Patagonia Down Sweater
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Anonymous
| At what temperature do your kids stop wearing it and switch to a warmer jacket? DS only likes to wear long sleeve t shirts to school as he gets warm in the classroom so he doesn't like multiple layers. Today I felt like the down sweater wouldn't be enough and put him in a heavier down coat though that felt like it was too much. What do others do? I'm assuming it is not good enough for the entire winter unless kids wear a fleece under it too but haven't tried it. |
Anonymous
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You have more than one down jacket for an elementary school student? I can't relate.
Why can't the kid decide what jacket they want to wear? My Kindergartner does. |
Anonymous
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My kids went to school today in a long sleeve t shirt and a hoodie. They were chilly in the early morning but fine the rest of the day. They'll probably stick with a similar combo until the highs are expected to only be in the 30s.
At 6 and 8, they are heat machines. |
Anonymous
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My kids went to school today in a long sleeve t shirt and a hoodie. They were chilly in the early morning but fine the rest of the day. They'll probably stick with a similar combo until the highs are expected to only be in the 30s.
At 6 and 8, they are heat machines. |
Anonymous
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You have more than one down jacket for an elementary school student? I can't relate.
Why can't the kid decide what jacket they want to wear? My Kindergartner does. |
Anonymous
| Unless it's in the 20's or below, the patagonia down sweater should be more than fine. That's been my experience with my kids. |
Anonymous
Why did you post this obnoxious response twice? NP here - my daughter has a down sweater jacket that she wears when it's 40s +. When it's colder than that she wears a heavier coat (fleece + outer shell) that covers her butt and has a hood. If by chance it gets too hot she can take the outer shell off and just wear the fleece to recess. |
Anonymous
Yes, we're fortunate to have lots of hand me downs. My son is in K and I don't trust that he knows which jacket he'll need - he still tries to wear shorts when I let him dress himself. I'm just worried that he'll get cold during recess and aftercare since he's outside twice each day unless temps are extreme. |
Anonymous
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We use the down sweaters all winter. Kids are 8, 10 and 11 and they've had them for years. I buy them in the off season and pass them down between kids.
We don't switch to a warmer coat. |
Anonymous
Do they wear multiple layers or have they been ok with just a long sleeve shirt? |
Anonymous
| My kids wear their Patagonia down sweaters all winter with only a long sleeve t-shirt underneath for my an at least unless they are actually playing in the snow and then we do several layers underneath. |
Anonymous
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You don't have to spend a fortune to have several jackets for your kids - hand me downs, as the OP mentioned. Also sales. Have you not seen, there was even a thread about it on here Macy's was selling heavy winter coats for $15 each before Thanksgiving.
I get my DD a lovely thick GAP down coat for $30 in the sales, reduced from about $130-$150 Its not rocket science. |
Anonymous
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Heh. This is why I like the temperature ratings on the LL Bean website. I really don't know what's good for what. From what I've read, the down sweater has as much insulation as the down coats, but doesn't have as wind resistant a shell. Does that sound right? So it seems to me it would be plenty warm on all but the windiest days.
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Anonymous
Agree. My DD has a rain coat, fleece jacket, hanna anderson nylon with fleece interior jacket, patagonia down sweater and then a heavy coat for snow. Some hand me downs, some great deals - bought patagonia for $40 in summer but all are useful. |
Anonymous
| Long sleeve T, hoodie, and the down sweater. On super cold days, layer a fleece or vest. Layering is key with jackets like that. My son also has a rain shell to wear on top for really nasty, wet days. |