Children and suitable clothes for winter

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I am a childminder from Scotland and at the minute we are getting lots and lots of snow, which my own kids (6 and 9) are enjoying.

I was however, astonished when parents dropped off their kids with thin jackets and with no hats, gloves or a scarf, if it’s snowing then kids need a thick jacket which is able to be fastened and also gloves and a scarf would be beneficial too, the kids I childmind for are 6 and 7 and, because my car wouldn’t start today, I had to walk them to school, the children were complaining of being cold which was understandable, they were in thin jackets which I insisted on getting zipped right to the top and I put the hoods up.

Whereas, my own girls were fully bundled up, they had a warm winter jacket which I zipped right up to the top, hood up, gloves on and a scarf around their neck.

Once the parent came to collect the kids, I explained that they were complaining of being cold but they just asked “we’ll, did you get them to do 70 their coats”, to which I replied “yes but the jackets are not warm or thick for this sort of weather”, the reply I got was “well if you want a warm jacket to keep at yours, f****** buy one”, I was shocked and angered by their language and tone of voice in front of the kids but just left it but I did get the kids winter jackets which I will leave at mine but I’m torn as to whether I increase their charge until the payment for the jackets is repayed, or do I leave it in order to avoid more conflict because the kids love me as a childminder.

What do you think guys/girls?