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Are you letting your teens meet up with friends

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PeacheyPeach · 06/04/2021 14:33

With the slight ease up and the new guidelines. Are you letting your teenagers meet up with their friends?
Meeting up Outside such as the park, or a walk to town to pick up something to eat?
I actually don't want mine being the type to hang around parks anyway but we are trying to strike up a balance with them of allowing them some freedom but obviously with out breaking any of the rules and keeping them safe
What are your thoughts x

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sadpapercourtesan · 06/04/2021 15:40

Yes, both of mine are and I'm very pleased about it. I'm not sure what you mean about hanging around in parks - I don't think that's a type, it's more born of necessity given that teenagers in groups are pretty much unwelcome everywhere and were even before coronavirus

One of mine goes for long walks with friends and has camp fires/a few drinks in permitted areas. The other plays football with friends at municipal pitches, and hangs around in parks

It's been transformational for their mood and mental health to have their social lives back up and running.

LadyCatStark · 06/04/2021 15:40

Absolutely. Having walked past about 30 men playing boules on the day the club was allowed to open all patting each other on the back and standing in tight groups, I’m not ruining one more second of my child’s childhood protecting people that aren’t prepared to protect themselves!

halcyondays · 06/04/2021 15:45

What’s wrong with going to the park?

HelenHywater · 06/04/2021 15:46

yes of course I'm letting my teens meet up with friends. I'm not quite sure what you mean about the "types to meet up in a park".

Mine meet in the park, back gardens and go for walks with single friends.

It's been horrible for them, risks are minimal and they need that interaction now.

PradaBallbag · 06/04/2021 15:47

Yes, but only in small groups as per the rules. My daughter has had a couple of meet-ups and I can see she's so much happier in herself for seeing her friends socially.

MarshaBradyo · 06/04/2021 15:47

Yes tg

scaredsadandstuck · 06/04/2021 15:50

Not sure what 'park types' are but I wish my teen would go out more. He's a little homebody and I think he's missing out on having fun with his mates, although he seems quite happy!!

UserTwice · 06/04/2021 15:50

I actually don't want mine being the type to hang around parks

Of all the places where it's currently legal for teens to hang around, parks are surely the most benign? Unless you don't want them exposed to dodgy types - like - um - parents with young children or joggers or - um - people playing football?

Millymomooo · 06/04/2021 15:53

My kids are 9 and 10 have been meeting with friends, going to the park out on their skateboards. But there has been lots of kids around here been hanging out and not following the rules since it all began.

Oldraver · 06/04/2021 15:56

Yes. He's been in school for a while so don't see the difference

Borogroves · 06/04/2021 15:56

Yes of course they are. Mine has gone for a picnic with her friends today. It's snowing here and I just looked on life 360 and she is in the middle of a field three miles away!

Borogroves · 06/04/2021 15:57

She is complying with rule of six.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 06/04/2021 15:57

Within the rules outdoors with SD yes, if I knew the friends weren’t following the rules at other times then maybe not. Lots seem to think it’s all over and they can go back to normal.

Inastatus · 06/04/2021 16:02

Yes, mine is ‘hanging about in a park’ with her friends right now. Nowhere else for them to go.

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PeacheyPeach · 06/04/2021 16:11

What I meant by hanging out in the park, is kids underage drinking etc which tends to happen the parkin the evening ( or it does round these parts anyway) don't want mine doing that but having a game of football or getting a takeout drink in the day I think the chances of this happening are unlikely anyway!!!

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Quaagars · 06/04/2021 16:40

Of course, as they're allowed to now. (Within guidelines of course, which is six people.)

UserTwice · 06/04/2021 19:39

What I meant by hanging out in the park, is kids underage drinking etc which tends to happen the parkin the evening ( or it does round these parts anyway)

Round here it's weed (or other substances) in the park in the evening.
Seems odd to focus on the park :) It's quite possible to hang out in the park and not engage in this behaviour.

aibutohavethisusername · 06/04/2021 19:47

Yes. DD is 19. Has been home from Uni since December! For the sake of her mental health I’m glad she has gone round to a friend’s garden.

Strangekindofwoman · 06/04/2021 19:52

Why woulds you stop them meeting their friends outside?

Let them be teenagers fgs!

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Thomasina2021 · 06/04/2021 19:53

Yep my older ones are down the beach surfing and hanging out w their mates

Einsteinsings · 06/04/2021 19:56

Yes absolutely. Outside only. I can’t see why you wouldn’t allow it.

MoiraNotRuby · 06/04/2021 19:57

One of mine is meting friends, the other is very comfortable staying home (but when I interfere and organise them seeing a friend is much happier for it). I know totally what you mean about drinking etc in parks. I don't want to encourage them into that!!

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