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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ & by the way, I have 3 kids. They all wear their coats at that age and we don't have these discussions anymore.

All of them are healthy and so them being cold and wet for a day might make tehm more suseptible to colds, but not a biggie.

I suspect parents who allow for natural consequences for their kids on average both have kids who are more responsible AND have higher self-esteem AND have a happier family life and relationship with their parents

You can disagree but I think we can allow for different strokes for different folks (well, you seem pretty rigid about what is beest but...)[/quote]

Parents who have consistently allowed for natural consequences likely have middle schoolers who either know to bring a jacket, or who don't whine when they don't.  OP isn't talking about those kids.  OP is talking about parents who admit on social media that they don't usually allow for natural consequences, but will do so this time because they won't be the ones to hear about the whining.

If your kid can go on a full day trip, and not whine, or try to make the whole group stop in various sheltered stops, in the clothing they are wearing, then go ahead and send them.  If you are confident your kid will whine, then do something different. [/quote]

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