Neighbours kids playing in the street

[chocolatesaltyballs22]

OK I know it's the school hols and kids need fresh air and all that. But they have a back garden that they could play in. But oh no, every afternoon without fail they are kicking a football round in the BLOODY STREET in front of my house. It's all I can hear for hours every afternoon and am I right in thinking they shouldn't be out in the street, they should be in their gardens? It's giving me the rage. Oh and the kid has had CV apparently but was out before his isolation period was up.

I’d be concerned with them kicking the ball and going into other people’s gardens touching stuff they wouldn’t be touching if they were in their own garden

It depends what you mean by playing. I let my two cover the pavement with chalk drawing the other day. We were only out for 10 mins max and were supervised the whole time. If they are playing games that make it hard for others to pass then yes they are being unreasonable.
The bigger problem here is kids on bikes, so far from their parents that they could be sat on someones knee and the parents wouldn't know.

I didn't misread - in our street households are taking it in turns to play out as whilst we are lucky enough to have gardens a change of scenery helps, some in our street don't have gardens big enough/suitable for some play (i.e. one neighbour has a DS who loves his scooter but their garden is fully lawned)

If they are practicing social distancing and not playing with those not from their household can't see the problem

If they’re playing with other kids on the street then YANBU but if they’re just playing with each other then meh, get a grip.

YANBU, this is against the guidelines. Own garden fine, out in the street not fine.

cricketballs but you understand that it’s completely against the guidelines, right?
And that while they may be avoiding each other there is more risk of them having contact with people walking by if they are in public areas for long periods?

Just trying to establish whether people don’t understand the guidelines or just don’t give a shit that they are breaking them and risking us all going into full lockdown.

Are you one of those arseholes who goes round putting up 'NO BALL GAMES' signs on estates, to squeeze the little fun kids can actually get to have outside anymore?

You're using CV19 as a tool to bolster your argument, but you're just a grumpy neighbour. Either get some earplugs or find some compassion and stop being so bloody miserable.

I don't live on an estate.

And no, I'm one of those arseholes who thinks that people should be following the government guidelines so that we can all get out of this shit quicker.

chocolate please take no notice of the irresponsible idiots who think rules don’t matter.
Unfortunately we will all have to suffer due to their pathetic inability to follow basic rules.

I agree with you OP.

Yanbu they should be in their gardens playing. They still get fresh air and sunshine too. If they need a chnage of scenery they should be out walking, jogging riding a bike and observing social distance.

There are so many threads on MN at the moment where the question is "can I do this?" knowing full well it's against the guidelines and the responses are "can't see a problem with it" or "MN fun police".

Playing out on the street all afternoon is NOT within the guidelines. Playing football in the street as a form of exercise for a reasonable amount of time (Gove said 1 hr's walk, 30 min run or cycle etc) is OK. Scooting up and down the street, with a parent (if they're a young child) as a form of exercise for a limited amount of time is OK. Just general "playing out on the street" whether you're in your houshold unit or not is NOT allowed.

Its so frustrating that people DO NOT understand the guidelines or are looking all the time for way to bend the rules or find a loophole. Why can't people do what they've been told to do?

Where do the guidelines say you can't play football? Agree annoying as we have very feral kids in our road but also agree we all played out and it is no breach of the exercise guidelines provided they keep their distance from one another.

I think the guidelines say something like 'one form of exercise per day which can be running, walking or cycling.'

If all kids were playing out outside their houses in residential areas then how can those taking their daily exercise avoid coming too close to people? I went for a run at lunchtime and spent the whole time crossing backwards and forwards over roads to avoid other runners and walkers. And that was without kids playing in the street where I was.

The thing is chocolate it is really obvious from your original post that it’s not concern about social distancing and the guidelines for exercise that are bothering you, it’s the fact they are making noise and bouncing a ball that’s your gripe. So for that reason YABU

I agree with you OP - it's just another example of people deciding the rules don't apply to them. They are allowed out as a household to go for a run, cycle ride or a walk. They can go and play out in their garden.

Why does the world and his wife have to come up with scenarios that they consider reasonable? It doesn't matter whether we consider it reasonable. It beats me why people are so incapable of following rules.

The guidelines do not say it can only be running, walking or cycling. They say ‘for example’ a run, walk or cycle. Which means other types are permitted as well

Glad to hear kids are playing in the street again like I used to! It's fine. Let them be kids.

Yanbu. I'm not allowing my kids to play on the street at the moment, although in normal circumstances I do let them in the street on their bikes. I don't think it's fair for them to be up and down the cul-de-sac whilst others may be trying to walk down the street (there is a kite entrance off the street people walking may need to access) or other kids who may also be longingly looking out their window wanting to also play out. Our garden is pretty crap for playing in but it is what it is... Its not going to be forever.

I see everyone's ignoring the fact that the kid had CV and was out before his isolation period was up. But oh ok, kids will be kids.

Am very much bothered about the rule flouting (as well as the fact that they're annoying). Am as fucked off as everyone else is in this situation but not looking for ways to bend the rules for my own purposes.

My neighbours son is currently kicking a ball agains the wall indoors so it could be worse. We live in a terrace and the lounge backs on to ours

You have my sympathies @Dodie66

thanks chocolate . They are otherwise lovely neighbours and offered to help if we need anything. my hubby is over 70 and has lung problems so we are staying in