Parents and children are getting stir crazy with coronavirus confinement. It's been months since schools closed, and playgrounds are still shuttered in many areas. With the virus still rampant, moms and dads are wondering if it's safe to allow kids to congregate and have play dates.

Dr. Dyan Hes, a noted pediatrician and the medical director at Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, told Fox 5 NY that she believes it's OK for children to socialize with their friends as long as parents enforce safety measures.

"We can start going out in limited amounts, we need to be wearing masks," she said. "It's about saying, if you don't respect the rules and you're not going to take a mask when you go out and you're not going to wash your hands, then you're not going to be allowed out."

Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy told Fox 5 NY that reentry into social interaction should be cautious and that if parents still choose to isolate, that's OK too. Hes warned, however, that she's seeing depression in children and some have expressed thoughts of suicide.

According to PsychCentral, a British study revealed that lonely and socially isolated children are more likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after the current lockdown is over.

Experts say it is ultimately up to parents to decide if the risk of their children becoming ill is worth the social benefits of seeing their friends.