Not taking children out daily?

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Reading another thread it seems we should be taking our kids out everyday, I don’t do this, mine don’t want to go out every day, they would never want to just walk around the estate (we live in London and not a nice part!) there is a local park but they’ve been to it one million times now so no longer want to go, I haven’t taken them out for a while now (I don’t go shopping) is it bad to not take them out everyday? I can’t imagine getting dressed to just walk around a housing estate! What does everyone else do?

Kids lounge wear is pjs though?

I take it you don’t have autistic children? Getting my older 2 into clothes is an achievement due to sensory issues generally they strip off as soon as they get in! So Yes they do need to be dressed to go out

I’m a single mum work full time so by the time I get home do dinner check that my daughter has done her school work ( as she is on her own all day she is 13 but believe me I have to live with the daily guilt of leaving her ) and got dinner cooked and eaten it’s too late for us to go out for a walk so we only go at the weekends.
I feel guilty about it but it’s the way things are at the mo I can’t wait for summer ( hopefully this will all be over ) so the sun is out longer as we can enjoy a walk together in the evenings.
Don’t stress op we are all doing the very best that we can x

It’s been shit weather pretty much every day where we are and everywhere is flooded so it’s a no from our corner.

No I don’t take my 3 out everyday. They are 5,8,12. Homeschool takes most of the day, we sometimes go out after that for a quick walk. We do home workouts and have a garden and trampoline although it’s not used much by the younger 2. They are safe indoors and happy so I don’t force them during the week. Weekends I do make them go out on their bikes or to the park but it is usually heaving with people 😩

I’m the same. Fortunately, my youngest 2 are old enough to go out together without me. Even when they were younger I didn’t take them for many walks. It seemed a lot of faff to get myself and them organised for 10-30 minutes (often accompanied by complaints about being tired/hungry/thirsty/bored!)
You have to consider your own stress levels. They won’t benefit from a walk if it ends up stressing you out. Be kind to yourself and don’t let anyone make you feel bad.

I teu to take out almost every day and I think it is good for them. They resist because it's boring, etc. But I only have two and not young as yours. But if I were I'd try to get out at least at other day for your own sake too. A bit of fresh air and exercise always makes me feel better

Sorry just seen you have autistic children. Scrap what I said. Do what you can.

Don't worry. It would be easy if you lived in a countryside village with lots of space but we all have to deal with what we have. I think most people are sick of going on walks - it's bloody dull looking at the same houses, not to mention avoiding the joggers, kids cycling on the pavement and don't even get me started on the dog poo. One thing I would say is if you can afford it - try to get some vitamin d gummies or drops for them and when the sun does come out try to get them out a bit more so they can get a vitamin d dose from sunshine. My GP is always reminding people about it - and don't forget to get some for yourself!

I have a two year old and fortunately he's still going to nursery 3 days a week so I go out on most of the other days just to get some fresh air and becuase it's good to break up the day but I'll admit there are days where I haven't, some days it just seems like a lot of effort and I find it really stressful running after my boy to get him dressed for a half hour walk. Luckily there's a beach near by but in this weather it is still not always appealing, I wouldn't go more than a day with out taking them out for a bit of fresh air but probably if I was in OPs shoes and the local scenery wasn't nice then I'd be tempted to stay in more. Obvs vit D is important, especially at the moment but you dint get enough in the winter covered up anyway so just make sure you're supplementing this.

Single mum here too. Working full-time.
Mine are 18, 16, 13 and 12 and busy with live school timetables all day. By the time I get home it's dark and they're hungry. At the weekend I'll go for a walk with usually eldest and youngest. The boys just aren't interested. I got them out in the snow last weekend, and the weekend before we had to go and pick up some revision stuff locally so that was a walk but before that, it was before Christmas that they last went out.
I'm not bothered really, when they go back to school they'll be walking 5 miles a day minimum. Do what you can.

Where we live there are lots of green spaces / beach to walk around however working full time and home schooling is stressful enough without attempting to drag my dd out in the wind / rain / sleet / snow. If the weather was better we probably would have been out more. We do go out for long walks at weekends when we are not working

I think they need to do a daily mile , so yes I would make sure they weren't out everyday

My kids go out everyday , pretty much maybe the odd day once or twice a month we don't.

They are 4 and 6

Yes I do, whatever the weather. They need exercise at this age. My 7 year old had Fitbit and knows he should get 10,000 steps a day and an hour of heart raising activity per day to be healthy. Also fresh air is vital! No such thing as bad weather when you have the right clothes. My kids moan about it some days but once they are out they have fun, even if wet and muddy. Walks, runs around block, parks. We are lucky though as live in a nice area within walking distance to 3 lovely parks.

Depends on the kids. We're more indoors than outdoors during the colder months but can't keep them inside when it starts to warm up. It also doesn't bother them. They're young still so pretty active running around the house and bouncing on the beds. If my sister doesn't get her kids out daily they are bouncing off the walls.

Would love to take the kids out every day but both DH and I working full time and juggling home school, it’s a choice between going for a walk or making lunch most days.. we only manage to get out a couple of times during the week but then always go out for longish walks at weekends.

Don't worry about it. Young children are usually pretty active and bouncy indoors, the older ones less so of course but there's not much you can do about it.

When they are back at school they'll have plenty of exercise. I doubt it kills anyone to go without for a few weeks.

I've frequently wondered how I would have managed with my one child had the pandemic happened when he was young. He was a very active small child who became a typically laconic, laid back youth at puberty. I suppose a lot would have depended on what I and husband did about going to work, whether we would still have been going in or working from home. I'm glad it isn't something about which I have to concern myself but do feel for those who do.

I've had very long periods without much exercise and I mean 'long', but always bounced back. Children are even better at it!

We go every day come rain or shine or snow!!
We are very lucky to live in the countryside with lovely walks. Yes the kids are bored but they need the fresh air and movement. We all cope better after it.

Are you close enough to a DLR or Underground to go even 2 stops up the road? If Boris is allowed to go on a 7 mile bike ride....

I drag mine out every day after schooling has finished. They hate it but they need some exercise and I go loopy without it too. We try to have a purpose (post a letter, buy some milk etc) but it's blimmin hard work getting them out!

Haven't RTFT so this has probably been said many times - but they need to be outside to get Vitamin D! 15 mins in the garden is probably sufficient - but do please make them get some natural daylight!

Download the Strava app (the oldest may like to as well) then each time you go out it will record your activity- distance / calories / time etc you can add a pic or two. Before you know it the distance really add up and there are even goals to reach if you want to.
It just make a walk around the block or to the park a little more interesting and gives some focus.
Walking Ian’s fresh air is good for your mind and body

Sorry for the typos!!
especially‘Ian’s’ should have been ‘and’ !!

I try every day, probably not long enough - sometimes 20 mins in the garden and maximum just under an hour - only walk around our village/surrounding fields though. My child (age 2.5) seems to be more energetic after a walk but sleeps well whether we are out or not.

I think it’s very important for all children to have some outside time even if this is a twenty minute walk around the block . Especially if there sat in front of screen all day . 😊

Mine barely leave the house, we just about manage a family walk on a Sunday afternoon for about an hour and they use the conservatory for a Taekwondo practice twice a week, in the evening. In the summer we were taking them out in the evening, fairly regularly to play tennis. This time of the year it's cold, wet and too dark by the time they finish homeschooling during the week one starts at 8.30 and finishes at 3 normally, the other starts and finishes an hour later, they don't even have lunch at the same time. I've also been working shifts so finding a time has been difficult. My DDs school seem to be assuming they are going on daily walks as they have asked them to take pictures for a competition later in the week. Not sure when though.