WWYD if your child refused to wear a coat

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...or a jumper, or anything with long sleeves. In fact he is wearing shorts and a t-shirt and then refuses to put on extra layers if we are going to go outside. I try not to fight battles, and I usually turn everything into a game and realise it's not worth causing drama over, but honestly this is starting to get me down! Generally he's always running around in a t-shirt but some days it's just too cold I think - eg 7 degrees - and I feel like I can't let him go out in just little shorts and a t-shirt.

Should I just let him out in all weather dressed like this or what? I don't want a battle of the wills and it's not worth it big where do you draw the line?!

He's nearly 4 btw.

This.

Why would you do anything else ?

My sons still like this at 11. Wears shorts rain, shine or snow and will go to school in a hoody and body warmer even when it's pouring down. I dont even let it get to me anymore. I just take a jacket if wer going out a walk incase he changes his mind. He never does.

@Alwaysalwayscold "I'm amazed how many parents would rather let their child go out cold than actually be the authority/adult in the situation and make them wear a coat."

I'm absolutely prepared to be the adult/authority about things that matter. Things that don't matter? Not so much.

I think unles we are in the middle of a deep freeze and/or the kid will be outside for a prolonged period of time (ie overnight) the temperatures in this country are unlikely to cause harm for the majority of the year. Yes they might be a little cold in which case they quickly learn to wear a jumper etc but quite often they don’t even feel it in the same way most people would

If they’re not cold then what’s the point in the battle?

DS quickly learned for himself when he needed a coat and when he didn’t.

He simply doesn’t need a coat as often as I do, or as often as his older siblings did. I’m glad I learned to accept that rather than forcing him into a coat, and being uncomfortable, every time I thought it was needed simply because I’m the adult.

@GerbilsForever24 thank you for the sock tip, will check them out. I fear we may be on borrowed time on going inside out

DD does this. Doesn't seem to feel the cold until she is completely blue. So I insist that she brings layers in a bag if necessary. She has also learned the hard way that being hit with a ball in games hurts twice as much if you are semi frozen.

She has no special needs. She's just annoying ! 😁

I have found that having coats / jumpers etc which fold down very small gets me further. A large bulky garment just ends up on the floor of the playground/park/left somewhere. It might not be ideal for the weather but the half measure gets me somewhere.

My son is like this, no ASD. Just prefers T-shirts. Every now and then if he's chilly he will put it on

My Grandson is nine and still does it.. in the house he walks around in just shorts all day.. I doubt he would wear more clothes in the artic.
He does have ASD though.. but says he's always far too hot.
Daughter always takes a hoody and rain coat if going out..

I'm so glad that my parents didn't have a stick up their arse about authority when it came to coats.

I feel the cold, I just don't feel it negatively.

My son is six months old, and between naptimes, it's trousers off as they inhibit his hobby of rolling around and feet eating.