Teen: “I can't stay here all day. What about my friends!?” Parent: “Are you kidding? This is serious!" The adolescent brain is definitely in play as authorities around the globe struggle to keep young people from gathering, while parents fret at home about what they're up to as the coronavirus spreads. "It's like herding chickens,” said Southampton, New York, mom Anastasia Gavalas, with five of her own who range from 13 to 21.
She spoke Tuesday, just two days into school closings that could last for weeks. “They feel well and the weather has been nice so they think they can go and do anything.
If they can climb over locked gates and play ball in the park, they will. If there’s one store that’s remained open, they’ll find it and go in.