My dcparents get a reminder letter the beginnning of Sept. that I expect weather appropriate clothing to be brought daily because it isn't fair for all of us to stay inside if one child isn't prepared. It puts the pressure on them so that they know they are letting 4 other families down if their family isn't prepared. I also ask them to have the mittens on a string inside the coat because finding 10 mittens and 10 boots and coats and hats and covering pants is a big job every morning and again after we get home.

I don't put up with stuff like that because it makes me mad. We go outside almost every day unless it's really pouring rain or extreme heat or windchill, but I expect the children to be ready every day just in case. So I have extra mittens and hats left here all winter long, they are here already. I also have extra sunhats and sunglasses left here for each child all spring/summer/fall. A pair of splashpants is left here all year long too.