When it rains and we tell our kids to stay inside to build a fort in the living room, we forget about two important things kids need to develop as they grow up - resiliency and wonder. "Children aren’t born with a weather bias, but they can quickly pick up on adults’ negative attitudes toward rain, wind, cold and heat," says Sweedish-American author of There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather , Linda Akeson McGurk . Outdoor play in all kinds of weather does more than just help kids step up to the challenge of feeling a little uncomfortable. It helps them learn to see and feel the world in a ways that expand their curiosity and create bigger picture connections about their place in the world and how it works. The self-management and safety skills that come from learning to overcome a little discomfort are just the icing on the cake. Kids Really LIKE the Rain Kids naturally find rainy weather to be fun and exciting. The world is different when it's raining - sudde