Do kids feel the cold less?

Question

I always see kids in schools with only t-shirts on on cold days.

Answer 1

Define a "cold day".  I have climatized myself, as well as my kids.  A "cold day" to me is freezing or below.  What is a cold day to you?

Answer 2

No, some parents just let the kids dress themselves without supervision and kids aren't always the best judges of what is appropriate for the weather. They feel the cold, trust me! It can be in the mid 40s (F. not C.) out and the little girl I nanny for (6) is always whining that it's "too cold." even if she's properly dressed.

Answer 3

no adults just feel cold ore and that most kids probably are cold but they don't care so they wear what they want

Answer 4

they wanna be cool, i kinda wear sweatshirts on a warm day too, but thats cuz i like em

Answer 5

I sometimes think my kids cant feel the cold at all .Yes kids feel the cold less for sure.

Answer 6

Kids are much more active than adults, so they stay warmer.

(And a t-shirt is fine indoors; perhaps they're wearing a jacket or sweater when they go out? If not, I'd say it's because kids aren't good at foreseeing consequences, and if they're warm indoors when they get dressed it doesn't occur to them they'll have a problem at recess.  That, of course, is why they have parents.  But if it's a borderline thing (they might be uncomfortable but it's certainly not physically dangerous -- obviously it would be different if it was so cold that it was a health issue), I personally think sometimes it's reasonable if they refused to wear a coat to let them learn from their own mistake.

Answer 7

i don't think that they can feel the cold as much as adults

Answer 8

they feel cold more. they wear t shirts because they might want to run around to keep warm instead of just sitting during their break.

Answer 9

I THINK THAT THEY DONT FEEL THE COLD...LOL I HAVE A 8YR OLD AND HES ALWAYS HOT WHEN IM COLD ...SO STRANGE . GOOD QUESTION>