Flat, no garden, 2 children, stricter lockdown?

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I’m worried that we won’t be allowed even for a walk to the nearest park/fields soon. I don’t see how it’s healthy for 2 small children (5, 7 years old) to be locked in a flat for days/weeks on end. Surely there are people like us with no garden? I’m not worried about myself or my husband. We are adults, we can deal with that. But I’m concerned about the impact it can have on my children.

2 year old in a top floor flat here. She has been potty trained for months. If we stop taking her out for a walk in the morning we suddenly revert to puddles on the floor and epic tantrums that are very uncharacteristic of her. I have no idea how we will survive weeks without taking her out. Plus it cannot possibly be healthy for someone small and growing. She needs her sunlight for vitamin D.

Get yourself some Vitamin D gummies. Boots sell them and you might be able to get them online. Or via Amazon.
I'm really sorry if this happens.

I'm in a flat with a 6 year old and I'm concerned too. Not being able to go outdoors will not be healthy for him.

Mine takes vitamins already but they're not much of a substitute for getting outside in the fresh air. I'm concerned for his mental health as well as his physical health.

We are in the same situation. Children 5 and 8, flat with no garden. I’m really worried about the prospect of no exercise.

@bellinisurge They are taking vitamins and I will order more vit D. They are already making exercises at home too. I will be going out few times a week anyway to look after key workers children/I go out for food shopping once in 1-2 weeks. But just thinking about my children being indoors day in and day out fills me with fear and sadness. Is it the case in Italy/other countries with strict rules? Not even a little walk around the block for children?

no not even a little walk for children.....if nobody else can then certainly kids cant either!!

and they will be fine. they will live and come through the other side, unlike the thousands of poor sods who won't!

Spanish here ... it’ll be tough but it has happened to my sister and her 1yo boy or my friend with her 3yo and 2 months baby. And so my friends with kids. Most of them have surprised them with how easy have they adjusted easily to the situation. It’s more the parents thinking they won’t get used to it than the kids complaining about going out

I've noticed in Italy that most of the apartments seem to have balconies which isn't the case here. At least it's somewhere to sit out.

If it goes to further lockdown then there'll be no choice but to make the best of it.

Pull any voikes/nets/blinds back fully to get as much light as possible. Mayve put chauss bear the windows for increased light, with say an activity to complete, even if only I spy!

When my Kids were younger I bought these pull up Bars from Argos www.argos.co.uk/product/6180223
We had 4 . We then attached a swing seat, hoops and a bar
It kept them occupied for hours. Might be worth trying x

My friend is in Italy and does not have a balcony, she puts her 2yo in a sunny window for vit d.

Some of my friends in Spain don’t have balcony neither. In fact my sister doesn’t