To be annoyed at the school letting the children play in the snow all afternoon?

[eleanorelephant]

Most schools in our local area closed today due to snow but DD's primary school stayed open. (Fine by me)

DD (year 2) informs me that they had no lessons at all this afternoon and spent most of the time out on the field (so over 2 hours)

Apparently lots of children were being taken out as the day progressed, so I guess it got to a point where the teachers didn't see the point in carrying on with normal lessons.

AIBU to think that in sub zero temperatures this is too long for little children? I know that they're obviously going to play in it at break and lunch but I'd like to think that on the whole they are in a warm classroom when they're at school.

The teachers were probably in the staff room smoking fags, quaffing mulled wine by the bucketload and eating biscuits while the kids were out too 😃

MULLED WINE IN FEBRUARY?

What is this sorcery?!

The poor children.
They will likely get snow again in 10 years time.
Let them enjoy it now.

Outside is the best place to be. The snow is beautiful exciting, stimulating. Why on earth would you not enjoy it?

A bit of good fresh air when well wrapped up will not make a healthy child ill!

YABU. Come on!!! Get a grip
m sentiments exactly.

The poor kids only get snow once in a blue moon.

So the general consensus- yes you are being unreasonable. You may have some valid reasons, but that’s obviously something you still need to work on. Virus’s are everywhere/ and more catchable in close quarters than outside. I’d try to accept that your daughter had fun and was not out at risk by the school.

Well my kids were skiing for 7 hours a day in -10 temps last week and amazingly they didn’t catch any colds.

We always keep a set of wellies at school and made sure the kids were wrapped up well in coats, hats, gloves and scarves as I assumed they’d be playing out in the snow at least for part of the day.

In fact they are more likley to pick up infections by being stuck with thirty others in an overheated classroom.

Why on earth would you not enjoy it?

Because some parents are idiots.

I would imagine a six year olds recount of the day to be pretty sketchy and probably affected by the excitement of the snow.

Also, I very much doubt a Primary school would have children (especially KS1) outside playing for 2 hours.

We've been limiting it to c. 30 minutes at a time.

It genuinely does make me sad that there will be children who are not being allowed to play outside in snow because parents think it’s too cold or too slippery or they’ll catch an illness. Too many children spend far too much time indoors as it is these days. It’s not good for them.

I think it's wonderful that the kids spent the afternoon in a field playing in the snow - it's the best education they can get! I'm sure none of the teachers allowed the kids to run around said field in shorts and a t-shirt.

She will be fine OP don't worry.

Health anxiety is an absolute fucker and it really does cloud your rational thinking. No need to be absolute dicks about it.

Have you been doing about the 'vicious cycle' in your CBT?

I send my child to school to learn, not to spend hours outside jn the freezing cold. I don't think the teachers were trying to make memories for the children, I think they just couldn't be arsed anymore.

Well, I was about to say you were getting a hard time til I saw this. Have you any idea how hard it is to teach a bunch of kids when it's actually snowing outside? They can't concentrate on anything else than the white stuff outside! Kids love to play in the snow and a couple of hours in the snow will do them the world of good. Outside, with their friends, not a screen in sight. Fabulous.

Yeah, I know I;m supposed to be an evil poster.
But seriously, lets face it, most children LOVE a snow day.
It's a day for them to chill out Relax, etc.

Any child who say's I want to go into school even though it's snowing, aint normal, lol.

Keeeel me now.

Health anxiety is an absolute fucker and it really does cloud your rational thinking. No need to be absolute dicks about it.

Agreed, it's totally unnecessary.

Bring it on

Virus infested snow 😂😂😂😱

I judge things by how my own children reacted to Snow Days.

Bring what on Bounce, what do you mean?

I wish my kids had spent 2 hours playing in the snow at school this afternoon. It would have saved me a walk to the local field pulling sledges when I picked them up and then standing in the freezing cold pretending to be enthusiastic about a snowball fight when all I actually wanted to do was sit under a blanket with a large mug of tea.

Jesus people, leave the op alone. I think she gets it now.

How is it any different to sports day?