Help me dress my 2.5 year old for cold weather

[Anonymous]

Wow, how did generations of parents dress their kids for cold weather before the internet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the daycare removing these layers while inside? Check on that to make sure your kid doesn't get too hot.

We did a warm coat, hat, and gloves. Longer socks pulled up to cover ankles and typically sweatpant weight pants. Fleece pants on the really cold days usually Jan and Feb

It may also impede potty use if they're not used to removing so many layers.

[Anonymous]

You don’t need all these base layers or wool socks or whatever. Normal clothes, warm coat. You’ll need a waterproof coat and snow pants and boots and waterproof mittens for snow days. My kids just use that one as their main coat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need all these base layers or wool socks or whatever. Normal clothes, warm coat. You’ll need a waterproof coat and snow pants and boots and waterproof mittens for snow days. My kids just use that one as their main coat.

Any recommendations for specific products? I think I have everything except waterproof options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need all these base layers or wool socks or whatever. Normal clothes, warm coat. You’ll need a waterproof coat and snow pants and boots and waterproof mittens for snow days. My kids just use that one as their main coat.

Any recommendations for specific products? I think I have everything except waterproof options.

Lands End has good options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need all these base layers or wool socks or whatever. Normal clothes, warm coat. You’ll need a waterproof coat and snow pants and boots and waterproof mittens for snow days. My kids just use that one as their main coat.

Any recommendations for specific products? I think I have everything except waterproof options.

Lands End has good options.

Or LL Bean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old started preschool this past fall and I’m worried I don’t have weather-appropriate clothes for him for when it gets colder out. I’m terrible at dressing for cold weather myself so not sure I have what he’ll need for the playground.

He usually wears joggers but has some fleece-lined sweats. Are those enough? Is there something he should be wearing under? He doesn’t like jeans or other restrictive materials.

Also has a lightweight down jacket and plenty of zip up hoodies, and some non-waterproof mittens and beanies. I think one is fleece lined.

Would love “instructions” on how to dress him as well as specific product recommendations (links please!).

what are the parameters for outside play OP?
weather/wind/time limitations or is it an outdoor based preschool

It was quasi outdoor. They spent more than half a day outside. This was during the pandemic and they also ate outside a lot of the time. They had a tent like structure outdoors to shelter from rain. I don't recall at what specific temperature they said they would reduce the outside time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old started preschool this past fall and I’m worried I don’t have weather-appropriate clothes for him for when it gets colder out. I’m terrible at dressing for cold weather myself so not sure I have what he’ll need for the playground.

He usually wears joggers but has some fleece-lined sweats. Are those enough? Is there something he should be wearing under? He doesn’t like jeans or other restrictive materials.

Also has a lightweight down jacket and plenty of zip up hoodies, and some non-waterproof mittens and beanies. I think one is fleece lined.

Would love “instructions” on how to dress him as well as specific product recommendations (links please!).

what are the parameters for outside play OP?
weather/wind/time limitations or is it an outdoor based preschool

It was quasi outdoor. They spent more than half a day outside. This was during the pandemic and they also ate outside a lot of the time. They had a tent like structure outdoors to shelter from rain. I don't recall at what specific temperature they said they would reduce the outside time.

This is OP. The above response is not from me. My DS is at a morning preschool with about an hour of outside time. Think they go outside except for very bad weather.

All helpful suggestions, everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, DMV area!

I’ve never dressed him in leggings. Would that take care of the gap he often gets between the top of his socks and the bottom of his pants? His pants are long enough but somehow they manage to ride up and he gets a little gap unless I pull his pant legs back down.

He needs taller socks, boots or high top shoes that cover his ankles more, a warm hat and mittens. (our daycare requires coat, hat and mittens)

Per daycare law they don't take them out when it's below freezing, so I wouldn't worry too much. They are so warm inside, then they run like crazy for 30 min, come in and get warm and then go out again later for 30 min.

[Anonymous]

We use the lands end puffy pants for toddlers- they’re great! Just put them over their clothes and they can get outside and muck about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 2.5 year old started preschool this past fall and I’m worried I don’t have weather-appropriate clothes for him for when it gets colder out. I’m terrible at dressing for cold weather myself so not sure I have what he’ll need for the playground.

He usually wears joggers but has some fleece-lined sweats. Are those enough? Is there something he should be wearing under? He doesn’t like jeans or other restrictive materials.

Also has a lightweight down jacket and plenty of zip up hoodies, and some non-waterproof mittens and beanies. I think one is fleece lined.

Would love “instructions” on how to dress him as well as specific product recommendations (links please!).

You can't figure out how to dress s child for cold weather? Unbelievable!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, how did generations of parents dress their kids for cold weather before the internet?

Maybe they used their God-given common sense! Is it possible that 99% of parents today have no common sense?