I don't know if anyone remembers my thread on trying to let go of my issues with dd wearing mismatched clothes. I am proud to say, I have gotten past that one! The other day, she went to school in a pink long sleeved shirt with flower trim, and a yellow and white striped skort. :LOL "I know it doesn't match mama, but I LIKE it!" Alright, guess I can't argue with that. 
Now the battle has become getting her to pick something weather appropriate. We're at the time of year around here where it's a little chilly in the mornings (low to mid 50s), then by aftrenoon, gets pretty warm (70s). I know we all have different temps at which we feel hot or cold, but I'm pretty sure a turtleneck sweater when its' 70 degress is going to be uncomfortable for almost anyone! I'm cool with letting her pick pants, shorts, capris, skirts, whatever. Any of that will work in this weather. It's when she wants to wear sweaters, turtlenecks or both that drives me batty. I've tried explaining to her that if her jacket feels too hot in the afternoon, so will heavy shirts, but she just doesn't believe me. (even though every afternoon, she gets off hte bus carrying her jacket instead of wearing it because it's too hot!)
Should I just put away all but her lightest weight long sleeved shirts and hope that out of sight=out of mind? Let her wear the blasted sweater and find out for herself it's too hot? (I'd toss a t-shirt in her backpack so she could change later). Something else entirely?
Now the battle has become getting her to pick something weather appropriate. We're at the time of year around here where it's a little chilly in the mornings (low to mid 50s), then by aftrenoon, gets pretty warm (70s). I know we all have different temps at which we feel hot or cold, but I'm pretty sure a turtleneck sweater when its' 70 degress is going to be uncomfortable for almost anyone! I'm cool with letting her pick pants, shorts, capris, skirts, whatever. Any of that will work in this weather. It's when she wants to wear sweaters, turtlenecks or both that drives me batty. I've tried explaining to her that if her jacket feels too hot in the afternoon, so will heavy shirts, but she just doesn't believe me. (even though every afternoon, she gets off hte bus carrying her jacket instead of wearing it because it's too hot!)
Should I just put away all but her lightest weight long sleeved shirts and hope that out of sight=out of mind? Let her wear the blasted sweater and find out for herself it's too hot? (I'd toss a t-shirt in her backpack so she could change later). Something else entirely?
) Around here, in the springtime, we often change halfway throught the day and then back again, because the a.m. and p.m. are cool and the afternoons can get pretty warm. Why not? This makes more sense to me than suffering through the day feeling either too warm or too chilly.
