Being dense - can I take kids to the park

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As it says, I know we can only go out once for daily exercise. Have a 4 and 2 year old. Would I be able to take them To the swing park which will fairly quiet for the excercise?

Or are we only able to go for walks ?

Sorry if stupid question

Playgrounds are all closed, of course not all have fences around them but you could technically be fined for using them as they were specifically mentioned in the lockdown details. That said people here have ignored the rules and climbed over the fences!

Not a dig at the OP -

There really should be a comprehensive, fool proof list of things that are not allowed in all online newspapers, kept there everyday.

If the questions on here are anything to go by, multiply that by a large number of people in real life who can’t grasp what they can and can’t do and there is the problem.

Even if you see others doing it....dont risk your kids by letting them go on swings

The gates of our mini parks are cable-tied shut. I haven't been to the big park as I don't think it's a great idea right now.

You can go to the park and the kids can run around. Maybe take a football for a little kick around. As PPs say, you shouldn't use any equipment. This might be difficult to explain to the kids so if possible you could maybe use another bit of open space that doesn't have play equipment on it.

Your 4yo might enjoy a spring scavenger hunt instead. Plenty on Pinterest you could copy onto a piece of paper.

That’s pretty poor that your local swings are still in use. It’s not that hard to shut them surely. If they’re not fenced off then swings can at least be chained to the top or even the seats removed just like when they’re out of order.

What are you all doing with the post that comes through the letterbox? Are you wiping it (with what?) before you open it? And the contents?

The playground areas are all closed but parks open. We go every day with a ball or frisbee, taking bikes and scooters. All good exercise and keeping us sane.

What’s that got to do with anything @Iwanna? We should not use playgrounds but there is no official guidance to disinfect everything that comes through your letterbox.

OP asked a question. No need to lambast her. Better to ask than make a mistake.

Connie22, the regulations don't provide a 'comprehensive, fool proof list of things that are not allowed'. How could they? And the regulations state the law. They set out instances of things that constitute a reasonable excuse to leave your house, including shopping etc. 'Including' means the list is not definitive but rather exemplary.

@Iwannabeadored20 I'm throwing the envelope as soon as it's open, Reading the contents and either binning or putting in my in tray after wiping with mild bleach.

Then washing hands

@daisiest thanks,

@Voxx curious as to what others are doing as we got some post this morning and it occurred to me that it is a viable transmission path.

Open post, read letter, throw envelope, wash hands.

I agree that guidelines need to be clearer. They really aren’t clear enough.