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

[Anonymous]

Some families raise their children to be more independent -- not saying no coat is what you want. That's not a good detail. But it's a whole mosaic of choices the kid makes. And guess what? They are managing themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Send kid"
OP, your words matter. Instead of how you view parenting, in other families, the kid is deciding. Or forgetting. Or is expected to take a coat and doesn't, because they don't want to. The kid may be getting-out-the-door on their own, more independently. Maybe all on their own, parent not home when the kid leaves for school. Greater independence may have a more significant positive result vs the poor decision re: a coat

Poster child for lazy parenting right here. It's your job to make sure your kids get out in the world prepared for the day. It's why they don't live on their own yet.

Eh some kids learn better the hard way. They aren't all rule following robots who never push boundaries with authoritative parents making all the decisions for them.

[Anonymous]

They have to carry the big bulky coat all day if they want it. So, in MS kids are choosing to wear a thick hoody instead. They can leave it on in class or yank it off if it’s too hot but they don it again before walking the hall to their next class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Send kid"
OP, your words matter. Instead of how you view parenting, in other families, the kid is deciding. Or forgetting. Or is expected to take a coat and doesn't, because they don't want to. The kid may be getting-out-the-door on their own, more independently. Maybe all on their own, parent not home when the kid leaves for school. Greater independence may have a more significant positive result vs the poor decision re: a coat

Poster child for lazy parenting right here. It's your job to make sure your kids get out in the world prepared for the day. It's why they don't live on their own yet.

Eh some kids learn better the hard way. They aren't all rule following robots who never push boundaries with authoritative parents making all the decisions for them.

Keep telling yourself that. The rest of us know you're failing as a parent.

[Anonymous]

No common sense. If they say they aren’t cold when the temperature is below freezing they are either lying or have some kind of body temperature disorder if there’s such a thing.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some families raise their children to be more independent -- not saying no coat is what you want. That's not a good detail. But it's a whole mosaic of choices the kid makes. And guess what? They are managing themselves.

They are managing themselves poorly. I think it’s in the category of safety. Absolutely ridiculous to call it independence. I guess a 12 year old girl is being independent when she makes the decision to go to school in a crop top and shorts claiming it’s hot in school.

[Anonymous]

Good luck getting my 8yo to wear a coat. She is a little furnace, I can barely get her to wear leggings in the winter. She has a coat in her backpack, but I can’t make her wear it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Send kid"
OP, your words matter. Instead of how you view parenting, in other families, the kid is deciding. Or forgetting. Or is expected to take a coat and doesn't, because they don't want to. The kid may be getting-out-the-door on their own, more independently. Maybe all on their own, parent not home when the kid leaves for school. Greater independence may have a more significant positive result vs the poor decision re: a coat

Poster child for lazy parenting right here. It's your job to make sure your kids get out in the world prepared for the day. It's why they don't live on their own yet.

Eh some kids learn better the hard way. They aren't all rule following robots who never push boundaries with authoritative parents making all the decisions for them.

Keep telling yourself that. The rest of us know you're failing as a parent.

NP. How old are your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they don't want to actually parent their kids. They let their kids run roughshod and tell them how things are going to go instead of the other way around.

LOL

MAGA fool has entered the chat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Send kid"
OP, your words matter. Instead of how you view parenting, in other families, the kid is deciding. Or forgetting. Or is expected to take a coat and doesn't, because they don't want to. The kid may be getting-out-the-door on their own, more independently. Maybe all on their own, parent not home when the kid leaves for school. Greater independence may have a more significant positive result vs the poor decision re: a coat

Poster child for lazy parenting right here. It's your job to make sure your kids get out in the world prepared for the day. It's why they don't live on their own yet.

Eh some kids learn better the hard way. They aren't all rule following robots who never push boundaries with authoritative parents making all the decisions for them.

Keep telling yourself that. The rest of us know you're failing as a parent.

Ha. Your kids are the ones who show up at college completely lost and flailing. Keep telling yourself you’re raising independent kids who can think for themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck getting my 8yo to wear a coat. She is a little furnace, I can barely get her to wear leggings in the winter. She has a coat in her backpack, but I can’t make her wear it!

If she gets cold then it’s on her. Why are people so worried about their kids facing consequences?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Send kid"
OP, your words matter. Instead of how you view parenting, in other families, the kid is deciding. Or forgetting. Or is expected to take a coat and doesn't, because they don't want to. The kid may be getting-out-the-door on their own, more independently. Maybe all on their own, parent not home when the kid leaves for school. Greater independence may have a more significant positive result vs the poor decision re: a coat

Poster child for lazy parenting right here. It's your job to make sure your kids get out in the world prepared for the day. It's why they don't live on their own yet.

Eh some kids learn better the hard way. They aren't all rule following robots who never push boundaries with authoritative parents making all the decisions for them.

Keep telling yourself that. The rest of us know you're failing as a parent.

NP. How old are your kids?

22, 20 and 16. All of them dressed appropriately at all ages and still do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some families raise their children to be more independent -- not saying no coat is what you want. That's not a good detail. But it's a whole mosaic of choices the kid makes. And guess what? They are managing themselves.

They are managing themselves poorly. I think it’s in the category of safety. Absolutely ridiculous to call it independence. I guess a 12 year old girl is being independent when she makes the decision to go to school in a crop top and shorts claiming it’s hot in school.

What are you even worried about? Is there an epidemic of kids getting hypothermia? This isn't even an issue. If they are cold they will figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because they don't want to actually parent their kids. They let their kids run roughshod and tell them how things are going to go instead of the other way around.

LOL

MAGA fool has entered the chat

Actually you are the TDS idiot trying to make this discussion political.