Why would parents send kid to school without coat in 20 degree weather?

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OP if you really think this is so dangerous why didn’t you run outside with a blanket and some hot water and rescue the poor child!

Rather than judgmentally concern trolling on the internet…

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Because the kids refused to put coats on and now have to learn the hard way.

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Anonymous wrote:OP if you really think this is so dangerous why didn’t you run outside with a blanket and some hot water and rescue the poor child!

Rather than judgmentally concern trolling on the internet…

Because it is your job to raise your children, not OPs.

You people deserve all the judgment you're getting.

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Anonymous wrote:OP if you really think this is so dangerous why didn’t you run outside with a blanket and some hot water and rescue the poor child!

Rather than judgmentally concern trolling on the internet…

Because it is your job to raise your children, not OPs.

You people deserve all the judgment you're getting.

Ah so you never cared about cold kids. Obviously. Do you think these parents are forbidding the kids to wear coats? If the kid is cold today they will wear a coat tomorrow. It's really that simple and if not then there's something entirely different going on that your judgment won't make a difference on. Those parents aren't the ones on here.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

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Frantic poster: name the school these kids go to so better people than you can donate coats to kids who need them. I challenge you.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

awwwwww, try not being a shit parent and you won't feel so called out. Mkkkkayyy bye now.

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Anonymous wrote:Frantic poster: name the school these kids go to so better people than you can donate coats to kids who need them. I challenge you.

Why, so you can tell us again how you "just can't make them wear coats." I thought we've already established that the kids have coats. It's just that they get to set the rules and tell the parents how things will go.

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Anonymous wrote:Frantic poster: name the school these kids go to so better people than you can donate coats to kids who need them. I challenge you.

Why, so you can tell us again how you "just can't make them wear coats." I thought we've already established that the kids have coats. It's just that they get to set the rules and tell the parents how things will go.

Put up, or shut up.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

awwwwww, try not being a shit parent and you won't feel so called out. Mkkkkayyy bye now.

You've just called someone you've never met a "shit parent" - do you think that is normal behavior for someone that is emotionally healthy?

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

awwwwww, try not being a shit parent and you won't feel so called out. Mkkkkayyy bye now.

NP. So if you make sure your kid is wearing their coat when they leave for school, but then they end up taking it off, is that an example of a shit parent?

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Anonymous wrote:OP if you really think this is so dangerous why didn’t you run outside with a blanket and some hot water and rescue the poor child!

Rather than judgmentally concern trolling on the internet…

Because it is your job to raise your children, not OPs.

You people deserve all the judgment you're getting.

Ah so you never cared about cold kids. Obviously. Do you think these parents are forbidding the kids to wear coats? If the kid is cold today they will wear a coat tomorrow. It's really that simple and if not then there's something entirely different going on that your judgment won't make a difference on. Those parents aren't the ones on here.

So why are you soooooo defensive? If every one of these kids simply learned their lesson after being cold for one day, you'd be coming here saying, "yeah, my kid tried that shit one day and learned real fast." Instead, you're calling me and others names for simply pointing out that kids are not fine without coats when it's 15 degrees outside.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

awwwwww, try not being a shit parent and you won't feel so called out. Mkkkkayyy bye now.

NP. So if you make sure your kid is wearing their coat when they leave for school, but then they end up taking it off, is that an example of a shit parent?

You keep repeating that nonsense. It won't magically come true the more you say it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP if you really think this is so dangerous why didn’t you run outside with a blanket and some hot water and rescue the poor child!

Rather than judgmentally concern trolling on the internet…

Because it is your job to raise your children, not OPs.

You people deserve all the judgment you're getting.

Ah so you never cared about cold kids. Obviously. Do you think these parents are forbidding the kids to wear coats? If the kid is cold today they will wear a coat tomorrow. It's really that simple and if not then there's something entirely different going on that your judgment won't make a difference on. Those parents aren't the ones on here.

So why are you soooooo defensive? If every one of these kids simply learned their lesson after being cold for one day, you'd be coming here saying, "yeah, my kid tried that shit one day and learned real fast." Instead, you're calling me and others names for simply pointing out that kids are not fine without coats when it's 15 degrees outside.

Where did you see the kids this morning? This is really easy. You have no problem naming and shaming so why play coy now?

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a kid outside in short sleeves yesterday. I saw 2 girls at the school bus stop this am wearing very light jackets, no hat, coats or gloves. Some kids won't wear coats for whatever reason. They'll live.

Depending on how cold it is and how long they're outside, they literally might not. But ok.

Yeah, no, standing in the cold in short sleeves for maaaybe 15 minutes will not kill anyone.

Right? I shiver looking at some of these kids walking to school in shorts, but I’m not dumb enough to think they literally don’t own a coat or long pants.

Literally no one said that they don't own the clothing. What we are saying is that parents just shrug and say "Susie doesn't want to wear it so I don't make her."

Susie doesn't want to to do a whole lot of things, but it's your job to teach her and guide her. Or are we just letting kids decide everything now?

What decisions did you allow your kids to make?

At what age? In elementary school, they could choose among the items of clothing that were age, weather, and situation appropriate.

No, you can't back it up now. You think it's your job to decide everything. What exactly are your kids allowed to decide?

I JUST told you. Please read it again.

That's it? How sad for your kids.

So your kid decides to go to school in just his underwear? WHY NOT!!!! HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE. Otherwise, you're an authoritative parent. See how ridiculous that sounds?

Your attempt to shame other parents has failed spectacularly. You should probably just step away because you're flailing and spinning out now

No, no.....you started it. Why not let him go in his underwear??? Explain.

DP do you not hear yourself? Do you get that elementary school kids understand social rules and are, by and large not going to ever want to go to school in their underwear? Did your kid ever demand to go to school in his underwear? That's not typical behavior.

I do.....but you kept insisting I'm "sad" because I don't let my kid choose exactly what to wear himself. The example was intended to sound ridiculous because it is. The whole notion that 7 year olds are going to be able to choose appropriate clothing all on their own is ridiculous. That's what I've been trying to tell you. That's why I think it's a parenting failure to let them decide these things completely on their own.

What? A 7 year old absolutely knows that it is not appropriate to go to school in their underwear. That's why you don't see any kids going to school in their underwear. It's not because their mommies are spanking them if they go outside in their underwear.

Who is spanking????? You keep missing the point, intentionally, I assume.

You're trying to argue that because kids don't go to school in just their underwear, they clearly have zero actual power to decide whether to wear/keep a coat on. Therefore, their lack of a coat is a clear sign of poor parenting?!? It's nonsensical.

No, dear. You are arguing that because I insisted that my kids wear a coat at that age that I didn't give them enough personal choice and therefore I must be a horrible authoritarian. You're nonsensical.

You're confusing me with another poster in order to change the subject away from your ridiculous underwear argument.

No, you're deflecting because you didn't read what I was responding to. Dumb.

Wow, you are way too invested in bashing other parents. Are you ok?

Are YOU ok? You can't seem to keep up with the conversation.

Seriously, tell us what is wrong. Maybe we can help.

Your idiocy. Can you work on that?

You're frantically insulting random strangers on the internet. There is something else going on here. Maybe find a different outlet for your rage about whatever it is that is really bothering you. Take up kickboxing or something.

awwwwww, try not being a shit parent and you won't feel so called out. Mkkkkayyy bye now.

You've just called someone you've never met a "shit parent" - do you think that is normal behavior for someone that is emotionally healthy?

Yes, I did. Because you are. Yes, I think it's perfectly healthy to be upset when I see little kids shivering at a bus stop.