What’s the breaking point between short sleeve and long sleeve weather for a kid?

[Anonymous]

At what temp do you do which? 60 and under is long sleeves, maybe? 65? I look at the weather every morning, but to be honest, I have no sense of what it means at this time of year.

[Anonymous]

Usually 60s would be long sleeve. I don’t force it though I give a suggestion.

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t really matter, don’t stress about it. Pack layers.

[Anonymous]

Ha! My kid wears short s,eves year round. His school is really hot.

[Anonymous]

My kid chooses his clothes. I assume that if he starts feeling cold in short sleeves, he’ll switch to long sleeves.

[Anonymous]

If it's a school day my kid wears short sleeves year round bc it is unbelievably hot in his school. Otherwise long sleeve shirts start around 65 for us.

[Anonymous]

We do layers. Today it's only 54 right now at 7am as my kids are getting ready to walk to school, but by afternoon it will be 70 and sunny. Short-sleeves and a sweatshirt today. For bottoms I usually have my kids step outside to decide if they want to have their legs be a bit chilly on the walk to school and wear shorts, or be a bit warm on the way home and wear leggings.

Once temps drop below a high of 60 or so we move to long-sleeve shirt under a jacket or hoodie. Highs below about 50 definitely require a warm jacket.

If it's a K or 1st grader you can make these choices for them. By 3rd or 4th grade this was the process we started, and now my middle schoolers ask the weather in the morning and make those choices themselves.

[Anonymous]

50 long sleeve
60 short sleeve under hoodie or sweatshirt
70 short sleeve with camisole underneath
80 short sleeves and shorts or dress

[Anonymous]

You said breaking point

[Anonymous]

My two sons wore short wear short sleeves all year long. Not something I’m going to start a fight over.

[Anonymous]

I short sleeve shirts are a year-round clothing item at least for my family. Our family does not break.

[Anonymous]

When they’re cold. Mine pretty much wear short sleeve all year long and then brings a sweatshirt or sweater in case they get cold.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the material.

We have a few long sleeve shirts that are thicker.


We are big vest people. Way easier to get kids to wear it, not bulky, and versatile.

[Anonymous]

There is no magical number. 50 degree and sunny can sometimes feel warmer than 60 degree and cloudy. Depends pn dry (or moist) the air is.

And kids run warm especially if they're playing/actively moving.. So you may feel chilly, but don't think that automatically translate to your kids.

[Anonymous]

I appreciated reading this after begging kiddo to put a light jacket on today. Nope.