Allowing Sleep Overs?

To those of you in communities where covid is low, are you allowing your kids to have sleep overs? I want to first say that I am asking this because I am seeking advice. I do not want to argue about conspiracy theories, or that the coronavirus is fake. My family and I are taking the virus seriously, but also are concerned about economic and social well-being as well. You will not change my mind, one way or the other. This question is for those of us in the middle (and slightly neurotic).BackgroundI live in a rural area that has seen 33 cases, all have recovered, and we have not had a new case in over a month. We live about an hour south of a metropolitan area, where cases have been rampant and growing every day. The people in my community are very fortunate. Most of the businesses have opened back up, and life is almost back to normal here. In person summer school and public pools, are set to open June 1. Time will tell if this is the right move for my county. My family and I have been in quarantine since March 13th (with the exception of my essential husband), and we are wanting to adjust to a “new normal”.My family has already adopted new infection control practices such as: wearing masks in stores, avoiding overly crowded stores, ordering our groceries for pick up, using hand sanitizer or hand washing between stops, being more mindful of items we touch, not carrying in large purses or bags, and social distancing when out. We have decided to not participate in any large gatherings, such as community events, amusement parks, movie theatres, dining inside, etc. We are doing take out, going to parks (if not too crowded) seeing grandparents, getting takeout or delivery, and going to public events or areas where social distancing is encouraged/enforced. These adaptations to our life have not overly inconvenienced us. In fact, we are saving a lot of money, and this has made us more mindful of germs and hygiene.Here is my current dilemma, I believe that what we are seeing now, is going to be how it is until a vaccine is developed. I think we will have to be more socially aware of germs and be asked to wear masks for the next 2 years. I hope I am wrong, and a vaccine is developed sooner. We will just have to be more mindful of germs until science catches up. I do not want my kids spending their summer inside, in fear. My kids have already been robbed of their school year and time with friends. As we moderately come out of quarantine, how are you handling sleep overs? I know what my family is doing keep safe, but I don’t know what my children’s friends are doing. Due to my county’s low numbers, there is a large percentage of the population that believes that the virus is a hoax. This is also one of my worries for potential infection. Of course, if there is an influx of cases in my area, we will go back to quarantine. Please give advice on how to handle this situation with my kids.Children’s ages are 14,9, and 5Thank you! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2Tiyikw