To think kids should be able to walk in the rain

[MiaMarshmallows]

To school if it is less than 30 minutes away?

who says they can't?

I think YABU. I briefly contemplated walking to work this morning to conserve petrol. But it took me 2 hours to get ready, I wasn’t going to undo all my hard work by getting drenched in a torrential downpour.

Yes as long as their parents can afford adequate rain protection - good shoes, proper waterproof jacket, umbrella

YANBU. Obesity epidemic, climate emergency, and a fuel crisis, yet some people can’t walk for 30 min.

As for the poster who says But it took me 2 hours to get ready, YABU, jeez, what do you do for 2h, it took me less time to give birth.

I used to walk 40 mins each way to and from school in the 90s; rain, shine or snow.
I don't think it is unreasonable at all.

@pelosi - how do you have 2 hours spare to get ready in a morning? I just about manage to shower, quick comb through hair and brush my teeth if I have to leave the house.

🤣

Washed and conditioned my hair, blow dried it straight, tried on outfits, ironed chosen outfit, did make up.

The rain was bouncing off the road, in my NW town this morning. Yes children in appropriate clothing could walk to school, but many families can’t afford additional rainwear.
You do your children, let others make their own decisions for their children.

We did today I wrapped them up and had an umbrella but I did worry that they would be sitting in wet clothes which would be uncomfortable but a good rain jacket solved that!

It costs a lot to get clothes that are actually waterproof, not just water resistant. Fine for a 5 minute walk, but not for half an hour. So I guess it depends on people's circumstances.

But if you have the waterproofs then no. YANBU

It takes about 20 minutes to walk my son to nursery in the morning on a normal, dry day - we managed it in about 25 minutes this morning (because he wanted to splash in puddles

Provided that the child, at the very least if the adult is unable to, has suitable waterproofs and there's nothing else preventing them from doing so, then yes, more children should walk to nursery/school. Cars and public transport have become too convenient.

Yes they can but if it’s pouring down with ran then I would rather get the bus!

Suitable waterproofs? Just get an umbrella. My son certainly walks to school in all weather and it's about half an hour. Never thought about it.

We biked as usual. The only comment on the weather was them asking if they could take umbrellas not sure how they were imagining that would work

I agree with you. But lots of people seem to have forgotten they live in the UK and can’t handle a bit of rain or snow. It never is the ‘poor kids’ who do this either - they often have no choice but to walk and will do it in whatever shoes they have.

Appropriately bedecked children should be able to walk for half an hour in the rain, yes. Whether or not it is the most appropriate way for them to get to school is a different matter though. Walking along loud main roads getting splashed or sprayed by passing traffic isn't particularly fun, and neither is walking in wind that makes the rain almost horizontal!

Just because it's theoretically possible doesn't mean it is practically appropriate.

@IHateCoronavirus

The rain was bouncing off the road, in my NW town this morning. Yes children in appropriate clothing could walk to school, but many families can’t afford additional rainwear. You do your children, let others make their own decisions for their children.

But surely paying for additional rainwear is a one off cost compared to paying for fuel and wear and tear on a car? Kids don't outgrow wellies and raincoats every week.

I guess they can but tbh as an adult I’d bloody hate it. Wet feet/tights/legs/hair (because hoods never fit!) is miserable. Plus it was windy as hell here this morning and my umbrella turned inside out

They won't melt!

2 hours to get ready for work? 🤔 That's 10 hours a week if you work Mon - Fri. Imagine what else you could do with that time.

I can't imagine taking 2 hours to get ready for anything. I didn't take that long to get ready for my own wedding(s!)

I grew up in Manchester and the only way for me to get to school was to walk. An umbrella is pointless 99% of the time in Manchester and there’s only limited protection a good raincoat can offer. If I was offered a lift by a friend’s mum I’d take that over soggy tights but otherwise you just get on with it, it makes you walk quicker when it’s pissing it down. The school didn’t half smell of wet dog though!

Light drizzle? YANBU
Torrential dourpour, other option? YABU.

tried on outfits, ironed chosen outfit

You iron clothes as and when you wear them? Why not do it all at once? I couldn’t be doing with ironing an outfit every morning.

Yes, I know, I’m missing the point of the thread.

It depends. Does the school have somewhere for them to hang their wet coats, not on the back of a chair? Are they sitting in damp clothes with the windows open?

''School keeps windows open to stop Covid-19 but bans children from wearing coats''
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/school-keeps-windows-open-stop-22727879

Of course they could, disability aside, or if the parent has to shoot straight off in a car to work anyway. People on the whole nowadays are lazy though, and would be horrified at the thought of a half hour walk. Most people who can afford to run a car could afford waterproofs for their children, although that's a good excuse I suppose.

@EatYourVegetables

YANBU. Obesity epidemic, climate emergency, and a fuel crisis, yet some people can’t walk for 30 min.

As for the poster who says But it took me 2 hours to get ready, YABU, jeez, what do you do for 2h, it took me less time to give birth.

I’d agree. Until some cunt thinks it’s funny to splash you and the kids with grim puddle road water. So you have to walk back, sort them out before trying again by which point they are late

The irony of climate change, more driveways and developments mean we didn’t have the common place road flooding we do now in the 80’s and 90’s.