Down feather jacket for this winter to avoid runny nose & cough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both of my kids are in daycare, and they have the rules that no running nose, no coughing, no sore throat etc symptom to be allowed in the daycare. Please recommend the warmest & not too bulky jacket for 5 year old boy & 2 year old girl to survive this winter to avoid them catching a cold on their daycare playground. Please send me link that I can purpose online! I hear down feather is the warmest, and I am wiling to spend more this year.

They both got flu shot already, and I cannot imagine how a kid without single coughing or runny nose at all throughout the whole winter. I understand the precaution, but it is difficult for parents that have to work.

Like everyone said, a warmer jacket won't prevent colds. Also, know that nothing you do will prevent runny noses when its cold outside either. When you step outside and get a sniffle, that's because your nose is protecting itself from drying out by producing more mucus. Having a runny nose in and of itself is not proof of a cold.

But many daycares say kids with runny nose are not allowed to be in building if runny nose itself alone is not a symptom of sickness. What can parents do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Both of my kids are in daycare, and they have the rules that no running nose, no coughing, no sore throat etc symptom to be allowed in the daycare. Please recommend the warmest & not too bulky jacket for 5 year old boy & 2 year old girl to survive this winter to avoid them catching a cold on their daycare playground. Please send me link that I can purpose online! I hear down feather is the warmest, and I am wiling to spend more this year.

They both got flu shot already, and I cannot imagine how a kid without single coughing or runny nose at all throughout the whole winter. I understand the precaution, but it is difficult for parents that have to work.

Like everyone said, a warmer jacket won't prevent colds. Also, know that nothing you do will prevent runny noses when its cold outside either. When you step outside and get a sniffle, that's because your nose is protecting itself from drying out by producing more mucus. Having a runny nose in and of itself is not proof of a cold.

But many daycares say kids with runny nose are not allowed to be in building if runny nose itself alone is not a symptom of sickness. What can parents do?

Follow the daycare guidelines. It’s difficult, but the daycare is being conservative in a pandemic. The warm coat is not a germ shield. 🙄

[Anonymous]

ROFL!!!

[Anonymous]

I mean, look germ theory of course teaches us that being cold does not equal getting sick. You could also rationalize that keeping warm is a way to keep your immune system from having to work overtime because your body’s resources aren’t being spent on preventing hypothermia.

[Anonymous]

they aren't going to send your kid home because his nose started running while playing on a cold playground. that happens to everyone!

[Anonymous]

I live in Canada, in an area that regularly sees -30C (-22F). My kid doesn’t even need the warmest, down filled jacket. I mean, if you want to spend $1000 on a Canada Goose jacket, good for you, but it’s not necessary and won’t actually keep your kid warmer than a $70 columbia polyfill if you’re not using it correctly.

My takeaway for you: stop over dressing your kid.

Get some good layers. Learn how to use them. DC weather is damp. Get a good soft shell.

Differentiate between a cold runny nose and a sick runny nose. If your daycare or school can’t differentiate, overdressing you’re kid isn’t going to help anyway.

[Anonymous]

Being cold won’t make you sick, virus do. That said, being cold decreases the blood flow and your immune defense as a consequences... that is one of the reason (together with spending more time indoors) that people get much more sick when it’s cold out

[Anonymous]

OP, just keep on reminding the kids to wash hands and not touch random things as much as possible. You might also look into immunity supplements for the kids. I haven't given those to my kids but will look into them this year.

As for dressing them up, use layers. Get a couple of thermal undershirts from LL Bean or something like that. We have used Land's Ends ones as well, and they are good too. Instead of big down feather jacket, get thinner ones that allow them to move. Remember that the only time they have to be really packed is when they are outdoors, so make sure it's something comfortable.

Get hats, mittens, gloves, socks, etc. and figure out ways to stay outdoors and have fun. A good immunity comes from a combination of warm clothes, happiness, and what we eat. And still, there are times when you just cannot avoid a runny nose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Being cold does not give you a cold.

How is it 2020 and people don't know this!!!

Well, it’s more complicated than that. Cold weather does contribute to spread of colds/flu. See article:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323431#prevention

[Anonymous]

What an arbitrary rule. Kids noses run for a variety of reasons. Several reasons years, low body temperature and allergies arent contagious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A coat will have no bearing your kid getting sick.

Yes, hello? You realize there is no connection?

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Viruses are not blocked by any type of coat. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Lot's of misinformation on this thread. Yes, while being cold does not cause you to catch a cold , being cold does cause you to divert body reserves to keep warm which lowers your immunity and makes you more susceptible to getting a cold.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why we are entering a new Dark Age. Science is dead in the West.

Except that 100% of the people who responded (okay 95%--since you just came to say something broad and not helpful) came on here clarifying. Not agreeing. Most people probabaly understand science better than you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lot's of misinformation on this thread. Yes, while being cold does not cause you to catch a cold , being cold does cause you to divert body reserves to keep warm which lowers your immunity and makes you more susceptible to getting a cold.

Nope. Not true.