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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just buy some inexpensive knit stuff from target to have on hand. It will last a couple years if they don't use it much. But there may be a couple of days when they need it so better to plan for it. [/quote]

I've never really understood this.  On the really cold days, the inexpensive knit stuff just doesn't cut it as the wind blows right through and body heat goes out between the knitting.  Knit is fine for moderate cold, but many kids don't care about the moderate cold.  You want hat and gloves/mittens for when it is dangerously cold, like frostbite type cold.  Knit stuff doesn't help that much in those conditions.

OP, I recommend you get winter coats with hoods and the [b]flip over sleeve covers[/b].  The sleeve covers are an extra flap of the coat material at the ends of the sleeves and if needed, you can pull your hand into the sleeve and flip the cover over the end of the sleep.  It can keep the body heat in when it's really cold.  The kids have that for an option like when walking to the bus in a cold wind or when they are sitting or standing outdoors on really cold days.  You can't lose a hood or flap when it is attached to your coat.  They don't have to use it, but it's there if they need it.[/quote]

I'm not getting this - don't think I've seen it before.  Where do you get these?  Link would be appreciated![/quote]

Augh...I hadn't looked for a while, but I had them as a kid.  Now it looks like all you can find are the snowguards where there is a thumb-hole to keep the sleeve down and tucked into gloves.  Also the extendable couple of inch sleeves for as they grow.  Land's End, LL Bean and Northface all seem to have  Sorry for not checking.  Maybe they don't make them anymore.[/quote]

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