DS 13 - Is this a battle worth fighting?
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
| not even a little worth it. |
Anonymous
| I have a 16 year old who doesn't want to wear a winter coat. In general I ignore it. But I will say that, with temperatures as low as 12 tonight, I did insist that he bring proper winter gear when he went out. Living in the DC area, he isn't accustomed to weather this cold, and to the consequences of being under dressed for this type of weather (and wind chill). For example, if you are driving in a car, and it runs out of gas or stalls and won't restart, and you have to wait for help or walk to a gas station. Sometimes a parent's experience is necessary. |
Anonymous
How are you going to stop him? Tackle him and push him to the ground before he walks out the door? Throw your leg over his chest to hold him down like you did changing his diaper when he was 2? You’re insufferable, lady. |
Anonymous
| My 14 yr. old daughter freezes and bundles up, My 12 yr. old son is always hot and wears athletic pants, a t-shirt, and a hoodie. Different kids, different body temps. I have three adult sons who were the same way. I assumed that they would know when they were cold. They're not babies when they're preteens and teens. My younger kids might get a cold once or twice a year. My adult sons never miss work for illness. Common sense is all you need to parent. No need to stress about it. |
Anonymous
We live in boston. My teens never wear jackets/boots. Sometimes a hat, but only a patriots one.  Whatever. Let this be your biggest problem. They are old enough to decide whether their body needs to be covered and to what degree.
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Anonymous
“Larlo, you’re leaving this house wearing a coat or [choose one][you lose your phone for three days][you’re not going to the basketball game this weekend][you're not getting an allowance][you lose the Xbox][whatever means the most to him].” They’re not doing it because they’re not cold. They’re doing it to be cool. Are you this dense? |
Anonymous
| I told my kids, if they get sick they’ll get me saying I told you so and days home with me lecturing and doing homework at home, studying of some kind or listening to me read a book of my choice. If they cooperate and stay healthy they will build trust with me with more time with friends. This year has been great since Pom Pom and hats overall are in. |
Anonymous
My kid never wore a coat and never wore anything but shorts and a T-shirt - except when he went to work. His job had a dress code. It was no problem whatsoever. Now he works full time in a job with a uniform. Again no big deal. In fact the same kids who aren’t wearing a coat are not being sent home for following the dress code. There is no relationship between not wearing a coat and not being able to follow a dress code. |
Anonymous
| Op here with a quick update. DS has been sniffing and under the weather since Friday. Coincidence? I think not! |
Anonymous
correlation is not causation. Flu is rampant across the country right now. |
Anonymous
That's like saying "My friend went into the hospital and died. Hospitals kill people." |
Anonymous
Perhaps. But still a good point to make to ds! |
Anonymous
Cold weather causing sniffles is an urban legend. |
Anonymous
Since cold weather does not give you the sniffles -- yes, it is a coincidence. |