How to Not Dress Your Kids Appropriately
October 03 2011 I love fall. I do. It’s my favorite season. The colors of the falling leaves. Pumpkins and gourds. Halloween and costumes and candy. A cup of a steaming drink in your hand in the morning. There are rainy, gloomy days, but it mostly comes without the threat of doom and destruction like spring. It’s not too hot, not too cold, but usually a nice road down the middle.
The problem is, however, I have no idea how to dress my kids for the day.
My boys don’t care what they wear as long as they have something on, so I still pick out their daily ensemble. With the weather being like it is, I find myself at a bit of a loss. I put them in shorts one day last week because the day before was in the 80′s. That day, however, barely made it to 65. So I dressed them in long sleeves and pants the next day, when they came home sweating off the bus from upper-70 temperatures.
As my mom would say, this is how people catch colds. And my mom would be right, since Jedi is fighting one heck of a cough right now. Luckily, no other symptoms are present, he still feels fine. Thus I sent both boys to school today.
In long sleeves and jeans. With a light jacket.
Though I feel I should have bundled them in winter coats, since it was in the 30′s while standing at the bus stop this morning. Except it’s supposed to be 75 by the time they return home.
A 40 degree difference all in one day.
I may love fall, but I have no idea how to dress for it. And we’re all going to catch pneumonia by the time it’s over.
