to think it's ridiculous that the new nursery curriclum says kids must

[furrycat]

...play outside whatever the weather?

I don't go out when it's chucking it down, so why should my kids?

My two ds play outside in tne nursery's garden twice a day. It's a mudbath so they need TWO changes of clothing a day which means the washing machine is on constantly.

I've also searched high and low for wellies but all the shops are still full of back to school shoes and the only ones I can find are £17.

The only advers weather I do not venture out in is continual rain with wind (weather,..not me!). I would not leave my horses out in that never mind my children.

Otherwise we just tog up and go!

Or else we'd have spent all August inside

and not related to the common cold but still, maybe something to bear in mind. (the journal of tuberculosis sounds horrible as a title!)

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right, am going to stop googling now.

We live in Devon and are out a lot of the time (tiny house,2ds 4 and a dd 3 so need to be). So are many of their friends. The beaches round here and Dartmoor in particular is gorgeous during all of the seasons.

Even though we are out all seasons,every day the dc never whinge about being cold (they whinge about plenty of other things but not the cold). They very rarely get colds either. We have Muddy Puddles waterproofs x2 each, really thick fleeces and other layers as needed. I wear the same combination and it really works.

There is no excuse for kids being cold outside and to be franks it's a pretty lame excuse. I think it's good that it's included in the curriculum todays kids just aren't outside enough.

What is the problem with children being out in the wet/cold? They're not going to melt are they?!

As others on here have said - there's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing!

Also, they're not shoved out of the door at the first sign of rain, the guidance (afaik) refers to the accessibility of the outdoors to the children - its not a case of line them up and chuck them out - they do get a choice!

I am perfectly happy with my children getting continuous access to the outdoors in the early years, in fact, i would not be happy with anything less.

Not sure they get a choice - according to my nursery "it is mandatory that they play outside whatever the weather"

I think it is fantastic that they are outside a lot of the time. As long as they are dressed appropriately what does it matter? It's not as if we have extreme weather in the UK.

It is much healthier for them to be outside, they build up an appetite and sleep better. What is there to dislike about it?

furrycat, my nursery said the same, they must go outside whatever the weather. i'm not bothered by my dd going out in a bit of rain but i dont really want her outside when its freezing cold. i wouldnt want to be out for ages in the cold, its uncomfortable and generally not pleasant even with a big coat and hat.

there doesn't have to be snow for it to be cold.

Please read this taken from the dfes website.

Here is an extract:

Wherever possible, there should be access to an outdoor play area, and this is the expected norm for providers. In provision where outdoor play space cannot be provided, outings should be planned and taken on a daily basis (unless circumstances make this inappropriate, for example unsafe weather conditions).

This is the 'Natur Skolan'.

It is quite normal to have your children outdoor in all weathers and temperatures (unless it's extreme i.e. over 30c or under 20c). From whaty I have seen they love the rain and snow.