Group of 10 teenagers 😲😲😲!

[Heathercob]

Surely in a Tier 4 area, groups of ten teenagers shouldn't meet up to go sledging down a private field? There was zero social distancing too!

seriously get a grip

Op doesn’t say it was her land. She says private land. Doesn’t specify whose private land or what purpose it’s for. They might have had permission, they might not have, but honestly so what, and yes it has been a particularly awful time for teenagers and no I don’t think acknowledging that makes anyone a soft touch bleeding heart snowflake. It’s a bit of sledging not an illegal rave, unclench a bit

Oh FFS!!

Teenagers ARE people too you know
This is hard for them. I really cant get worked up about them meeting up outside. They are literally allowed to do nothing at an age when they need peers

Two weeks ago, they were in packed classrooms with 30+ others. In two weeks time they will (probably) be in the same position.

It's hard for them to understand why sledging outside in a smaller group isn't ok.

This is part of the problem with keeping schools open...

Here, up to 6 teenagers can meet up outdoors, so couldn't get worked up about 10.

Sledging has been a very popular activity locally this past week.

No they should not, and they should care for horses. You did the most you could have done in the circumstances. I am sure you will now take your phone with you in future.

It's not my land, but it's owned by the yard to keep horses in! It's not very helpful for kids to come flying down a hill that you don't expect them to be on when you are leading a horse who is already jumpy as her surroundings have suddenly changed due to an unexpected snowfall.

Strictly speaking it's not ideal. But a novice hacking out on a horse they aren't fully in control of, in the snow, alone, in tier 4 is not in the position to judge teenagers for being irresponsible. You're more likely to place an added burden on the nhs than they are.

I've naturally assumed you're a novice because anyone remotely experienced riding a horse frightened by a group of teenagers would consider it absolutely their own problem to solve, not the fault of the teens.

Ok cross post and apologies because trespassers are all twats, and having an unreliable horse on its own yard is entirely different to taking one in public.

@Heathercob

It's not my land, but it's owned by the yard to keep horses in! It's not very helpful for kids to come flying down a hill that you don't expect them to be on when you are leading a horse who is already jumpy as her surroundings have suddenly changed due to an unexpected snowfall.

Well the issue then is that they were on private land, that is what should be dealt with.

@motherrunner

To those of you who think that’s fine what would you have though if DH and I (secondary teachers in different schools) had let our children sledge with their respective bubbles? Or even if DH and I decided to go out sledging with our friends (not that we would as we’re mid 40s and would ache next day)/

It’s all about reducing contacts isn’t it?

Probably not a lot.

Oh for heaven’s sake, cut them some slack OP. Hardly crime of the century is it - they’re kids playing, outside, enjoying something that kids almost universally love and that happens once in a blue moon in the U.K. Teens are hardwired to socialise and there’s virtually nothing else for them to do right now except stare endlessly at screens (which this time last year this generation was being roundly criticised for).

So little compassion around at the moment for anything that isn’t Covid.

This is not even about you worrying about covid! This is about you and your horse. At least be honest about it.

I’m in Tier 4 and this is normal here. There’s groups of 20+ at the basketball courts daily, teens hanging out together in parks, lots of people socialising. The only difference is the pubs and restaurants are shut.

Good grief, do you have a teenager yourself? Have you got any idea what they have given up to “save the NHS” and protect anyone who is vulnerable?
They have had very little life for the past year. DS1 is in Y11 and is stressed beyond all belief about revising for his mocks that may not even happen and worried about exams in the summer, you know the exams they are still going to have to sit despite missing a huge amount if their learning. We are in Tier 4 and all football has stopped here as our FA feels it’s unsafe which is causing problems for his GCSE PE as he needs the evidence. Gyms are closed, he can’t see his girlfriend and quite honestly he is really depressed. If we had snow here I would be sending him out to have some with his friends like he should be doing at his age rather than worrying about everything like he is doing.

Sounds fun! Wish we had snow here my son would love to be sledging right now!