to wish my 10yr old dd would wear her bliddy coat

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Ok. My dd had a coat that was too small. Butshe loved it. We went and bought a new one and she picked an argument saying she didnt like any. Even though there was one similar to mine). I told her to pick - or i would. (Had a big humdinger over shoes a few days prior).

She picked one. Now she refuses to wear it. Its freezing outside these days and she will not put it on.
There is an argument every single day over this bliddy coat.
I bought her another one which she alsl refuses to wear.

The coat she wants isa barbor(however its spelt). I dont have the money for this.

Aibu to make her wear something she picked. And aibu to be getting more and more frustrated with her over this?

It is her problem. They don't wear them as teenagers, she is just starting early.

My DS is still in shorts and he laughs in the face of his coat.

IF the OP is from the North East then it IS Bliddy not bloody!

Are people really suggesting the op buy her child a THIRD coat (a Barbour) because she won't wear the other ones?? Crazy talk!

I think I'd put my foot down re the coat tbh. She's ten, she should wear it and you as the adult should insist! Teenagers do wear coats... Not sure where the idea of all teens not wearing coats come from. If she takes it off when at school etc, that's her problem- she's the one who will suffer. A bit of UK cold for a little while a day won't hurt her.

I am another parent with a very stubborn ten year old, and the first thing I always think is is this worth going into battle for?

If the answer is yes, then dire consequences will follow if the coat is not worn. In our house, that is usually no gaming or gaming-related time for 24 hours following a refusal.

If the answer is no, this isn't worth the fight then I just steadfastly ignore it because he is obviously not cold. Which is the line we have taken with this autumn

So if you are on the south coast and you spot a very handsome little surfer boy with tousled hair running around in short sleeves , that one's mine

Sell the coats & put the money towards a Barbour?

But tbh I'm with Eden-she should wear the coat that you've bothered to shop & pay for.

What do people think happens to 10 year olds who don't wear coats?

I'll tell you. Absolutely nothing. That's what. Move on to the next battle.

I don't make my 3 year old wear his coat. I tell him he will be cold and take the coat with me. To be fair he does run rather than walk. This morning he left the house in a thin t -shirt but conceded he was cold half way to nursery and put his coat on. When he's 10 I won't bother taking the coat with me, he'll learn (or not).

It really isn't your problem! She either doesn't wear it and gets cold or she feels cold and puts it on.