How can you make a 2 year old wear his coat?!

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DS is currently refusing to wear his coat. He'll unzip it while out, and won't let me put it on again. If I do, he just takes it off again.
He normally runs a lot, so is probably hot, so I've not been forcing the issue, and just keep offering it to him. Is this the right way to handle it?

I've never forced any of my three to wear coats. If they're cold they'll want to put them on. So just keep it with you and don't worry about it x

Yes sounds fine. My DD was like this now she is nearer to 3 she is less likely to tolerate cold so will keep it on.

You don’t. Just take it with you just in case and pick your battles!

It's exactly what I do with my 3yo

Some DC just won't wear coats until age and good sense catch up with them. I wouldn't push it. If he's cold (which he will be - sooner or later), then he can ask you to put it on, otherwise I'd just keep it handy.

Yep just keep it to hand in case he gets cold. My son took it far I even asked the dr who said they tend not to get as cold and everyone’s different so unless he’s visably cold ie shivering etc just leave them to it rather than force a perfectly comfortable child to be uncomfortable just because you’re cold.

Try a different jackets like fleeces or body-warmers.

My 2 year old (4 years ago) would only wear a Hatley rain coat. It was red with racing cars.

I'm so relieved at these responses, thought I was being a terrible mum!

If you are worried- an extra layer under what he is wearing?
I don’t stress too much about that stuff.

Body warmer instead / hat and mittens with a ribbon through his jumper?

He's probably cold but making a point. You can make one by not arguing and holding his coat with a sympathetic ' see mummy is right' kind smile as he finally admits he needs a coat:) This bodes well for the future of course and him actually listening to you

does he like his coat? Duffel coats are hard to move around in, puffa too warm and ' puffy'. My ds settled for a thin padded jacket in the end. Easy to carry too:)

Take hot chocolate in a flask and you'll be the best mum ever:) I hope you wear a coat and are all snuggly warm.

I began letting DS choose what I bought for him to wear quite young as he then saw it as HIS and took ownership rather than me telling him to wear. I wouldn't recommend it with every child but it worked well for us

He might prefer a warm jumper under a body warmer so his arms are freer. Some coats restrict your movement.

Me every year 😂

You can't really.

Just hold it and loudly ask 'do you want wear your coat?' at regular intervals so that strangers don't judge you

If the coat has a zip put a safety pin under the fastener.

It’s not worth the fight!

I used to do exactly what formerbabe suggests. Reduced the judgy looks.

You are doing it right.

I remember even after they started school other mums would have big arguments about coat wearing but I never did. They know when they are cold.

Have it with you, make suggestions, don’t force it, spot on.

Zipped up back to front.

No coat is a non negotiable if its minus 10!

Mine hated wearing a coat and never wore a hat except when it was snowing. I never forced the issue, just took it with me. He’s 21 now and still wears at least two layers fewer than me 😂

Yes what @formerbabe says.

My dd just doesn’t really feel the cold as much as some people, so is often out in short sleeves when other dc are bundled up in coats. I figure if she’s cold, she’ll ask for more layers (& she does at 6).

Watching with interest, as DGS will be just over 2 next winter.

@DisgraceToTheYChromosome it's not inevitable. My DS is almost 2.5 and has never had an issue wearing his coat or hat. Doesn't like gloves though.

This takes me back! DD2, when she was 2 and 3, point blank refused to wear a coat so I didn't make her. I didn't drive back then and we had a 30 minute walk to nursery and back in all weathers. I used to carry her coat with me. I figured that if she was cold she'd eventually put it on.

She was always stripping off - I remember the looks I got off other parents when I was waiting for DD1 to come out of school. DD2 was wearing a sleeveless top in the middle of winter. I was holding her coat and jumper! But TBF when you touched her she was always bloody boiling!

I did keep asking him in the playground on the school run, as I was getting looks
I'll just keep as I'm doing, definitely will be looking into a body warmer though...