At your school drop off are all the mums in navy knee length parkas?

[Hoppl]

I have to admit, I have this as my current winter jacket. I need a new one as it’s looking pretty old. But I notice that it is almost a uniform for the mums where I am. I feel a bit cliche walking around in one now! What makes a good alternative winter coat? It needs to be casual and suit dog walking too?

Nope. Most mums at our school are in black padded/puffa style coats in a mid or long length!

The coat of choice round here is navy puffer /padded coat around or just below the knee. I own one. I wore it for pick up last week and realised someone else had the exact same one. Then looked around and realised most woman were wearing a variation of the same. Will endeavour to wear my nice wool coats unless its raining.

Can anyone recommend a good one? I’m happy to be a sheep as long as I’m warm!

@FinallySomeNormality

Nope. Most mums at our school are in black padded/puffa style coats in a mid or long length!

Yep our school too! It’s the uniform du jour for the school run mums. Along with black leggings, white trainers and mum buns

No, but I've got one and it's lush, it's a pull and bear one that I got nearly new (looks unworn even) off vinted for £9!

More puffer/quilted here but a range of colours/styles. Practical, warm - can't go wrong!

Why don’t you have one coat for dog walking one coat for looking nice

Ah the puffer ones are nice. I think maybe the area I live isn’t massively fashionable and we haven’t quite moved on to puffer yet. Well some have, but still mostly it is parkas. I would love two jackets but not sure I can justify cos for both.

@FinallySomeNormality

Nope. Most mums at our school are in black padded/puffa style coats in a mid or long length!

Same at nursery here. Mine is from Primark and it's bloody amazing.

I love my NorthFace parka in classic parka khaki…it’s been my school run coat for the last 5 years or so and still going strong.

Yup. Uniform, to the extent that other children come running up thinking I’m their mum, as we have the same hair and coat.

The really daring wear khaki puffers/parkas instead .

Everyone at our school wears a different coat.

No ...all different coats

Lol minipie, yes it is like it’s a compulsory uniform. I was actually thinking maybe I should be different and get a khaki one. Or maybe even a red parka!

I’ve got a grey parka - I really dislike puffa though. Sometimes I just wear my Peter storm insulated jacket though.

Ooh go for a North Face Arctic Parka, it's incredibly warm!

Dark green parkas / Seasalt-style macs, and black puffa coats here.

No more a range of different styles

I wear a dark grey pea coat usually

Not at my school. It's mostly ankle length puffa jackets. I am breaking the mould with printed patterned Parker and some quite bold coloured more traditional Kate Middleton type wool numbers.

I got a navy parka but only because I'm pregnant and all maternity clothes need to be navy, stripey or ideally both - sorry pet peeves of mine

Most of them at mine are standing in the middle of the ruddy road blocking cars from driving past as if it's there own driveway

No, it's puffa/duvet coats round my area. I wear a black parka at the moment.

I’m past doing the school run but used to be a childminder and I had 1 winter were I had a navy blue parka and each one of the 6 kids I was looking after also had a navy blue coat, we must have looked hilarious walking down the road 😂

I have this one from Next...its lovely fhwt.app.link/CAIUWbcv5mb

I have one!
For playground duty. And travelling to and from work.
Love it.