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What to do about children knocking on the door to play with mine.

6 replies

Popsie17 · 22/07/2020 13:18

There’s a few kids around here that keep knocking on the door to play with DS.

I should be grateful DS is included. He has autism.

But there is no way I can let him play out on his own. He has no sense of danger, sounds, smells etc can trigger him where he loses all sense of control. He also doesn’t play well with other children. Won’t look out for traffic etc, he would wander off.

Aibu to speak to the parents and request their children don’t knock? It’s lovely they do but not lovely for DS when he gets upset wondering why he cannot play out alone.

We aren’t always in the position to supervise him outside either. It happened a little while ago.. oh is getting ready for work and I have a younger child that would want to go out too. But she has a physical disability.

It’s going to be a long summer holiday if this keeps happening and every time DS gets so upset!

Aibu to speak to the parents to stop the knocking and perhaps organise a social distanced play date with full adult supervision instead??

Also none of the children on the street are social distancing anymore which makes me even more anxious!

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monkeysox · 22/07/2020 14:22

Ask them to come in and play or play in your garden

twinkletoesimnot · 22/07/2020 14:26

How old are the children- surely they shouldn't be knocking for each other atm anyway?

Seriouslyconfused3 · 22/07/2020 14:46

I’d definitely explain to the parents. In a non Covid world all the children near me play out and it would be so much easier to let the others know. If I knew I would encourage play dates at my home so that your dc could still be included (and you might get a break too)

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 22/07/2020 14:46

Unless on Scotland, social distance rules are still in place so they shouldn’t be knocking on anyway.

Mutabilis · 22/07/2020 14:55

Check/get them to check it's ok with their parents and invite them in. We did this pre-covid as my youngest would wail and sob at the window if her big sister was out playing and we had non-stop banging on the door weekends and school holidays. It worked well, as it's a nice easy informal play date which can end whenever you or the kids have had enough.

Popsy92 · 23/07/2020 13:31

Thanks all. I’m not quite ready to let other children in my house/garden due to covid. Still social distancing as much as possible!

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