Did anyone listen to or look out their window today? Why is your son in shorts and a sweatshirt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh. my. God. I thought DCUMers believed in science. It’s like I am stuck in a Pentecostal nightmare on this thread.

At least five posters have said being cold makes children ill. What the bloody hell.

So much this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A message of hope for all you moms who are letting your kids wear shorts in the winter because (A) if they're cold, that's on them and (B) you realize, intellectually, that they respond to temperatures differently than you do:

At the end of the day yesterday, my kid asked for waterproof footwear.

So you’re saying it works, awesome!

It does work! Eventually (kid is in high school, which means I've done a lot of holding back on the advice)

[Anonymous]

I see we've beaten a dead parka here but OP, the Post even had an article on this! He'll be fine!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/01/12/the-long-and-shorts-of-it-whats-up-with-boys-and-shorts-in-the-middle-of-winter/?utm_term=.4075db273c30

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. For everyone else making excuses, are you a parent or something else? At some point you have to stop being “friends” with your child and parent them.

You have a 5 year old too, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They'll live for the few minutes they need to be outside

Mine shrugged and said "I'm a big boy."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh. my. God. I thought DCUMers believed in science. It’s like I am stuck in a Pentecostal nightmare on this thread.

At least five posters have said being cold makes children ill. What the bloody hell.

I LOLed and I haven't done that in a while. Thanks pp.

[Anonymous]

My 13yo wears shorts and hoodie, pretty much every day. He has a nice Patagonia puffer, and if it's below about 35, I mention it. But he declines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. For everyone else making excuses, are you a parent or something else? At some point you have to stop being “friends” with your child and parent them.

+1000

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A key part of parenting is knowing when to step back and actually let your kids learn from their mistakes and experience the natural consequences of their actions. Parents who step in every single time their child is doing something that might cause discomfort are doing their kids absolutely no favors in the long wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. For everyone else making excuses, are you a parent or something else? At some point you have to stop being “friends” with your child and parent them.

+1000

-100
A key part of parenting is knowing when to step back and actually let your kids learn from their mistakes and experience the natural consequences of their actions. Parents who step in every single time their child is doing something that might cause discomfort are doing their kids absolutely no favors in the long wrong.

Run*, not wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. For everyone else making excuses, are you a parent or something else? At some point you have to stop being “friends” with your child and parent them.

+1000

-100
A key part of parenting is knowing when to step back and actually let your kids learn from their mistakes and experience the natural consequences of their actions. Parents who step in every single time their child is doing something that might cause discomfort are doing their kids absolutely no favors in the long wrong.

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Because this is the easiest natural consequence ever! They won’t die, and if they are cold they’ll take a jacket next time. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Also since you asked, no I did not listen to my window today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also since you asked, no I did not listen to my window today.

I wondered about that. I doubt teenagers listen to their windows, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 13yo wears shorts and hoodie, pretty much every day. He has a nice Patagonia puffer, and if it's below about 35, I mention it. But he declines.

A Patagonia puffer coat!

Oh that brings back memories of one of the funniest dcum threads ever.

Is it rocket red?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh. my. God. I thought DCUMers believed in science. It’s like I am stuck in a Pentecostal nightmare on this thread.

At least five posters have said being cold makes children ill. What the bloody hell.

Doesn't your body have to fight to bring it up to "body temperature"?