Wind speed and outdoor time ....

[michellesmunchkins]

Agree with the others that its a common sense thing for me too. If the little ones are blowing over or having a hard time catching their breath, in we come. We went out yesterday, but only for about half an hour too. The sky looked sketchy (to quote my teenage daughter lol) and I don't want to get caught in some freak storm with 5 little ones!

I think the educators were probably only doing what they were expected do to. In center care, you go outside regardless of weather (at least the center my daughter went to when she was little). They were outside 2 hours a day and even with hatts and mitts and proper winter attire she was always frozen when I picked her up One of the reasons I love home care. I answer to myself and if I think its too nasty out, we don't go out, plain and simple!

[Play and Learn]

In center care, you go outside regardless of weather (at least the center my daughter went to when she was little). They were outside 2 hours a day and even with hatts and mitts and proper winter attire she was always frozen when I picked her up

Not the case when I worked in centers. We used common sense and the weather 'rules'.

[michellesmunchkins]

Not the case when I worked in centers. We used common sense and the weather 'rules'.

Oh I wish my daughter's center had been like that. They were outside no matter what. She would be literally frozen when I picked her up. It was so cold that all the kids would be standing around crying...it was awful! Needless to say she didn't stay in that daycare long.