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One of my biggest pet peeves once fall and winter come around is when parents don’t send warm enough clothing for children at school. I understand that it can be a little confusing what to send because you don’t want to send too much but you also don’t want them to be cold. (Make sure you also check out my post about winter tips from a Minnesota mama. I talk about some great mittens and boots to keep your little one warm!)
Weather Guidelines
Here are the guidelines my school goes by:
- 60 degrees and warmer: Short sleeves are okay
- 50-60 degrees: Child must wear long sleeves
- 40-50 degrees: Child must wear a jacket
- 30-40 degrees: Child must wear a winter jacket, hat and mittens
- Below 30 and if snowy: Full set of snow gear (winter jacket, snowpants, hat, mittens, and boots)
Every child is different. If your child tends to be cold or is very skinny, they may need a thicker jacket at 45 degrees than other children need. Make sure you use these guidelines as a minimum, adding layers if your child needs them.
Temperature Guidelines for Outdoor Play
Another important thing to know about your child’s school is what their temperature guideline is for going outside. I work at a school in Minnesota, so we are used to cold and snow. We go outside unless the wind chill (feels like temperature) is -10 degrees. Toddlers are a little different and they go out unless the wind chill is 10 degrees. It is important to know the temperature guideline because we have had parents assume we aren’t going out because it is “too cold.” Well, our school places a high priority on outdoor play, so we go outside and unfortunately have cold children who aren’t dressed warm enough because their parents thought we would stay in. (If you want a tip on some good mittens and boots along with other tips, check out my winter tips from a Minnesota mama.)
Do you have guidelines like this at your child’s school? Or are they a bit different?
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I live in Minnesota where we can experience all four seasons in about 48 hours. One year on Thanksgiving it got to 60 degrees and we all sat outside on the deck. Less than 24 hours later, it snowed 6 inches. It is so important to keep up to date on not only the weather right now, but what the weather will be like all day. Technology today means we can easily check a weather app and get all of the information we need. And let me tell you, apparently a ton of parents need a weather app they can depend on, because you wouldn’t believe how some kids come dressed for school. That is where WeatherBug comes in. (Also make sure you take a look at my tips and tricks for dressing your child for winter weather.)
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Every winter, parents struggle with how to keep their kids warm in the winter. As a parent, I understand the fear of your child getting cold. We always want to keep them warm and snuggly and unfortunately, that sometimes leads to parents not allowing their children to go outside at all during the winter months. But kids need to go outside in all kinds of weather. Here in Minnesota, we believe that there isn’t bad weather, only bad clothing. But what should you look for in kids winter clothes? And how do you get your kids to keep them on? Well, as a Minnesota mama, I feel like I have some great recommendations for kids winter clothes, some tips about getting them on and keeping them on, and my #1 trick for winter success.
(P.S. Make sure you listen to my podcast about surviving winter outdoors with children. It is at the end of this post!)
