If you saw this group of people would you judge?

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4 adults, 2 teens, 4 kids , 2 pre schoolers and baby.

Which would be perfectly within the rules to have a bubble because the family with the baby is under 1 year (or under 1 on 2nd Dec 2020)

Family 1 = 1 teen, 1 child, 1 pre schooler, 1 baby
Family 2 = 1 teen, 3 kids, 1 pre schooler.

This is out of curiosity.
This could very well of been our bubble with a sibling, but we have my DFather instead.

I have no intention of swapping or whatever it just made me think.. How many would judge if that was a bubble and we were seen in each others houses park etc

And it says 'or a child under 1 on the 2nd Dec 2020.' so if a child's first birthday was let's say 3rd Dec. They could still have a bubble as the child would have been under 1 on 2nd Dec.
hypothetical not my child

I’d assume you were ignoring the rules. I had no idea bubbles worked like that (not eligible to be in any, so never looked into it). Then I’d be pissed off that it’s one rule for those families and another, far harder one, for mine.

@NannyR yes but some people only have the option of siblings for under 1 bubbles as maybe parents are vulnerable or something else

No and I would be happy because it would bring some normal life to my eyes

There’s 6 of us
So if I went for a walk with my boyfriend, adult son, 15 year old 9yr old and 10 year old I’d be judged
Just as well I’m not bothered
We all live in the same house, I don’t pay attention to other people it’s just as well as everyone seems to have an opinion on things they know nothing about really

The groups that I saw had multiple adults

In addition to lots of kids.

I yhink judge is the wrong word.

I'd notice & think whether it was allowed or not, it was unnecessary.

The under 1 bubble came about because of (mostly) mums at home alone with a baby really suffering because they had no support if the Dad was working long hours. But they couldn't bubble as not single.

It really wasn't designed to allow families to bubble like that, but as with other things the rules were not well thought out

It's on the list of 'just because you can, doesn't mean you should'

You made a good decision to bubble with your Dad instead.

I don't live with my partner, we chose not to fir lockdowns for various reasons. I could bubble with him, or with friends, but I don't need to, so I haven't. (They're all too high risk for my liking. I'm CV so not taking any
avoidable risks).

People need social interaction. I'd much rather see people out and about on a walk - if that's what they feel they need to do it's far better than them all sitting in each other's houses.

I have to hold on to the hope that most people are doing the right thing and that they have good intentions.

Does seem like a bit of a piss take of the rules though!

I couldn't care less.

Id feel jealous to be honest. I know it's technically allowed. But it sometimes feels like everyone is allowed social contact except those with preschoolers/primary aged children.

(I don't fall into any bubble categories... DH works long hours but is home at night, no geographically close friends or family needing a bubble, can't even do the meeting someone for exercise as I have the children near me)

So... Jealousy. But not judging.

I’d keep away from them because of our personal circumstances but wouldn’t judge. Would probably think they’re a multi generational household, which we were until this all kicked off.

I’d judge if they were out for a walk in a way that was blocking paths and making it hard for other people to distance. Otherwise I wouldn’t care.

Not at all, I'm just focusing on myself and what I can do

I'd cross the road to avoid you all.

Do larger families not still have to go by the rule of 6? I would keep the numbers down in keeping with that personally even if that's not the rule. It does seem like an excessive group of people to allow others to social distance

No. I would though think it is a bit much if the same family were also using other family members for childcare.

Rule of 6 doesn't apply in support bubbles. I don't think it applies at all in England at the moment.

I wouldn't judge at all, can't be doing with that, but it's not really in the spirit of a bubble. Each to their own though.

I wouldn't be happy to come across a group that size in somewhere tricky to pass. Our neighbours have a baby and do have grandparents and relatives visit which doesn't worry me. They don't see others or particularly go out so they are responsible. In houses thd risk is to each other, in public the risk becomes mine.

There are 8 of us in our support bubble , 11 if d's1 has his children. We haven't all been in the same place together since we went into tiers though. Even though they only live next door

People judge everything. The best thing to do is pick people whose opinion you value, and listen to them while making your own choices, and ignore everyone else.

Over the summer we had someone have a gif at us because we were a “large group” at the park.

It was 2 adults, 3 teens , 3 kids. Me, dh and our children all from the same house. We just ignored them and carried on.

We're a multi-generational household, 2 adults, 2 teens, 2 oldies.
I do wonder if we're all out for a walk together (which doesn't happen often because of reluctant teens) whether we're being judged.
I've not noticed anyone frothing, particularly.
We're good at going into single file.

But we're in a bit of a tourist spot, so the frothing is usually reserved for the really big groups of grockles wandering about with cameras and takeaway coffees.

I doubt I’d even notice if I’m honest.