How often does your nursery take the children outside?

[Summerdays2014]

Hi all,

My 13 month old son has been at nursery since the beginning of January and has yet to go outside to play in the garden. I know that it's cold at this time of year and we've had some rainy days. I also appreciate that he's in the baby room and some of the others can't walk yet. But I'd like him to play outside and get fresh air. When we went to look around they showed us the garden which looked great with a mud kitchen and toys etc. I've sent him with shoes, hat, coat etc each day and the staff know this. I mentioned this at the start and they said that it was bad weather. No one has mentioned anything since.
I'm very happy with the nursery in general and he's settled in really well so don't want to make a fuss. Just wondered what happened at other nurseries.

Thanks in advance.

Every single day, at least once.

I work in a nursery. We go out every day, morning and afternoon. If it's absolutely freezing or belting down we probably won't stay out long as ours often don't come in appropriate clothes but we'll still go out for as long as possible. When I worked in a baby room we went for a walk most days x

My almost 2 year old is out most days at nursery. He's in the 18-24 month room which has its own garden. When he was in babies, 6-18 months, they have a balcony that was used daily and we're taken down to the 18-24 month garden once a week. The 2-3 year and preschool rooms have their own separate gardens too which are used daily. The nursery also has a small woodland area and a large paddock with an adventure trail and trampoline that are used when the weather is better.

Every day. Unless it's below minus ten (live in Canada (

They riot if they haven't been outside

Mine has been attending since 12 months, and goes out every day in the garden. I know he does as he has mud under his nails / in his ears / and his wellies and puddle suit show the evidence!

They're out a couple of times a day at DS nursery, in all weathers. They encourage taking rain coats, wellys, hats & gloves. I think it's great and DS loves it. Over the summer they're rarely inside.