AIBU - football training in the rain

[TiverMeShimbers]

DCs (age 5 & 8) have football training tonight. It is cold & absolutely lashing with rain and shows no sign of letting up.

DCs are not particularly talented but seem happy enough to go in the rain.

Parent1 says that they shouldnt go as it's too wet and they will be miserable and it won't be good for them.

Parent2 says that they should go because the coaches will be there and if you've signed up to something then you should see it through. Also that a bit of rain won't harm them.

Who is right?

[longdiling]

Parent 2 is in the right! It's only going to get closer and wetter too...

[KingscoteStaff]

Parent 2 all the way. Waterproof jacket and shorts (rather than trackies that will flap soggily on their legs).

There's no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes.

[GoldFishFingerz]

It's just rain. They are not playing football with meteors hailing down.

[DamsonInDistress]

I was the one who mentioned waterproof kit. My local junior team has a logo'd & initialed water resistant training jacket they're expected to wear if it's damp. If it's properly organised club I'd assume the op's team has something similar.

[PatriciaHolm]

Yep, agree with the others. If they don't play in the rain they'll never play!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Parent 2.

[Cagliostro]

2 definitely

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Parent 2 without question (unless of course there is some sort of relevant underlying issue)

[MavolioBent]

I think it might be more fun in the rain? Mine plays rugby and I'm sure rolling around in the mud is part of the appeal. Parent 2 all the way

[EnquiringMingeWantsToKnow]

Parent 1 apparently doesn't understand the difference between soccer and cricket.

[Tiggeryoubastard]

Parent 1 sounds a knob.

[happyvalley4]

Parent 2 is right because it doesn't teach the DC's very good ethics to be in a team and to not turn up just because of the rain.

I suspect parent 1's real issue is that they don't want to take them because they don't want to go in the rain. (I'm definitely with parent 1 on that one!)

Therefore parent 1 should suggest that parent 2 takes them!

[acurtis1234]

Parent 2. This weather is nothing compared to what it will be like in Jan/Feb. Plus it will be in the dark then once the clocks go back.

I'd also prepare your spectator kit for match days - arctic parka, snow boots, thermals and flasks of coffee. At least the kids run around and stay relatively warm. Standing still for two hours on a freezing muddy windy field at 9am on a Sunday morning should be a sport in it's own right, it's not for wimps.

[BombadierFritz]

parent 2 (so long as parent 2 then stands in rain watching)

[NerrSnerr]

Of course they should go in the rain, they'll never be at training over the winter if you cop out every time the weather is a bit shit.

[MrSlant]

Our U8's and U6's best EVER training was under flickering floodlights in horizontal rain and wind that made the balls fly everywhere. When it started to hail like having pebbles thrown at you they all whooped and ran around like lunatics. That was a great evening, everyone was pink and out of breath and grinning like mad. We stopped a bit early before anyone got too cold and miserable but as someone said before, they won't melt.

Proper preparation is key, if it looks like it might be wet and cold take a flask of something warm for them and warm waterproof outer layers if they might have time off the pitch (and a waterproof bag to put their jumpers in so everything stays dry). And take a towel!

[MrSlant]

(Can you tell I'm going into my 9th season of watching them train/play?)

[LittleReindeerwithcloggson]

Parent 2. If you want them to only do sport in good weather then sign up for gymnastics or swimming instead!

[PitchFork]

they should go.
have a thermos of warm cocoa for them once finished and a change of dry clothes.

[Helmetbymidnight]

Parent two, unfortunately

[Grittyshunts]

Parent 2

[TiverMeShimbers]

Thanks all!

I think Parent1 just didn't want to go out in the rain as it was their turn to do the football run and would rather have stayed home with glass of wine instead of getting drenched and making smalltalk worth the other parents.

They've gone :D

[cuntinghomicidalcardigan]

Parent 2. We regularly play hockey in the rain, my 4 yo loves it. She says everything is faster and more fun. Home afterwards to a nice warm bath and snuggly.pjs. they definitely won't melt and should turn up if they've made a commitment to the team.

[sunnydayinmay]

Parent 2. If you have a child who doesn't do cold and wet (DS2, I'm looking at you.....), they should be doing a different hobby, like chess.