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Original poster

to have done a couble take driving the car this morning?

38 replies

Eve4Walle · 18/10/2010 14:20

Had some errands to run this morning (delightful trip to rubbish dump etc), so packed DS up and went out in the car. Drove past a woman pushing a buggy and did a complete double take. The child had a t-shirt and jeans on, no socks, no shoes and no cadi/coat. It's Mum was wearing a warm-looking puffa type jacket and boots. It was quite chill at 9.30 this morning wasn't it? Or am I being mardy and judgy?

This is one of my hated things - seeing parents all dressed warmly and kids with no coats etc. Have seen plenty of kids with no shoes and socks on since the weather turned too.

OP posts:
SparklyJules · 18/10/2010 14:23

wince

I hate to see this too. Makes me feel sad.

BuntyPenfold · 18/10/2010 14:24

Yes, sad.

izzywizzywoowooo · 18/10/2010 14:24

I hate seeing this, It is even worse when the parents are all wrapped up! Do they not think their child feels the cold or something? Confused

MardyBra · 18/10/2010 14:24

Maybe the kid was refusing to wear a coat.

bigchris · 18/10/2010 14:24

Well if the child was anything like my dd he might have refused to put anything on and she needed to leave the house to get older child to school on time

Original poster
Eve4Walle · 18/10/2010 14:25

What about the shoes and socks though? My DS always complains about having his coat on these days but I bribe make him have it on.

OP posts:
DooinMeCleanin · 18/10/2010 14:26

It's perfectly possible that the child set out complete with boots, socks, cardigan and coat. Which were on the hood of the buggy by the time you saw them because the mum had grown tired of putting them back on the child or picking them up off the floor.

Chulita · 18/10/2010 14:37

That could have been me. DD is nearly 2 and won't wear a coat, doesn't like shoes and socks on and hates the buggy snuggle. She doesn't seem to feel the cold though, at home she's usually in a vest and we've not got the heating on. I have all her clothes with me and put them on as and when - some battles aren't worth fighting.

manchestermummy · 18/10/2010 14:43

Twelve months ago I would have agreed with you. However, lately my DD (just turned 3) will very, very rarely consent to wearing outer clothes, her preferred outfit of choice being shorts and a t-shirt. It is a mircale enough that she will at least wear a vest and I can sometimes get a fleece on her. I know it's not great but we would quite literally never leave the house if I insisted on her wearing what is actually appropriate to the weather.

She is starting to learn that if she won't wrap up she will get cold, at least!

YANBU though, it's not nice seeing children that may be cold!

greensnail · 18/10/2010 14:48

DD1 always seems to be under-dressed compared to the other children we see, but she just doesn't feel the cold and gets really grumpy if she's too warm. She does wear shoes though. I also rarely wear a coat so I suppose we just look chilly together.

DomesticG0ddess · 18/10/2010 17:12

YANBU, but I imagine she had probably reached the end of her tether with the child refusing to get dressed? More worrying was the guy I saw today riding a bike on the main with his small child on the back. He had a helmet on, but the toddler didn't! Hmm

DomesticG0ddess · 18/10/2010 17:12

main road

nubbins · 18/10/2010 19:23

I'm afraid I think you are being mardy and judgy!

my DD can be seen dressed like that regularly. This morning she left the house complete with fleece, hat, gloves thick socks and shoes. She had a tantrum and refused to walk so i put her in her buggy. By the time we got home she was bare foot and had blue toes and fingers.

She then got a foot rub and a warm drink (just incase anyone acuses me of neglect). But the other alternative is to stop and dress her repeatedly and we would probably only get home just in time to set off for the afternoon journey.

memoo · 18/10/2010 19:25

An old lady had a go at me in the shop today because DD had no shoes on. She was wearing a big coat and had a blanket but I don't see the point of shoes for a 13 month old who isn't yet walking and she would just pull them off the second they were put on her.

BarbaraSeville · 18/10/2010 19:27

I'd be judging too I'm afraid.

larks35 · 18/10/2010 19:29

YABU, you should keep your eyes on the road while driving!! Grin.

I think it is worse seeing over-dressed babies in warm weather - more likely to cause harm than under-dressing tbh. Saying that, even my DS is appreciated his warmer coat this morning.

KnickKnack · 18/10/2010 19:30

My DS is 8 and always hot (he rarely feels cold). He's been like this since a baby.
For example outside this evening (frezing cold Ireland!), DD is wearing jeans, jumper and huge long fluffy padded coat. DS was wearing light trousers and a tshirt.

spookyhalloweenFluffypomkins · 18/10/2010 19:30

I can see that anybody would take their dc out like that?

My dd 2yo is dressed for artic conditions for the school run in the morning,yet she will always come back with half the amount of clothes on. she is a nudist at heart Grin

spookyhalloweenFluffypomkins · 18/10/2010 19:31

Cant

memoo · 18/10/2010 19:31

Judging me Barbara ?

Imarriedafrog · 18/10/2010 19:32

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larks35 · 18/10/2010 19:32

memoo, loads of people mentioned the no shoes thing to me over the summer. DS is now walking and loves his shoes but hated anything (socks included) on his feet until he walked.

BarbaraSeville · 18/10/2010 19:32

Would you like me to? Grin

Form an orderly queue...

Hawkmoth · 18/10/2010 19:32

Was it me?

BarbaraSeville · 18/10/2010 19:33

But no, I mean the woman described in the OP.