Would this be acceptable?

[SpongeCake23]

We are in a small house, no garden and have an almost 18 month old who is used to being outdoors most of the day.
We’ve been doing our one walk a day as a family.
We also have a field across the road which is almost always completely deserted. We can see it from our window, so know when it’s not got anyone on it. I was just wondering if it would be acceptable to take him over there for a run around as well as going for a walk? Because say we do the walk in the morning, he has his lunch and a nap and then he’s bringing me his shoes by 2:30 in the afternoon. As an alternative to a garden, I thought taking him over there for a 15 min run around to burn off energy if nobody else is on there. What does everyone think?

I'd do it! I am sooo grateful to have a garden.

What do you mean by a field? Do you mean a public green or an actual field??

@nowwaitaminute it’s a field with a stream

I wouldn't think twice about if its empty. Have fun with your child.

Is it private or public land? Just thinking if it's private then I definitely wouldn't use it.

But if it's public, use the field when it's empty for your once a day outing?

I would

I would

I would

@RadioRodeo it’s public land

The rules are pretty clear aren't they? What's ambiguous about once a day?

Play games inside that involve running and jumping to tire him out 🤷‍♀️

If it's public then fair enough.

Going to link to the legislation again: See section 6 - restrictions on movement

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/made

The actual law is broader than what was described by Boris Johnson in his press conference.

No-one is to leave their home without reasonable excuse, including, but not limited to, the need to take exercise.

The amount of times per day is NOT SPECIFIED.

'Need' is not defined, however the fact that exercise is listed in the possible needs, clearly shows it can be a necessity of some kind.

Children have rights. Telling someone to keep their child locked in a house for 23 hours a day when there is an empty field over the road is not remotely proportionate. This is a hard time for everyone, I would say especially children, whose worlds have been made so much smaller, and whose rights should not be overlooked.

If the field fills up, leave. Otherwise, why shouldn't she use it?