Staying warm in the winter time is crucial for your health. It is also crucial for your children's health. As a parent, you likely already know it can be difficult to keep your children warm during winter, especially if you aren’t sure what you need in your children’s winter wardrobe. Thankfully, the following guide will help you learn how to keep your kids warm in the winter

Make sure that they dress appropriately for the winter time

One of the most important things to do during the winter is to ensure that your children dress appropriately for winter weather. Make sure that they have a good winter coat, high quality kids winter gloves made with warm material, as well as access to hats and scarves. You will likely find it difficult to keep scarves on your children, so consider choosing hats with facial protection as well.

 When choosing winter clothing, you should choose winter clothing made with wool and other War materials.

Put time limits on outside exposure time

Another way you can keep children warm during the winter is to put time limits on the amount of time they can be exposed to cold temperatures outside. If they want to go play outside during the winter, only let them outside for a short amount of time--such as 30 minutes-- before requiring them to come back inside to warm up for a bit. Do not let them outside to play if the weather is dangerously cold.

Make sure they wear thermal wear when it is very cold

Thermal wear can be the first line of protection for your children in the winter. In addition to wearing exterior winter clothes, such as kids winter gloves, thermal clothing underneath their outfits can keep them at a baseline higher temperature.  Make sure that they are wearing thermal clothing if it is below freezing or if they must be outside for a lengthy amount of time. Thermal wear can help keep them warm if they are going sledding, if they will be shoveling snow or otherwise will be outside for longer than a few minutes.

Teach them the signs of frostbite and hypothermia

You can also help keep your children warm during the winter by teaching them the signs of frostbite, so that they know it is time to come in   immediately. Some of the most obvious signs of  frostbite include numbness, tingling in the extremities, muscle or joint stiffness, and skin that does not appear normal. 

You should also teach your children the early signs of hypothermia. Early signs of hypothermia include shivering, slurred speech, confusion, and clumsiness. If they or their friends are experiencing these symptoms, they should come inside right away and tell an adult. 

 As a parent, you already know that it is important to keep your children warm and safe during the winter. If you follow the above guide, you will find it much easier to keep your children warm during the cold winter season