Would you expect your grandchildren to be layered up?

What is wrong with putting on more clothes if you are cold?
Isn’t that what most sensible people do?

I'm knitting DGD2 a jumper.
Whether or not she'll wear it is another matter as she never seems to feel the cold.

I think everyone will be layering up!

Absolutely! Our house is a naturally cold house, and before we got our log burner, we could only have the central heating on from maybe November to February, so if the kids complained about the cold, they just sat and watched TV wrapped in their duvets! Desperate situations call for desperate measures.

Hithere I think the issue is the huge increase in energy prices in UK and other parts of Europe. Many families will not be able to afford to heat their houses so wearing more clothes will be the only option.

But the indoor and outdoor temperatures will be similar, so there won't be a lot of dressing/undressing

Yes, the older ones for sure. At 9 and 12 years they are old enough to put on and take off jumper etc as needed. DD has bought fleecy ponchos for indoor wear so they are easy to put on/take off.
A baby is a different matter and I think I'll need to heat the house more when the baby is here.
We used to wear vests and thick tights in the winter and I'll be doing just that again this year.

I'd expect parents to decide their children's attire, not me.

It's common sense isn't it. Extra layers in winter, and especially this winter, for adults and children.

Now, be smarter with the material you choose in your clothing? I am on board

I would expect the kids to wear what they want and the parents support

Not everybody tolerates getting dressed several times/ layers and in dressing layers to match the indoor outdoor weather

For some young kids, it is hard enough to get them dressed in one layer already, or make them wear socks

If parents decide to invest on heating, who is to tell them they are wrong?

Yes when needs must surely fashion is out of the window. If parents have any sense extra layers will become the norm, we have to adapt to the situation we find ourselves in.

My grandchildren have never had winter clothes and summer clothes, they wear the same all year round. Their homes are heated all winter so they can wear T shirts and jeans indoors. Once at secondary school they never wear coats and walk to school in January in the same clothes as in July.
Goodness, their parents are in for a shock!

I expect many people will be layering up in order to save on heating bills. Well they will if they have any sense!

Of course you can ask them to layer-up. Who likes being cold? When we were that age we only had one coal fire to keep us warm downstairs, nothing upstairs and non-existing insulation, but lots of blankets and clothes. It’s not ideal obviously but if needs must..

Of course ! Cold weather - easy solution - more clothes !

Of course I would! If I do, what’s the problem of them doing so? I