A school one.

[Inthepurplerain]

I have a son in reception, at what point do you turn your niggles into a complaint?

For example- freezing cold winds today and I hear from my son that he’s been playing outside- with water. When I took off his coat when we got home from school it was absolutely soaking wet. He has been full of cold and poorly a lot since the end of October, with all the viruses spreading recently (i am not referring to coronavirus here) I can’t help but feel that this should be something that can be avoided?

I guess I just feel a bit let down? I try hard to keep my house warm so I’m disappointed that I’m sending him to school to be stood outside in a soaking wet cold when the wind is so cold.

Would you complain about this or just let it go?

Honestly just let him have fun! Put some gloves on him on the way home then PJ's, a hot chocolate and blanket when he gets in. That's what I do when mine get really wet.

I wouldn't want to be 'that parent' who is always complaining - save it for something important.

Yanbu. They should be looking after him better than this. I would mention it, but not complain. Sadly, there are probably just too many children for them to notice. All this coming in and out with very little supervision is ridiculous imo. They don’t get much out of it anyway.

then we'd tell them if they can't participate in the whole day then they shouldn't be in

I agree with this.

I wouldn’t complain but I would say something.

As others have said pick your battles, trust me as you go up the Years, a wet jumper will be nothing compared to the other issues you may encounter later on...

Thank you for the reply’s ☺️

I think it's fine to ask if they could make sure he's doing his coat up. That seems to be the issue here.

You could pick up another coat cheaply in a charity shop or Primark and leave it in his bag or take it with you at collection time in case his main coat is wet. My son loved getting wet/dirty at his age, in fact even if there was no water/mud he would still end up wet and filthy 😂

Agree

Send him in with one of these. Stylish, waterproof and warm, it'll also do wonders for his street cred at school.