Cold Weather Playtime Without the Whining

Tips from hardened athletes and explorers.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story November 7, 2020 A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting. Golden Cosmos My mother likes to tell me a story about arriving to pick up my brother and me at my Austrian grandmother’s house in the dead of winter. She pulled into the driveway and saw my Oma sitting, contentedly, with me in my stroller on the uncovered porch, as snow and wind whipped around us. Little ones sleeping outdoors in cold weather is commonplace in Northern European countries, where you’ll find babies passed out in their prams outside coffee shops and day cares from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT This might be the year to take a page from our Nordic pals and kick our kids outside for all sorts of activities, no matter what the weather is like, as the pandemic has made indoor group play less accessible for many. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan has tips from athletes and explorers about how to have your children play outside in cold weather with a minimum of whining. “Start by embracing the British guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright’s point of view: ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing,’” Elisabeth counsels. To that end, I have been stocking up on base layers for kids. I personally recommend Uniqlo’s Heattech and Patagonia’s Capilene undershirts and leggings, so I can send my children outside all winter long. Something else your kids may whine about this winter: being bored. Jill Waldbieser examines why boredom isn’t always bad; in fact, it can be an opportunity to help children build skills for independent play. Also this week: Christina Caron asks the experts how to spot signs of stress and anxiety in your kids. Andrea Luttrell, who is a single mom, has an essay about how the pandemic has surfaced old regrets and concerns about her family’s finances. Roni Caryn Rabin digs into the latest CDC data showing pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness from Covid-19. Elisabeth Egan writes about the the letdown of distance learning for her and her three children, who are enrolled at three different schools this year. Elisabeth misses “the beautiful mess of normalcy,” and I do, too. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Finally, Simon Romero profiles the Begay family of Kayenta, Ariz. The multigenerational family living in the Navajo Nation is dealing with job loss, virus-related curfews and tending sheep during this pandemic. You can read more stories of families across the country here. Thanks for reading. — Jessica Grose, lead editor, NYT Parenting P.S. How are your holiday traditions changing during the pandemic? Will any new rituals emerge? Tell us how you’re planning to make the most of it. Drop us a line here. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT THIS WEEK IN NYT PARENTING JooHee Yoon Escape the Boredom Trap No one likes it when their kid is bored out of her skull. But tedium can be an opportunity, too. By Jill Waldbieser Lucy Jones It’s Not Just Adults Who Are Stressed. Kids Are, Too. Identifying your child’s emotional and behavioral reactions to stress is crucial, experts say, especially when anxieties are high. By Christina Caron Getty Images Yes, Your Kids Can Play Outside All Winter Hardened athletes and explorers weigh in on how to keep your kids warm. By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan Mohamed Sadek for The New York Times They Had Big Dreams. Now, ‘We’re Just Trying to Stay Alive.’ Acadianna Begay, 19, was hoping to leave home, get a job, start a family. Her father saw his work evaporate. Now they’re taking care of relatives, young and old. By Simon Romero John Moore/Getty Images Pregnant Women Face Increased Risks From Covid-19 If symptomatic, they were more likely to develop complications and die than nonpregnant women with symptoms. By Roni Caryn Rabin Sophia Foster-Dimino The Eerie Limbo of Remote Schooling A mother fears that her kids are learning less and missing more. By Elisabeth Egan Zerb Mellish for The New York Times Single Parenting in a Pandemic How the crisis has dredged up one mother’s old regrets and worries about money. By Andrea Luttrell Tiny Victories Parenting can be a grind. Let’s celebrate the tiny victories. When my 10-month-old is taking her morning nap, we often set up FaceTime for my 3.5-year-old with his grandparents who live far away, and they have “Papa Preschool.” My parents get to help, and I get a break! — Gretchen Nordstrom, Washington, D.C. 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