Anyone in a flat?

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We live on the first floor with no balcony. We have a communal garden where no one really comes.

Would it be unreasonable for me to take my 2 year old out either to the communal garden or out walking once a day or every other day for a walk.

It's just the two of us and fresh air might help us both.

But I have anxiety over taking him out.

Anyone else in a flat? Do you take the kids out? If not are you planning to keep them in for the 3 weeks?

I'm sure that would be fine. We are in a ground floor flat. With a communal garden. We spent an hour outside in the garden with our baby today. No one else seems to use it either apart from to bring their dogs down for a wee. You are allowed out for one bit of exercise a day aswell so a walk would also be fine.

That's good to hear. I guess it's not the restrictions so much but the anxiety that comes with it.

I might take him to the garden really early in the morning. Usually no one is there.

Yes I live in a flat with 2 preschool age DC who need to get out to stretch their legs and run around. We go to the park once a day as per guidelines and practise social distancing whilst we are out. No way would I survive cooped up inside with small energetic children with no access to outside space for a prolonged period of time. No way.

We're in a flat. Luckily we have a balcony but there's a communal garden as well. We've been told it's fine to use the garden as long as the 2 metre rule is observed and there's no 'nuisance'. And the two of you going for a daily walk is fine.

I'm in the same situation as you OP and I go to the garden once a day for 20 mins.

We’re in a flat. Thankfully it’s quite big so we could get by without going out if we really had to but we’re still taking kids out for a walk once a day to get some fresh air while it’s allowed, obviously if advice changes we’ll just have to sit by the window when it’s sunny for our vit d. Thankfully it’s not been to busy, seems like people with outdoor spaces are staying home.

Same situation here (no garden and limited space to run around). I took my 2 year old for a lap of the park opposite on his scooter at 7am as I could see from my window it was empty.
We encountered one dog walker and kept our distance. Both of us felt better for the fresh air and I plan to do the same tomorrow!

Top floor with no balcony and a 2 year old. There is a shared garden out the back where my neighbours kids play in the summer. We are going out to the garden or walking up to our allotment. Especially when DH (who is able to WFH) is on conference calls.

No balcony or communal garden here. It's tough. I've got the window open for some fresh air, and will be making the most of my one walk a day for as long as we're allowed to! All these photos on social media of people enjoying their gardens is depressing me. Hope it rains next week

I'm in a flat with a small balcony - not in the UK - but we bundle upa nd eat outside at lunchtime for some fresh air when the weather allows and pretend we dont need the fresh air ! I send my 2 DDs outside to play on their skateboard, bikes when its quiet and when other people go out they know to come back up.. try and o this every afternoon after school work had been done, we are nearly 2 weeks into lockdown and they are going abit crazy..

I’m in a flat. 4 children. I’m planning to stay in for months if necessary. This won’t be over in 3 weeks.

Us. Communal garden keeps us sane and means we're not popping out to the shops unecessarily or anything else like that.

So many of us in the same position. Definitely jealous of people who have a garden. I will start to take out little one to the communal garden again. Not sure if that's ok but nothing has been sent to us yet.

I know it's not going to be over in 3 weeks but if I say it like that, I feel better. I've spent way too much on toys already trying to keep little one busy.

Does anyone have any outdoor type inside. I have been thinking to get him a sand and water table and leave it in the bathroom. Although not sure if that's wise! No matter what I do, deep down I know it won't give him the same experience as breathing in fresh air!

I don't think sand is a good idea in a bath as it could block the drains. Lots of water play with toys, pots and pans etc, you can put food colour in the water for novelty or make the water very bubbly.

Go out for a daily walk, it's not against any rule (as yet) make the most of the sunny weather.

Us! I have a 3yo DD, no communal garden and a juliette balcony so no outside space, we also look right onto a small play park and my DD asks everyday if she can go play and it's so heartbreaking to say no, she doesn't understand why. We went for a walk round the block yesterday but might go up to the bigger park tomorrow as it has a large grass area I can let her run around for a bit because I think that's allowed