Should I let DS wear a bright orange coat?

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Most of the children, if they wear a coat, wear a black puffy coat to school. DS has a dark blue one, but it's a bit small and asked for a red one. I couldn't find a red one and he chose an orange one. It's just arrived and it is BRIGHT orange, a bit like a highlighter orange. Much brighter than it looked online, it looked more of a rusty orange colour.

He's15 and has ASD. DD reckons he'll stick out because most people wear dark coats. But he likes it.

He will probably stick out anyway as he has ASD. I'd let him wear the coat if he wants to. It will keep him safer on dark roads at night or in rainy weather than a dark coloured coat.

If he likes it then why not?
My DD also used to wear an orange puffa and it didn't attract any interest. She did for other reasons but not the coat. She also had a rucksack that wasn't the same as everyone else's too - she found it much easier to keep track of her stuff as it wasn't the 'uniform' everyone else wore. (Also ASD as it happens)

If he likes it and there's no school rule and he doesn't care if he gets comments, then yes absolutely. There will always always be dickheads in life who don't like our choices. You can't control that, only whether or not you care.

Are there any rules on coats?

Ahh go for it, no harm if he likes it! Everyone wearing dark all the time is very boring

My ASD child went through a stage of neon colours.

I distinctly remember the orange neon body warmer.

If he did get comments he never told us.

I'd just let him. I also have a mildly ASD teen and he's much happier when he can wear what he wants and have his hair how he likes. Anyone taking the piss is idiotic and that's their problem.

Dd2 had a yellow coat until recently (year 7 and 8 she wore it and loved it). She’s super confident and happy to stand out. The other dc played the yellow car game when they saw her round school (punching each other) in jest. She totally owned it. This year (year 9) she went for a khaki green one and her yellow school back is navy with a little rainbow trim that’s subtle. She loves colour but has adapted/compromised as she wants to fit in.

It’s so hard to know how other dc will respond. Sometimes they embrace the quirky and others, not so much. No idea what the answer is. We’re just muddling through and hoping dd will keep her uniqueness.

My ds had an orange coat. Surely it's just orange. And a coat.

His friends will think you are making him wear it so he is safe at night. He might get his leg pulled a bit, I hope his friends are nice and don't go OTT.

I wish more kids would wear brighter colours. Safer imo That aside I would let him wear it but warn him some (nasty) kids might poke fun. If that is going to be difficult for him maybe he might want to get something different.

DS1 is 15. Neither he nor his friends would care if one of their classmates was wearing an orange coat. I doubt it would even register with them.

Just don't take him on an EasyJet flight. People will ask him for drinks!

😂
good point about visibility at night!