Toddler's and Cold Weather......?

Question

I live in Alaska and winter is days away. I feel pretty prepared for witner except one thing.

How will I know if my toddler is dressed correctly?

I know it seems odd but she's not a big complainer and I winter here is dry so you don't realize your cold until your REALLY cold. I have a snow suit and hat and mittens for her but I don't want to make her too hot.

We started with just the coat (against alot of tantrums) and now I make her wear a hat and mittens too and I just don't know how to tell if she's too hot or too cold.

Any tips on things to look for or ways to teach her to communicate hot and cold to me?

Answer 1

My doctor said for babies dress them like yourself but add a layer- but for a toddler you problemly don't need the extra layer.

Just be prepared. It is terrible to not feel like you have enough layers if it gets colder than expected. I normally keep a fleece blanket in the car during winter just in case and it has been handy on several occasions. If need be throw it over them and run! Also I found that is a better solution than fighting over mittens if we were running into the store- but I live in Missouri- not Alaska!.

She is too hot if she is sweating. Not going to be able to tell you- just ask. Teach her the difference between hot (hot water not able to burn her through) and cold (ice cube) and just talk to her. She will understand quickly. That is important for a variety of things. Hot pan, hot oven, etc.

Answer 2

If you are comfortable, she should be comfortable. You can always check under her hat, if she's sweating a lot, she might be too warm. If her socks are wet, she might be too warm too. To teach her hot and cold maybe give her a warm washcloth and a cold washcloth and tell her to tell what she wants to call them. This way you know what she's communicating. My daughter learned hot right away and used to say "brrr" when she was cold. Good luck and stay warm!

Answer 3

I placed out a great style of coloring books, puzzles, video games, etc. purchase a rake and have her rake up some leaves into piles and enable her bounce around in them. make confident she is all bundled up. Take her on small walks. Have her provide help to cook dinner or bake, yet shop her faraway from the oven and range. Get some beads and enable her have exciting making rings. you may desire to discover a small indoor bouncy residing house which will shop her busy. Get some photograph books she will seem although. check out your interior reach community training as there could be some instructions she might desire to attend. enable her help out greater with the chores, maximum little ones prefer to assist out with dishes or the laundry pretty. bypass out sledding while it snows. purchase her some toddler snowshoes for the outdoor. bypass ice skating. build a snowman. help shovel.

Answer 4

With toddlers you have to use yourself as a gauge....if you're cold then they will be too....just dont let her stay outside for too long....if you're walking to the shops or something then she'll be fine...moving will keep her warm. Are there no government guidelines? In Australia the government had these leaflets on how to keep babies from overheating.

Answer 5

i always layer my lil boy
u know the undershirt, two tops(one being turtleneck)
the jacket with a hat, hat on head and then jacket hat on top, mittens , jeans, socks and shoes

my lil boy was borna micro-preemie and so i have to be extra careful with him.

Answer 6

dress her warm the way you would, you will know in a few days if she is too hot because she will get a heat rash. but she should be fine in that for alaska weather.