Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 11:37     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Anonymous wrote:This is a battle I stopped fighting when my son was 10. If he’s cold he will put on a jacket. Provide him with an appropriate coat since I assume he’s still financially dependent. But ffs stop helicoptering. He’s a college student.


Yep. I like in Massachusetts and my kids rarely wear a jacket. It's not a battle I care about - when they get cold enough they will wear one.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 09:13     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for this info, from OP.

And to the poster who told me to land the helicopter, I asked for an idea of which heft sweatshirt to buy my son for xmas since he doesn’t wear a jacket, I didn’t say I was battling with him over wearing a jacket. I am guessing you are extrapolating based on some battles in your own home, and I am sorry for that.


Bizarre that you’re on a DMV website from North Carolina asking questions about a son that goes to school in New England?


I'm from NC and posted on here asking about socks for my kid in college in Pennsylvania. No one seemed confused so maybe it's just you?


Ignore the weird gatekeepers on this forum who somehow don’t get that many topics are not DC specific. So odd that they care on an open forum.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 09:06     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for this info, from OP.

And to the poster who told me to land the helicopter, I asked for an idea of which heft sweatshirt to buy my son for xmas since he doesn’t wear a jacket, I didn’t say I was battling with him over wearing a jacket. I am guessing you are extrapolating based on some battles in your own home, and I am sorry for that.


Bizarre that you’re on a DMV website from North Carolina asking questions about a son that goes to school in New England?


I'm from NC and posted on here asking about socks for my kid in college in Pennsylvania. No one seemed confused so maybe it's just you?
There are a few creepy trolls on this site.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2023 09:03     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
There’s nothing bizarre about this.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 22:56     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for this info, from OP.

And to the poster who told me to land the helicopter, I asked for an idea of which heft sweatshirt to buy my son for xmas since he doesn’t wear a jacket, I didn’t say I was battling with him over wearing a jacket. I am guessing you are extrapolating based on some battles in your own home, and I am sorry for that.


Bizarre that you’re on a DMV website from North Carolina asking questions about a son that goes to school in New England?


I'm from NC and posted on here asking about socks for my kid in college in Pennsylvania. No one seemed confused so maybe it's just you?
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 21:04     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
I went to BC long ago. There were many days when it was cold AND raining, so one of those coats that has an outer shell that repels rain & a removable inner lining would be great. It would allow kid to adjust to the full array of crappy weather they will encounter. Also agree a heavy Carhartt sweatshirt will be very useful. Ditto the wool socks.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 19:51     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Buy a lot of wool socks (maybe three pairs oatmeal colors three pairs in navy) and and cute wool beanies in multiple colors. DS has a North Face super puffy coat already, which he can choose to wear or not. But, having wool socks and decent boots really help to keep feet warm.
My main concern about the Carhartt sweater is that it would be heavy and impossible to wash.


Great point re the sweatshirt - I have a very heavy warm sweatshirt that takes forever to dry. My kid is also at BC! What boots does your son wear there? Like OP, mine didn’t wear a coat or boots etc in HS, unless skiing.



He wears LL Bean boots. Very old school.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 19:16     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
My son is a sophomore at UMass and wears a heavy coat in the winter.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2023 19:13     Subject: if your son goes to college in New England …
Many people on this site don’t live in dmv, just look at the boston, LA, etc forums. I assume many of those people are like me who once lived in DC, and others just stumbled on the site while searching online for info. In all cases they must find the info on this site useful, I know I do.