Hi peeps, I'm new here and my first post is regarding my 5yr old sister :). I look after her due to the fact that we live with our aunty so, she is needing a new school rain jacket because her current one is getting too small for her so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated :). As its for school, I'd prefer a Light Blue, Navy Blue or Black but I wouldn't mind Red either :).

Can I just say to all concerned about the campfires, Bethany is not affected by these. Its more the cold that bothers her, she starts to shiver and then get grumpy so its imperative she has her jacket with her, surely you guys can understand my concerns because my oldest daughter and Bethany's teachers understand my concern? My oldest will even tell her off by saying "Bethany, you get cold easily so get thhat jacket on and done up or you get no hugs from big sis!", that usually prompts her to put it on.

Of course I tell her no, I have on many occasions and will continue too.

That would not work with Bethany as she'd take a tantrum of I said she can't take her favourite jacket.

The thing is, she's likely to ask me to do it even though she is capable herself.

Yes, the other girls are wearing their jackets too and their brownie jacket that you posted a link to, my daughter will have her brownie hoodie on but open.

That is actually a fair point but how do I get round the whining about needing it done up issue?

Yeah, that is an option so thank you :). Due to the fact she's asthmatic, I also like it done up, especially if she is up late and around the camp fire.

Yeah, I was thinking of either me or my oldest becoming a volunteer of the guide group she attends but then my youngest may feel uncomfortable with her mum or sister being there keeping an eye on her.

In reply to heartlikealion and onelittlemonkey, yes she can do up her own jacket but is lazy and wants it done for her and, yes she likes the design and jacket as she chose it herself plus its red, her favourite colour plus, her own words, it is a nice cosy and comfortable jacket. I'm reply to onelittlemonkey who suggested layers, I've tried that but she won't wear jumpers, it's a struggle getting her to wear her guide jumper. And finally, in reply to Jean, I have asked the leaders to do that but they won't do it as they think she is old enough and responsible enough to not need told but I've argued that they are wrong which is getting proven each camp trip my daughter goes on.

Probably sympathy if I know my daughter well enough. Regarding your second point, I have thought about that too but feel it's unfair on her to miss out on these camps/outings.

Yeah, I think that is possibly what I will do or can I get a friend to remind her to take jacket with her to the camp fire area instead of leaving it in her tent?

It's more when she is off at guides camps, they get to stay up slightly later than normal due to them singing songs around the camp fire so by that time of night, temperatures drop. She leaves her tent with the jacket still in her backpack and the leaders don't want the responsibility of asking her every night to go and get her jacket but after about 10 minutes of being without the jacket, she starts complaining that she's cold.

I am new to this forum and my first post is about my 8yr old daughter and her refusal to wear a jacket, now some may think that is not an issue worth worrying about, but the difference for me is, Bethany is also asthmatic so I worry about her being out without a jacket, especially as she only goes around in only a T-shirt, she will not wear jumpers and tbh, I don't mind that. I do not pick her up from school, my oldest daughter does that as she is nearer the school so she tells me that when it's raining or cold, she has to bribe Bethany into putting on AND fastening up her jacket and at school, the teacher will not allow her out until she wears and fully fastens up the jacket too.

Hi, I am a new member of the forum, I am a mother of 2 daughters, 8yr old Bethany and 16yr old Caitlyn.