Junior aged children playing outside?

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We seem to be the only ones in the village not letting our child (10) to play...have the rules something changed?

I have no problem with DS having a chat to his mates (socially distance), but kids around here are playing as normal, football, sitting next to each other etc.
Most of the kids parents work for the NHS, so maybe they have been given advice that I am unaware of?
I can't understand if the rules have changed and kids are playing as normal, then why are the schools closed then??

No rules haven't changed, but people have been forced to make their own judgements based on the governments incapability.

I live in an area where we have virtually no cases locally, I have an only child who has been struggling with lock down. Her best friend lives across the road, so we let them play, they don't go in each others houses, but they play on bikes and scooters. They also sit on each others front gardens on picnic blankets 2M apart.

If we didn't allow this, her mental health would deteriorate.

Playing outside is much lower risk then inside. Simple as that really

My ds 10 is out now on his bike with his 2 friends...... 6 people can meet outside as long as they remain 2m apart.....I think while they are on their bikes they're maintaining distance however I'm not naive in thinking that at some points they will be less than 2m

Rules haven’t changed, they can meet in groups of up to 6 and should stay 2m apart.

No rule change but yes now we have this “nothing until we have a vaccine” theory people were always going to change their behaviour. Not letting kids play for three months we could go with, the average of four years it take for a vaccine is more difficult.

I would do what you feel comfortable and let others make their own choice, outside play is lower risk but if it’s a risk your not happy with then you don’t have to partake.

but if it’s a risk your not happy with then you don’t have to partake.
Unfortunately it doesn’t work like that, people refusing to follow the guidance but those that do at risk.

Thanks for clarifying the rules haven't changed.
Like I said I have no problems with him chatting 2m apart with his mates, but I was stick to death telling them to keep their distance it was stressing me out.

DS and myself are Asthmatic...so our contact with people is minimal