Are you allowing your DC to play out with neighbours children?

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Just that really, are you allowing your DC to play out with neighbours children with everything going on?

I wonder if they’ll bring in a full lockdown because of these types of people? I am also seeing it on my Facebook people in groups in places they shouldn’t be. I feel like they are all hindering us making an effort to stay home to reduce the numbers of coronavirus.

Fortunately my DC are handling this well so far. Occasional peep out of the window at them playing, but they know they can’t play out with them.

Our street is quiet. Except for us when we go on our daily walk. I have no idea what others are doing as I don't see their kids going out at all. - as for the kids up and down in skates. That seems a sensible piece of exercise. As long as they don't do it all day long so someone else's kids also get a chance to do this.

This is totally off topic but I grew up in the country on a farm so we didn’t play out like this either as children. We live in a town now, but on our own plot so not on an estate so mine don’t do this either.

How does it work? What age are the children? Who supervises? Etc

I live in a fairly "naiceham" type village and although kids normally play out, everyone is watching everyone else like a hawk ready to report a transgression of any type. Its odd how attitudes differ in various areas.

OP you have to call the police. People might die if you don’t report.

You actually need to report them. I know it's not a nice thing to do but it's really, really important.

No. Everyone seems to be keeping themselves to themselves around here. We're waving from gardens.

Wow, no, absolutely not and actually I'm amazed anyone hasn't got this yet and is putting their families as well as others at risk. My young, fit and healthy neighbour is just back after a week in hospital.... it's being taken bloody seriously on our road...

that parents in your neighbourhood think this is OK!!

Like others have said, they should be called out for this ASAP. However calling the police first is probably a rather radical move and likely to antagonise them. Do you have phone numbers for anyy of the folk whose kids are playing out? Maybe start by ringing the mum you know best and explain, calmly and clearly, why it's not OK.

Or explain to kids next time they knock. Kids can often be more sensible than selfish adults.

If no / negative response, then call the cops.

And their parents will be the ones howling for help and demanding to go to the front of the medical queues for help for their little darlings when they've actively caused them to catch this!

No!

I have a park right outside my door.
The council put a CLOSED sign up. Just one. Not even laminated or secured to the post well. If fell off within about 5 minutes.

However, I've not seen many kids out anyway. The park play equipment is in the middle of a huge field and there's only been one kid playing on it a day. So just one silly family per day. Coronavirus could potentially live on that play equipment for a while. Now I wouldn't bat an eye if they had a kick around in the open field though (from the same household) but ffs stay away from the swings and slide!

Everyone in my neighbourhood and surrounding area is following the guidelines so the streets are empty and no kids are out and about anymore. Report this to the police.

No of course not and I wouldn’t hesitate to call the police if they aren’t following the rules. It’s not just their own safety they are risking but others.

PS our kids normally play out ALL DAY at weekends in our neighbourhood (from around age 8) but on Sunday all parents took the collective decision via our whatapp group to end this. Even before the lockdown. We'd put an end to them entering one another's homes even earlier, on Friday. It was the most sensible thing to do given schools had shut.

BTW We had them all chatting on Zoom yesterday - a virtual playdate, it was hilarious.

No! Do call the police on those breaking the rules. They’re allowing the virus to spread and sabotaging the efforts of everyone else.

F**kwits!

call the police dont feel bad its people like this that need told

the parents i mean

You shouldn’t even be opening your door to them tbh, I doubt they’re keeping a. Safe distance.

Maybe put up a poster in your window saying you are self isolating and won’t be coming out or answering the door?

Anyone seen that video of Boris where he goes:
"if you're friends ask you to meet, tell them to FUCK OFF"

I think you need to change your doorbell to shout "FUCK OFF"

It's behaviour like that of your neighbours which will make this lockdown last an awfully long time for the people who are playing by the rules. The fuckwits who are carrying on as normal now will do so anyway so it won't affect them .stick to your guns OP - thank you for observing social distancing!

Are they 'kenzy-khaleesie-ray get ya f*n arse ere naaaaa' types by any chance?

Not on my street. A couple of kids were out in the street throwing a ball around yesterday, but I think they were brother and sister.
They didn't move when I walked past, though, so I had to walk in the road to get round them...

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The Police are overwhelmed already.

Absolutely NOT!! No way.

Parents will be prosecuted if they are caught by the police.

Our road was closed and had a play out for all the kids on 15th March. The weather was shit and they played/scooted/ride their bikes etc anyway. Now the weather is lovely but no they wont be going to play out. My kids can see other kids over the fences in the back garden so can shout and say hello but they wont be playing together.