Hi,
Anyone know how long kids should be playing outside during a full day at playschool?
I think there is a limit of -15 in the winter when they don´t go out (who wants to anyway), but what about when it´s boiling hot?
I´d like to know what are the rules and regulations that playschools should be following.
Thanks in advance.
daycare regulations
Probably best to call your local municipal office. Responsibility for päiväkoti is decentralised to the municpalities. I think they issue guidelines but not strict rules. Some things (even the "too cold to play outside" rule) are left to the discretion of the playschool directors. After all, it can be it foul day windy, damp and driving sleet with barely -10 degs. But -15 on a dry and crisp, sunny day is wonderful.
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WestAussie
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Eh, the kids themselves usually want to. Didn´t you see last winter on those few days when it went down almost to -30°. Not an adult in sight, but toddlers sliding downhill in their "pulkkas".I think there is a limit of -15 in the winter when they don´t go out (who wants to anyway),
And like said, it is never boiling hot in Finland.
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Ok,
I guess it depends on what your used to as to what you call HOT,most brits would say anything from +25 is boiling enough
As kids don´t get that running around in the sun for hours is a very good idea it´s up to the grown ups to take the responsibility for dehydration and sunburn.
Not that brit holidaymakers are the best at this
One playground of a toddler school near us has no shade whatso ever,and just wondered if the staff actually worry about things like this or are they just glad to be in the sun.
Yeah i guess i moan it´s too hot,cold,wet,windy,snowy,icy whatever.
Least it doesn´t cost anything.
As for anything +40... that must be lay down and die weather
I guess it depends on what your used to as to what you call HOT,most brits would say anything from +25 is boiling enough
As kids don´t get that running around in the sun for hours is a very good idea it´s up to the grown ups to take the responsibility for dehydration and sunburn.
Not that brit holidaymakers are the best at this
One playground of a toddler school near us has no shade whatso ever,and just wondered if the staff actually worry about things like this or are they just glad to be in the sun.
Yeah i guess i moan it´s too hot,cold,wet,windy,snowy,icy whatever.
Least it doesn´t cost anything.
As for anything +40... that must be lay down and die weather
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WestAussie
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Actually I think that running around in sun for hours is an excellent idea. A hat to cover the head, and clothes on --> no sunburn. And children know to ask something to drink when they are thirsty. Really.As kids don´t get that running around in the sun for hours is a very good idea it´s up to the grown ups to take the responsibility for dehydration and sunburn.