At what age can kids go out sledding by themselves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At you/DH's level, you can cancel a meeting or send a junior staff person. Its not that difficult. We are partners and are making time for family today.

I think a lot of posters expect people to be impressed "DH is a lawyer" and forget there are a lot of lawyers on DCUM who are watching their kids today.

They can afford to hire help. It’s snowing, no court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At you/DH's level, you can cancel a meeting or send a junior staff person. Its not that difficult. We are partners and are making time for family today.

I think a lot of posters expect people to be impressed "DH is a lawyer" and forget there are a lot of lawyers on DCUM who are watching their kids today.

Yeah, this. The supposition that OP and her DH are the only people dealing with this is off-putting. Also if you have an 11 year old, you have been doing this for years!

[Anonymous]

Light fluffy snow , yeah fine. This ice is dangerous. I would not send them out unsupervised- if there is another parent of a friend there I would be fine with it. Someone today will get hurt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Light fluffy snow , yeah fine. This ice is dangerous. I would not send them out unsupervised- if there is another parent of a friend there I would be fine with it. Someone today will get hurt

Don't assume the parent of a friend wants to babysit your three kids. That parents probably rearranged his/her own schedule to spend times with his/her own kids.

[Anonymous]

I am sure this is a troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At you/DH's level, you can cancel a meeting or send a junior staff person. Its not that difficult. We are partners and are making time for family today.

I think a lot of posters expect people to be impressed "DH is a lawyer" and forget there are a lot of lawyers on DCUM who are watching their kids today.

They can afford to hire help. It’s snowing, no court.

Say what you will about OP (I think she's getting dragged more than necessary, but whatever), but "no court" has nothing to do with 90% of most lawyers' day-to-day. At least know what you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At you/DH's level, you can cancel a meeting or send a junior staff person. Its not that difficult. We are partners and are making time for family today.

I think a lot of posters expect people to be impressed "DH is a lawyer" and forget there are a lot of lawyers on DCUM who are watching their kids today.

They can afford to hire help. It’s snowing, no court.

Say what you will about OP (I think she's getting dragged more than necessary, but whatever), but "no court" has nothing to do with 90% of most lawyers' day-to-day. At least know what you're talking about.

I think they’re alluding to the excuse that you can’t change court – good excuse – but you can change a meeting. Or take it “on the road” while you watch your kids sled.

[Anonymous]

Is today snow or ice good for sledding in dmv area? We did it once yesterday, thinking to do one more time today.

[Anonymous]

I would let them go assuming the walk was manageable (no busy streets) 11 and 9 were pretty responsible, and 6 isn’t a hot mess express/wild child. Also assuming both 9 and 11 know your cell numbers by heart (in an emergency, there’s very likely to be an adult/older kid around with a phone who could call you).

I’d also give them a stern lecture on staying together and that now is NOT the day for any crazy sledding stunts.

11 is pretty old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At you/DH's level, you can cancel a meeting or send a junior staff person. Its not that difficult. We are partners and are making time for family today.

I think a lot of posters expect people to be impressed "DH is a lawyer" and forget there are a lot of lawyers on DCUM who are watching their kids today.

They can afford to hire help. It’s snowing, no court.

Say what you will about OP (I think she's getting dragged more than necessary, but whatever), but "no court" has nothing to do with 90% of most lawyers' day-to-day. At least know what you're talking about.

It means they can take a break during the day and do their work after the kids go to bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely wouldn't send the six year old and would think hard about the nine. Your situation is hardly unique. Between you and DH, you really can't take an hour to go sled? If not, then they should play inside or closer to your house.

Op - DH is a lawyer and I am a director of a big group. We both have demanding jobs and lots of work today since “snow days” don’t apply and we have to work from home even if our offices are closed.

give me a break. you can leave for an hour jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely wouldn't send the six year old and would think hard about the nine. Your situation is hardly unique. Between you and DH, you really can't take an hour to go sled? If not, then they should play inside or closer to your house.

Op - DH is a lawyer and I am a director of a big group. We both have demanding jobs and lots of work today since “snow days” don’t apply and we have to work from home even if our offices are closed.

Why don't you have a nanny. Who is making lunch and dealing with the inevitable questions from your kids while you take all your calls?

Hire a neighborhood high schooler to take them.

With such important jobs, surely you can figure this out.

Op - because they are all in school. We don’t need a nanny for 3 hours a day. That is insane. Our kids wake up at 7am and we leave by 7:30 for school. They do after care and I pick them up at 5:30pm.

Anyway I can look into a high schooler for today but from what I saw yesterday no older kids are even willing to go outside and make a buck shoveling.

up the ante

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would let them go assuming the walk was manageable (no busy streets) 11 and 9 were pretty responsible, and 6 isn’t a hot mess express/wild child. Also assuming both 9 and 11 know your cell numbers by heart (in an emergency, there’s very likely to be an adult/older kid around with a phone who could call you).

I’d also give them a stern lecture on staying together and that now is NOT the day for any crazy sledding stunts.

11 is pretty old.

Yeah, hundreds of years ago it was basically marriage age.

[Anonymous]

It was very treacherous out there today! I hope OP was able to have a nice snow day with her kids in some form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I definitely wouldn't send the six year old and would think hard about the nine. Your situation is hardly unique. Between you and DH, you really can't take an hour to go sled? If not, then they should play inside or closer to your house.

Op - DH is a lawyer and I am a director of a big group. We both have demanding jobs and lots of work today since “snow days” don’t apply and we have to work from home even if our offices are closed.

My husband and I also have "demanding jobs", but we somehow managed to take an hour off from 12-1 to take our kids sledding. I think a lot of people did the same. We saw plenty of other neighbors that we know have senior-level positions at the neighborhood sledding hill.