Reason #129 – I am bringing up my son with no sense of style
Reason #129 – I am bringing up my son with no sense of style
Dec 20I live in envy of other people’s kids who look all stylish and funky and coordinated. I imagine most of those people have grandparents who splurge on the designer wear, and the rest work a second job to afford Carter’s extortionate prices. And some are just born stylish (IhateyouIhateyouIhateyou!)
But my poor boy, he’s going to have to rely entirely on his looks, because his wardrobe is really really lacking.
I already admitted that C wears the cheapest baby clothes I can buy, and I also admitted that he wears them dirty (but dry.) Now has come my time to admit that my poor boy wears wildly uncoordinated outfits and I DON’T CARE.
Of course it was not like this in the early days. Back then he had all the fancypants outfits people gave us for the baby shower, and I had the outfit-planning zeal of a new mom.
The he began crawling, teething, and growing like a weed, and clothes started deteriorating double quick. I had to make do with whatever was clean/dry/big enough, and fashion took a backseat to availability. Still, some efforts were made.
Eventually, I abandoned all pretense. As long as he is dry and reasonably covered, my work here is done. Whaddaya mean he’s wearing 3 different patterns? And why do you say it like it’s a bad thing?
Sorry, Booboo. I take all responsibility if someday you end up wearing this.
It had better be dry, tho.
I believe in naked babies. They prefer it, why stop them? Past that, I believe in daddy’s old t-shirts, because what’s funnier than a kid in a shirt that says “I gave my word to stop at third.” ?
That said, I’m not a mother yet. Hoping, but… So maybe once I conceive I’ll transform into Martha Stewart. Doubt it though.
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ofthesea Reply:
January 3rd, 2011 at 10:10 pm
I also prefer naked babies, as long as they are not mine and I don’t have to bathe them afterwards! XD
But I’m raising my glass to your future nudist kids – they will be happy as clams!
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Carters? Extortionately expensive?
Whaaa?
Call me a bad mom because I’d rather spend money on Baby Gap than put money in his college fund ;)
(And that I returned all his Carters baby shower gifts. Blech)
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ofthesea Reply:
December 27th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
There is no Baby Gap in this crap country, but it would probably be even more expensive than Carter’s. Not for me!
That said, I’m sure I’d be jealous of your super-stylish kid!
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Even kids “born stylish” wear totally uncoordinated outfits. Case in point, Mazzy owns those very same elephant pajamas.
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ofthesea Reply:
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 am
A-ha! Well, TBH, those jammies were a present from my supa-stylish Swedish friends. But the shoes were all me!
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“Mom, what are you doing, you’re ruining my rep”
She said, “You’re only sixteen, you don’t have a rep yet”
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Brandi Reply:
December 21st, 2010 at 7:08 am
Love it!!! I totally remember that song.
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I’ve been singing it for 3 days now! Curses!
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Hey he looked fine(and very happy and cute) to me! Just be happy he’s wearing the right “gender” clothing or that he doesn’t have a bigger bossier sister. My poor youngest is going to grow up thinking he has to dress like a drag queen, his big sister is constantly dressing him up in her frilly dresses or princess costumes. I don’t even bat an eye when he asks, ” Mommy I fabolous?” Yes son you are one kick ass princess. LOL!
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Brandy Reply:
December 21st, 2010 at 9:30 am
lol
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:18 pm
I DIE!!!! Can’t wait till I hear my own saying “Mommy I fabolous?”!
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Tempest Rose Reply:
March 10th, 2011 at 9:41 am
I have this same problem, only in my case the older sister does not force her frilly clothes on the younger brother. He steals them from her. Her bossiness comes out when she tries to stop him from wearing girl clothes, and force him into his own boy ensemble. It is completely his decision to constantly wants his hair up or in some hair clip, and that his favorite colors are pink and purple.
I partially blame this on the fact that they have always, and still, share a room.. so he doesn’t have his own manly space. Hopefully this will change soon, and the addition of the boy growing in my belly will bring more masculinity to the household. (it’s funny though- because their father is a “man’s man”, and I have never been very girly..) So I was very excited to find out this one was a boy. I’m hoping he will be so happy about being an older brother, he’ll try to show the new baby how to be a boy, instead of learning more& more how to be a girl. haha.
However, no matter what route he does chose, I’m just happy his father& I are very open, understanding people. He can be a drag queen all he wants, and I’ll love him the same! (and he’s not even biologically mine!)
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ofthesea Reply:
March 14th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Lady, today’s post is just for you. Along with the upcoming one on how my son wears girl’s shoes.
Because we love them just the way the are!
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Woooord! WalMart and Salvation Army rock pretty hard, I gotta say. :D
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:21 pm
My boy rocks charity shop dudes as if they were Armani. Everything looks good on him! …which is why I bother less and less about what he wears, heh heh.
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I love it!
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:32 pm
He rocks the I-got-dressed-in-the-dark look, doesn’t he? :D
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Stephanie Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Kind of lol… but really who cares. A great deal of the time my daughter is unmatched. She is dressed adorable when it matters and thats all that matters. Like for Santa, even tho she screams when she sees him lol
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
A friend’s advice before C was born, which I only understand now: “if anyone looks at your kid funny, just say this is the last time you’ll let them pick their own clothes!”
It’s ok. You’re just raising him as a lifestyle hipster! He’ll probably thank you for it when he’s in college ;)
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ofthesea Reply:
December 23rd, 2010 at 8:34 pm
As always, you are spot on!
He outgrew the Chucks AGES ago, btw… :’(
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Aw man, dont be hatin on Sheldon! lol
Can he now fit into the ultra adorable, drop dead gorgeous outfit I sent him??
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ofthesea Reply:
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:10 am
He’s been wearing the trousers, but the adorable raccoon top is still too big! :)
And hating?? I ADORE Dr Cooper!!! <3
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Brandy Reply:
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
Meeeee too (about Dr Cooper!)
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