Author: becky liesman

Staying warm
outdoors

Children get cold faster than adults. Dress your child in layers to protect them against the cold. Begin with a bottom layer made of nylon or silk that will keep away moisture (avoid cotton).
Make sure they wear warm hats, mittens, scarves, socks and nonskid boots. Choose bright colors
so drivers can see them better.
Give your child a snack before going outdoors. It gives them energy. Bring them indoors for breaks about once an hour to warm up and drink fluids.
Remember: Children lose body heat quickly, especially very young children. Check on your child often when they are playing outdoors. Replace wet clothes with ones that are warm and dry.
If you see white patches of skin on their hands, feet or face, bring them indoors right away. This is the first sign of frostbite. Call your doctor right away.
Prepare a kit for your car that includes flares, tire chains, a flashlight, a scraper, water and food (like energy bars), a first aid
kit, blankets and gloves.
*Information gathered from Children’s community education – Seattle WA and “Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families”

Lincoln Parents’ Center

Play Time
November Theme: Leaves

Talk Together
For your baby: Lay a cozy blanket down on the grass and lie underneath a tree with your baby. Talk about the tree, the branches, the leaves and the wind. Repeat the word tree and let your baby touch the tree’s trunk and leaves.
For your toddler: Take a walk with your toddler to see how many different trees and leaves you can find. Talk about how a maple tree leaves feel different than a pine tree’s needles. Feel the tree’s bark; how does your child think the bark feels? Is it rough or bumpy, smooth or sticky with sap? Look at the leaves on the ground. Collect some of your child’s favorites and line them up on the ground. Name their colors. Then line them up by size, from big leaves to little leaves. Pick some leaves to bring home.
Read Together
Read books all about trees and their leaves. For babies, try: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow and Leaf Baby by Mary Brigid Barrett. For older toddlers, good choices include. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina, Go Dog Go by P. D. Eastman, and The Acorn and the Oak Tree by Lori Froeb.
Play Together
For your baby: Play leaf peek-a-boo. Find a big leaf that you can use to cover (most) of your face. Hold it front of you and then pull it away: Peek-a-boo! See if your baby wants to take the leaf and play peek-a-boo with you.
For your toddler: Choose a few different leaves for your child to use for a fun painting project. Squirt washable paint onto a paper plate. Show your child how to dip the leaves into the paint and then “stamp” onto paper.
Information found on “Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families”

November 2017