To not have gone out for 3 days?

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My brother is staying with me and as my kids were running around he said " gosh, these kids have been stuck at home for 3 days, literally " 🤣 we haven't left the house since Tuesday, just eating drinking and watching films/playing with their toys. To be fair it has been raining here and I just can't be bothered to go out in the cold and rain. The dad is coming to collect them today they're staying with him for a few days

AIBU? Or does my brother have a point that it's weird not going out?

We've only left the house once since Christmas Day, DD is happy playing with her toys and playing whatever game pops into her head (it was hotels today) while I'm stuck with the cluster feeding newborn...
we did pop to Costa yesterday for got chocolate and brownies, other than that we've been in PJs 😃 DD is happy though, she's only 4 and usually has a busy schedule between school, swimming, dance, gymnastics, play dates etc it's good to have downtime- we need it as adults!

No one likes traipsing about in the rain. It's a MN myth.

You need to meet my two year old, she loves to get out in all weathers. We have a puppy so go out regardless of the weather, we went to the beach in the wind and rain on Boxing Day, I am not sure who had the most fun her or the puppy. I've met many kids who like to get out in all weathers and if they are suitably dressed I think it does them the world of good.

It would drive me crazy but each to their own!

If a bloke, without kids, has commented they haven’t been out for days then it’s fair to say your kids are acting stir crazy. So it sounds like it has been too long without fresh air & a bit of running around/exercise. Kids don’t shrink in the rain. In fact most kids love getting wet & splashing about in puddles.

I can't imagine doing this although it does sound pretty great!! One of my children has severe special needs and goes stir crazy after 2 hours in the house so we are constantly out and about otherwise it's just meltdowns all the time. I envy you!

I don't think it matters. Whatever suits. Mine have been respectively playing new Xbox game and building enormous lego set interspersed with playing games with reluctant older family members. No one (except me who went to work) went out Christmas Day despite it being a lovely day. Boxing Day was a washout so just watched Starwars all day and ate leftovers (although youngest took advantage of a break in the weather to play football, in the park for an hour with friend). Yesterday went out for coffee with friends and then swimming. Today been to watch rugby match. Must say I'm loving being free to do whatever and relax but miss working as I feel guilty that I should have done something to deserve my gin!

It is hardly lazy or disgraceful 🙄

We are really busy during the term and my children like the down time. We had family over on Christmas Day and Boxing Day so we didn't leave the house. We went for a walk on the 27th and then back home to host more family and today we had more visitors but didn't leave the house. I hardly think it is lazy to have the children at home when they are so busy during the term. They want to play with their toys and just chill. Mumsnet is a strange place at times!

Lazy and disgraceful😂

My 12 yr old is happy to be at home doing her own thing. I think we may venture out to the cinema tomorrow.

weve not been out much since christmas eve. Christmas day we went to my PILS for lunch and then everyone over to ours for drinks and games, boxing day went there again for lunch as different family members were over that we didn't see that previous day. But yesterday we literally didn't leave the house and it was so nice. Dd 17 months enjoyed playing with her new toys and us playing with her, we watched films and when she got tired she climbed onto the sofa with us and fell asleep. We are always so busy most ofthe time, it's nice to switch off and just chill out over the christmas and new year period

How old are they ?

Tell your brother to take them out if he's so worried. We went out briefly on Christmas day and will need to go out tomorrow but Christmas is for chilling.
Usually I have to go out every day but never at Christmas.
It's fine. Even a lot of children don't want to go out when it's raining.

But people always tend to take it easy on a Sunday. And it’s Sunday today and has been all fucking week and will be all of next week too so just stay in Sunday mode!

We haven’t gone out either. Usually we’d go out for a walk and some fresh air, maybe visit a garden or something, but we have coughs and colds that we don’t want to make worse by going out in the cold. We can’t visit relatives in case we infect them. We have too much food left over to even consider eating out. The local shopping centre is jam packed and we don’t fancy queuing for ages to get in and not being able to get seats in cafes. We’ve just watched telly and played with toys and napped.

To be fair my dc are outdoorsy...we all went for a swim in the sea on Christmas Day! they are 4 and 7.

I wouldn’t like this, we have dogs and love a good walk out every day, the fresh air seems to perk everyone up. Saying that, it hasn’t rained here.

However I wouldn’t judge anyone who just did nothing over Xmas and stayed in their jammies relaxing.

You do you. It’s once a year.

It's Saturday today hun @IckyIsAFuckingStupidWord

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I know it’s just the whole period between Christmas and New Years always like a week of Sunday’s 🎄

I’m of the school of thought that everyone should go outside everyday unless they’re bedbound. So yeah I do think It’s pretty shit that your DC have been cooped up for 3 days. One day at Xmas is fine. 3 days is really stir crazy level. It does bad things to your mental health not to get outside.

What if their dad keeps them inside for 3 days too. That will be 6 days they haven’t been outside other than to get into the car.

Lazy and disgraceful 😂

We haven't left the house for days, it's fine. Relaxing, reading, playing, chilling, eating, enjoying time together and not rushing about. We love it!

Not unusual. Who wants to go out in the cold and rain if they don't have to? They'll be out and about with you soon enough.

Mind you I don't mind a bit of rain as long as it isn't heavy, I like to feel it on my face and it ha as lovely effect on my hair. Can't stand cold though.

Three days is nothing, don't worry about it. If your brother was so fussed he could have taken the children out - first asking them if they wanted to go out. Anyway they are going out tomorrow, to their dads.

If the kids are happy & you’re happy it’s fine. We’ve not done loads but have popped out here and there but equally had some pj days. There’s so much we could/should be doing but we don’t often get a full 2 weeks off where we are just at home so are staying low key. My daughter did tell me today that being on holiday is harder work than being at school. She’s shattered 😂😂

Three days is a long time with no fresh air; I’d feel sluggish and horrid.

Just a short walk would do them good.

My kids never went out for days at a time at Xmas in fact prob not the whole school holidays what’s the problem

That’s over 2 weeks!!

Personally I’d hate it and being stuck in the house for 3 days would impact my mental health. My six year old DS opted for a two hour walk today as we haven’t been out as much over Xmas

That will be 6 days they haven’t been outside
It’s 10 days since my toddler went out. He’s had the flu and I don’t want it turning to pneumonia. Now I’ve caught it so we’re still staying indoors. I don’t see anything wrong with staying in for a couple of weeks in this weather.