Winter Jacket for LO?

eitaknna9 · September 2011

I have been starting to look at jackets for DD this fall/winter. Some are lighter and some are heavier. Do you get a lighter jacket for all and then a heavier one for winter? Being from the Midwest it does not seem that cold to me, so I don't have a really heavy winter jacket, but I am wondering if I need a heavy one for DD.

itskacie · September 2011

We had a heavy jacket for DD but it didnt get worn much. We were not outside often in the cold, and you cant buckle a kid safely into a carseat wearing one, so we ended up using a lot of sweatshirt/hoodies and thermal onsies instead. And letting the car warm up for awhile before getting in

cmcmillan · September 2011

We do a lot of hooded sweatshirts, easy and warm but can still buckle in the carseat. You could do a rain/wind type jacket for over if your going to be out in the weather or plan to play in the snow if/when it comes. We layer alot for playing in it.

cwhip77 · September 2011

We've bought heavy winter coats for our kiddo the last 2 years, and with the exception of playing out in the snow (so maybe 1 or 2 days a year) she's never worn them. We get more use out of hoodies and button up sweaters with other layers.

theresab · September 2011

Last year we got a carter's jacket that has an outer shell with a fleece zip out liner. It was perfect for our mild winters. Mostly we used them separate.

We wore both when in the snow or outside in the cold for a long time, but mostly used sweatshirts, fleece or long sleeve shirts. Then the outer water resistent shell was easy to put on for the rain. This year I bought that as well as a pure rain jacket. With her walking now we will be out in the rain rather than under the stroller or umbrella.

gina000 · September 2011

I bought DS a mid weight fleece jacket at Target today for $ 16, he also has a rain jacket so we can layer those on rainy days. I will most likely get him a heavier jacket but we do a lot of fall/winter camping and so he will need it when playing outside while camping.

Maddimom · September 2011

We have a heavy coat for snow and cold cold cold days. Other than that normally we do like a hooded sweatshirt and rain jacket.

WatchPot · September 2011

We usualy buy columbia/north face fleece as his "Main" jacket and a water proof shell for over it if it's more wet than normal. He has a heavy coat but we ski and and snow shoe and are in the mountians with snow at least once a month in the winter, so it makes sense for us.

jrsmama2010 · September 2011

itskacie:
We had a heavy jacket for DD but it didnt get worn much. We were not outside often in the cold, and you cant buckle a kid safely into a carseat wearing one, so we ended up using a lot of sweatshirt/hoodies and thermal onsies instead. And letting the car warm up for awhile before getting in

this is what we did for DS, but he was still in his infant carrier so it was easy to throw a blanket over him.

eitaknna9 · September 2011

Thanks everyone!

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