Do you go out everyday?

Absolutely! I have a nine month old and we do at least one thing out of the house per day, often a swim (which I’m lucky only costs a pound for him and I’m a member anyway, plus it’s minutes from our house). We’ve started with playgrounds since he could sit and go on the swings. I might take him to a class a week depending on costs. Free nursery rhyme sessions at the library, and a couple of cheap playgroups. Plus he’s out every day when we walk the dog.

At home, we have soft play blocks, recently purchased that he loves climbing on, and I often fill the paddling pool (indoors or out depending on weather). He’s so energetic and needs constant stimulation!

I also get out for myself once a day to exercise - lucky that my husband can support this in the evening or early morning.

I would go mad if we didn’t get out!

If I had a 2 year old I wouldn't stay in but I have a lump of an 18 year old whose hobby is sleeping now so if I don't need to go out I am happy to stay in.
I can get home delivery for pretty much everything which is brilliant.
All my stuff is at home and there's noise and irritating people outside 😂
Given the choice I am mostly happy to not go out.
(I would prefer it if I had a proper balcony. I only have a Juliet balcony 🙁)

Yes, out everyday day. As kids we were out every day with mum too, even now my mum is out every day and goes stir crazy otherwise. Sometimes I go out with my mum, with one child, two children or all three. Or any combination of myself, dh, 3dc and my mum but whatever the combo I leave the house every day. I have the odd weekend day at home but I go in the garden on those days too. Only fully in the house for whole days when poorly.

If I'm wfh I may not leave the house all day, but when I had young kids I always did. Kids need to go outside and let off some steam!

No but I should try ,get bogged down with personal issues.
I have GAD diagnosed..dealing with DWP on my disabled wife's behalf.

What???

Do you not want to get out and see people or get some exercise?

Today we went to a fountain where kids like to splash and took a picnic, I only spent on ice cream :)

Just to add OP, it really doesn’t have to cost money if you find free activities (we are always at the library free crafts sessions), go to the park with a packed lunch, walk to a local landmark and back, go to a skate park with a bike or scooter, swimming or soft play are both cheap at the local leisure centre etc.

When my kids were little we went to baby groups or saw friends every day - none of us wanted to be at home climbing the walls!

Now we're older, the kids are working a d I WFH and there isn't day where I don't leave the house... the thought is incomprehensible! 😯

Any reason for that? I think my mental health would deteriorate so quickly.

I’m just as happy staying in as I am going out. I could spend a whole weekend without leaving the house and not really care.

My 3 year old really doesn’t like being indoors for too long. On days where we’re home we have to go out for at least an hour as I find it stops him getting too bored and his behaviour deteriorating. Like other posters said, aim to find the free stuff. Today we just went round the block on his bike before walking to a nearby duck pond. We have a list of parks we rotate through as well so it’s not always the same place

I went out everyday with my DC when they were young I went to several church hall toddler groups which were very cheap or to the park or shops. When I went to the shops just for a walk I would think of something that I would look for and buy such as bin bags or a bottle of shampoo, this prevented me browsing and buying random items.
I still go out every day even though it's just me in the house in the daytime sometimes this is just the supermarket or a walk.

Same. Staying at home day after day would make me feel physically unwell. I can’t relate to people choosing to live like this.

I don't go out every day but I don't have young children and I WFH some days. I love being at home and prefer it to going out.

I haaaattteeee staying in. It makes me feel sick. I would have to go for a walk or to the park.

I always went to bed with a plan for the next day when my children were small. I would have gone completely insane if we were not out every day ! Meeting friends,toddler groups,park,grandmas etc .
I still do go out every day on my days off ,socialising,dog walking,shopping but not an early bird nowadays so anytime after about 10am .

I go out most days now when I’m not working. When my daughter was young we used to go out somewhere probably three times a week, and we spent the other days playing with her toys on the floor, reading, and drawing/painting

Literally ever day. Do you think it’s a good thing to stay home? I find that a bit odd.

I try to. I do not work due to MH and my social circle is a dot.... but I try and get out every day. Getting milk in a local shop, or just a walk around my local park.
It makes me get dressed etc, and I do like meeting any dogs in the park.

I don’t - I wfh which is probably quite bad for me cos I don’t have to go out, ever - which I enjoy tbh!

When my kids were small I went out as often as possible though - staying in all day with kids is hard-work!

Is that due to ill health? Or just a preference?

Do you have a garden, OP? I find that keeps me busy while staying at home.

You mention feeling that you’re wasting money by going out, but going to the park/ going for a walk / visiting family if they live nearby are usually free or very cheap, so what is the issue?

I don’t even leave the house every week

When my kids were small we went out every single day otherwise the days are very long and become quite tedious plus it’s good for our mental and physical health. By doing what you do, your child is learning all about the world around them as well as the early stages of socialising (with adults, not just other children)

Don't try to stay in!