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Should I say something?

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cornishpatsy Fri 30-Jul-21 21:20:37

I think if children are well enough to want to go out then fresh air is probably better for them.

Not really a good idea to tell their mother when their father had already said it was ok.

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3dognight Fri 30-Jul-21 21:06:47

No you should not have said something, you are overly concerned.

You might have THOUGHT it, but not your place to comment.

If he was actually playing outside then he was probably not feeling poorly xx

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Farmor15 Fri 30-Jul-21 20:32:42

There's little evidence that getting a bit cold or wet will make a cold worse in an otherwise healthy child. I wouldn't say anything. My daughter brings her children (3 and 1) to the swimming pool even when they have colds.

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Sara1954 Fri 30-Jul-21 20:23:49

I wouldn’t have said anything, and I wouldn’t have been bothered about it anyway.

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Summerlove Fri 30-Jul-21 20:14:03

I’d have said nothing.

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LovelyCuppa Fri 30-Jul-21 20:10:30

You mentioned it to one parent, didn't like the answer so mentioned it to another?

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Tangerine Fri 30-Jul-21 20:00:18

I would say nothing in your position.

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Edge26 Fri 30-Jul-21 19:57:59

I dropped off my 2 GS's after looking after them today which I do 2 afternoons a week. They both have slight colds and coughs ( should I even be looking after them ) not covid as they have been tested. Today has been very showery and when they got home it had stopped raining and temperature had dropped. My son changed the younger one's nappy , he is 13 months old,and then let him play outside without dressing him again. I mentioned should he be outside with a cough and cold and no clothes on. He said oh he'll be ok, so bit my tongue and said you're his parent. I mentioned it to my DIL who was sitting inside and she told my son to put some clothes on him. Am I being an old fashioned Grandma where as it's best to keep a child indoors if they are a bit under the weather and do you other Grandma's think I should have said something about keeping him indoors ?

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