Winter wardrobe for toddler? Moving to the U.K.

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We are moving back to London after a few years living in a hot country.

I have no idea what to buy for my 2 year old. My MIL got him a rain coat with fleece but not sure if that's warm enough?

He'll need wellies and winter boots? What brands are good? I got totally overwhelmed when googling!

What should he wear to sleep? He's not used to blankets and hates socks. Do I leave the heating on all night for him?

I sound like an idiot but I've completely forgotten what it's like to live in winter.

Btw, it's 17 degrees today!

It is still light clothes weather in london
Just arrive and buy as you need

Highly recommend the togz wellie weather suit - did both my 2, a friends dd, my nephew and my niece, now passed onto a friend of my sil!

I'd say Aberdeen and Derry are about the same! Both wet windy and cold!

If you have any issues with him not wanting to put trousers/coat/hat/gloves on etc whist in the house don't go into battle. Take them with you and when he's cold he'll put them on.

Só sad the shoes are sold out. They looked perfect

M&S or Next are good value and good quality for kid’s clothes IMO

To all those asking "where" the OP is going to be living, it's the first line of her
first post.

We are moving back to LONDON

Sorry I'm not usually such a RTFT wanker but nearly every other poster seems to have missed this!!!

Mountain Warehouse do great kids' winter stuff too and prices are reasonable. They have waterproof trousers in a little bag that are small enough to chuck in your handbag - brilliant for unexpected downpours or wet trips to the park.

Well we've been back a few weeks now and my biggest challenge is night times. DS does not tolerate duvets or the sleeping bag with feet, hates the duvet and won't wear socks at night unlike his mother who is always cold.

Is it safe to have a small heater in his room all night?

All-in-one waterproof or at least waterproof overtrousers for splashing around, falling over outside. Plus wellies and waterproof boots. DD hated wearing wellies in winter, far too cold for her so we got proper winterboots which were made with goretex.

We always had waterproof coats from outdoor shops as they were better for DD playing outside. Plus she had fleece lined trousers and the waterproof. She was toasty and I a bit chilly on the nursery walks.

Mitten on a string, hats (I prefer fleece to wool, less hot and itchy) and if you still use a buggy a lot, a decent footmuff or at least a decent blanket, they get cold quick when sitting still. If you are in and out of shops, you may want to think of layers than bundling him up.

I wouldn't worry at all. Its nothing like cold enough to need socks in bed yet, or to worry about him kicking off blankets. It's really mild still.

Don't use overnight heating. He'll get too hot. Just wait until it actually gets cold and he might keep a blanket on then!