My (irrational?) fear of hoodies (for my kid)

[Anonymous]

Am I crazy? I'm afraid to dress my almost-four-year-old in hoodies because i'm afraid the hood will get caught on some playground equipment or something and he'll be strangled.

[Anonymous]

Not crazy, but there are far more likely scenarios that your kid could get hurt at a playground- such as falling off equipment and breaking a bone or walking in front of a kid who is swinging and get kicked in the head and getting a black eye.

Both of these things happened to my kids, but we still use the playgrounds.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes parental anxiety is weird and specific. But... what do you do in the winter? Does your kid wear a jacket with a hood? The thing with hoodies and hooded jackets is that if your kid hates wind and cold, they really, really help cut down on it. Hoodies basically make it possible for my kid to play outside in the winter.

[Anonymous]

It's not crazy. I've actually seen signs at playground advising kids not to wear hoodies. Yes, you could fall off equipment, but that is mostly unavoidable, whereas wearing a hoodie is definitely avoidable.

[Anonymous]

Buy a bunch of beanies leave them in the car. Good to go.

One of mine did not like hoods. We did this. I bought a whole bunch of cheap ones, if they got lost who cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not crazy. I've actually seen signs at playground advising kids not to wear hoodies. Yes, you could fall off equipment, but that is mostly unavoidable, whereas wearing a hoodie is definitely avoidable.

The signs warn parents of the lace/strings in hoodies and shirts which have them at the waist. Not hoodies in general.
OP, if you’re worried, remove the string.

[Anonymous]

I’m a skydiver and get nervous when people wear a hoodie. What if the parachute malfunctions and gets tangled in the hood or drawstring?

[Anonymous]

It’s really an easy solution. Just don’t dress your child in hoodies. It’s not Anything that ever worried me but for those things that did worry me, I avoided what I could. This is so easily avoided and will make your life much more pleasant t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes parental anxiety is weird and specific. But... what do you do in the winter? Does your kid wear a jacket with a hood? The thing with hoodies and hooded jackets is that if your kid hates wind and cold, they really, really help cut down on it. Hoodies basically make it possible for my kid to play outside in the winter.

OP here - I put him in hats. May add a dickie this winter since he's starting elementary school and will be spending more time outside.

[Anonymous]

Omg I have this exact fear about my kid wearing lanyards. I literally have to look away from toddlers with those amber teething necklaces or I will be the crazy lady who tells people their kid is going to be strangled by their magic woo beads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes parental anxiety is weird and specific. But... what do you do in the winter? Does your kid wear a jacket with a hood? The thing with hoodies and hooded jackets is that if your kid hates wind and cold, they really, really help cut down on it. Hoodies basically make it possible for my kid to play outside in the winter.

OP here - I put him in hats. May add a dickie this winter since he's starting elementary school and will be spending more time outside.

A balaclava would work too. I like hoods because they keep the wind out, but a balaclava might be even better because it’s more fitted and less likely yo fall down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I crazy? I'm afraid to dress my almost-four-year-old in hoodies because i'm afraid the hood will get caught on some playground equipment or something and he'll be strangled.

I had the same fear. I never bought any hoodies. I also wouldn't let them wear scarves.

[Anonymous]

I’m trying to envision what playground equipment would cause him to strangle in a hood. How do you think it would happen? I get that strings and scarfs are dangerous but a hood is pretty big and a sweatshirt has a lot of give.

[Anonymous]

A lot of kids Hoodies don't have strings

[Anonymous]

Are the strings the issue, OP? I thought that stopped making any little kids’ clothing with strings. Can’t you just pull the string out?