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Rainy days with young dc

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jammytoast2 · 13/11/2025 20:02

The forecast is pretty much torrential rain all day tomorrow and some of Saturday. I hate staying in all day with my 3 year old. She will play nicely with toys for a while but it does us both good to get out. I know people say just wrap up and put wellies on and go for a walk but it’s really not enjoyable.

Im thinking of dashing into the library then maybe going somewhere for a hot chocolate just to break the day up. Other than that we probably will cabin up and maybe bake some buns. What do you do with your dc when the weather is horrendous?

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MyOliveStork · 13/11/2025 21:09

We used to enjoy a little sort out/tidy up together. Finding random things forgotten about, building a den etc. Go for a walk with raincoats and wellies on. I know it sounds silly but my kids are 23 & 21 now and a fond memory I have this time of year, was walking in the rain late afternoon to the park and walking home past the parade of shops in the near dark with their lights on and my daughter (son in pram) being amazed by it all x

shellyleppard · 13/11/2025 21:06

I used to get some Dvds from the local library, make a blanket fort and snuggle up with my sons. Or get some cheap craft stuff/ baking session

peakedat40 · 13/11/2025 21:03

Are there any groups? Or soft play / role play cafes?

zigazigaaaing · 13/11/2025 21:01

Sounds like a great idea OP. i’d often get all the craft stuff out, colouring books they’ve forgotten about. Also you could make more of the baking, write a list together with some other groceries, get the shopping bags go to the supermarket etc. late afternoon you could do a ‘movie night’ get in pj’s with blankets and popcorn

Thickasabrick89 · 13/11/2025 20:21

Well tomorrow is my day off and my little girl will attend her gymnastics class as normal.

We're going to pop to the pottery lady who has fired my pieces which includes a little pot my daughter has made and we will glaze it in the afternoon.

Then depending on times maybe a film followed by shower and hair wash