Is dressing your kid a hobby?

[preppy]

Cause I am certainly making a hobby of it right now. Oops. It doesn't count when everything was from the B/S/T board or on sale right?



Maternity leave is costing me so much money. I think as sad as I am to return to work in a few weeks my wallet will thank me.

[arebee]

Yes! I love buying clothes for DD. I am going to be so sad when she won't let me pick out her clothes anymore.

[Deleted]

I spent so much money on mat leave. lol.

DD has her own opinion about what she wears. I think we're getting close to where I can't even buy clothes without her approval first. So make it your hobby while you still can!

[preppy]

It's just so easy to shop with her. I need to leave the house? Let's go to the mall!

[Deleted]

Yes. It is also my quest to find adorable boys clothes. I have enough trouble shopping for boys, I imagine with girls it's even harder!

[bcarp30]

Oh yes. DD's wardrobe is insane. I need to start selling some of it but I'm keeping some of her first Lilly pieces.

[SallySparrow]

Yes, I love it. I can't remember the last time I bought something for me, but she gets new clothes alllllll the time.

[jeaniebueller]

Yes, for DD. Dressing DS is a chore though because boy clothes are ugly and boring.

[preppy]

Nov 19, 2015 17:48:10 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Oh yes. DD's wardrobe is insane. I need to start selling some of it but I'm keeping some of her first Lilly pieces.

I have 3 Lilly dresses and a Vineyard Vines dress ready for summer!

I have a problem.

Also if you are selling let me know, lol.

[water*drop]

Yes. And I wish I would have done more of it before DD had an opinion because now she's insisting on wearing hideous clothes from my parents/ILs to special occasions, so I have to bribe her heavily to get her to wear cute stuff.

[ladygrey]

Nov 19, 2015 17:49:57 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Yes, for DD. Dressing DS is a chore though because boy clothes are ugly and boring.

I am already unimpressed with boy clothes and DS is only 6 weeks old. Everything is stripes or animals. Snooze.

I love buying clothes for DD. I don't purchase the most expensive stuff (most of her clothes are just from Old Navy, Carters, or Target), but she always looks cute and has a great wardrobe as a whole.

[Deleted]

Cute stuff preppy! DS has gotten picky about his clothes, it's "GOT TO BE SOFT MOMMY!" So I'm so glad I have DD to dress I've got several cute casual Christmas outfits already!

[kategm]

lol yes. It consumes a lot of my time and thought. And money.

[lindsaymg]

Um yes! DD is so much more fun to dress than DS. I love bows, Mocs, leggings, and dresses. She has a ton of FP Mocs from a Facebook BST board.

I got a bunting similar to your Nordstrom BST find at Hanna for 40% off. I can't wait for cold weather (relative statement) so she can wear it.

[eddy]

No it has never been anything but a chore for me.

I don't know if it is the two boys thing or that my kids are jerks. I have never gotten any pleasure out of it though lol.

[preppy]

Nov 19, 2015 18:13:23 GMT -5 lindsaymg said:

Um yes! DD is so much more fun to dress than DS. I love bows, Mocs, leggings, and dresses. She has a ton of FP Mocs from a Facebook BST board.

I got a bunting similar to your Nordstrom BST find at Hanna for 40% off. I can't wait for cold weather (relative statement) so she can wear it.

I love her FP Mocs but with our weather her zutano booties are just warmer:( I can't wait to get her more I the spring. Headbands are also so fun, baby bling from Nordstrom are the only ones she lets me keep on her.

[preppy]

Nov 19, 2015 18:13:22 GMT -5 @this said:

Sure, it was fun. Until she developed Strong Toddler Opinions. lol

Now I find myself buying "Hello Kittycat" shoes and being really happy because she loves them with her watermelon leggings and Buzz Lightyear tshirt. I love how happy and proud of herself she is. <3

I have to do it now while I still can.

[mainelyfoolish]

I still love to browse clothes online for my seven year old DD, but I don't buy anything except maybe a $5 pair of leggings without getting her approval first because her opinion of what is and is not acceptable changes monthly if not weekly or daily.

My three year old DS has a good quantity of clothes but nowhere near the overabundance of my DD. Boy clothes just aren't as exciting to me.

[SJ]

Absolutely.

[mainelyfoolish]

Nov 19, 2015 18:26:01 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Enjoy it now. Because one day they'll be teens and you'll be sad because you'll simultaneously think their clothes are ugly, and be in denial that they're wearing the same styles you wore when you were in HS.

I think I may have had my kids late enough in life that by the time my kids are in high school, the kids will be wearing stuff that was popular for teenagers when I was in my 20s.

[SJ]

And numbers!

[Deleted]

Aww ladygrey dressing boys can be fun! It's just harder to find. Come in here Brie and CloudBee and agree with me, lol.

[cincodemayo]

nope. I didn't even find it that fun when he was little and didn't have opinions. But now we literally can only wear sweatpants and character tees.

[DarcyLongfellow]

No, not at all. I mean, I like them to have clothes I think are cute, but if one of their grandmothers buys them fancy dresses for Christmas or Easter, my only thought is, "awesome! Money I don't have to spend."

Both my girls also had very strong opinions about what they wore starting very young.

[thebreakfastclub]

I do enjoy buying ahead and getting stuff for $1.97, but boy clothes are not super exciting.

[carfar]

I've found it more fun than expected to dress a boy. I do remember being annoyed that everything was blue/grey when he was a newborn, though.

[bcarp30]

Nov 19, 2015 17:49:57 GMT -5 preppy said:

Nov 19, 2015 17:48:10 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Oh yes. DD's wardrobe is insane. I need to start selling some of it but I'm keeping some of her first Lilly pieces.

I have 3 Lilly dresses and a Vineyard Vines dress ready for summer!

I have a problem.

Also if you are selling let me know, lol.

I love that he baby Lilly can be worn as a dress one summer and a top the next. Now that she's in the toddler sizes they aren't as versatile like that!

I will! It's a lot of mini boden, maybe some Florence Eiseman, and some baby gap.

[preppy]

Nov 19, 2015 18:48:27 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Nov 19, 2015 17:49:57 GMT -5 preppy said:

I have 3 Lilly dresses and a Vineyard Vines dress ready for summer!

I have a problem.

Also if you are selling let me know, lol.

I love that he baby Lilly can be worn as a dress one summer and a top the next. Now that she's in the toddler sizes they aren't as versatile like that!

I will! It's a lot of mini boden, maybe some Florence Eiseman, and some baby gap.

Tag me when you sell:)

[zarapipe]

Nov 19, 2015 18:13:22 GMT -5 @this said:

Sure, it was fun. Until she developed Strong Toddler Opinions. lol

Now I find myself buying "Hello Kittycat" shoes and being really happy because she loves them with her watermelon leggings and Buzz Lightyear tshirt. I love how happy and proud of herself she is. <3

Yep. My child has her own style and is proud of it. I'm glad she dresses herself. Some friends of mine still set out the clothes for their grade schooler. Not for me.

[pinkdutchtulips]

At 6 ... she picks out her own clothes

as a baby ... nope not a hobby dressing her #dclife #worldsmessiesteater