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is there some intrinsic reason that children need to wear vests even if they do not wish to, claim not to be cold, and are healthy in every way I can see?

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FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 19:57

row with my mother
please adjudicate

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SoMuchToBits · 08/01/2009 19:59

My ds hasn't worn a vest since he was about 1 year old. Our house is warm, and so is school. He would just be too hot.

deanychip · 08/01/2009 19:59

yes its the fucking law.

Desiderata · 08/01/2009 19:59

I didn't even know they still did vests

FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 19:59

apparently i am failing in my role as mother because i neglect to enforce vest wearing
am spitting mad about this tbh

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duckyfuzz · 08/01/2009 19:59

oh dear, vests

I've given up, DTs are old enough (5) to know if cold or not, imo

Desiderata · 08/01/2009 20:00

The older generation erroneously believe that if you feel cold, you will catch a cold.

Total bolleaux, of course, but that's their reasoning, I'm afraid.

aidansyummymummy · 08/01/2009 20:00

how old are your children...what has brought his about?

morningpaper · 08/01/2009 20:00

what Deanychip said

FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 20:00

our house is cold
ds1 is warm
and not ill
and nearly 6
and i am not fucking insisting he wears a vest when he doesn't want one, for no earthly reason other than MY MOTHER WANTS HIM TO

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duckyfuzz · 08/01/2009 20:00

in fact would anyone like 2 packs of opened and looked at fondly but never worn pink vests from M&S, age 5-6?

morningpaper · 08/01/2009 20:01


You need to nag her back - your house is hot / you are ruining the planet for your grandchildren / no one will shag you in THAT vest mother / etc.
conniedescending · 08/01/2009 20:01

well, I find a vest (the bodysuit type) holds a nappy in place really well so mine always wore a vest until toilet trained.

my mil would agree with your mother btw - all children should always wear vests in her opinion...it's the mark of a well cared for child tis a generation thing

revjustaisgoingouttonight · 08/01/2009 20:01

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SoMuchToBits · 08/01/2009 20:01

I could see the point of vests in the days before central heating - it was another layer to help keep you warm. But these days if you live in a centrally heated house/go to a centrally heated school/playgroup etc, there is no need, is there?

I mean, how many men wear vests????

FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 20:02

he doesn't feel cold! he rarely gets ill
apparently he is too young to know if he is cold or not
"he won't wear one, mum"
"it is your JOB to make him wear one!"

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IdrisTheDragon · 08/01/2009 20:02

DS is 5, DD is 3. I think DS wore vests when he was 2 and a bit. I have no idea when DD last wore one.

francagoestohollywood · 08/01/2009 20:02

Franny, is your mother Italian? (wearing a vest is compulsory here)

duckyfuzz · 08/01/2009 20:02

does she wear a vest?

curlygal · 08/01/2009 20:03

I love vests and always but DS in a vest, apart from in high summer (ie two days as we live in Scotland Our house is pretty chilly and I often wear a vest myself, in fact I am wearing a lovely thermal one right now.

Not sure why but I have always but vests on DS and would feel he wasn;t fully dressed without one, perhaps as I wore vests as a child.

FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 20:03

yes she sees it as shameful
in confiding tones "I noticed ds1 was not wearing a vest"

aaaaargh

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JeanieG · 08/01/2009 20:04

Well I've only just realised after 3 DC's (12, 10 and 2.6), that they don't absolutely have to wear a vest.

Seriously, it had never actually occured to me that they may not NEED to wear a vest.

Still feels wrong if I don't make sure they are wearing a vest.

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curlygal · 08/01/2009 20:05

OMG am I the only vest enforcer on mumsnet?

OrmIrian · 08/01/2009 20:05

No.

Most people know when they are too cold. Even my super-cool 12 yr old DS has asked me to buy him white t-shirts to wear under his school shirt. T-shirts mind, not vests!

FrannyandZooey · 08/01/2009 20:06

i am happy for him to wear a vest
he has vests
he dislikes vests
he has cardies and spurns them also - he isn't cold!
i am not seeing the need to make big discipline issue of something pointless

i said "if i could see the harm in him not wearing one, i would make him do so. but what is the harm of it?"

she said "i haven't got the energy to argue"

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