Daughters classmate asking her to play out

[lizajayne]

Last night I was putting the kids to bed about 8 and my husband answered a knock on the door, it was a classmate of dd2 (7) asking if she could come out to play, obv he said no it's too late, but she asked if she could play today, he said don't know. My kids haven't played with other kids since school shut, except at school in the last week or two - I'm a key worker and husband no longer on furlough so they had to go back. I don't think they should be playing out with other kids, I know she's only one kid but they've played out before this happen and this girl doesn't listen is we told he they could play outside but not come in house but she came in anyway and when I said something she just started at me! She's a 'naughty girl's at school according to dd! Plus her mum is kinda scary, I do feel sorry for the kid having no one to play with but how do I say no if she comes round today?! Sorry for long winded post 😁

Everyone I know ( affluent area, professional parents) is seeing friends. London has had very few new cases. In fact excess deaths are now below average! This is a massive overreaction and an appalling betrayal of young people

Kids can't distance easily.. Well mine can't! We have just started meeting up with a few friends for a play on the beach or in garden but they not distanced particularly...

Agree they can’t and nor should they

Generally, I would let my children play. I'd discourage touching, but it's more damaging to have to learn abnormal, unnatural interactions and then have to relearn real normality again. We have never banned a generation from playing together for a prolonged period before.

That said, wandering up at 8pm is far from ideal and I would be more concerned about that.