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Are you still letting your DC play out with neighbours kids?

232 replies

LegoBloodyHurts · 14/04/2020 15:09

Are you still letting your kids play out with neighbours kids? Seems to be in my neighbourhood the kids are carrying on as normal, and out on the streets together. Mine are home as I won’t allow it.

OP posts:
Crimsonnightlotus · 14/04/2020 20:46

Bubblebu, you are either bonkers or you have other intentions. Either way, you don't look good.

Darbs76 · 14/04/2020 20:47

I voted incorrectly - it’s an absolutely not from me

Heygirlheyboy · 14/04/2020 20:49

Maddie I assume parents think 'we're OK in our house and they're ok in theirs so together they'll be OK' Hmm If they're even giving it that thought. As I say I judge them completely. People are showing us who they are right now.

Peppafrig · 14/04/2020 21:16

Absolutely not. Who is stupid enough to do this?

unchienandalusia · 14/04/2020 21:43

@Bubblebu is taking the piss. Or is pissed.

Of course it's not ok OP. Whether you want to repot is your call. I've not seen anything around here of similar levels of flouting the rules and I abhor the local FB curtain twitchers but I think what you are observing seems an excessive breech.

cactus2020 · 14/04/2020 21:52

Good for you. In our road two families' kids are playing out together most days. So annoying. I would be stopping my kids and explaining why to them... It's all about them learning to be community-minded and caring surely?

Macncheeseballs · 14/04/2020 21:54

I assumed bubblebu has been on the bubbles

TimeForDinnerDinnerDinner · 14/04/2020 21:57

YANBU of course.
Your poor kids though, having to watch the others having fun together Sad

Iggly · 14/04/2020 21:58

I know someone who’s letting their kids play with the other local kids. Because they feel sad that their kids haven’t got anyone to play with Hmm

And it’s ok because they’re all isolating Hmm

It’s incredibly irresponsible of all the parents involved in this case. Especially as one of the parents has a life limiting condition and would most likely be massively affected by covid 19 if they got it.

Nimmykins · 15/04/2020 17:27

No

Tessabelle74 · 15/04/2020 17:29

My three year old's best friend lives next door, it's so sad hearing them talk through thd fence to each other, but that's just how it has to be for now

Raspberry123 · 15/04/2020 17:30

No, if they are going to play outside together then they might as well be at school? Hmm

Tiuriwiththewhiteshield · 15/04/2020 17:35

No, mine are at home and in the garden. I don’t know anyone who let their kids play together at the moment and haven’t seen any kids play together either in ages (from our windows or on our daily dog walk).

DuckonaBike · 15/04/2020 17:36

No, and I haven't seen anyone else doing this either. Sorry, it must be rubbish for you and your DC.

Chocolateandamaretto · 15/04/2020 17:36

Our trampoline has been pulled in line with our neighbours so the kids can bounce up and down and shout at each other from a safe distance but no playing out, no.

NWojtanowski · 15/04/2020 17:37

No, you are being smart and safe. You cannot interview every kid and parent to know who was where and when. So you have to keep your children and your family safe. YANBU.

cherish123 · 15/04/2020 17:42

If in UK, this is not allowed.

MollyMinniesMum · 15/04/2020 17:45

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

swelchphr · 15/04/2020 17:48

Of course not, but I see it daily in our building’s communal garden.

Pharmum · 15/04/2020 17:56

Absolutely not unreasonable, I am a frontline NHS worker, I have a sign on my door (politely) telling the kids not to knock to ask for mine to come play, turns out 99% of my neighbours have the same idea thank goodness

MummyMayo1988 · 15/04/2020 18:04

Our house backs onto a sort of cul de sack; which in turn backs onto a primary school. Yhere must be 10+ kids out there playing together every day.
I've got 3 boys - 10, 5 and 1 - and they are soo mad at me bc I wont let them out past the back garden. Luckily we have an 8ft fence to keep the others out.
The parents round here are total idiots! Sitting in eachothers Gardens, having BBQ's and getting drunk. Totally ignoring the quarantine like they're just on an indefinite holiday.
I've had a row with my 5year old every day bc hes not allowed out.
Its heartbreaking 😔

Hampsteadmum476 · 15/04/2020 18:10

No, absolutely not!

shinyredbus · 15/04/2020 18:10

Wtf of course not!

AmIAStone · 15/04/2020 18:11

Fuck no

Carriecakes80 · 15/04/2020 18:12

Ohhh its still happening, outside in our wee cul de sac we have a young vulnerable adult, who, to be fair, must be giving his mum one hell of a time, as he diesn't understand and follows you so closely the second you leave your door, so we've taken to jogging very fast, feels mean, but he is still mixing as well with all the other youngsters in our road!!!
What makes it worse is one of the Mums is a nurse ffs!
So, my four are kept strictly indoors and haven't seen anyone for weeks, but playing on Roblox with all their cousins which they are all enjoying...we had an all-nighter the other night and all the adults were asleep or drinking wine while face-timing and the kids were all playing until 5am lol.
But yep...some parents seem to think its fine to still shunt your kids outside and let them all play. F&^%ing morons.

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