I wanted to give an update to my snow play post a couple weeks ago. We got more snow this past week, so I thought I’d test my hypothosis regarding the length of time my kids want to play out in the cold weather and snow. I decreased their layers by one and it the timing was perfect. They all played in the snow, on the swingset and slide, and pulled each other on sleds, while I shoveled the driveway. They all decided it was time to go inside right as I was finishing up the driveway. I’m sure every kid will be different, but if you want to indirectly control how much time they spend in the snow, experiment with how many layers of clothes you put them in on each venture outside.