"Do I look pretty?"
Mouse has entered the kitchen wearing a bright red sun dress with spaghetti straps. Outside it's pouring rain and a chilly 10˚C at best.
"You look lovely, but have you noticed the weather?" Puddles are forming on yesterday's sidewalk chalk masterpieces. "I think it's too cold for that dress, sweetie.
"But I like it!"
"So do I. Let's save it for tomorrow."
"No."
"Do you need help choosing a warmer outfit or can you do it by yourself?"
Mouse crosses her arms in front of her. "By myself."
Spring and Fall are prime times for discussions like this. Kids love predictability and the weather is simply not cooperating. Here's a solution I'm about to put to the test:
More than a few times I've explained these guidelines to Mouse, but she continues to struggle. I'm hoping a nice visual — paired with a real-time weather report — will make things more clear and turn her into a mini meteorologist with fashion sense. We'll see. Below you will find links to download your own template. I've left them blank so you can set your own guidelines or perhaps sketch in pictures for really little ones who can't yet read.
Download Dress for the Weather in Celcius here.
If you decide to try one out let me know how it goes. Mouse can't be the only kid bucking Mother Nature these days.
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Thank you. I have looked for something like this for a while but didn't have the drive to make it myself. You also made much more sense of it than I would have.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for making this. I feel like every new parent should get this in the care package from their doctor or hospital and every daycare and school should hand them out! So helpful!
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