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Do you take your kids to football/rugby/hockey training when it is raining???

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LauraIngallsWilder · 06/10/2009 13:02

We are newbies at sports training - ds is loving hockey and rugby

But I have no idea whether people still go if the weather is rubbish

Obviously if it is tipping it down its a no no
But what if it is raining constantly but not torrential - do people still go.............. and stand there in the rain while their kids run about

in the rain?

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jasper · 11/10/2009 14:14

Yes, all weather

Millarkie · 11/10/2009 13:58

Yes which is one reason why we have encouraged ds and dd to play rugby (clubhouse, tea and bacon sarnies) rather than football (no shelter, cold wet field)

KatieScarlett2833 · 11/10/2009 13:38

You will stand in the rain for 2 hours bitching about the ref with the other parents, while glowing with pride watching your child run about, causing injury to others.

It's great fun, honest!

Butkin · 11/10/2009 13:33

Kids do sports whatever the weather. DD (now 6) has ridden in hailstorms, sleet etc - sometimes when she was little (4 or 5) she'd have to do it during a show class and still keep smiling! She never complained - kids don't unless adults do first!

morocco · 06/10/2009 21:18

get involved straight away fundraising for a nice cosy clubhouse with kitchen to make cofffee and bacon sarnies!

Bigboots · 06/10/2009 21:14

I'm in Wales too!! So I can sympathise a bit - but I still make mine go (also have 4 yr old DS2 who plays on the side lines with a spare ball). Is there no-one whose car you can hop in when it does the nasty horizontal stingy stuff?

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LauraIngallsWilder · 06/10/2009 13:25

Ill carry out a statistical study of the other parents this evening but Im hazarding a guess that most are far more wimpish than I!

They have cars to drive in to get there for a start
And cars to sit in for the duration

I do not

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LauraIngallsWilder · 06/10/2009 13:23

Honestly its not that I am a wimp about rain!

We live in wales and walk everywhere - rain is a frequent occurrence! Which is fine by me if we have a reason to go out

But to me going to stand in the rain for two hours (with a cold 5yo) while ds plays rugby doesnt feel like reason enough

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LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune · 06/10/2009 13:23

hmm actually despite the fact I am one of those who will support DH every saturday when he plays rugby come rain or shine (and my 14month old is easy to bundle up). If you have to drag your DD there as well to watch your DS I do have a little sympathy. Any chance you could pair up with another family and take turns taking the DC when the weather is shit?

Merle · 06/10/2009 13:21

If you live in the Uk then you have to get used to rain as a way of life.

You can't participate in an activity in this country and stop it because of the rain; you'd never do anything properly.

Do they/you have good waterproof clothing? Thermal undies for when the weather really IS bad?

nickytwotimes · 06/10/2009 13:21

IWCC, are you channelling my late father.

jobhuntersrus · 06/10/2009 13:20

Seriously you need to get some really good warm waterproof stuff for the younger ones we have found as they do get cold stood watching in the winter. There is no such things as bad weather, just bad clothing was something i was told once.

IWantCleanCarpets · 06/10/2009 13:15

Yes of course, your skin is waterproof you know

pagwatch · 06/10/2009 13:14

BTW NEVER EVER tell any of your Ds's friends this happened. They will tease him for many years

nickytwotimes · 06/10/2009 13:12

I dread this in the future.

I am hoping ds will be bookish and nery like dh and I, but GOd help me, he might rebel and be all sporty and outdoory.

pagwatch · 06/10/2009 13:12

seriously

shape up FGS!

If you are being a big jessie about a bit of rain how on earth are you going to cope with whizzing child to hospital with concussion or broken wrist.

and [I have read bloody everything now emoticon]

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LauraIngallsWilder · 06/10/2009 13:11

No passing adults,mil or dh here - very rare!

Or cars

These are factors I am not able to factor in

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Lizzylou · 06/10/2009 13:10

Ooh, was wondering this on Sunday morning during DS1's football training.
Luckily DH normally goes, I will make him a flask of coffee up for the very bad weather

Lilymaid · 06/10/2009 13:10

Usually field sports like these are only cancelled if the groundsman decides that the pitches are unplayable. If you are playing on astroturf, only an earthquake or similar will lead to cancellation.
I have spent 10 years of weekends standing on the side of wet pitches, in the cold. You must suffer too!

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LauraIngallsWilder · 06/10/2009 13:09

Sob!

How to break the news to dd who is 5............

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jobhuntersrus · 06/10/2009 13:09

Yes and ds loves playing footie in the rain. The only time football training or match is cancelled is if the weather conditions are dangerous like frozen solid ground or pitch is flooded.
Yes the parents stand there in the rain too or maybe sit in the car.

nickytwotimes · 06/10/2009 13:09

Sounds fun, Laura.

Get Mumsnet on your blackberry?
Flask?
Make dh/mil/any passing adult go instead?

Lilyloooohhhh · 06/10/2009 13:08

yep football all through the winter , in heavy snow / rain etc only cancelled if frozen pitch

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