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We got this one! It’s definitely on the lighter side but I think he’ll be ok to play outside most of the winter in it and eg a sweater or hoodie. And it’s fine for the car seat!

Skip the coat in the carseat and just give them blankets to put over their laps if they get cold. A fleece vest is pretty handy too.

We do these Columbia Fleece jackets for our winter car seat jackets. They'd be warm enough for 40 degree weather too with hat and gloves.

https://www.columbia.com/boys-steens-mt-ii-fleece---toddler-WD6760.html

We also have the coat from Gap! I got it on sale with an additional discount code and free shipping so keep an eye out. I did a hooded fleece from Old Navy as well for cool days.

Costco (at least last year, they did) sells the thin down jackets from Snozu. For ultra cold temps, I would use that for outdoor playing and car seat.

@MrsLonghorn: I think the Carseat Lady is the reason I went with that coat! I also had that same bunting when my kids were babies.

DS doesn't wear a coat in the car. We just bring it with, and then he puts it on once we get out.

This might sound like a lot of work, but I think we're going to wear a fleece in the car and then just take in a heavier coat to care.

I've been looking into some better coats too. Any advice for getting the kids into their coats when you're ready to head into daycare/the grocery store/play outside especially if it's freezing or poor weather (it was 38 and raining and snowing and super windy yesterday when we headed into the grocery store, and the car seat and my kid got soaked when I went to get her out). We don't have a van so they can't do it in there. Also any advice for doing this with multiple kids? I was really good about it when it was just one, but bringing two kids and their winter gear and backpacks into daycare is of course a juggling act.