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Originally Posted by Hopes
The above posts cover outerwear well. Indoors, people wear long sleeved shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, pants, sweatpants, fleece, knee high socks, etc.. You probably knew this but I thought I'd error on the side of caution because I've seen people relocate to our area from warm regions wearing flip flop sandals, t-shirts and tank tops and complaining they are cold. You're warmer in layers of clothing too because layers help trap body heat.
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Yes...this is a preferred way to dress..layers.....A t-shirt, or a thermal t-shirt and pants....a pull over sweater, or a cardigan sweater Or girls can wear leggings, or pants indoors.....or dresses with tights. You'll want regular comfortable shoes, which the child puts on, after taking of their snow boots inside.
A good rule of thumb is that a thin layer of wool is better and warmer than a heavy synthetic material. But, one issue is, sometimes we dress too warmly for indoors.....that again is why layers are best.
My kids always preferred to wear a hoodie over their school clothes, than their winter jacket....they wore beanies...knit hats....waterproof gloves...thinsulate lining is really good....leather if you can afford it, but kids lose hats and gloves often...I always preferred mittens when they were little....kept their fingers warmer imo.....again waterproof, thinsulate lined was my preference. After all that, you wrap a scarf around their necks.....You'll laugh when you get them bundled, they looks like little snowmen.
Train your child to put their things into their book bag, otherwise kids forget things at school, or lose them. Have plenty of spares on hand, you will need duplicates of everything in boots or outerwear.....
I kept a tray on the floor near the front and back door, along with a sturdy hat rack....the tray.....for their boots, because water will accumulate while their boots dry...it will save you a mess. I dried their boots over the heater vent overnight...., The hat rack for their coats, and scarves.....near the vent to dry overnight also. Don't put these near electric heat .....too risky for fire.
Also, it isn't a bad idea to go thrift store shopping for some outer wear, that way if they get one snow suit wet playing, you have another for them to wear, same since you live where it is cold, you'll b able to ask questions at the shops, that will help.
Hope this helps... Enjoy your first year.
Side note,.....I drive on Blizzak tires in winter only since 93'. Also, get yourself a good pair of sunlasses for driving, snow glares when their is sun...
One last tip.....Best I ever got. It doesn't matter how much you spend on a coat.....if you can blow through the arm of the coat(hold the arm up...put your hand into the coat sleeve, blow next to the fabric)and feel your breath, the wind will go thru it too.
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