How to Dress Your Child for Skiing

Layers are key to keeping warm when skiing. Water-resistant outer layers and moisture-wicking clothes close to the skin all combine to keep your child warmer.

Instructions

1. Give your child a ski helmet to wear for protection. They are as warm as a good hat.

2. Put mittens or over-mittens on your child. The type that have pull cinches around the wrist or forearm are best for keeping snow out.

3. Give your child goggles or sunglasses to wear. They protect eyes from wind, cold and sun.

4. Supply your child with long underwear and ski bibs. Bibs with suspenders keep pants from drooping and eventually filling with snow.

5. Provide a jacket with water-resistant properties and a hood.

6. Put on warm inner layers such as polypropelene and a wool sweater. Avoid using cotton if possible.

7. Place wool socks on your child's feet.

Tips & Warnings

• Numerous layers will help keep your child warm because you can add or remove them as necessary during the course of the day.

• You want to avoid using cotton because once it gets wet, it stay wet.