A MUM has come under fire for raising ”brats” after she revealed she didn’t send her kids to school as the heat was ”unbearable”.
Mother-of-three Jade was slammed after confessing her kids stayed at home at the start of this week, when temperatures across the UK soared to 35C.
Mum-of-three Jade came under fire after she told social media users her boys stayed at home during the hottest day of the year so far[/caption]
She claimed her children had fainted before when it’s been too hot[/caption]
During what’s been the hottest day of the year so far, Jade said that while her opinion was ”unpopular”, the weather was simply ”unbearable”.
Although even Jade’s friends have dubbed her ”too soft” for letting her three boys stay at home, her kids have allegedly suffered from the heatwave before.
Explaining herself, Jade said: ”Some schools still don’t let the children have their water bottles on the table, so they’re not going to be keeping hydrated.
”There is one fan – sometimes no fans – in the whole classroom.
”And twice now I’ve been called up by the school during the summer heatwave period where my children have gone faint because they’re that hot.”
According to the mum, who’s since garnered a mixed bag of responses, there are 30 children in each classroom.
”I don’t think it’s unreasonable but I’m being called soft.
”I don’t think that’s soft – I think that’s smart.”
According to the GOV UK guidance, schools are typically not advised to close for the day when it’s hot.
They stated: ”This is because school attendance is the best way for pupils to learn and reach their potential, and hot weather can usually be managed safely.
”School leaders should make sure they take any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable.”
When it comes to clothing, ”schools could consider relaxing uniform rules during hot weather to make sure pupils are comfortable”.
The experts advise that children should ”wear loose, light-coloured clothing to help keep cool and sunhats with wide brims”.
Teachers should also encourage children to take off their blazers and jumpers.
How to keep cool in hot weather
Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot, there are health risks. Here are three ways to keep cool according to the NHS…
Keep out of the heat if you can.
If you have to go outside, stay in the shade especially between 11am and 3pm, wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes, and avoid exercise or activity that makes you hotter.
Cool yourself down.
Have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and have a cool shower or put cool water on your skin or clothes.
Keep your living space cool.
Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees. Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep.
When outdoors, children should be encouraged to stay in the shade as much as possible.
Sunscreen with high sun protection factors should be used to protect skin.
Uploaded less than 24 hours ago, the video, posted under the username @jades.mum.life, has already taken the internet by storm.
Amassing Jade close to 82k views and almost 2,000 likes, the clip has also sparked a fierce debate, with many disagreeing with the mum’s approach.
‘Parents are way too soft’
One critic said: ”Reasons like this should be why we get fined.”
Someone else thought: ”Parents are way too soft on their kids nowadays, that’s why we’ve got a bunch of brats roaming the street with knives and no respect.”
A third chimed in: ”Any excuse to keep them off school these days.”
”Personally I think we’re snowflake generation, we all went to school when we had heatwaves no fans just got on with it!” a viewer added.
Meanwhile, a supportive viewer hit back at the critics, saying: ”This is not a BIT of heat. It’s unbearable.
”You were able to keep them off and I think you were right to do so.”
A fellow mum shared her opinion, writing: ”My daughter got heatstroke, no laughing matter, you did good keeping them off.”
”As a TA, with no air conditioning, you made the right decision, no learning happened today. The children were too uncomfortable to concentrate and so were the adults,” a teacher’s assistant chimed in.
