Fall/winter gear requests

[torontokids]

I am in the process of writing this as well for my families. I have one of those 3 y o that won't wear a jacket for the parents but they bring it because he knows with me he doesn't have a choice. Any kid that refuses to wear something I have them sit out until they put it on e.g. jacket, hat. They get cold pretty quick so I only usually have to do this once per season.

I am curious as well about asking families to be more understanding of how much work it is to get them ready. I have one girl who wears converse lace ups every day but cannot lace them or even put them on. I am going to include a line in my email to think when purchasing if their child can put this on themselves or with a little assistance. I am also confused as to why a 14 mos old was sent with gloves. Yeah that's not going to work.

How does everyone handle the wet snowsuit/snow pants issue? I don't want to throw dirty snow pants in my dryer that I put clean clothes in. Is it too much to ask for a spare pair of snow pants?

[playfelt]

How does everyone handle the wet snowsuit/snow pants issue? I don't want to throw dirty snow pants in my dryer that I put clean clothes in. Is it too much to ask for a spare pair of snow pants?

I have one of those coat stands with two layers of hooks. I put an old blanket down on the floor and the stand on it - our outside door is off the kitchen. I bring it into the kitchen and get it ready before we go out. Then they stand on the blanket for dressing and undressing. I have a chair their to put them on for doing boots. The wet stuff is then hung up and stays there rest of the day. At some point during naptime it will have finished dripping and I just pick up the stand and carry back to the front door area, move boots to matt and hats and mitts were put on one of those dryer things over the register at the front door anyways so already there, dry , and warm for home time. Blanket is shook out the door for mud and folded - washed at the end of the week.

In winter we do lunch early and outside after for about 20 minutes then back in to bed. That way we are taking advantage of the warmest part of the day and going to bed keeps them away from the drying clothes in the kitchen.