AIBU to be majorly peed off at neighbours

[Scorpio75kaz]

So UK have been in “lockdown” since Tuesday. I’m struggling with the effect it’s having on my aged 6 ADHD little boy. A family in my street are letting their kids play out on the street. This is causing further upset and stress for my son, who desperately wants to play out too - I keep telling him he’s not allowed - but in his head, why can’t he if they can. Please note they have large back gardens. AIBU to be fuming at them?

some idiots just don't get it, of course kids from different households shouldn't be playing together.

OP said A family.

They are allowed out as a family group to exercise.

fa yes you are quite right but there are people who do let their kids out on mass,

People were probably pissed off with me today. We have no outside space, a dog and sports mad boys. On our daily exercise where I walk the dog and the boys ride their bikes we came across a large bit of grass. I thought they were building houses on it but apparently not, it has an opening at either end and is often used by dog walkers. There was no one on the grass at all so we put the bikes as goal posts and had a good old game of football with the dogs ball. We were 10 metres at least at all times from the gardens that back on to the field. Yes a child could have looked out the window and been upset that we were there and they were inside but as far as I can see we were following the rules and not harming anyone. Had a dog walker come ono the field we would have left. Surely it's all about a bit of common sense.

Yes, common sense and maintaining mental health. You can take your child out for a walk OP, fuming isn't good for you.

About 10 children were playing out in the fields behind our house (I can see them from the upstairs window), their parents need to get their act together and supervise their kids. They were staying well away from our wall but that's not the point.

Maybe their parents are Catholic flossy.

Fa they went out as a unit on bikes etc before and after.
My issue is why Let them play in the street when you have a huge back garden?

Yanbu for the way you feel at all, but if it was one family then they’re within the rules, albeit being inconsiderate to other people maybe just wanting to walk down the road. They’re probably just trying their best to deal with it the same as all of us.

If it’s possible for you to take him outside and keep to yourselves, then do it. If people can be sensible about it then it should be possible for you to take your energetic child out to play. It counts as necessary in my mind, we can’t expect growing children to stay cooped up completely for weeks on end.

Possibly because you can't ride bikes on grass without ruining the grass. Or maybe because they have a 'screaming in back gardens' complainer at the back.
It must be hard stuck in with a 6 year old. I think this is particularly difficult for only children.

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Yes I’m making sure he gets out for a good walk each day - and he’s playing in the back garden loads. It’s so hard for them. It’s just added stress for him, which is making me more sensitive I guess.