I'm currently at odds w/my son's school for allowing students outside during recess in the cold weather. They say kids go outside when temperature is minimum 5 degrees. "Extreme" weather conditions are below 5 degrees &/heavy rain/snowfall. I totally disagree & understand that colds come from viruses & the spread of germs, etc. but as a mother with an asthmatic 5 yr.old who doesn't like to keep a hat on his head....if my son gets sick, he's more prone to have an attack & while the cold weather is indeed a "trigger" for his asthma, no one can really say at what temperature & in what conditions would set off an attack. My concern is more so that he'll get sick w/sniffles & a sore throat & go downhill from there. If he gets a chest cold with a bad cough & congestion, THAT for sure will aggravate his asthma & I have a problem with that. Even if my son didn't have asthma, I think 5 degrees is too cold for the kids to go outside. I personally believe 35 & under is too cold. Am I wrong?
2006-12-08
01:39:30
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Kai_K
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