Winter attire

true, cool hands/feet are not necessarily good indicators of whether the baby is cold or not. just as you wouldn't judge if a baby has a fever by touching their feet/hands, you check their body/torso/trunk rather than their extremities

that said, if i have cold hands/feet, i feel cold all over... but then again, i have poor circulation....
 
Not sure if it holds true for children or babies but up to 30% of body heat is lost through hands and feet and 40% escapes through the head. This is necessary to regular temperature. So, if one is truly cold, sealing off those exits can often be enough to keep warm. So, before, I start putting layers on my child, I make sure his or her head and feet are covered adequately and then readjust from there. But, our flat is cold, as I said so we have to wear more indoors than when we're outdoors.
 
Thanks everyone. I guess many people in Hong Kong do wear too much. Even for adults. I was out and in short sleeves today. I saw many adults in jackets, some even with scarfs.
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i had a kid in class today:

1) undershirt
2) thermal "jumper" type thing
3) button down shirt
4) fleece
5) thick, down-filled winter coat

this was a 5.5 year old, so not like his internal thermostat hadn't set yet.... it is utterly ridiculous, in my opinion.
 
Just ignore them. It was 20 degrees outside this afternoon. And tonight (as 3 separate people told me) it's going to drop to a "frigid" 15 degrees! LOL. This is summer weather is some parts of the world.
The rule is that your baby should wear one more layer than you do comfortably.
Today, I went out in a short-sleeved dress and a cardigan. My baby went out in a long-sleeved onsie and a cardigan, with a little hat and shoes. I don't care what the grannies in the park say.
Also, if your kid is really cold, he / she would cry and tell you. Also, his / her hands and face will be cold to the touch.
If your kid is comfortable, then leave it.
Years ago, when my parents were bringing us up in Canada, the doctors used to warn them against over bundling us up.
 
My 6 month old absolutely hates a coat or jacket so what I do when we're is put on tights or baby legwarmers on her (with a dress or skirt), a top (usually onesie that are either long sleeve or short sleeve), cardigan, and beanie hat that will cover her ears. Then she's bundled up in very cozy warm wool blanket & if it's really cold an extra thermal blanket. She's always warm and easily sweats more than that. She would kick her blanket when she gets too hot. I cannot keep on layering her as she gets rash when's too hot. She's just a warm-blooded baby I guess. Also, she gets really happy when a cool/cold breeze blows on her face. That's how I know she's warm enough & doesn't feel chilly & can appreciate a little bit of coolness in her surroundings. Her neck, chest, hands are warm. Her cheeks always feels cool when touch. We were in the middle of a Chicago winter when I was pregnant with her & I guess, she's just born to love cold places like me. Locales tend to overdress that's all.
 
Yesterday afternoon we went outdoors it was so nice out there After which we went indoors, we walked past a granny who mumbled 'wear so little' seeing both of us in 1 layer w/o jackets and my boy in tshirt & pants Oh well we were so comfy I guess it must be similar luks they get from me seeing them & their kids wrapped like dumplings
Overdressing could result in potential fever as heat gets trapped in the babies' bodies more easily, and also making them less capable of dealing with coldness with overdependence on excessive dressing which might make them fall sick easier.
 
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