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AIBU?

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Original poster

to expect my child's coat on in this weather?

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Cadenza1818 · 12/01/2015 15:55

My twins have not long turned 5. They're pretty independent and at home dress themselves without bother. I'm getting fed up though of them.coming out of school with no coat on. I know a teacher can't do up 15 coats but couldn't she at least encourage a bit more? Plus u was 5mins late today so they were soaked. I know ow it wont kill them but feeling precious!

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Simile · 12/01/2015 18:01

They'll soon put it on it they get cold/wet.

That's what I'm hoping for anyway. Ds(6) only puts the hood on and has he rest of his black coat wafting behind like a cape. What can say, he's Batman...

WooWooOwl · 12/01/2015 18:31

Are they those three in one coats that has a detachable fleece inside?

Camolips · 12/01/2015 18:37

So what did they say when you asked then why they didn't have their coats on?

Skatingfastonthinice · 12/01/2015 18:48

They said nothing, merely looked at each other and the OP in bewilderment because they had no memory of ever having owned coats?

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Cadenza1818 · 12/01/2015 18:51

Ha ha skatingfastonice! I did ask
They said they couldn't get their arm in (fleece had got stuck inside out). I asked if theyd asked teacher to help and they said yes but she'd said no...but then they would say that wouldn't they?!

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Skatingfastonthinice · 12/01/2015 18:53

Simplicity is the key with schoolwear.

Hulababy · 12/01/2015 18:58

At playtime, I do tell all our children (infant school age) that they need to be wearing a coat and that it should be fastened up at this time of year. If I see them outside without a coat I send them back in. When I am with EYFS then I make sure their cot is on and fastened before they go out to play.

Our EYFS are handed over inside at hometime so that isn't an issue.
The Y1/2 do go out with a teacher and again they are told to put coats on. I don't individually check every child every day though - but these are 1-2 years older. And to be fair - they are normally only outside for 1-2 minutes at the maximum if parents are on time - and then it is for the parents to tell them if they are still not sorted.

If parents are late collecting then it could be 5 minutes or so - again, I'd remind them/encourage them but don't have time to actually do it up for them as I am looking out for the other 29 children and their parents.

TalcAndTurnips · 12/01/2015 19:00

Love the possessed green caterpillar.

My elder daughter, many moons ago, came out of Reception class at the end of the day with her coat on upside down.

The hood was hanging down over her backside like a grotesque spaniel's ear - the rest of the body was all rucked up and flapping about over her head. She looked distinctly uncomfortable but had no immediate desire to do anything about it. She would have walked around like that for the rest of the day had I not intervened. Twenty years on not much has changed.

Camolips · 12/01/2015 19:03

I work in yr2 and those inner fleeces are a nightmare because the sleeves are always inside out. After the 20th time of being asked for your help you lose the will to live

WooWooOwl · 12/01/2015 19:08

The 3in1 coat thing explains it all! Those things are a reception TAs nemesis.

You live and learn OP! Definitely get new coats.

Pinniemummy · 12/01/2015 19:09

Learning to do coats and clothing is part of the EYFS and therefore getting my class to put coats on at the end of the day is part of my teaching. I would not let any child out without coat being on and find up at this time of year. They are all expected to have a try before they ask for help. However, I would appreciate parents supporting this by encouraging their child at home and sending them to school on coats that are are easy as possible to put on and zip!

Pyjamaramadrama · 12/01/2015 19:22

Yab a bit u. The teacher should tell them to put their coats on. She probably has. They probably didn't listen.

I heard ds teacher tell the class to do their coats up today, half of them still came out with them undone.

Your twins are in reception so it's normal for you to worry. Give it a couple of years and you'll just want them to hurry up and come out.

piggychops · 12/01/2015 19:30

Ah yes, the coat situation. I got so fed up with reminding mine (and believe me, as they get older it gets worse) that I decided that this was a battle I would choose not to fight. There will be many more , more important ones. They can choose to put or not put their coats on and choose to be warm or cold, dry or wet. The only one feeling the discomfort is them. It takes all the stress out of it

tobysmum77 · 12/01/2015 19:34

yabu unless you live in the arctic.

piggychops · 12/01/2015 19:36

We're in the Highlands, which is pretty much the Arctic.

wheresthelight · 12/01/2015 19:38

glad to see you are coming round to the fact the teacher probably did tell them to out it on!

for what it's worth my 9yo dsd comes out regular without a coat. knowing full well over christmas that we were under 4 inches of snow and she still tried to go out for a snowball fight in thin leggings, a t shirt dress and her crocs. she looked very when I pointed out it was hardly a suitable outfit for snow

PunkrockerGirl · 12/01/2015 19:44

I agree piggy. I very quickly decided it's a battle not worth fighting. If they wanted to feel cold or wet that was up to them.
They still don't like wearing coats now and they're 23 & 19!

tobysmum77 · 12/01/2015 19:51

but piggy in which case it's probably easier in that they learn quicker.

When dd was in reception she was clearly forced to put her coat on before coming out (usually an off the shoulder look) and she took it off immediately.

DoJo · 12/01/2015 19:58

we're not talking about tiddly preschoolers here

Although some of them still refuse to wear their bloody coats, and after periods of protracted negotiation and even agreeing that it is cold and they will get wet, will then wriggle out of said (practically unused, despite the weather) lovely warm coat! Not that I'm bitter you understand he bloody wasn't cold either, contrary little thing that he is!

wobblyweebles · 12/01/2015 20:04

Here they have to put on snowpants, coat, ski gloves, hat and snow boots.

Teachers don't help...

storynanny2 · 12/01/2015 20:07

I'm teaching reception all this week. I always make sure all 30 children have their coat on but do not have time to do them all up.
Those 3 in 1 coats are a real palaver! Early years are in out in out all day and the sleeves get in such a tangle. Please avoid buying them for school if you can.
Also , so many children have George coats! Please can you label them? Preferably with your child's actual name if you have been given the coat from another child......... Thank you very much.

MoreBeta · 12/01/2015 20:12

I am still having and losing this battle and DSs are 12 and 14.

In fact DS1 does not possess a school coat. He has a cagoule in his rucksack he never wears but its there to absolve me of guilt when he stands in the pouring rain in his blazer. He does have warm gloves. They are his primary school gloves which he wears while playing football and only when playing football.

Madness.

piggychops · 13/01/2015 14:42

More just give up the battle, you'll feel so much better!

Purplehonesty · 13/01/2015 14:55

Coats, hats, scarves on before they are let out here. Plus they don't get out until the teacher has seen the parent so would never be left to wait in the rain.

MoreBeta · 13/01/2015 18:59

piggy* - I have given up. They don't need to know that yet though.

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