i go to second hand stores and garage sales and always pick up random needed thins, such as rain boots of a "general" size, hats, mitts, always have plenty of snow pants and sweatshirts, and coats. when my kids outgrow theirs I keep them in the basement in a tote for that unexpected snow or un-ready parent. In this job I have noticed ALOT of people don't think the same way I do, and properly dressing your child has many different meanings to so many people. The ONE thing I do make sure of is that I get ALL my stuff back at the end of the day....and make it a point to the parent, "lets go in the house to get miss ______'s clothes off so we have them for next time"......a lot of times if you just make a nice comment to the parent at the end of the day "today was a very cold day, maybe tomorrow he needs a warmer coat, nose was quite red this morning after out door play"......all it takes (most times) is a verbal/non verbal comment.