I hear you Reggio .... I want my kids to look cute and fashionable too but they have to be able to do it themselves. My daughter was given a rain coat that is just gorgeous .... It looks like a double breasted jacket with really big buttons but she has a hard time with the buttons so she has never worn it as it is not practical. Some of these winter coats have the storm cuff inside and they are so tight the kids can't get their arm out. I have another parent that spend so much money on their kids first snowsuit they were planning to stuff him into it again this year .... He's 2.5 and the snowsuit is 12 months size..... The pants were up to his knees last year .... Hopefully I swayed her into getting him a new one .... Sigh !!!