Restrictions and primary school

[Littlebopeep123]

I live in one of the areas that have the new restrictions.
I've been letting DD play out for a few weeks now and all the neighbour children have been in and out of each others gardens.
The rules now say that from today you can be fined for being in a house or garden do you really think that fines will be handed out for children playing in gardens?
Also in Scotland and Wales primary children are allowed to play without social distancing but England children aren't. Do you think the rules will change anytime soon for England children?

I think initial action would be a policeman having a quiet chat first, reminding parents of the restrictions.

But having said that, if you are in an area of high infection rates, why are you letting dd play out? Maybe you could compromise and pair up with one other family so you limit your contacts.

No, the chances of fines being issued is pretty remote. The restrictions have been put in place for a reason though, and if everyone chooses to ignore them the situation is unlikely to improve.

Mintjulia up until last week we didn't know we were an high risk area and when I've looked at the map for our area there was no actual cases but like others have said a few days ago because we are part of the same borough we are on restrictions.
We kept DD in for weeks and weeks but when she was crying everyday and her mental health started to suffer because the neighbourhood children were out we relented and let her out. I think up until last week 6 people were allowed in gardens and one family at a time in houses.

I think all guidance should be followed by everyone. Our transmission increases are small at the moment but we've seen from other countries how quickly it gets out of control. We could so easily lose all the progress we've made and end up back in lock down.

I also think Wales and Scotland are wrong to end social distancing for children until we know if the studies about transmission in children are accurate or not. One of them found that under 5s spread it more than adults and over 5s at the same rate. If that's true it's just as important for children to distance as everyone else. If it isn't true that's fabulous. But I think it needs investigating before we dismiss it.

Do you want your child to be able to go back to school?

Then reduce the risk that this won't happen by following the guidance scrupulously - not because you don't want to get fined, but because it's the right thing to do to achieve the greater good of getting all children back into school and for the schools to stay open.

manicinsomniac I wish everyone would then I wouldn't have to keep coming up with excuses and would never have ended up with an emotionally upset child for weeks on end. DD's been invited to her friends for tea every day since restrictions came in and I've managed to politely come up with some reason or the other for not letting her go.
Do you have a link to the information so I can read it and then use that in my argument for why DD can't go to tea. Thanks

But you do know now. I had a ds and he’s struggling with the isolation too but that doesn’t mean you ignore the rules.

If you are a lone mum you can form a support bubble with one other family and then your dd can play with the children of that family.

How old is your dd?

• have a ds

Yes I know now although where we live doesn't have any cases.
She is 10.
What are you doing/did you do mintjulia when your son is crying etc because all others are playing out and he can see them. Thanks

I find the issue about children socialising really difficult.

My friend is in a very difficult situation next week and has asked if I will look after her daughter, at my home, for 6 hours

Our children are six, and best friends, how for 6 hours are we supposed to keep them apart?

My friend has no family around her and she’s desperate.

I have said yes but part of me is worrying.

I would plan to spend as much time as possible outside, and plan as many activities as you can that will keep them at a reasonable distance e.g. board games, on 2 rugs with the game in between; ball games; running races; dance competitions where they have to dance for each other. if you have to be inside (which is allowed unless you are in one of the newly locked down areas) think of things that keep them side by side, rather than face to face, and not sharing equipment - arts and crafts seated up at a table, watching TV from separate beanbags or rugs etc

@Littlebopeep123
I think this is it:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200730141324.htm

I’ve taken my ds cycling and blackberry picking, taught him to play chess, how to make crumble. We spent an afternoon setting up a sun dial (not easy).

It’s going to be a long summer but that’s better than them missing another term of school, surely.