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I make sure my son is dressed for the weather. I honestly thought most parents did. But you learn something new everyday I guess.
I bet the school would call CPS if Child comes to school in at shirt with temperatures in the 30s and below.
And what's up with calling other parents kids stupid?
Last edited by glass_of_merlot; 12-03-2013 at 11:54 PM..
I've given up the battle. DH has not, however. One boy loves his winter jacket and wearing the long sleeves and long pants. My other son hates it. He only likes short sleeves and shorts. He'll sometimes wear his sweatshirt jacket to make us happy, but he'd rather go outside wearing shorts and a T. I've decided it's not the battle I care to fight. If he's cold, he'll tell me or put on more appropriate clothes. In fact, he already has and he'll go put on pants and a long sleeved shirt....or at least put on his jacket. My DH will fight him on it and tell him he needs to put on the warmer clothes. It's a losing battle for DH. Yes, my son will put on his clothes, but it means we all have to listen to him whining about it for a very long time afterwards.
IIRC, your child is about 3 yrs old. Moms of older kids constantly say "Never say never", as in "MY kid would NEVER. . . ". We've all learned better.
Although I agree with "never say never" I'd have to have a pretty low opinion of my child's intelligence if I was to seriously consider the possibility that she wouldn't be able to figure out that a jacket will keep her warm in the winter. And even if she couldn't make that very simple connection I'm sure she'd soon realise the downside of not being allowed to play outside at breaktime at school if she isn't wearing winter clothes.
It is always somewhat entertaining to see how many children actually run their households instead of their parents running the household.
Run the household"?! I simply cannot fathom the impact to the "household" if my kid wants to be dumb and freeze his fanny off.
But the REAL upshot is that when you don't engage and engender these battles, they don't happen. And kids cheerfully put their coats on because it is cold out there. Not because Mom MADE them.
Last edited by Jaded; 12-05-2013 at 01:46 AM..
Reason: language
Children running the household? Really? All because Mom says to her 11-year-old, "The weather will be quite chilly today. Might think about wearing pants," and when hot-blooded child bristles, she responds, "Not one word of complaint, kiddo, because you've been warned."
It's like some of you have never met an adolescent boy!
Look, if you've got a three-year-old who wants to wear her bathing suit in 37 degree weather, you should absolutely take a stand, but by the time the kids are Tweens, the Scout leader in me says let 'em suffer.
I've given up the battle. DH has not, however. One boy loves his winter jacket and wearing the long sleeves and long pants. My other son hates it. He only likes short sleeves and shorts. He'll sometimes wear his sweatshirt jacket to make us happy, but he'd rather go outside wearing shorts and a T. I've decided it's not the battle I care to fight. If he's cold, he'll tell me or put on more appropriate clothes. In fact, he already has and he'll go put on pants and a long sleeved shirt....or at least put on his jacket. My DH will fight him on it and tell him he needs to put on the warmer clothes. It's a losing battle for DH. Yes, my son will put on his clothes, but it means we all have to listen to him whining about it for a very long time afterwards.
Although I agree with "never say never" I'd have to have a pretty low opinion of my child's intelligence if I was to seriously consider the possibility that she wouldn't be able to figure out that a jacket will keep her warm in the winter. And even if she couldn't make that very simple connection I'm sure she'd soon realise the downside of not being allowed to play outside at breaktime at school if she isn't wearing winter clothes.
You do not know how 8 year olds think. All I can say is wait five years. The kid in the story was playing outside, I remind you.
You do not know how 8 year olds think. All I can say is wait five years. The kid in the story was playing outside, I remind you.
Well I was an 8 year old once, I vaguely remember how I thought back then... And I'm not saying that my kid will wear a jacket even if its cold, just that she ought to know by then that she would be warmer if she wore it. Sometimes kids don't care about being warmer.
You do not know how 8 year olds think. All I can say is wait five years. The kid in the story was playing outside, I remind you.
I am just struggling to understand how a 13 year old (8+5) who cannot manage their own clothing can be expected to do ANYTHING.
Oh wait. I get it. They aren't. Then their parents are on here asking how do I get my x year old to y, z, p, d, q. You can't. That ship sailed when you did not let them exert themselves when they were small as you continue to try to "get" them to do the things that they can and should be doing for themselves.
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