To take to the snow
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Topic: To take to the snow
Posted By: busymum
Subject: To take to the snow
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 7:51pm
We wanna take our girls to the snow next week - it will be our first time ever and I feel ever so unprepared!! I'm not even sure to look for things like waterproof pants for kids???? Any tips from those who have been before?  -------------  |
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 8:42pm
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Take thermals, and you can hire ski suits, which can be a cheaper option if you only go once a year. gloves, hats and scarfs and sunscreen its very easy to get sunburnt ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 8:45pm
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We're taken the kids up a couple of times. Got some thermals - bought then a few sizes to big so they will last longer. Also waterproof pants are a good idea as it will keep them dryer longer and therefore enjoy it more. Have a look at the Warehouse, they have a lot of winter things on sale and I have seen some purple ski pants - buy one get one free.
Kids loved it so we try to go up every year ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 06 August 2008 at 11:47pm
I'm heading up this weekend so will let you know what to take based on what we'll inevitably forget 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 7:24am
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If the weekend weather is fine we'll be heading to the mountain too. (Might see you there Nikki)
I will Dress the boys in thermals, skivvies, warm jersey, jacket, waterproof pants/overalls, gloves, hats, socks, glasses/googles, gumboots & will take a warm change of clothes for each of them for once we have finished & lots of snacks/ high energy foods & a thermos of hot drink ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 7:46am
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We just came back and you can hire the kids suits for about $20 from shops in Ohakune and the top of the mountain (I presume you are heading for Ruapehu). Plenty of warm things and changes of clothing, the problem we had was gloves as Fay just takes them off but was crying that her hands were cold the whole time.
The weather wasn't great, the wind nearly blew her away at one point so she and I didn't spend too much time outside, we hid in the cagfe watching Curious George on the TV. But Fay fell over on the steps and almost put her teeth through her bottom lip so we had many hysterics to calm down. If you get chance try going to the Chateau for Cream Tea (it's about $8), Fay and her little friends had great fun running around the sitting rooms and exploring the bookshelves ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 07 August 2008 at 9:23am
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Take spare gloves and spare socks for each kid. It turns to custard when they get cold, and they will get cold hands and feet. Don't have too high expectations, and just go with the flow. Take your togs to have a nice swim in the hot pools on the way home.
I really recommend hiring the snow boots rather than wearing gumboots. Gumboots get really cold really quickly. Have fun ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 5:21pm
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When are you coming up??? We have snow falling as I type, changes of clothes are good to have expecially socks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 6:58pm
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Sometime next week (will depend on tiredness and weather forecasts!!) - we had sleet here this arvo too! ------------- |
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 7:04pm
Who needs to travel - it snowed in Wellington this afternoon!!  Thank goodness the heat pump was finally installed yesterday.-------------   
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 August 2008 at 7:09pm
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Let me know when you do come up. Have you got my cell number?? If not PM me and I will give it to you, then I can let you know what is happening up here. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 11:18am
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Right Teresa... some tips and what went wrong:
Kid was dressed in waterproof overall type things (well, pants with straps ya know?), merino leggings, knitted pants, l/s merino underlayer, icebreaker hoodie, ski jacket, hat and mittens. Which was great. Fantastic even. Until she got snow up her sleeves. Then the sh*t hit the fan. Soooo... I advise something like fingerless gloves that would fit under their gloves and go some way up their arms. You could easily make a pair out of socks but cutting off the toe and cutting a little hole for thumb. That'd totally prevent snow-up-mitten syndrome. And definitely have sun glasses or goggles or something. It was really sunny and glarey up at the mountain and can damage eyes really easily. And just an idea of timing etc... Han lasted a couple of hours and had a few tanties (wanted Jutey?) but I was very ready to head home at 1pm (arrived 11am). I'd have an easy escape plan. I hired a little sled thing from an Ohakune hire place and it was fabulous. Just sucked when the kid decided it was a good idea that I drag her back up the hill on it. Gah. But the brillo thing was that because we were just using the sled slope, we didn't have to pay for lift passes or anything so the day was cheap cheap cheap! |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 11:29am
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Which ski field did you go to Nikki?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 11:44am
| Turoa. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 12:22pm
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You should of come and seen us we were back home on Saturday afternoon. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 12:39pm
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Aw we are still yet to go up too, can't this weekend as am heading back to welly again but will do in the next week or so i think. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 12:50pm
Sorry Becks, we didn't have a car of our own and I was on 'cook roast for 11 people' duty so had to get back down to play mother hen 
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mummy_becks wrote:Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 August 2008 at 1:07pm
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Janine so long as it is before the 9th of September I will be here. Thats ok Nikki. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |