DS 13 - Is this a battle worth fighting?

[Anonymous]

DS refuses to dress appropriately for winter weather. He will not wear a heavy coat, gloves, hat, proper footwear - any of it.

It drives me absolutely crazy to see him leave for school in a sweatshirt in these temperatures.

I lost it with him this morning which of course did not start the day off on the right foot. He claims he's "not cold." If he gets sick, "oh well."

Dig in or let this one go?

[Anonymous]

Tell him about the senior who just died of hypothermia walking home from a party.

The temps were much warmer than now.

[Anonymous]

You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

[Anonymous]

Let it go. Teens love being cold. They think it look cool. They will live and learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

[Anonymous]

My teen runs cold - you can spot him a mile away at his middle school, all bundled up amid the capri leggings and shorts

My neighbor is like your son. Shorts and T-shirt in all weather. I don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

When kids learn to obey their parents,
no one needs to die on any hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS refuses to dress appropriately for winter weather. He will not wear a heavy coat, gloves, hat, proper footwear - any of it.

It drives me absolutely crazy to see him leave for school in a sweatshirt in these temperatures.

I lost it with him this morning which of course did not start the day off on the right foot. He claims he's "not cold." If he gets sick, "oh well."

Dig in or let this one go?

Let it go. This one has a natural consequence. If you dress inappropriately for winter weather, you get cold. It's unlikely that he'll get frostbite or hypothermia on his way to school.

Also, people don't get sick from being cold. People get sick from viruses and bacteria.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

When kids learn to obey their parents,
no one needs to die on any hill.

np. I don't particularly care about the clothes issue, but A-EFFING-MEN to that sentiment. It is so true. The "not my hill to die on" is such an overplayed excuse for incompetent parents who are scared of their kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

Op here I agree with this but this is not an issue of red shirt not going with green pants. This seems more like a health/ safety issue.

[Anonymous]

IDK. I have a 23 yr old and still trying to figure out which hill to die on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to be the responsible parent. He needs to put on a winter coat in subzero temps. No more discussing the issue. Just tell him. And stick to it.

I bet you have a toddler.

I bet you allow your kid to rule.

Clothes are not a hill to die on.

When kids learn to obey their parents,
no one needs to die on any hill.

You.do.not.have.a.teen