AIBU to not let them outside in the heat (35°)

[Beanbag12]

So today where I am it was realllly hot. Myself and my partner decided to keep our DC in the house in the cool for most of the day. They went out this morning and after dinner when the garden was partly in shade, but I limited the amount of direct sun. I have seen a lot of photos of kids out in direct sun in paddling pools etc, so I am wondering if I was being a bit unreasonable to keep them in? I know tomorrow is going to be a lot cooler and they’ll be outside most of the day.

Smart to stay out of the sun when it does the most damage between 12-3pm.
My DC very fair and need lashings of sun screen plus hats and rash vests to protect from sun burn.
Early morning and late afternoon fine to go out.
Quiet time and reading after lunch a norm here.

Fuck me what's with all these stupid sarcastic comments?

Bubble wrap? Cotton wool?

Yeah cos melanoma's are fun

Yanbu.
We only ler ours out before 10, the heat didn't calm down until past bedtime.

It's only 1 day for us so outdoor activity resumes tomorrow. He's a very outdoorsy kid

Pretty sure there’s a good deal on amazon right now on bubble wrap. You might want to take advantage

@Fatasfooook, fyi what the OP is doing is what people living in countries where they do have regularly heat and sunshine do. Its nt a question of putting childen in bubble wrap. Its a question of being sensible and reasonnable (same reason why you dont see the 'natives' out in he sun in summer when you see Brits getting red everywhere btw).

So would I stop my dcs to ever be in the sun with that sort temperature? No. But woud I say 'later on' when the acivity inst necessary, Yes.

You're not unreasonable. It was so hot yesterday and being outside just wasn't enjoyable. As s child in summer I was always pushed to 'go and play' on hot summer days and I hated it purely because of the heat. Indoors is much cooler and nicer. I did sunbathe for an hour yesterday but came in pretty sharpish.

Re your children- it depends on what they wanted. If they wanted to go out in the sun then apply factor 50, chuck s hat on them, put an umbrella up, get a swimming pool out etc. If, like most children would I suspect, prefer to stay in the cool then let the.

35 degrees - absolutely sensible to keep them indoors during the hottest part of the day, and save outdoor play for early morning/evening. I'd be doing the same if mine were under 5. (It is after all what most people who live in really hot countries do - you stay inside during the hottest part of the day).

Dint blame you its not as if theyre locked in a basement the rest of the time

Perfect timings, absolutely no need to be out in the heat all day. We still do this as a family, as do lots of people in hotter countries. A siesta basically keeps you out of the worst heat of the day. My husband is not UK born and finds the obsession with desperately being out all the time in any heat a bit peculiar!

No idea why the snarky responses, a ‘no, we do.....’ would’ve sufficed.

Fucking hell all the smart arses are out in force, aren't they? Protecting your kids from melanoma is not "wrapping them in cotton wool" FFS. I can tell you from personal experience that having carcinoma as a young person because you were not adequately protected from the sun as a child is no fun! Very scary and very preventable. When I was a kid people weren't so up to speed with sun damage, but we all know the risks now.

OP, I think you need to use common sense and also concentrate on your kids as opposed to other people's. I don't mean that in a snarky way. I mean that you know your kids and their tolerance for heat will be different to other people's. Children should not be playing out in 35 degree midday sun. They should be under shade. How early you need to bring your kids in/how late you late them back out will depend on their tolerance. It was about 28 degrees here yesterday and I slathered DD in factor 50 and let her out in the afternoon. Within 10 minutes her face looked red, blotchy and burned so she came back in. I don't care if Susan down the road let's hers play out in it. Maybe they weren't visibly burning like my child was. Just be sensible and keep your children inside/under shade during the hottest hours of the day and monitor them closely the rest of the time.

It’s been really hot where we are, ie primary/junior schools advised to keep children at home if possible, with high of 40 degrees. We have a summer routine where we do activities in the morning. Inside, or shade during the hottest part of the day then back out early evening. Unfortunately this means bedtime creeps later and later but I don’t let my dc (7 and 9) out in the blazing sun, and at 3 and 5 it wasn’t even a question.

I come from a hot country. People avoid going out in the sun and most of the activities are done in the evening or when the sun starts to cool down. We mostly try to stay indoors. It amuses me when people over here not only actively stay in the scorching sun but also take all the clothing off which puts them at more risk of sunburn and sun stroke.