Child on trampoline in the rain

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If you looked out of your window and saw the child next door to you, in the pouring rain, running in the garden and jumping on the trampoline, what would you think?

18 degrees where we are, but heavy rain. Child in wellies, leggings, puffa jacket with hood up.

My kids loved to run around in the rain. Even in early secondary they'd see a downpour and rush out, run around for a few minutes then come back in. They loved the sensation. Not for me but it made them very happy.

I’d think how lovely it is that they’re outside getting fresh air, exercising, having fun despite the weather, rather than stuck inside watching tv or playing video games.

My friend and I used to sleep outside on the trampoline. One time it started raining and we just made a shelter out of umbrellas and tarpaulin. Great memories!

I’d think you were my neighbour

Is it your child, OP?

I would watch for a bit to check they weren't made of sugar then got on with my day

He having fun. My dsis youngest boy will go out no matter what the weather in their garden and yes he be jumping in the rain on a trampoline

I'd think they were having a great time! My DCs are all Weather in their Fun and I'm all for it!

That they have ADHD and their need to regulate themselves by jumping is greater than their need to stay warm and dry.

Maybe I'm dozy too. But what is the rain going to do to you (except get you wet)?

@BlibBlabBlob What makes you think they have ADHD?

This is a strange post because you have confirmed that the child is well dressed to keep warm and dry. Is it your child and someone else has commented or are you concerned about a neighbour’s child? We used to play out in all weathers and I have very happy memories of making snowmen and igloos in the winter.

Nice bit of exercise and a bit of fun. Wouldn't be that fussed.

Well we can't have a mumsnet thread without an armchair diagnosis of ADHD/ASD can we?

Did you have a child welfare check by any chance?
My daughter was once playing outside when it was 9*C and dry and we got a welfare check from the police.....!

I'm a child of the 80's, long before helicopter parenting was a thing, and no amount of rain would have stopped me!

My Dc

I was stood at the back door watching her and smiling to myself (trying to suppress the small inner worry about her potentially slipping on the trampoline and just let her *Be)
When I overheard the next door neighbour exclaiming to her teenage son at how I could let a child out in this weather and how she would get ill etc etc

The correct mumsnet response would be report to SS and bring the full weight of the law down the head of this irresponsible and
, quite frankly, cruel parent .
Me? I would keep my sticky beak out 😉

Well no, obviously!

Everyone knows children are mini adults! Why would they jump and play if it wasn't because of ADHD?

The question was ‘what would you think’?

Presumable this poster has a child with ADHD that’s has done similar, so that’s why they would think that. They aren’t making an armchair diagnosis at all, merely answering op’s question.

LOL, your neighbour is nuts. We’re not living in a Victorian novel; your daughter’s not going to ‘take a chill’ and perish because she got wet 🤣

Some people are more precious about this than others. As a child in the nineties I’d go out playing in the street and if it rained all the mothers would call their kids in apart from mine. As long as it wasn’t too cold I would just stay out!

If the child was jumping off the shed roof onto the trampoline in the rain I would instantly recognize it as DS2.

@mealideas2024 No and I’d go mad if I was reported for that!

Child is now indoors very content after putting on warm pjs and having a hot chocolate, now watching the rainbow forming outside…terrible mother!

Personally I'd find it concerning for a few reasons but not really relevant to OP