideas internet wise and I am sure they will be the big bosses in the future.xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sylvi]

I’m sure your right ... since Christmas he has consistently done revision or training (competitive swimmer) held down a part time job so he has had no social life. The end goal was to have some fun after all that hard work.... He has 2 older brothers in Canada and now because I’m high risk he can’t see his friends who are all going to play football today. 🥺he’s going to be lonely interaction is so important at that age. He should be sneaking kisses 😘 I was at that age😂😂

[sylvi in reply to Hidden]

My friend who usually comes to Sunday lunch is self isolating as she has immune issues and she said she wouldn't be over. So hubby will take hers over and I said where her place which is usually at the table I will put my laptop in her place and will video message he so she can enjoy her lunch with us.xxxx

[Hidden in reply to sylvi]

That’s lovely xx

[Mmrr in reply to sylvi]

That's exactly what I do with my grandson sylvi. There is always a way.

[helixhelix in reply to sylvi]

Lovely idea!

[listellor]

my niece is the same she was working so hard for her exams . and on a worse noite my nephew had a meltdown because of the news saying to us your not going to die are you

[Hidden in reply to listellor]

Yes we tend to forget the young have fears

[Biofreak]

It's a sad situation for all these children because, in spite of what some people think about the young, most of them work really hard to achieve good exam results and now they must feel all the hard work was for nothing. My daughters are youth workers and they are going to arrange a prom for all those affected at the youth centre when this is over.