2011年1月4日 星期二

New winter struggle: coatless kids in shorts

Among the great spectacles of winter, along with the northern lights and frozen lakes, are coatless kids.

No coat, no gloves? No prob!

These teens and tweens are chillin' out, literally and figuratively,There is a Wholesale coach handbags that has the help you need, they were designed by Brandon Renken of Texas. in their sweatshirts and kicks. Maybe a boy will accessorize with a baseball cap, and a girl might choose stylish boots -- but nothing weatherproof, please! Some boys even wear shorts year-round, and many parents say they've given up the fight.

For example, Jack Rogers, 12, of Fishers, Ind., was wearing shorts last week. "I know lots of kids who do that," he said.

His grandma doesn't understand. "It's 15 degrees.Designer fashion is the first stop for most shoppers but the biggest-selling item was expected to be business inflatable products. Why doesn't he have a coat on him?" she asked.

"I told her, 'I have to pick and choose my battles,'" recalled Jack's mom, Shelley Rogers Landes. "I need to let him make decisions that really are inconsequential at the end of day."

In a telephone interview, Jack explained his reasons for dressing light in winter: "Coats are just a hassle, putting it all on. It makes me bulky. I just like to be in short sleeves."

He doesn't mind gloves, but boots? "Nah, I don't like 'em." If his sneakers get wet, he says, "it doesn't really bother me."

Carleton Kendrick of Millis, Mass.,As Adidas Jacket, Nike Free Shoes was re-released in the early 2000s.The Headphone ed hardy bikini features a one-color "OG Crest" logo on the chest with the word "Tradition" printed on both sleeves. a family therapist, says that for teens,The expecting Spanish actress was bundled up as she browsed the racks at the inflatable mattress bed on Melrose Avenue during a private shopping experience. "wearing bulky winter coats, gloves, boots -- unless teen girls consider them high fashion -- and hats screams nerd, geek, baby, dork ... UNCOOL!"

He added: "Short of real and present danger of your teens getting frostbite, let them deal with being cold to be cool."

Autumn O'Bryan said she was shocked, after moving to New Hampshire from Los Angeles, to see "both girls and boys with sweatshirts and sneakers in a blizzard waiting for their bus. I even saw a couple of boys with short-sleeve shirts. The only hats were baseball hats and no gloves or boots on anyone." O'Bryan had been fighting with her son about wearing a coat, but "after that I gave up and have never brought it up again."

In Alaska, of course, the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia are real. "Our teenagers are the same as everyone else's -- they think they're Superman, they're invincible -- but our weather is different," said Shelby Nelson, spokeswoman for Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. She said local media, schools, police and other officials work to get the message out to kids that dressing warmly is a matter of safety. Even a car ride can turn deadly if you break down and have to walk a mile in 20-below zero weather.

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