Children's winter coats

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Where have you bought your children's winter coats this year? I need some ideas, it's getting very cold and a warm coat is a must for school.

Thanks so much, great suggestions and advice

Trespass

My Ds never liked puffy or bulky coats , at school he'd never wear a jumper either .

He's nearly 20 now , at University . I got him a black, smart , zipped pocket (+ secret pocket) Trespass coat for if he needs waterproofing or if he needs to look a bit smart .

We got Higear 3-in-1 coats from Go outdoors last week. Properly waterproof with removable fleece inside. They will only wear these to school when the weather is properly bad though, as well as their outdoor Scouting activities and sports. Most of the time it a padded shower proof supermarket coat, which copes with the majority of English weather.

HandM skiing jackets.

Muddy puddles when they have a sale. Really good coats.

That said DD has a down parka from the Zara sale that is very warm

I second Trespass. Really warm, waterproof and good deep, cosy pockets. DD likes hers so much I went and bought one for myself. So cosy it's like wearing a duvet with a hood.

I got my daughter a Boden waterproof parka. It's slightly padded and has plenty of space for layering underneath when it gets colder. But like most children she runs hot and hates feeling overbundled

8 year old ds has a Gap parka, and the teens have technical parkas from The North Face.

I bought my DS a fab coat from Boden, brightly coloured so he is seen in the full weather.
It’s 2 part- he’s been wearing the showerproof/ fo sherman’s jacket type part for months, great, we love it.
As soon as they went back in October I tried to add the padded part of the same coat assuming it would zip in. Nope, 2 different jackets completely despite being sold as one.
It’s a complete PITA. They are gorgeous though, bright and cosy.

*dull not full

Lee Cooper coat from Sports Direct, it was £10. My DS is happy with it as it is warm and has a polyester fleece lining so it is soft inside.

I just bought my daughter a hooded parka from Mountain Warehouse. Think it was about £26? In a lovely berry colour. There were lots of colour to choose from too and its really cosy apparently 😊

I've bought Helly Hansen ones for my lot this year.
Expensive but waterproof, warm and good enough quality that they'll get reworn next year then handed down.
Also ds2 who is a lifeboat obsessed coat refuser wears his without an argument because he knows that's what the lifeboat crews wear

I’ve found trespass can come up really cheap, and they do proper bum covering warm waterproof parkas

www.outdoorgear.co.uk/Trespass-Kids-Fame-Waterproof-Parka-Jacket-sku41101201.asp?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIurbd4tnb5QIVi813Ch0RygLFEAQYBiABEgIN3vD_BwE mine have this in parka, looking good in its second winter and we are a very outdoorsy family. Washes well.

Trespass 3 in1 are fab.

I have submitted to two coats 🙄
Polarn waterproof one for all year round (we holiday in Ireland so essential!)
Then johnlewis navy padded school coat for cold days. It’s waterproof enough for showers, cheap enough if purchased a size too big to be thrown around and not too covetable

Mini rodini. Waterproof, warm and lovely!

I bought DS a Muddy Puddles ‘blizzard’ coat on sale, and am very pleased with it.

Pre-school I bought Zara Kids down-filled coats, great price and looked lovely but perhaps not the best for outdoor wet/messy play.

Regatta always have some girl coats that are quit long