We had our first bit of snow yesterday and boy were the kids ever excited and eager to get out there and play in it However, I just need to have a little vent here on parent's choice of winter clothing for their kids! I have been telling them exactly what kind of gear to get for the past two months, and I have still ended up with non-funtional mitts, hats, etc! Yesterday I had two without snowpants (one at least had rain pants) and one with mitts that are very thin and he just throws off (same thing with his hat). Even some of those who had all the "proper" gear, in my opinion lacked the quality that would actually keep them warm. It bugs me when I see a parent arrive in a long, North Face, down coat and yet her child has a thin, cheap snowsuit...and he's the one who will be playing outside while she is at the office all day! So yesterday at pick-up I told each parent what was missing and sent them scampering to the stores...with specific guidelines to help them because I know for those who have 1 year olds, this is all new. The one little guy came with a new hat and mitts today...the hat is great, but the mitts do not stay on and are not waterproof...sigh! It just makes for such a difficult outside time when he is crying cause his hands are cold and every time I put the mitts on they fall off or he takes them off. Now I have to break the news that they will need to go and get more new mittens...but if they had listened to me yesterday they could have avoided this! Okay...vent done...just had to get it off my chest