daughter wears t-shirts and the weather is still cold?

Question

my daughter is 10, and its still quite cold here and she is old enough to know that its cold.why has she got this habbit of not dressing warm?she sayes im warm enough,every year she does this
does anyone know what this is?is it her blood?

no she isnt over weight,and she always has a cold even,thats why i wondered

Does she get hot in a warm atmosphere or in the home?
yes she does,even she sayes she cant breath,but of course she can but i think she may have some problem,as i said she always has a cold,running nose type

Answer 1

Could it be a stylish issue? Maybe she thinks she looks best in t-shirts? It's hard to distinguish why she would still be warm in cold weather without monitoring how she acts in warm weather as well. Does she get hot in a warm atmosphere or in the home? Does she have other symptoms? Does she seem hyperactive or underweight? (Hyperthyroidism?) It's too hard to tell without sufficient information, but the cause isn't a problem with her blood.

Answer 2

When I was younger I use to do the same thing. I would wear shorts and a t shirt at 20 degree weather. I was just warm enough to do that. I guess it could be something where she thinks her friends are doing it but I doubt it. Most of the time kids are just warm enough or they want to wear those clothes. She will grow out of it. I am always cold now. lol Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

I did the same thing when I was her age, as did my little sister. It wasn't because I was "conforming" or because "all of my friends were doing it"...it's because I actually wasn't cold. For both my sister and I, we were going through growth spurts, and in addition, spent a lot of time running around. We just got too warm wearing heavy coats.

My advice? Don't make her wear the jacket, just make her take it with her. Like my Mum always said (advice which I have never disagreed with), "No child will willingly suffer for no reason unless there is something seriously wrong." If she gets cold, she'll put the jacket on.

Answer 4

I used to live in Spokane, Washington, where it can be very cold in the winter time. On one particular winter about 3 or 4 years ago, it dropped to 20 below zero. My son went to the bus stop to wait for the bus. He was dressed in only a t-shirt and jeans. He refused to wear his coat, hat or gloves. He said to me that he was plenty warm and the bus was heated and so was the school. He felt that just going in and out of buildings was no need to wear all those extra layers. Granted, my son was in high school at the time - not 10 like your daughter is. Still, kids don't want to be cold and if they are truly cold, then they will put on a coat, even if it isn't stylish to them. Some kids are just warmer by nature, and some kids also don't like the way that extra layers of clothes feel on them because it limits their movement. My son is one of those people who rarely gets cold. To him, he feels just right when it is about 40 degrees outside. Because we relocated back to my home state of California and we live in southern California where the average temperature is in the 60's during the winter, he is hot much of the time.

I would say that if your daughter is going to spend more than 15-30 minutes outdoors in below freezing weather, then yes, she should wear warm clothes, whether she wants to or not. Otherwise, I'd let her learn on her own that she needs to take responsibility for her own comfort by dressing appropriately for the weather. Perhaps a time or two of freezing and being uncomfortable or even getting sick will make her realize that you are not being over-protective, but rather you are being smart.

Answer 5

My son is the same way. He is 10 also. I just figure he knows when he is cold and needs a jacket or coat. If I tell him to put one on,the next thing I know he has it back off again anyway saying that he's hot. I think children can handle the cooler weather better than us adults. I think back to being a child and remember me running around in a t-shirt and my parents having jackets on. She's fine.

Answer 6

It is a kid thing. Dont you remember always doing the opposite of what your parents wanted you to do. I remember it still. It is funny as I look at kids now when they have no coats on when it is cold. Really they are cold they are just too stuborn to put the things on. Or if they do take a coat, it is never done up. Kids seem to be tougher than us when it come to the cold and they tolerate more. Why? They dont have a real reason they just dont need to wear it i guess. it is there way of making a decission on their own. Dont forget according to them we dont know anything and how could we possibly understand them. Anyways, good luck to you and your daughter. If she is really cold she will wish she listened and wore her coat.

Answer 7

My youngest brother is the same way, he is 19 and has been this way since he was a little kid. People's bodies adjust to heat and cold in different ways. As you said, your daughter is old enough to know what cold is so I do not think there is anything to worry about.

Answer 8

That was me when I was a child,and man did it make my parents mad. But you know to tell the truth .... I just wasn't cold. I didn't do it for any other reason than just that. By the way just so you know I am 30 now and I am putting on a coat. I think she will turn out just fine. Smile

Answer 9

Some people tend to have a lot of body heat. I've seen people wearing shorts out in the snow. Is she over weight?

Answer 10

YOUR HER FATHER. SHE IS 10. IF THE WEATHER IS COLD, YOU (FATHER) DRESS HER WARM AND SEND HER TO SCHOOL. IF SHE GETS OVERHEATED SHE CAN TAKE OFF A LAYER TO HER LIKING. THIS MAY NOT JUST BE ABOUT HER GETTING TO HOT. BUT CONTROL. IF YOU LET YOUR DO WHATEVER, SHE IS GOING TO DO WHATEVER. YES. SHE IS GOING TO FIGHT.SO FIGHT.KEEP STRONG.DON'T GIVE UP. DAUGHTERS ARE MEAN. I KNOW. DAUGHTERS NEED LOVE. DAUGHTERS NEED LOVE FROM THEIR FATHERS. KEEP ON YOUR 10 YR. OLD DAUGHTER. WHEN SHE GETS OLDER SHE WILL THANK YOU.SHE NEVER GOT A COLD. HAPPY FATHER DAUGHTER DAY.