AIBU to think Coronavirus is not an excuse to exclude children from public places?

[RoseGoldCloud]

B&Q have banned children from their stores due to Coronavirus. www.diy.com/customer-support#icamp=HP_Cat5_shopsafely
I get that people are scared in public places. I also agree that anyone not respecting the social distancing should be asked to leave. I don’t understand why they are excluding one particular group based solely on age. The rules should apply to everyone and anyone breaking it should have to leave. I have seen many children behaving really sensibly and I’ve also had numerous adults stand right next to me, refuse to follow the one way systems, touching baskets that have been disinfected and then putting them back. Why are the adults allowed to ignore the rules? But all the children get banned? What are single parents going to do if other shops start doing this? And what next? Are we going to ban other groups that are cared for? If we find out certain population groups are more prone to covid will we be banning them too? Are we going to ban children from all public places? Shops? Shopping centres? Town squares?

I recognise that people are scared but I think we really need to remember that we are fighting a virus not other people or certain groups of people.

So AIBU to think we shouldn’t ban people from a public place based on their age?

I would also want to know, what defines a child?

Under 16

So you expect a 14yo to be running around a shop and not social distancing??? (As it seems to be the one reason for stopping children going in)
And it would also be not ok for me/anyone to take their 14~15yo with them to help carry stuff. Even if they have some illness/disability that make them struggle to lift things etc... Like an older person who has arthritis maybe but still need to replace their shower?
And the 1yo in the trollye who is sleeping is aslo too much of a bother that anyone can let them come in....

With having attitudes like this and sayng that this will be the new normal anyway, you do realise that this is plainly signing the death of any high street/stores? because people just switch even more to internet shoping, leading to many many redundancies at the same time.....

Why would anyone take children shopping anywhere at the moment, unless there is really no alternative? Why do whole families go food shopping? It should only be one person from the household

Good on B&Q for doing this. You should only be going for essentials, you don't need to take a child in to pass some time/have a leisurely browse. If it's that you need something essential and you have a child, do click and collect, all B&Q stores offer it at the minute.

Forget just this, I think when this is over we will have to be careful to make sure we regain our rights and not let Covid be used as an excuse to take them away long term.

@T0tallyFuckedUpFamily, to be fair, it does feel like many posters on this thread just have issues with (other people's) children and can't bear to have them around.

So you expect a 14yo to be running around a shop and not social distancing???

Eh? No. Of course not. How ridiculous.

The B&Q website states under 16's. Not me

With having attitudes like this

I don't have an attitude. What on earth do you mean?

It's not a ' public place ' it's a private place. I think it's completely reasonable.

You should only be going for essentials, you don't need to take a child in to pass some time/have a leisurely browse. If it's that you need something essential and you have a child, do click and collect, all B&Q stores offer it at the minute.

Then EVERYONE should use click and collect and NONE OF THE STORES should be open to the public or to trade. After all vereyine should be able to get stuff from the internet if it's that easy and good.

Can someone tells me why this is not the case and why B&Q have reopened their doors then?

@avroroad, my point is that the rule is stupid and doesnt reflect potential issues.....

Please no under 16s. This is to ensure we all keep social distancing and can allow more shoppers in store at any one time.

It’s to allow more shoppers in the store at a time and they still have click and collect so you can still get essential items.

According to there website click and collect still means you need to queue go in the store and present your email so single parents are definitely excluded

They’re welcome to order online or use click and collect. That’s also not hard to understand

So YOU,get to go in shops and have a look around, make a choice from the selection available, you get to touch stuff and see colours put together etc etc. But me, a single parent, I just get to order online.

Just wow.

There must have been problems for them to bring this in, they wouldn't have just decided to take against children.

There won't the staff for everyone to do click and collect but hopefully there is capacity for all the single parents and those who are more vulnerable who wouldn't want to risk going into the store who need DIY items.

I'm a single parent to a disabled and shielded child, I obviously don't take her anywhere. I wouldn't take her to b and q, I would ask my neighbors or order online. I've just had a lawnmower delivered from Argos.
There seems to be a huge amount of "single parents" in the queue at the supermarket atm. 😡

I agree with you but the UK is recognised as being quite anti-children; take a look at the comments here, many would have them banned from all public places. Also the rights of the old come before the young in many other ways. For example, a 90 year old will be given a ten grand hip replacement but a child with mental health disorders will have to attempt suicide before they get any help. Such is the value we place on this country's future. & as for children being rubbish at social distancing I believe it has been recently reported that in fact is it men who are more likely to avoid social distancing; this when they are fully aware of the rules and regulations. Can you image the outrage should someone dare to suggest we ban them?

@LadyPenelope68

You still need to enter the store for click and collect 🤷‍♀️

I never dragged my children round a supermarket or DIY shop but lots of parents do for some unknown reason. No need unless you are a single parent.
It makes the queue longer and children can pass the virus on without having symtoms. Besides which how many children actually want to go to B&Q.

When you restrict children, you invariably restrict women too. That that Cool Parents and child haters of Mumsnet cannot see this is unsurprising.

And @T0tallyFuckedUpFamily you can stick your tedious bingo card. I don't think anti-child attitudes are funny.

@slipperywhensparticus
Not at my local one you don't. They are using a separate door. You ring a specific number, tell them you've arrived and they bring it out.

@QuestionMarkNow
I was just responding to the original post, I actually totally agree with you, I don't see the need for stores such as B&Q to be open for anything other than trade sales for those still able to work.

@avroroad you’ve obviously not read the link. ‘Please be aware, we are not allowing under 16s in store at present.’ . It couldn’t be clearer that children are not allowed to enter.

According to there website they do @LadyPenelope68

And @T0tallyFuckedUpFamily you can stick your tedious bingo card. I don't think anti-child attitudes are funny.

Aww diddums. I’m devastated by your quick wit. Still don’t see any anti-child attitudes, but I daresay you’re the type that thinks the world should bend to suit your child. Sorry if a pandemic has burst your bubble.

Honestly I think there's been a huge trend over the past decade or so in the UK for people to raise their kids to be very self-centred and unaware of other people. I think that is sadly now going to backfire when their children can't be in public as they can't be trusted to behave appropriately and safely (and the parents can't be trusted to make them). It's a shame for those of us whose kids could walk round B&Q nicely without getting in other people's space, touching things, climbing on things etc.