Please tell me I am not the only parent to let my sons wear tights...

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Am I?
It is getting cold. I always put tights (navy) on my sons under their trousers in winter. I think I am the only one.

Do children need tights in addition to trousers when it is freezing cold in winter?

I think they do.

How about calling them long johns instead?

Long Johns, eh? Like, without feet? And socks on top?

That is more "manly" isnt it?

I am sure they don't discrinimate in arctic regions - but here they are still a bit soft and southern obvioulsy.

Long johns and socks is a good compromise

i did for the babies 'cos tey pull socks off.

pfor a school age child i would assume that one would open their child to all sorts of ridicule.

Oh believe me if I take them to arctic regions they would wear wool knit trousers between the tights (long johns) and the "external" trousers! I am really scared of the cold.

i did with my ds as a baby same as i did with dd, wouldnt now tho even though hes only 10mo! then again i dont put socks or shoes on him even now its getting colder!

Keep your kidneys warm and you'll be fine

In other words, your legs will be fine if you've got a decent coat. And shoes. It's not THAT cold.

Okay here in Gateshead

If your feet are cold put a hat on.

How old are they? Maybe not school age, but littlies, I think it is sensible.

When it's really really cold (below freezing) I put the dses in tights (from Gap with a teddy bear on the bottom - as if that makes a difference!) but they are toddlers. I wouldn't do it after about 3 though. A vest and thick socks will do the trick.

I wouldn't bother. At school age they would be teased. Also, my DSs seem to have little furnaces inside. They can run around in a t-shirt when I am muffled up, and I have to work v hard to get them to countenance coats on even the coldest days.

I am a big fan of tights, but not on boys over 3. Other children will tease him.

My nieghbour's ds wears tights under his riding trousers in cold weather, as do a lot of the other men/boys who ride through the winter.
But in normal circumstances I totally agree that it is not necessary - socks and thick tousers should be fine.

Sorry - typing fingers not yet woken up properly
trousers and neighbour

I did it with DS for his first, very cold, winter. It was very cold and he wasn't gaining weight. I'd have done it last year too - and if necessary, will do it this year. If he lets me .

I decided to put tights on DS last winter and will do so this winter - but he is only 2.

I did when DS was a baby and we were living in Bulgaria and it was -10 and then only if we were out and about for a long time.

Wouldn't imagine anywhere in UK cold enough to warrant it in September!

Footballers wear tights these days -so if he likes them to keep warm let him wear them.

I used to put my DS in tights when he was a baby. I don't know if I'd do it now - I suppose if we were going to be outside for a longish time on a very cold day I might. It seems to be a purely cultural thing to worry about this though, I know German boys wear tights, and don't skiers wear them too?

How old is the poor boy

I think you might be the only one tiramisu...

I might add that my DD doesn't either.

Warm socks, good shoes and plenty of layers on the top half.

No you sound like a lovely caring mummy but honestly they are going to get laughed at
thick socks ,vest and a good coat xx