Answer:
A leathery snake, with a stinging bite. I'll stay coiled up, unless I must fight.
I'm tall in the morning and short in the noon. I disappear at night but I will be back soon.
My children are near and far. No matter that I know where they are. The gift I give them make their day. But if I were gone they would wander away.
It regulates our daily movements, but it feels no interest in our lives. It directs us when to come and go, but does not care if we pay attention. What is it?
What wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer?
I can only be played on a windy day