Today I got an email from a collegue about both how to dress kids for the cold and a review of kids snow suits. It was interesting to see the guidance and a serious clothing review on little kids cloths. Also it is interesting to see how our kids measure up to the Norwegians.
The City of Oslo's Clothing Guidance
This is how the City of Oslo reccomends we dress kids for the cold. It is a pretty interesting guidance.
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City Of Oslo Guide to Dressing Kids for the Cold
Review of Kids Winter Suits
This is translated from a Norwegian Magazine.
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Here is a picture of James's outfit before he is dressed. It is kind of like dressing a paper doll. You start with a little kid in basketball underwear, add wool socks, the base wool, the outer wool, the wool liner, the winter suit, a hat, waterproof boots, and Gore-tex mittens. Madeline usually substitutes the other wool layer for her school clothes.
It is fun outfitting the kids and feeling that it is not money wasted. The $400-500 it cost per kid has been worth it especially when you consider that James gets to spend up to 5 hours a day outside playing when it is 14 degrees and Madeline gets to take cross country ski leasons at school or go out with Dad ice skating when it is only 5 degrees.
As far as the parents, we have good gear, it just isn't arctic gear the same way the kids are decked out. Maybe next year I can get a Canada Goose Expedition Parka that I see so many Norwegians wearing.
Hint...Hint...Janet....here is the link. http://www.backcountry.com/canada-goose-expedition-down-parka-mens
