Letting kids play outdoors

Tim Robbins

Right, don't know about anyone else but it's hard keeping your kids in when all they can hear kids having fun and playing outside. You are only young once.
If they have spent 3 months from lockdown one inside and away from friends, how much do they have spend on this one?

Obviously letting into other people's houses is a no- no but if they just play outside for an hour and wash hands when they come in; is it that dangerous?

And -- seriously concerned about long term damage. We all have childhood memories - how much of them become quasi jail? stuck in while others were out enjoying themselves

Thoughts...

BoardsMember

My kids play outside in the front garden. Also I play with them on the road a bit. I don't actually know if either is not allowed under current guidelines, and frankly I'm not too interested in finding out.

silverharp

playgrounds are open, I dont think there is any suggestion that young kids cant be outside

JPup

Yes, playgrounds and parks are open. There is no restriction on children playing outside.

Padre_Pio

Tim Robbins wrote: »

Right, don't know about anyone else but it's hard keeping your kids in when all they can hear kids having fun and playing outside.
Thoughts...

Here's the guidelines:

People are required to stay at home except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, and will be permitted to take exercise within 5km of home.

People may meet with people from one other household in outdoor settings when taking exercise.

No indoor or outdoor exercise group activities, including those involving children, should take place.

Outdoor golf and tennis are not permitted.

Individual training only. No exercise or dance classes. No indoor or outdoor gatherings involving “individual training” except for professional and elite sports.

There's no age limit, presume it's the same for everyone regardless of age

JPup

Yes, you're not meant to mix with other families but no restriction on your children playing outside.

timeToLive

People are required to stay at home

Children are small people

Padre_Pio

timeToLive wrote: »

People are required to stay at home

Children are small people

Stay at home, except for all the reasons you can leave your home

Sleeper12

timeToLive wrote:

People are required to stay at home

Except for exercise.

timeToLive wrote:

Children are small people

Children playing is exercise. This is why playgrounds are still open

j@utis

We visit playgrounds regularly with my son and he can play outside the house on the street with other kids as much as he likes.

Hurrache

If you live in a say a relatively small area with the same few kids, there's no harm in allowing them mix as long as you know the parents of other kids are of the same mindset as you when it comes to approaching the virus. They're mixing less anyway compared to when in school.