Partner says I shouldn't walk

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My partner is not controlling I will say to start with. This is literally because he's worried. He doesn't think I should take the kids for a walk tomorrow......

I took my 5 year old for a 10 minute walk Monday. Tuesday I put my son in his pushchair at 8am for a very quick walk. Where we live there a lane on between two housing estates. It's tarmac floor and trees and bushes down each side. It's a cut through too. A few people walk dogs down it and we've had hundreds of walks down it in the past.

I said to him today after 6 days of being home ill take them for a quick 15 minute walk early in the morning. He's told me he doesn't want me to risk it and to stay in. He told me it's not worth it.

I've been really sensible and stayed home all week apart from the two small walks. I understand where he's coming from but it's not a crowded area. I'm starting to feel trapped. I walked 4 miles a day before all this. I don't want to get so lazy that when life happens again I'm knackered and weak.

I also think it will do the kids good to leave the house for 15 minutes? What would you do? He really doesn't think I should...he's worried because it's the peak week. But I'm not going to catch it off people unless we chat or go close? It's usually quiet as I've said and nothing to touch that would have the virus on?

So long as you are keeping well away from others and not touching anything you’ll be fine.

Go for walks. It’s permitted and perfectly fine and good for you. His view is not rational.

Peak week will be when more people than ever are infected, before the numbers start to recede. It's optimistic to think that will be next week.

You are fine to go for a walk and you're right that it's not healthy to avoid any fresh air and exercise for several weeks. That won't help your immunity.

I’m not going for walks personally. Not worth it to me

Peak week? What? Has he been reading a lot of those nonsense Facebook posts?

One walk a day is an acceptable risk; i.e. very low risk. If it's important to you to walk, then you should go ahead and do it.

When you say home ill, I assume you mean nothing covid symptom related?

Go for a walk. Why does he think this is peak week?

Well if he thinks that he can look after the kids while you go get your exercise. I'd be out longer too.

Leaving the house to exercise is not only fine, it’s good for you.

We aren't even going out for walks. I know what the government advice is and I agree it's probably low risk to go out as long as you avoid people. But it's others and their behaviour that worries me. A cyclist going by and coughing in your direction that you couldn't have predicted, people wanting to chat when you don't want to and getting too close, etc. I personally don't think it's worth it until we know exactly how it spreads. Because bloody hell its spreading fast.

You absolutely need to get out of the house, different scenery, as do the kids and your dh. And I'll be going fir an hour not 15 mins, you should maintain your 4 mile walks.

Does dh not leave the house? He's not being rational.

Is your p going out ?
Is he staying in all day?

I would think looking after your mental and physical health is more important than ever right now. Keep walking. As long as you keep your distance from others the risk is tiny and the benefits large.

Getting some form of exercise is good for you particularly at such stressful times. I’ve been going for a run each day, avoiding other people, sometimes taking the dog as well.