We’ve just been away somewhere hot and before we went we told ds that he would have to start wearing trousers to school when we came back as it was getting very cold now. Ds would live in shorts if he could and swears he doesn’t feel the cold —but is then covered in goosebumps—
So we pre warned him about changing to trousers several times which he seemed to accept but oh my goodness he lost the plot this morning. Crying and wailing about how much he hated his school trousers, they hurt his legs etc etc It all got a bit shouty and he was in tears going in to school. Now I feel rubbish and like I should have just let him wear shorts. My husband feels we shouldn’t back down when we’ve already told him he has to wear trousers. In addition he won’t wear his school jumper and doesn’t like wearing his coat so if we let him have his own way he would literally go through winter in shorts and T-shirt! I’m Not normally one to battle him over wearing clothes as at 7 he’s capable of being cold and telling us he’s too cold and he should have some choice in what he’s wearing, but it all seems to be getting a bit extreme.
I told him that tomorrow if he preferred he could wear shorts but would have to wear his jumper as well. There were plenty of other boys still in shorts but they all had jumpers and coats on too!! I am feeling really bad that he’s gone to school upset on his first day back but he’s driving me (and especially dh) bonkers over this! Should we just let him be cold and wear shorts?