Not been out

[Thisismynewname2024]

I have not left the house since Tuesday. Kids have not been saying they are bored or anything just been entertaining themselves. I'm thinking I should take them out . But I also don't want to leave the house.

Have you been out in the garden? It's pretty unhealthy not to have had any fresh air if you haven't! If you have and they aren't bored I'd leave them to it, although personally I would need some exercise by now.

Why don't you want to leave the house?

Oh yeah garden wise I have been out. Patio doors are open . And yeah kids have not mentioned going out or doing anything.

I don't know just not felt like it.

How are you feeling in general? If you had to say go to somewhere unexpectedly like the pharmacy how would that make you feel?

That's not going to happen but if I ( had) to then I would go but if it could wait then no I would not.

How old are the kids?

I think the bigger issue here isn’t that you haven’t left your house since Tuesday. Unless you are ill or there is another mitigating factor - I don’t think it’s healthy.

I am not suggesting you need to do anything major - but feels unhealthy not to have popped to the shops, grabbed a coffee, or gone on a walk etc.

I can have weeks like you, I WFH and DD doesn't need supervising anymore. I can easily get in the habit of not going out so force myself on a walk, I sort of pretend in my head it's like having a dog that needs to go for a walk.

Do you not want to go out as you are relaxed and happy or because you are prone to MH issues and are worried and putting it off on purpose?

I would round the children up now and throw some shoes on for a evening trip to the park and just make sure you've all been out for a loop around the block.

I just have not wanted to. Do not need anything from the shops . Ds asked if they can go on bikes tomorrow . I have Said yes so we will do that .

Kids have asked to go out tomorrow so I will do that.