Are your kids meeting 1 other for exercise?

[OhDear2200]

I was going to arrange for my 10 year old to meet a friend to go for a walk. I would sit in the car (only 1 mile away) so they know where I am and they can walk together for an hour.

Also going to to the same for my DS so he can kick a football to a mate (no tackling).

This is reasonable yes?

Exercise
You can continue to exercise alone, with one other person or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area.You should maintain social distancing.

If the Tiers still applied, some areas would have shops, restaurants, cinemas open. They are all closed, everywhere, because if the national lockdown.

Why on earth are people blathering on about tiers? We are in national lockdown - the same rules apply everywhere (with a few tweaks for the devolved nations).

OP, in your shoes, I would allow this. I’m in Wales, where no mixing is allowed AT ALL, which is a great shame for my very sociable DD.

I wish my DD could do this, but she is only 5 and can’t go out alone. It is therefore illegal for her to meet even one of her friends. I wish young children were excluded from this rule as it means she is completely isolated.

If the Tiers don’t apply, why do the rules say you can travel to a tier 4 area from a Tier 3 area for work purposes?

It’s all semantics anyway, you can travel across the country for work or a funeral and you can meet one person for exercise per day and you can still drop your DC at their Grandparents for childcare. So not much of a lockdown at all really and don’t forget you can still go to the essential garden centre!

I would do this for your children’s sake, I don’t understand why someone would think it is inappropriate when it is legal, ten year olds can be trusted to socially distance and if you’re watching them you’ll know if they’re not. I’m sick of the whole kids will be fine with being constantly isolated, I’m not so why would they be?!

Tinty, the legislation has been changed since then re tiers but I agree with what you’re saying on everything else.

I think all children should be able to meet a friend and go for a walk, my ds is 7 so too young but I am not depriving him of other childrens company for months at a time again. Because adults can form bubbles and go in other adults houses and live as 1 family. It's barbaric what we are doing to children. I understand why and agree with lockdown but the exceptions to the rules don't cover that middle block of children, from age 3 to about 9.

He's not at school, my dd is 16 so too old to play, we don't know a single adult family who we can form a bubble with, I don't need childcare. So when the weather improves I will be meeting a school friend to take the boys for a long walk once or twice a week. Her dh wfh, they don't see anyone, shopping delivered etc. Her mh isn't brilliant either and she needs it as much as the boys.

@Toocold

I would do this for your children’s sake, I don’t understand why someone would think it is inappropriate when it is legal, ten year olds can be trusted to socially distance and if you’re watching them you’ll know if they’re not. I’m sick of the whole kids will be fine with being constantly isolated, I’m not so why would they be?!

Yep, my DS is getting to the point where he won’t leave the house. He used to do sports 6 days a week, it breaks my heart.

If you’re in England then you are in lockdown, tiers guidance has been withdrawn and replaced with the lockdown rules, www.gov.uk/guidance/full-list-of-local-restriction-tiers-by-area

If the Tiers don’t apply, why do the rules say you can travel to a tier 4 area from a Tier 3 area for work purposes?

They don't.

I was until recently and I wouldn't judge anyone who does, but personally I've stopped now. Numbers here are very high and we're really trying to isolate as much as possible. It's perfectly allowed, but govt advice today is to behave as if you have the virus. For me, we've reached the stage now of living by 'no unnecessary contact' rather than doing what we're allowed. But everyone's different and got to make their own judgments within the law. My kids play well together and they've got lots of outside space to access, so although it's hard, they'll cope. If those things were different then our decision might be different, given we're not particularly vulnerable.

.It’s all semantics anyway,

I disagree. It's a lack of basic awareness in your case. Don't try to cover it up. You haven't got a clue that the country is in a National lockdown. That's worrying.

@inkandpen we’ve done that for weeks (months?!?) not seen anyone. Not seen family. What are the risks for an hours walk? With distance?

It is legal.
But in an area such as London or Essex where hospitals are in crisis, I might ask them not to for the next few weeks while things are so very serious. If one of the kids had had recent covid it's probably fine.
Mine have siblings and would be OK with this for a hopefully short period of time.
In an area where the situation is less critical I would encourage it.

Of course. We're lucky ds's closest friends are also neighbours so they go out to play, keeps him and me sane. 10 year olds don't have to social distance in Scotland.

The guidance now is 'behave as if you have the virus yourself.' With 1 person in 30 with the virus in some parts of London there is no way I would be meeting up with anyone outside my household. Everyone has to have patience.

@Tinty

What planet are you on? You are not in Tier 3. Tier 3 rules do not apply to you because we are in lockdown!

Tiers will be reinstated after lockdown and reviewed then.

It really worries me that people still don't understand we are in lockdown and absolutely nobody is currently in Tier 3!

[quote chocolatemonster]@Tinty

What planet are you on? You are not in Tier 3. Tier 3 rules do not apply to you because we are in lockdown!

Tiers will be reinstated after lockdown and reviewed then.

It really worries me that people still don't understand we are in lockdown and absolutely nobody is currently in Tier 3![/quote]
Tiny is so last week!

This is comedy gold What Tiers? What lockdown? What pandemic? What is Coronavirus??? Having been very critical of the government perhaps I hadn't realised the challenge they have in their hands.

I wish mine would. DS was going out for bike rides with a mate last year. Young teenage boys are not the huggy type so he was pretty safe.
DD is refusing to meet her friend for a walk. Again, very good at social distancing but she won't go out.

@Jangle33
But in another thread, you advised someone to send their child to a childminder. So why is what this op suggesting, so "bad"?

I would, but my children are older. However they just aren't bothered about leaving the house which I find concerning in itself

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