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Question: Do you think its bad parenting................?

(Posted by: sam on 2010-07-30 09:03:28)

Taking your children walking in the rain? Of course with macs and raincoats Its just it has been raining all day so as the children were bored we went for a walk but i got the most horrible look off a woman from my village my eldest was enjoying herself and the babies were warm and dry the only person suffering was me!!!

Posted by: Bella on 2010-07-30, 09:15:46

Heck no, rainy walks can be fun. Don't worry about what other people think.

Posted by: Unsub29 on 2010-07-30, 09:04:37

No. It will happen in their lives.

Posted by: Bonini on 2010-07-30, 09:05:14

Lol...some of the best memories I have of my childhood revolve around playing in the rain, but not quite as clean and dry as your kids sound :) As long as there isn't a threat of lightening and they aren't freezing, I don't see the harm.

Posted by: Enrique4Lifeyy<3 on 2010-07-30, 09:05:22

Thats not bad parenting at all :) wish my mum did that. when it rains where i live i'm forced to stay inside. its as much to walk in the rain as it is to walk in the sun = D

Posted by: Taylor is due 12/3/10<3 on 2010-07-30, 09:10:24

Not at all. My parents use to let me go outside and play in the rain. As long as there was no lighting or thunder. You get sick from viruses, Not the rain. Besides once kids get to a certain age, they can express any discomfort they may be feeling.

Posted by: Pippin on 2010-07-30, 09:15:58

It's only bad parenting if you DON'T let them jump in the puddles.

Posted by: Emma&Laura'sMumMum on 2010-07-30, 09:22:34

No it isn't bad parenting..........older ppl are going to think they will catch a cold that will cause their death. A couple of weeks ago we went camping (have an RV) and it came a huge hard rain, after that it was sprinkling. The ditch across from our camper was full of water and Emma and Laura had a heck of a time playing in it. It was hilarious.

Posted by: Prego on 2010-07-30, 09:23:14

Its not like it was -3 degrees outside and you sent them out in bikinis! Lmbo, people are so strange nowadays, and everyone seems to have strong opinions on other people's parenting skills. I think its great that you and your children found a way to pass the time on a rainy day!

Posted by: Michelle on 2010-07-30, 09:31:40

Every time hurricane season hits, we live close enough to the coast to get a good rain but far enough away that it isn't violent. I always take my daughter out to play in that rain! If it's chilly she puts on a jacket. But if it's not cold outside, I take my cell phone and wallet out of my pocket and we both get drenched! ... We play in lighter rains too. But the hard rain that accompanies hurricane season brings a lot of laughter and smiles! It is not bad parenting. It is the creation of fun memories! A lot of people think kids will get pneumonia or at least a cold if you take them out in the rain. ... Maybe some kids have weaker immune systems. But the average kid should be able to handle a walk in the rain. ... Just don't take them out when there's lightning or it's real cold.

Posted by: baby shih tzu on 2010-07-30, 11:12:27

Not at all I take my little nephew out in the rain and let him play all the time I also let him sit in the water puddles and play...I think your a good parent for this...their kids have fun with them while their little...they grow so fast..