Has your child played with another child?

[Thecovidblues]

Just curious, noticed a lot of people from kids schools on their friends drives and in one case, walking with a friend and parents.

So have you let your child play with another child from another household?

I’m tempted tbh. Kids are suffering massively. We have been so strict since the start but feel like taking them to see one friend won’t hurt and the benefits to their mental health will outweigh the risks? But unsure.

YABU - No I would not/have not let my kid see another child
YANBU - yes I have/I would

Sorry yes @OverZoomed and @nanbread. I did mean for children old enough to be unsupervised.

Yes I've started letting them play with the few other kids in the cul de sac. We've all been staying home and following the rules - no one is going out. DD1 is massively social and was getting down. We remind them continuously to keep more than 2m distance (it's probably slipped sometimes but they are generally very good) dd2 was pretty much refusing to go outside and complained during any exercise- she'd noticeably started to put on weight too, now she's out running around they are playing totally non contact things like hide and seek, older ones doing hockey practice keeping well apart - they are being quite inventive about how to play at a distance. Dd2 was playing schools with her bf from their respective gardens (not fenced) with the small road separating them.

My DD is 3, and really missing all her friends / cousins. The other day we bumped into our neighbour / friend & daughter (also 3) in the street whilst out scooting. We all went for a walk / scoot together and it was lovely. DD (and her friend!) were so happy to see each other and chat away.

It seems ridiculous that they can both be back at preschool next week, but can’t scoot around the block together at a sensible distance.

We saw the little girl next door down at the park, it was a coincidence but they had a run around together. He’s chatted to her over the wall and they are planning a water gun fight when the weather’s nice.
That’s all but he’s an only and really struggling so we are going to see his best friend for an hour outside sometime this week.

Nope. No kids around here except mine so unable to play with anyone but their brothers. Which is wearing thin. I wouldn’t take them to play anywhere either park equipment is shut so there’s no point. Youngest couldn’t care less and 10 old very fed up and missing school and friends a lot.