re: just wearing a thin t-shirt
andrea catalano
As a kid, I remember wearing thin cotton sneakers (keds) in the snow with no socks and the backs pressed down, so that they were more like mules or open-back clogs. My mother was horrified but let it be. Looking back, it seems crazy to me that I went out in the snow (and walked to school) like that. Now I have little cold-tolerance. I think it was partly a fashion choice on my part, but I can honestly say the wet snow seeping into my shoes (and wearing cold, wet shoes in school all day) didn't bother me!
I also know a kid who made the decision to wear shorts every day throughout the winter. It was a personal challenge for him and he was committed to it. His parents supported him and he wasn't harmed. At the end of the season he was proud of his accomplishment.
As others have suggested, however, would confirm that it is not just an issue of your son not liking the coat he has.
~andrea
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I also know a kid who made the decision to wear shorts every day throughout the winter. It was a personal challenge for him and he was committed to it. His parents supported him and he wasn't harmed. At the end of the season he was proud of his accomplishment.
As others have suggested, however, would confirm that it is not just an issue of your son not liking the coat he has.
~andrea
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Sandra Dodd
-=-Looking back, it seems crazy to me that I went out in the snow (and
walked to school) like that.-=-
A friend of mine is a lawyer now, so I suppose she can afford custom
shoes, but when she was younger she would wear flip-flops even in
winter, because her feet were very long and narrow and shoes hurt her
feet. It was easier for her to hurry into a warm place and take off
the (also uncomfortable).
Sandra
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walked to school) like that.-=-
A friend of mine is a lawyer now, so I suppose she can afford custom
shoes, but when she was younger she would wear flip-flops even in
winter, because her feet were very long and narrow and shoes hurt her
feet. It was easier for her to hurry into a warm place and take off
the (also uncomfortable).
Sandra
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Marcia Simonds
Come to think of it, sometimes my daughter goes barefoot in the snow and I just laugh. hmmm.. very strange how I couldn't get past this whole jacket thing with my son (until I wrote to the list, that is). I guess I need to turn inward to figure that all out.
~marcia
~marcia
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From: Sandra Dodd
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Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] re: just wearing a thin t-shirt
-=-Looking back, it seems crazy to me that I went out in the snow (and
walked to school) like that.-=-
A friend of mine is a lawyer now, so I suppose she can afford custom
shoes, but when she was younger she would wear flip-flops even in
winter, because her feet were very long and narrow and shoes hurt her
feet. It was easier for her to hurry into a warm place and take off
the (also uncomfortable).
Sandra
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adesah
Is your son your firstborn? I know one of my biggest regrets/learning experiences is that I am *much* more critical of my firstborn. It's a common parenting trap, from what I hear. Anyone have insight as to the source?
Adesa
Adesa
--- In [email protected], "Marcia Simonds" <MarSi77@...> wrote:
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> Come to think of it, sometimes my daughter goes barefoot in the snow and I just laugh. hmmm.. very strange how I couldn't get past this whole jacket thing with my son (until I wrote to the list, that is). I guess I need to turn inward to figure that all out.
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> ~marcia
Sandra Dodd
-=-...*much* more critical of my firstborn. It's a common parenting
trap, from what I hear. Anyone have insight as to the source?-=-
Common knowledge? Part of a mother's learning curve.
Sometimes when a mom has a hard-won only child she's more patient than
a mom expecting others to come along, in my experience.
If the firstborn is also very much like the mother in temperament,
that can be doubly hard on the poor child.
Sandra
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trap, from what I hear. Anyone have insight as to the source?-=-
Common knowledge? Part of a mother's learning curve.
Sometimes when a mom has a hard-won only child she's more patient than
a mom expecting others to come along, in my experience.
If the firstborn is also very much like the mother in temperament,
that can be doubly hard on the poor child.
Sandra
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