Can you help settle an argument between DH and I?

[DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou]

Because I can't take 3 more weeks of this.
We're getting on fine but can't agree on this.

So we're in, we've done 14 days of quarantine anyway, so what's 21 more.

The rules state that we are allowed out once a day for exercise.

I take this as once a day out somewhere in a field having a run.

DC's want to play on the pogo stick outside the front of the house, he's counting this as their one chance at exercise.

Where as I'm saying they are out the front, surely they can do that a few time's?

When I say out the front, my car is on the drive way and they are so close to it I've had to say 'mind my car!!' 3 times.
They are super close. Like SUPER close.

So who's right? Me or him?

I'm happy enough to be wrong! I just don't want the argument.

I am not counting my kids playing basketball or pogoing in our driveway and garden in zero contact with anyone else as their one exercise stint. It might be all they do which is fine but DS2 ALSO walked the dogs with me.

I think he is, as there is the potential for them to come within 2m of other people. Please keep them in the back garden as it's really annoying walking on my 1 chance for exercise a day, and children getting too close because rmtheir parents don't have them under control

Stay home in my view means stay on your property.

maybe should clarify we have a front and back garden

I'm with your husband. Subject the rest of the street to the godawful racket and you yelling MIND MY CAR just once a day and that's their lot.

Ok, dang. I'm gonna break the news to
DS, he's not gonna be happy.

Point taken.

Going out for a walk, run or cycle ride away from the property is what is being referred to as the daily exercise.

Regarding the pogo-ing, can you not let them pogo to their hearts' delight in the back garden instead? (As long as they are not within 2 metres of any neighbours in their back gardens). That way you don't have to worry about them accidentally getting too near to passers by out the front of your home.

I take it you mean they are out on the street?

No, your husband is correct. Sorry

Move car onto the road and free up the driveway for the kids to play if the back garden is not an option. Going out more than once is just that

I’m not counting my children being in their own garden. Although we have also not left the house since Friday and that was for school only anyway.

Why don't you park your car on the street and let them pogo on the driveway?

@Idontkowmyname total cross post there.

If it’s on your driveway not on the street then I’m with you. It’s good that they’re able to burn of energy, and presumably they’re making a fair bit of noise so anyone out on a walk can cross the road if they’re worried about being within 2m.

Out on the street (as in beyond the perimeter of your property) then I’m with your DH

Move car onto the road and free up the driveway for the kids to play if the back garden is not an option. Going out more than once is just that

Yes!! Compromise! Thanks. I'm going to suggest that.

The back garden DH is desperately working in to get into a fit state. We only just moved in and it's horrific.

Contrary to popular MN belief there IS scope for common sense here. If you have lots of people passing very close to your house or if your kids show symptoms then you shouldn’t have them out at all. But assuming you can maintain social distancing and not be a massive disturbance to you neighbors I think you can let them pogo to their hearts’ content.

I can’t believe people are complaining about the “godawful racket” of children playing on their own properties in a time like this. Some people are just irredeemably sour.

It depends I think, my front garden is set back from the street by about 5m, folk out walking wouldn’t come into contact with my children playing in their own space. My neighbour 2 doors down garden is on the main drag through, in which case I’d keep the kids in the back garden. You know how much space and how much distance your kids could keep in the front garden.