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.

Midge, there's no suggestion that any child actually suffered from playing out in the snow. I strongly suspect that if any became distressed they were taken indoors. When kids go skiing, they spend hours out in the snow.

I think it's more would they be warmly enough dressed for 2 hours ?

I would have to be in my full skiing kit for 2 hours - and when I am skiing I am exercising hard.

So yes - I see where you are coming from. Soaking wet gloves and feet are not much fun.

But nothing you can do about is there ?

I wish people would at least read the OP's posts. She explained yesterday why she felt the way she did.

It's OK to waste an afternoon of learning playing in the snow bit's not ok to take them out for an afternoon if you want to go away and spend some time together as a family ?

But who's to say they won't go down with viruses now.

Well, they won't be going down with viruses because of the cold, they will be going down with them because of, well, a virus. Nasty little blighters that they are, they attack people who are snuggly warm too. Oh, and just to clear another little myth up, along with the cold not causing viruses, they cannot be cured by antibiotics either!

I wish the OP would get banned for telling people to eff off.

what's the issue? the rest of the schools are off, hers is on, so an afternoon of play is "wrong"? really???

The question you need to ask yourself is. Was your dd cold or crying with cold? If not, you’re worrying for nothing. I think you know that now. I’m sorry you’ve had a hard time on the thread over your understandable anxiety.

Yes yabu, god forbid the school allowed children to have some fun! If your child was at home with you would you be taking them out to play in the snow? Do you actually realise how difficult it is to get children to focus and work when it’s snowing or has snowed? Trust me it’s extremely hard!

Kids get viruses whether it's snowing or not. Take a chill pill for fucks sake

In all likeliness you young child did what young children do - exaggerated! They were probably out there for half an hour and because she had so much time she thinks it’s all afternoon.
Take what she said with a pinch of salt.

Not RTFT but what would she have been doing if she was at home with you? Would she be out playing in it or would you keep her inside? If you do let her out all you time her or just let her play?

Eh? As a Scandinavian - there is no such thing as too much time in the snow when you're a child! Lucky children, excellent teachers - obviously a win win for all (directly) involved.

OP viruses have nothing to do with the cold. They are more likely to spread in enclosed spaces which is why they are more prevalent in winter- because everyone is inside.

YABU- some of my favourite school memories are messing about in the snow!

Oops there's 14 pages here of people saying the same thing 😂 sorry!

Rates of catching viruses are connected to the cold. Google it!

“Additional NIH research suggests that the coating of a flu virus becomes tougher at temperatures close to freezing, making them more active, more resilient, and easier to transmit in the winter.”

Apparently the hairs on the inside of your nose protect you less well in extreme cold.

The idea that it was “just” people huddling together in winter and working the fields all spring, summer and autumn has finally died.

I hope this is reassuring: The nursery disabled DS attends bases its practice on Scandinavian childcare. The children sleep outside even in winter (unless damp), it's been proven to be better for their health.

DS, who has a fairly serious underlying breathing problem, was outside for about 6 hours a day, in -18 conditions (not in the UK!) last week. He's absolutely fine.

Count yourself lucky. My DCs primary school gritted all the playground, they were not allowed on the field and were not allowed to pick up any snow! We live in south London and rarely see snow. Yours were lucky in my opinion

It sounds lovely and something they will remember all their lives.

Little children running around would stay warm so long as they are wearing the right clothes, and I am sure they had teachers out with them keeping an eye out for them.

Get a life, did you never get to play in the snow lol

DD's school had them all out playing in the snow today because half the kids didn't come in. The teachers, including the HT joined in with a huge snowball fight.

Slightly worried about the PE teacher though. He wore shorts today, in the snow, and also covered for the lollipop lady.

He may get a virus now.

Did anyone else ever get told at school not to throw snowballs, in case someone loses an eye? Just us?

Cold temperatures are not good environments for virises generally. Being cold does not make you catch a virus (neither does going outside with damp hair Mum)

AIBU to think that this thread should be enter in MN classics