To ask my children's pre-school not to let them play outside

Yanbu about the wet play. Its not appropriate at this time of year.

Yabu about playing out. They can not provide staff just to watch your children inside while all others play out and I am sure your children would like that either.

I feel the cold more than other people and always have done. Ds1 takes after me. he doesn't like being out as long in the cold as the other kids, because it starts to hurt. From long experience I know that appropriate clothes help, but for someone who feels the cold, they are not enough. I would get blue fingers regardless of what I was wearing.
So, yes, speak to the nursery, just say they need an eye and not to let them stay out on cold days for too long

I feel the cold more than other people and always have done. Ds1 takes after me. he doesn't like being out as long in the cold as the other kids, because it starts to hurt. From long experience I know that appropriate clothes help, but for someone who feels the cold, they are not enough. I would get blue fingers regardless of what I was wearing.
So, yes, speak to the nursery, just say they need an eye and not to let them stay out on cold days for too long

I'm a nursery nurse and I'm a massive fan of being outside.

But...

some nurseries try to be outside without understanding what it takes to be outside a lot. There is a saying in childcare that everything you can do inside you can do outside. The saying is wrong and really annoys me. Water or anything that involves getting wet is a terrible idea any time other than the summer. Wet = cold.
Reading books involves sitting down, not moving much and removing gloves to turn pages, all things that will make you cold. Clothes must be suitable.
The way some nurseries behave will put children off going outside. It's perfectly possible to be outside in freezing conditions and be comfortable.

I think you should have a word with the nursery about letting children get wet outside. It's dangerous.
And make sure they have the right clothes: 2 pairs of socks, wellies, tights, trousers, t-shirt, jumper, fleece, waterproof topcoat, scarf/snood, hat that covers ears, and waterproof gloves-not wool!

I'm not impressed with the preschool leaving them in wet clothes. That's not acceptable.
If I sent my kids to preschool without appropriate clothes for the activity, they would lend the kids clothes or ring me up and have a (justified) grumble at me, or not let the kids join in the activity (and tell me off when I picked them up). There's no way they'd let the kids go ahead and do it anyway then leave them in wet clothes. Madness.

OP didn't say specifically the water play was in the cold weather, well it might be, she wrote they'd had wet sleeves and trousers and complained about this since they started, the wet play might have been during warm weather or might not have been, the OP didn't say.

My ds4 is in reception and their classroom includes an outside area they have water play etc, i.just send him with appropriate clothing and a change of clothes.

Water play is fine even in the cold but the children should have waterproifs and be dried and changed if they get wet.

My children are wrapped up and outside in all weathers, but outdoor water play is ridiculous is this weather.

Outside water play is just stupid in this weather, not sure what the teachers were thinking with that one. Otherwise outdoor play with suitable clothes is perfectly safe and healthy in most weather.
Maybe ask about the water play but leave the outdoor play unless you want the teacher to be rolling her eyes at your back as you leave the classroom.

I'd be annoyed with the nursery. At not yet 3 you're sending them in with clean changes of clothes, so why are they leaving them in wet stuff?

Good layering will sort out the cold. with waterproofs on top, and the nursery reminded to make sure they're wearing it.

YABU.

It's never bad weather but bad preparation (or summat).

Get them decent waterproof clothes and make sure the nursery help them get dressed. They do at ours.

This is what many of the children were in our nursery. 1 piece is easier for staff to take on and off. The Swedish and Norwegian children are always dressed in the best outdoor clothes, follow their example. Think about what clothes your children wear inside too, ones easiest to get on and off still!
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Yabu not to provide appropriate clothing for your children! Are they supposed to stay inside until April? [Confused]

It is a requirement of the EYFS that children are offered the opportunity to play outdoors, even in cold weather. However, this does not mean they should all be forced to play outdoors - children who really don't want to go outside can be allowed to stay indoors instead. If you dress your children warmly (gloves, hats, waterproofs, dungarees), they may choose to play outdoors quite happily.

You have a good point about the water play. That is just plain silly (and cruel) in cold weather.

Are the clothes you have actually warm enough? We are in Scotland and is is essential to have various layers on as just a coat / gloves / hat are not really enough. Also the kind of wooly gloves they sell for kids are often inadequate and ski gloves are better. Wellies are good but you need thick socks inside them to avoid cold feet.

So I'd get all the gear and explain to the nursery the twins get cold easily and make sure they are wearing it all. I'd also mention about the prematurity as that may be a factor as to why they get cold.

So they never go to the park in the winter?
The only thing that seems wrong is the water play and they don't have a change of clothing.

I agree about the water part. My DC's are real outdoorsy kids but kids aren't always sensible so the no-brainer adult thing to do in minus temperatures is to at least keep them dry IMO! Don't think that's being precious.

Just send them with waterproofs and spare clothes. They love playing out even with water when its cold.

We oftrn freeze water in various tubs for ours to play with outside when its cold.

I saw a link.the othet day, put water with food colouring in a balloon, either freeze it in your freezer or outside overnight if its cold enough. Wjen frozen snip tje balloon and peel it off and you get what looks like a giant marble!! Very pretty and fun for the kids.

I don't think you would be unreasonable to ask they didn't do outside water play when it is cold. Cold dry weather, and being wrapped up and playing outside is great, but not if you're soaked to the skin. I know if I peg out my washing on a frosty but sunny day my hand are freezing when I get back inside.

As long as you are providing them with a proper level of clothing then I think you should raise the issue of them getting cold easily and ask if they could be carefully supervised outside and taken in if they are getting too cold. I don't think that they should be getting soaking with outside water play at this time of year. At any time of year DD is changed at nursery if she gets soaked, not left to come home like that. Her (very good IMO) nursery takes the children out all through the year but will do it for short bursts if it is really cold so that the children get out but don't freeze. I would be furious if I had to leave work to get DD because they had let her get too cold. But I would also be disappointed if they said it was too cold to go out on a dry day.

Yanbu about them being wet through as to then have to sit in wet clothes is awful for anybody. As for the cold I would just send them with another jacket under the coat and make sure they are wrapped up well, tights or leggings under trousers as well?

Get them snow suits and winter boots. Outdoor play doesn't stop for winter in colder countries than ours!