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1. Answer C If it would keep you comfortable, it will keep your baby comfortable, too. New-borns need extra protection, but after the first few days of life, infants regulate their body temperature quite well. (The exception: If your child was born prematurely, check with your doctor about taking her into the cold.) Overbundling can make your baby perspire, get heat rash, and fuss. And she won't need a snowsuit until she's ready to jump headfirst into a snowdrift
say, at age 2.

2. Answer A Wind's a chiller: The blowing air rapidly lowers the body's temperature. "If the windchill's in the teens, you can get down to frostbite conditions within ten to fifteen minutes," says Michael Carius, M.D., chairman of the emergency department at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. Plus, wind dries the skin, which compromises circulation. So when it's cold and windy and your kids really, really want to go outside, make sure necks, heads, ears, noses, and hands are well covered. Otherwise, break out the Candy Land.

3. Answer C Ruddy cheeks (and even runny noses) are fine, but when kids get too cold they can become fatigued and lose coordination, says Robert Fink, M.D., a pediatrics professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Bring her inside and warm her up, but if she doesn't seem better, call the doctor: While it's rare, loss of coordination can signal a risky drop in core body temperature  -- hypothermia.

4. Answer A It's fine for a kid who's been sick to go outside to play as long as he feels up to it, says Dr. Fink, "but if he has a fever, he should stay inside, rest, and drink plenty of fluids." And if your child's stomach is upset, it's not practical to bundle him up, only to find he has to go to the bathroom. Plus, he may still be dehydrated, and playing in the cold can make it worse.

5. Answer B Get her out of those wet clothes pronto  -- and into a nice, warm bath. That'll raise her body temperature and cause her blood vessels to dilate, drawing blood to her cold extremities. Rubbing chilled skin is irritating, and hot cocoa's only mildly warming.

6. Answer C You know about hats, and mittens keep hands warmer than gloves do (more insulating air). But don't forget eyes. Snow reflects and magnifies ultraviolet light, which can hurt your child's eyes. And glare can make it plain old hard to see. Look for sunglasses with 100 percent of both UVA and UVB protection. Added bonus: He'll be protected from wayward icy snowballs.

7. Answer E Water's key: Dehydration is an issue in winter, not just summer. (When the air's cold and dry, we breathe more rapidly, losing water vapor with each breath.) And the high-protein, low-fat turkey sandwich provides sustained energy. So have your child eat light and drink water before heading outdoors. 8 Answer False In the winter months, more accidents in children occur indoors than outdoors because they spend so much time inside. "We see more accidental medication ingestions by kids in the wintertime than the summer," says Dr. Carius. Even if you've childproofed your home before, do it again. In particular, store all chemicals, cleaning materials, and medications under lock and key.

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