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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because they don't want to actually parent their kids. They let their kids run roughshod and tell them how things are going to go instead of the other way around. [/quote]

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This thread is very eye opening.

If your kid is so stubborn that they refuse to wear a coat in 20° weather to the point that they will throw a tantrum, then you have somehow screwed up parenting when they were younger. Raising entitled, stubborn, know-it-all kids is a major parenting fail.

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Yes, it’s such a parenting fail to not fully break the will of a stubborn child when they’re young. Moron.[/quote]

I'm sure one day when your child is a teen you'll be singing a different tune. Until then, enjoy your ignorance. [/quote]

My oldest is a teen. I’ve never subscribed to the “total compliance, or else” model of parenting. Children should have some measure of control over their lives. If that means taking off their coat and being cold as a consequence, that’s fine. [/quote]

You have some strange fantasy in your own mind about how I parent. Since a very young age some things were non-negotiable but we allowed broad leeway for all other things that were not important life skills. This approach created enough trust that our child doesn’t throw a full on tantrum just because we asked them to put on proper clothing. We laid the groundwork in the toddler years so that we didn’t end up with a kid who is not selfish and a know it all once older. They get enough freedom to make personal choices that they don’t feel the need to tantrum about basic things like wearing a coat. Kids don’t scream and argue about jackets if they feel heard and respected by their parents in the first place and the proof of what I say is waiting for you this afternoon at pickup. [/quote]

NP. The conversations at my house go like this

Me: Do you want to take your coat?
Kid: No, I'm fine
Me: Okay

No tantrums involved[/quote]

PS- it also includes
Me: shrugging internally - good, maybe they will learn this lesson and realize they need one next time. Or maybe they won't care and it doesn't really matter.[/quote]

If they miss recess because they didn't want to wear the coat, that's on them. If they care enough they will bring it the next day. Or maybe they didn't want recess anyway.[/quote]

Why would that happen [/quote]

A lot of schools require wearing jackets to recess if the temperature is below a certain level.   [/quote]

Because the schools know that it’s dangerous and irresponsible to send kids out in the cold without proper clothing. Wonder why so many parents have a hard time understanding that. [/quote]

Do you live in Fargo boo?[/quote]

I doubt anyone walking in Fargo to a bus stop or recess or anything is wearing shorts and a hoodie.

I can’t imagine too many elementary schools not having temperature guidelines for outdoor activity.    For cold weather it’s not about the temperature alone, they look at the wind chill factor too.  If it’s 40 degrees out some might think no coat is needed.  But a wind chill factor will make it feel like it’s way below freezing.  And contrary to what people think, a temp of 40 degrees with a wind chill factor, if a child gets wet from playing outside or even sweating a lot then they are at risk for hypothermia.  Just cover the skin at least. No shorts below 40 degrees.  [/quote]

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