Venting Thread

[Snowmom]

So when you wear leggings you still find them warm after crawling around in the moist morning grass, dirt or bark? Or sitting on the wet swing, slide or bike?
When my dcg wear leggings (or any skin tight legwear including skinny jeans), their legs are always colder than those with sweats, jeans or track pants after playing outside. The wetness next to their legs mixed with 30-50 degrees outside makes their legs cold and it spoils outside play when they are begging to go inside after 15-20 minutes.
Sorry that I may sound irritated with you, but leggings on you is different than on a infant that is crawling around in wet grass, dirt or bark or a toddler that is sitting on a wet swing, slide or bike.
I, myself wear shorts outside in this weather but I would not find it acceptable for a child in my care to show up in shorts when it is wet and 50 or below temps. My own children wear pants even though I am in shorts.

I wipe my outside play area off before we go out as well.

But honestly, wet is wet- it wouldn't make a difference if the child was wearing sweats, jeans or leggings to me. If they sit in something wet, they'll be uncomfortable and probably cold.

The crawlers are always on blankets/play mats outside. Although my preference for enrollment is 1+, so I don't have a lot of crawlers.

If it's 30-40 degrees, they're all in snow gear. Which keeps them warm and dry anyway.

Raining- we don't go out.

Dirt- eh. It's daycare. I expect them to get dirty and hope they all wear clothes that parents don't care about anyway. Playdough, paint, markers, dirt... all the same to me.

It's just never been an issue. But, I get it. We all have our irritants and preferences.

[Cat Herder]

I think the difference for me is that we don't play outside on the playground equipment when it's wet. If the slide or swings are wet, they are wiped off before use as are any other toys that may create wet bottoms.

But, that's the thing.

It is rarely ever dry here. Ever. In winter it is usually a continuous melting mist blowing in the air. The fog is thick until past noon. I have to change my own pants when we come in and I don't sit on anything wet. It is literally the air. There is no amount of wiping that will stop it. It is simply life in the deep south. Humidity, flurries, dripping trees and stabby frozen grass shards. If you go outside, you get wet.

[Cat Herder]

Hoodies on the other hand can you elaborate more on why you do not feel that they are a coat?

A jersey cloth hoodie is not a coat. It is a sweat shirt. With a hood.

A lined, insulated, outer layer, with or without a hood, with a water resistant outer layer is a coat.

Maybe it is a terminology issue? Forgive me I am pushing 50.

[Alwaysgreener]

Nope. I tell parents that leggings are not pants and hoodies are not coats and neither will meet daycare requirements for appropriate dress. Leggings can be worn under dresses and in warm weather. Hoodies can be worn over a t-shirt in fall/winter, but a jacket (fall) or coat (winter) must be brought as well.

I also require socks and shoes (only exception is washable closed toe sandals), closed toe shoes and shorts/leggings under dresses.

It makes it easier for their kindergarten teacher if parents have already become well practiced at appropriate clothing for school/weather. I am still floored that some of this needs to be taught to adults.

What are washable closed toe sandals?

[Ariana]

With my kids is virtual learning I can see and hear everything the teachers are doing. Now I think teachers are paid way too much here in Canada

[Alwaysgreener]

We have friends that moved here when General Motors came down from Michigan....they tell us the cold is colder here in the south...not sure why but they said the air is just different and colder???? When we went to Colorado it was knee deep in snow but not really that cold....I guess the difference is the same??

I don't understand it either, I have always lived in MI but my Aunt and family moved to FL. They would come back to MI to visit Grandma and purchase winter coats. They said the coats in MI keep them warmer in FL than the coats sold in FL. :confused:

[Ariana]

We have friends that moved here when General Motors came down from Michigan....they tell us the cold is colder here in the south...not sure why but they said the air is just different and colder???? When we went to Colorado it was knee deep in snow but not really that cold....I guess the difference is the same??

Dry cold is so much better than wet cold if that makes sense! Wet cold gets to your bones as we say here . Where I grew up it was -45C regularly (typical winter day) and our school wasn’t cancelled unless it hit -75C, no joke but it was dry. It was so cold there wasn’t a whole lot of precipitation. Where I am now it’s typically -10C and is wet wet wet with freezing rain and lots of precipitation and it FEELS 10x colder for some odd reason! It cuts right through ya!

[Alwaysgreener]

Nope. I tell parents that leggings are not pants and hoodies are not coats and neither will meet daycare requirements for appropriate dress. Leggings can be worn under dresses and in warm weather. Hoodies can be worn over a t-shirt in fall/winter, but a jacket (fall) or coat (winter) must be brought as well.

I also require socks and shoes (only exception is washable closed toe sandals), closed toe shoes and shorts/leggings under dresses.

It makes it easier for their kindergarten teacher if parents have already become well practiced at appropriate clothing for school/weather. I am still floored that some of this needs to be taught to adults.

My dd never wore leggings as pants. but I see a lot of infant outfits that come with leggings and parents want to dress their little girls in matching cute outfits, which I don't blame them for wanting to play dress up with their child but I was able to wear cute outfits on my dd without leggings or any skin tight pants or pink daily so I know it is possible.

I did laugh one day dcg came in white leggings and went home in brown spotted leggings. DCD says I guess I was not thinking when I choose those today.



Hoodies on the other hand can you elaborate more on why you do not feel that they are a coat?

[Blackcat31]

I live in a cold climate. It's snowing here...

I can't tell you the last time I had a DCG in care that wore jeans. Every single one of them wear leggings and honestly I can't say it's every been an issue. My youngest girl is 12 months and the oldest is 5.

The boys usually wear basketball type athletic pants. Not sweatpants like but the shiney wide leg nylon-ish pants. ! I don't know how to describe them ::

I think the difference for me is that we don't play outside on the playground equipment when it's wet. If the slide or swings are wet, they are wiped off before use as are any other toys that may create wet bottoms.

The sandbox isn't open (for play) unless it's dry. None of my kiddos play directly in the grass that often so they aren't rolling around or sitting on the grass getting wet either. The bikes and ride on toys are stored under a canopy so they are dry for use whenever.

I've also never had any issues here with the kids being cold in leggings. If they are, none of them have said anything about it.

So while I totally understand what you are saying about leggings not working for you/your situation, I personally love that the girls all wear them. For a while, I honestly thought the skinny jeans craze was going to cause me massive therapy bills but thankfully the trend changed a bit and leggings are the only thing the girls wear now. I do see how they can be problematic in some situations though.

Personally, I don't wear leggings myself except when I am working out so I have zero comments about them in regards to adults.

[Alwaysgreener]

I prefer leggings over jeans any day.

I have had several families dress their still-diapered kids in skinny jeans and I will 100% change them as soon as they walk in the door. I hate those things!!

I wear leggings too and live in frigid MN. I find them warm enough. Too each their own!

Same to ALL of this. Only difference is I'm in frigid ND. Hey neighbor! ::

So when you wear leggings you still find them warm after crawling around in the moist morning grass, dirt or bark? Or sitting on the wet swing, slide or bike?
When my dcg wear leggings (or any skin tight legwear including skinny jeans), their legs are always colder than those with sweats, jeans or track pants after playing outside. The wetness next to their legs mixed with 30-50 degrees outside makes their legs cold and it spoils outside play when they are begging to go inside after 15-20 minutes.
Sorry that I may sound irritated with you, but leggings on you is different than on a infant that is crawling around in wet grass, dirt or bark or a toddler that is sitting on a wet swing, slide or bike.
I, myself wear shorts outside in this weather but I would not find it acceptable for a child in my care to show up in shorts when it is wet and 50 or below temps. My own children wear pants even though I am in shorts.

[Annalee]

When I was up north in winter snow it actually felt warmer and comfortable. "Down here" winter is wet, soggy, windy, with melting ice sheets and slurries. It is rare we get a nice dry snow. I have to change them into dry clothing upon coming in daily. Leggings just won't work for that. Fleece lined jeans or sweats work better here. Layers preferred to keep skin dry as long as possible.

We have friends that moved here when General Motors came down from Michigan....they tell us the cold is colder here in the south...not sure why but they said the air is just different and colder???? When we went to Colorado it was knee deep in snow but not really that cold....I guess the difference is the same??

[CountryRoads]

Had a dcp pick up a little early last week and dck threw a fit (you know how it goes - dck does this 90% of the time at pick-up). Dcp told me that he won't be picking up early again because of his child's tantrum. Got off 30 minutes early the other day and told me he waited around so he wouldn't upset child with picking up early again

[Cat Herder]

I wear leggings too and live in frigid MN. I find them warm enough. Too each their own!

When I was up north in winter snow it actually felt warmer and comfortable. "Down here" winter is wet, soggy, windy, with melting ice sheets and slurries. It is rare we get a nice dry snow. I have to change them into dry clothing upon coming in daily. Leggings just won't work for that. Fleece lined jeans or sweats work better here. Layers preferred to keep skin dry as long as possible.

[Blackcat31]

It's snowing here.

[CenterTeacher20]

I prefer leggings over jeans any day.

I have had several families dress their still-diapered kids in skinny jeans and I will 100% change them as soon as they walk in the door. I hate those things!!

I wear leggings too and live in frigid MN. I find them warm enough. Too each their own!

Same to ALL of this. Only difference is I'm in frigid ND. Hey neighbor! ::