Wind speed and outdoor time ....

[ECE53]

This is a case for common sense. I went out yesterday....I have only preschoolers no wee ones.....the wind was gusty in Ottawa not dangerous. If the sky looks like a storm is coming or wind is too high we go in... In winter though in Ottawa we go out up until -20 including windchill og course ( we would never go out if temps were lower) of course if you have younger ones you shorten your time outside.... Sometimes I find we have too many policies and not enough common sense! Why didn't the daycare staff go inside ? Is my question ........

[Inspired by Reggio]

.....Why didn't the daycare staff go inside ? Is my question ........

Because like the rest of us .... it was warm and sunny plus 14 yesterday in the fenced yard the wind did not seem 'too bad' due to the shelter the wooden fencing provided - the kids are short and near the ground and not affected by the wind down there ... however obviously the TOP of the tree not so protected from the wind resulting in the bottom protected from the wind still being uprooted ... I have not heard anymore about the details about how the investigation into this is going but curiousity is killing me!

I am thinking more 'liability' as usual verses personal preference cause when it comes to due diligence and liability your preference or common sense is mute it is than 'what would a reasonable person have concluded' - and it seems we are 'mixed' on reasonable as some of us went outside yesterday and some did not.

I LOVE to be outside and am likely to be found outside whenever possible when left to my own judgement including yesterday because it did not seem BAD here despite the fact some areas had 'warnings' it was sunny, warm with no clouds and just windy ... same with in the summer when it is hot - just make sure we are all drinking lots, have access to shade and sunscreen and keep cool with water play and in the winter I would so be out colder than -10 however I follow that rule here because that is the 'common cut off' in centres in this area for my age group ... -20 for schoolagers but toddlers / preschoolers are the -10.

Just wondering what the 'fall out' from this incident will be in regards to regulations ... cause sadly common sense never seems to be 'agreed upon' in society which is why centres are regulated out the wazoo!