Toddlers and winter coats make me tired. What are yours wearing?

Haven1 · January 2012

So up until today, the coat situation has been easy peasy. They love their light fall jackets. Well, now that today is supposed to be cold, I wanted them in bigger coats. Holyshit this morning was drama. Those 3-in-1 coats are a whole lotta coat. Once I finally got everyone stuffed in and zipped up, I didn't know if it was too puffy for the car seat. I wrestled them in, pulled the straps tight, and took off with two screaming kids anyway. After getting everyone dropped off and basking in the silence, I got to thinking- do they need a giant coat? Especially if it's not safe in a car seat? They get into a warm car in the garage and literally walk 8 feet into daycare. Should I put them in the fleece liner of the coat and have the rest of the coat in the car for emergencies? I'm pretty sure the 8 feet of cold would be less drama than the 20 minute giant coat shitstorm anyway. So what do your kids wear? TIA!

smiles4ya · January 2012

My youngest gets wicked car sick. I learned if she is cooler she does better. They do not wear jackets with the car seat and then put them off when we stop at daycare.

Youngest also refuses to put on a jacket, hat, or gloves. Life is good!

Teresa · January 2012

I bought them thin coats this year and they usually wear that. When I had nuggets your kid's ages I just bought them fleeces and kept their own blanket in the car to cover up with (car in the garage, 8 feet to daycare, same situation). Or skip the fleece and just use the blanket (I used it to carry the kid in, probably not as feasible when you have 2). The big winter coat was only for going out to play in the snow, not car trips. Keeping it in the car sounds like a great idea. Always keep a blanket or two in there for emergencies.

OxAMYxO · January 2012

In weather like this I just dress Audrey in a long sleeved shirt (or sweater, today) and put her in her carseat like that. She gets in straight from the garage, so we dont have to go outside. Granted it's chilly in the car, but she's fine. I'll put her puffy winter coat on top of her, and I also keep a fleece in the car. Then when I get her out I just put her coat on quickly.

luvjon · January 2012

I do lighter fall coats all winter with hats and long sleeves underneath. They aren't playing outside, so it's plenty to get them in and out of the car.

SB&J · January 2012

OxAMYxO:
In weather like this I just dress Audrey in a long sleeved shirt (or sweater, today) and put her in her carseat like that. She gets in straight from the garage, so we dont have to go outside. Granted it's chilly in the car, but she's fine. I'll put her puffy winter coat on top of her, and I also keep a fleece in the car. Then when I get her out I just put her coat on quickly.

This exactly.

Amy&Andy · January 2012

He usually just wears a fleece hoodie or when it's colder he wears this. I love this thing. It's SOO soft.

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=53700&vid=1&pid=876800&scid=876800002

We started the winter with a heavier coat and shiiit quickly hit the fan. We walk 20 ft from the car into daycare or into a store, so I think he's fine with a light coat.

SuperCuteBenz · January 2012

Both kiddos have 3 in 1 coats, but they only wear the inside fleece part in the seat.

Wilwarin · January 2012

We have this pea coat:

http://www.target.com/p/Circo-Infant-Toddler-Boys-Peacoat-Jacket-Black/-/A-13326981?ref=tgt_adv_XSB10001&AFID=shopzilla_df&LNM=|13326981&CPNG=baby&ci_src=10043468&ci_sku=13326981

which works well, warm but not puffy at all, but we also have a fleece poncho, which is perfect for use in a car seat, because you can strap the baby in without removing the poncho. My car seat techie friend recommended the poncho idea.

AudreyHpbrn · January 2012

Haven1:
So up until today, the coat situation has been easy peasy. They love their light fall jackets. Well, now that today is supposed to be cold, I wanted them in bigger coats. Holyshit this morning was drama. Those 3-in-1 coats are a whole lotta coat. Once I finally got everyone stuffed in and zipped up, I didn't know if it was too puffy for the car seat. I wrestled them in, pulled the straps tight, and took off with two screaming kids anyway. After getting everyone dropped off and basking in the silence, I got to thinking- do they need a giant coat? Especially if it's not safe in a car seat? They get into a warm car in the garage and literally walk 8 feet into daycare. Should I put them in the fleece liner of the coat and have the rest of the coat in the car for emergencies? I'm pretty sure the 8 feet of cold would be less drama than the 20 minute giant coat shitstorm anyway. So what do your kids wear? TIA!

I'm sorry... this made me laugh.

S has a puffy coat and I'm afraid to have him wear it in the car seat. With the nice weather we haven't dealt with this with the new car seats. When we still used the carrier car seat, I would just put the puffy coat on him so it looked like he was straight jacketed.

I'm thinking go with the fleece and hat and gloves and keep the puffy coats in the car for emergencies.

jplove · January 2012

Amy&Andy:

He usually just wears a fleece hoodie or when it's colder he wears this. I love this thing. It's SOO soft.

http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=53700&vid=1&pid=876800&scid=876800002

This is what DS wears as well! Love it. DD wears a Columbia fleece when in the car too. I take their heavy winter coats along with us just in case though.

&hearts;SUM&hearts; · January 2012

Mine have fleece camo jackets with hoods (super cold they have long sleeve shirts on too) and then they put a hat on. I carry their winter coats just in case plus extra blankets.... We have only wore the winter coats in the snow.

Jolene84 · January 2012

Since it's been so nice out we have been just putting J in a fleece jacket. Now that it's colder we put her in her carseat in whatever she's wearing and throw her coat over top of her since it's chilly in the car. Once we get to daycare the coat goes on.

robynlynn83 · January 2012

SB&J:
OxAMYxO:
In weather like this I just dress Audrey in a long sleeved shirt (or sweater, today) and put her in her carseat like that. She gets in straight from the garage, so we dont have to go outside. Granted it's chilly in the car, but she's fine. I'll put her puffy winter coat on top of her, and I also keep a fleece in the car. Then when I get her out I just put her coat on quickly.
This exactly.

This and the coat gets put on right before they get out of the van.

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