Uptight about kids being outside?

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It's a fabulous day where I live (we don't get many of these!) and most of my neighbours and their kids are outside, either out the front on the green area or in their gardens playing with paddling pools, hoses etc. Yet again, my next door neighbours are getting uptight about their young children being out the back. I can hear them letting them outside for about 5 minutes and then telling them that it's too hot, to go inside...there was even an argument at once stage with the mum telling the daughter (of about 3) to get back in and put on her dress! I have another friend who thinks that the sun is the devil itself and that it's too much hassle to allow water fights and fun outside as it means suncream and hats etc. Am I wrong to get really irritated by this and think that we in the Northern Hemisphere really have to grab it while we can and that it's sad to hear kids wanting to go out in the sun but not being allowed?

Ok yes they all probably do have a blood disorder

again, it is NOT a disorder, it is a variation well within the range of normal.

I'm sure there are things that make YOU feel ill. Why is it so hard for you to understand the sun can make other people feel ill. Great if it doesn't have that affect on you, but there are many people it DOES have that affect on, and they should stay out of it.

Am I wrong to get really irritated by this and think that we in the Northern Hemisphere really have to grab it while we can and that it's sad to hear kids wanting to go out in the sun but not being allowed?

We're all funny about different sorts of weather though, aren't we? Personally I don't understand why everyone wants to run round with their kids in the hot, sweaty weather, but then go to one of those indoor soft play hellhouses the second it rains. Just stick 'em in wellies and waterproofs and get outside!
I don't stop mine going outside in the sun either, I hasten to add, but I much prefer rain

"are you white? It could well be that anemia I was talking about. Normally, we replace literally millions of red blood cells every hour, but in some people, this slows right down in heat, and takes hours to get back up to normal levels."

I am white. I never heard of this before. That's really interesting user Thank you.

Wow, I cannot imagine keeping my kids in on such a glorious day! They've been out for most of it, in only swimsuits and suncream. We had the paddling pool out, and they popped in and out as they liked. It would seem like such a waste to stay in.

Mind you, both the DC and DH are dark haired and olive skinned, I'd probably worry more if they were fair (like me!)

Depends on the time their children were out etc. Yabu and yanbu

When my dd was three a friend changed all his Disney videos to dvd and gave us all the tapes.It was a godsend.She was up at first sparrows fart so I could get her outside when it wasn't too hot,put a paddling pool in the shade and put her in front of a film when she got all hot and bothered.Shes 14 and we also still have the power water pistols.
With the right sunblock and judicious breaks we should all be out as much as possible to build up our vit.d levels and it makes us feel good.

I seem to remember reminders being sent to bring sun hats in hot weather and school caps being given to kids that didn't have one.

"[redheads find it] is impossible to 'make the most of it' for more than 5 minutes. Even with factor 50."

My dad does it... okay, he has a big hat & will resort to long sleeves & frequent reapplication & he only would go out on the beach all day to do sport, not for other reasons. He has learnt how to do that over his whole life so it is Not Impossible. Is a redhead living in very very sunny place.... Which is much cooler today than UK, we both find that amusing.

and it makes us feel good

Not me. It makes me feel like absolute shit.

I go out for the bare minimum for vit d production (back of my forearms and lower legs out for 20 minutes)

Then it's sticking the shade, giant hats and sunblock from then on.

We don't let ours out for too long. There only about 1/4 of the garden is shaded so a good chance they will be in direct sunlight. 3 year olds do not always accept the rules so may not be willing to stay in the shade. I think bringing them in at regular intervals is sensible.
I have struggled to be in direct sun myself today so have had the door open all day but haven't encouraged the kids to go out too much. They went when they wanted and came back after 10-20 mins.

I wouldn't let mine run around in the hot sun all afternoon. I would also tell them to put clothes back on if I hadn't sun creamed that area or it was exceptionally hot, to protect them. I get burnt in the bloody shade even with factor 50 on and any heat like this totally drains me, so I too am rather uptight about my kids being out in it too long. Fortunately they don't appear to be as sensitive as me but I'm still very careful.

OP When you go to the grip-shop ask if they stock your-own-business so you can mind it. Or you might get a flying fuck and then not give it.

Enjoy the evening, it's still lovely round here!

Our garden is fully in the sun all day. I don't let them play out for too long.

I'm the opposite, I feel great on the odd days we get this kind of weather...I'm Italian tho, so my body is probably saying YAY VITAMIN D!

This seems like a good place to ask...what do mums of non white/mixed raced kids do re: sun cream...I put factor 50 on my mixed race (Italian/Filipino toffee coloured) toddler but could he probably benefit from a bit of natural vitamin D?

The Northern hemisphere gets the same amount of sunlight as the Southern hemisphere; it just gets it at different times of year.

Yabu they know their children best. My two are very fair and last year my dd got sunstroke. She was only outside between 5 and 7pm, in June in Somerset. I'm prone to sunstroke myself. I'm not that pale and I tan easily so it's nothing to do with burning.

Andrewofgg I went to the grip shop to get one, but they had a note in the door saying that they were closed because the weather was so bloody nice they were outside enjoying it all day

Camomila: I think I'd have the same policy that I have with my caucasian kids.

In theory but not so often in practice, I try to usually put cream on their faces to cut down on risk of wrinkles. More rigorous plan is that I apply enough cream to prevent sunburn. When, where or how much cream, depends on their individual sunburn risk. Otherwise, vitamin D is good so they don't need cream if not at risk of burning.

Yesterday we were out for hours on/off in sun (in park) with just hats, the kids are pretty tan so could handle a few hours with no cream.

I can't find anything online about "sun anaemia". All that comes up is articles about vitamin d and how you receive that from sun exposure.

I am always covering up in sunscreen though and I have dark skin!

Seriously OP, just mind your own business.

Ha! Why should I? I find it so funny that AIBU is not taken as intended by many. Ok, you think I'm being unreasonable, that's perfect. But why should I mind my own business?

I sadly had to keep mine in today. Eldest has had a horrific hayfever flare despite meds (literally looked like elephant man after 30 mins on grass) and youngest could not stand the heat and varied between a shower, sprawled on bed/couch/floor in undies or quaffing water.
It was probably best for them to stay in today tbh

YABU to judge!

My 3 year old has been out all day except she's ok with the sun! Some children aren't!

My dsis used to get sunstroke and start throwing if she was out for longer than 20 mins without a hat.

Both my niece's get terrible heat rash and really suffer in heat.

But why should I mind my own business?

I'm not sure you get 'AIBU'.

I totally get AIBU! It's great fun!