"What's the cut off temperature?"

We took Dexter to check out a daycare in town. "So what's the cutoff temperature for taking the kids outside?" I ask.

Memories of daycare in Toronto, snow is flying and there's a stiff breeze...let's cordon off the hallway and break out the inside toys...it's playtime! Who wants to go out when it's cold and nasty?

"Oh, about minus 30", Rhonda replies. Yup. MINUS 30...degrees...Celcius.

She went on to explain that the majority of this outside time was getting ready, followed by a brief time outside, confirming that indeed it was stupid cold out, then turning around and peeling off all the layers they had just applied. Fun!

And if that's not enough, when they can't do that, they bring the outside in. When we were there, one of the staff hauled in a paddling pool full of snow. The kids pounced on it.

We had to carry Dexter out of there. He wanted to move right in. Soon...they'll have space for us in February. Yay!