Do any non drivers not walk to nursery/pre school if it is chucking it down?

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I'm being selfish to even consider not going aren't I?

DD will be dry as I'll use the buggy but I am going to be soaked. Not sure how dry my wellies and raincoat will keep me when I'm in it for an hour (30 min walk each way). Then back into them once it's time to collect her!

I will go. I'm just wondering if other people do cancel going if the weather is horrid?

I drive but walk to work because it's nearish and there is no parking.

On wet days I just take a change of tights for when my feet get wet (which they always do)

I drive but usually walked my DCs to nursery and school. Just over a mile each way and did it in all weathers. My DCs have never missed school because of weather until this year when DSs secondary closed due to the snow (on the first day he’d already walked there before they announced the closure).

Think of the lovely bath and hot drinks you can treat yourself too when you get home. Put your pyjamas on the radiator before you go out. It’ll be sunny tomorrow!

I'm flabbergasted at how few people have work/chores/other commitments that they need to get on with while their child is in nursery. Do you all sit around twiddling your thumbs waiting for pick up time?? My kids go whatever the weather because I have to go to work/shops/diy/other-things-that-small-child-will-get-in-the-way-of

I actually work freelance from home when mine are at pre school, but the joy of that is that I have the flexibility to move things round if I fancy keeping them at home to go out for a picnic in the sun or something like that. Of course I also have the chores to do as well but again, I’m happy to move things round or do it with them in tow.

And the OP has a younger baby who she’s at home with regardless, so having her older child at home for one extra afternoon wouldn’t make a huge difference I imagine. No need to be flabbergasted that other people organise their lives differently to you.

Lived in Scandinavia for a couple of years.

A very rainy part.

Everyone walked and cycled everywhere.
They didn't shrink or drown. Some of the kids I saw were in the forest nurseries so outside all day in it.

Good waterproof boots vital - i find "country' boots comfier to walk than wellies. Try Dublin or Ariat as an example.

These cover up to just below the knees.

Then a proper waterproof to mid thigh at least. Scandi brands often very good obvs since they are used to it. Check out Finisterre for UK brand as well.
Good hood with a peak.
Sealskinz gloves ( warm and waterproof and no, not made of seal)
Sealskinz also make socks.

Loads of Scandi kids waterproof firms. Tiny Trolls of Norway just does kids waterproofs but most brands have was waterproof offerings.

Make up and hair brush left in office, tidy up when you arrive.

Don't kids enjoy the rain? Stick then in an waterproof onesie and let them jump in puddles.

Where could I have got a job to fit in with DS2's 15 free hours? It was just enough to fly round Sainsbury's, drop off the shopping and pick him up.