Kids outdoors - what’s right?

[Muchtoomuchtodo]

So the advice to socially distance is quite vague.

I was out for a walk today with dc2 - it was far busier than usual. There were about 10 kids in our local outdoor ramps park on their scooters and skateboards. All keeping themselves busy and not sat or stood in groups.

A bypasser shouted that they were all irresponsible and should be at home. One of the kids replied why were they allowed out if the kids had to be at home? No response from the bypasser.

It got me wondering, if going out for a walk is permissible, is it ok for these kids to continue to scoot or skate? I can’t find a clear answer in the government guidance but it wouldn’t surprise me if one of our dc ask to go to kick a ball with their mates tomorrow so I’d like to be ready with a response.

The advice is clear. Kids are allowed outside but should keep their distance from others not living with them. This means not scooting or riding bikes with others unless 2m apart at all times - unlikely, no ball games (the ball will be touched multiple times) I’m not letting my children go on the playground as the virus will stay on the equipment for days.
I really don’t know what is so hard to understand.
People who don’t do this are putting lives at risk and it will take longer to get back to normality.

It should be clear. You don't mix at all with anyone who doesn't live under the same roof as you. You can walk or cycle, but separately

Why are people pretending they can't understand this or can't read one of the other 50 threads about it?

In Switzerland so doing this for a week now - We realised that out kids (13,13,15) weren't able to keep their distance from other kids. We got them to agree that we all stay at home. No one comes in. We don't go anywhere. Except to buy food. First few days were hard but every day gets easier.

@PrincessMargaret. Exactly

Thanks.

You’ve all confirmed what DH and I have decided but reading your different ways of explaining why it needs doing will definitely will help me to explain to the dc who understandably are finding this hard to comprehend. It’s tough to clearly explain the real severity and therefore their social obligations without completely scareing them.

Here in strange we are day 4 confinement. DS âge 13 and DD back from university is confined to the house with us.DD can't see her BF who lives 10 miles away, DS can't see his friends, but there is no problem it is accepted.
It has to be. We are lucky to have a house with a big garden and lots of weeds and hedges to be cleared which keep them occupied 😂😂

Outdoors is fine. But only with the people you live with.
I went for a walk with a friend but we were very careful to stay 2m apart. She lives alone and has very fragile MH so I weighed up the risks. I wouldn’t trust a child of any age to stay as mindful of distance as we did.