First Winter with Daycare

[Ariana]

I'm in Canada too (southeastern Ontario) and I'm having an issue with the daycare kids being brought under-dressed. We don't have snow yet and might not until January, but it's still pretty cold (-5C to 5C most mornings). The kids are being brought in rubber boots and windbreakers, and it's just not warm enough for the amount of outdoor time at daycare. I'm thinking of getting some outdoor wear from Value Village (or some other thrift store) for them to wear until their parents can be persuaded to get some winter gear of their own.

Two of my daycare families don't spend a huge amount of time outside so for them this is fine, and my other family is from Cuba and still isn't quite understanding what Canadian climate is all about (the footwear they bring for their 12 month old are glorified slippers, not even proper shoes let alone winter boots). All of the families can afford proper clothes but just aren't understanding what is needed when autumn is more like winter.

I had this issue too and here is what worked for me. I forced a parent to go home and get a jacket one day. They never under dressed again. Now I have a private FB page and I will post pics of kids in play outside. They can see with their own eyes now that I have had to use MY supply of winter gear and when their son is wearing a pink hat they start to get the picture! I will also remind them before they come to care. I might send a quick text saying "going to be a cold one today please make sure X has his warm hat, mittens and winter coat for play". I will also make lots of comments at drop off and pickup about how cold it is.

[Luke25]

Oh my! I'm getting cold just reading these replies! Haha
I am in Tennesee and it's still 70 F!! Lol
It gets cold sometimes but Below 25 is FREEZING for here and we definitely wouldn't be going out. I'm a wimp ::

[Unregistered]

I'm in Wi and it's been 70 with beautiful, bright blue, cloudless days!!!

It's usually dreary, damp, chilly, with totally depressing gray skies this time of year with temps I suppose in the 40's in November.

This has been the most beautiful November in Wi ever! We can get out two, three times each day! Hooray!