There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)

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Any tent is going to need to withstand wind, rain and possibly snow, so a mountain tent with geodesic poles and a snow skirt is good. But this year feels different: with travel opportunities severely curtailed, the outdoor season in the UK needs to continue, perhaps right through winter. For after Easter I have set up 1-3 on alittle table for the children to play with and duringNumberland sessions insmall groups we can explore more deeply who orwhat might visit each numberbecause of their attibutes e.

The staff werejust sowelcoming and patient with our endless questions and thechildren just acceptedthese new grown ups who couldn't even speak Norwegian and made us part of their classes. After a few small group sessions I then allowed the children to just play freelywith the numbersand their houses - 0-4. No-one is forced to exercise, but a majority of staff choose to, with many making a beeline for the surrounding woodland.

If you’re brave and like the big stuff, Ireland usually has the most consistent and biggest waves throughout the winter. If a child did hit another child or takesomething off them, theadult made a fuss of the 'wronged child' rather than admonishing the child who had been hitting or grabbing. Billy Connolly - known affectionately in Scotland as ‘The Big Yin’ - celebrates his 80th birthday, and in appreciation of this national treasure we’ve collected some of his greatest jokes and one-liners over the years. Owen and Castle emphasise the importance of good preparation, learning to navigate and not being overambitious. The human body is truly a capricious contraption to be wandering around in, no more so than in its reaction to cold water dips.

This is why I believe that allowing enough time for kids to play freely outdoors is just as important as making sure that they eat healthy food and get enough sleep.He adds: “Round-toe wetsuit boots will help to keep your toes together and slightly warmer, and for the same reason I would choose wetsuit mittens over wetsuit gloves for warmth. Sometimes it felt like I was trying to cram 3-4 years of playexperiences into 1 year and my day in nursery felt frantic as I tried to have it all. It was exactly the same 15 years later, thesechildren are so well usedto the space that theyknow exactly how toentertainthemselves. This year our day is even less structured and all thestaff agree that is is a morepleasant day for allconcerned. It’s the spirit that notices cold hard rain splattering against the double glazing, but still heads outside.