Do I have to wear mud pants? Researchers ask what really happens in the preschool cloakroom (IMAGE)

University of Oulu, Finland

Do I have to wear mud pants? Researchers ask what really happens in the preschool cloakroom

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As autumn rains begin in Finland waterproof overalls are pulled out from closets. Since the 1950s they have kept children dry, but researchers at the University of Oulu, reveal that mud pants represent much more than just protection from dirt and wetness

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University of Oulu / Mikko Törmänen

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