I bought this on zulily from the boys' section but got it and the top of it looks girly to me. It was expensive (for me) so I'm bummed. I don't mind putting him in pink or purple so I'm not sure why I'm hesitating.
Update: I cut off the edging- not perfect, but looks pretty good
Post by timorousbeastie on Oct 8, 2014 19:55:44 GMT -5
I don't think it looks girly, so I would keep it. Disclaimer: I regularly put DD in clothes I get from the boys section, so maybe I'm not the one to listen to on what's girly or not.
I think it's cute! I would dress DS in that. I don't think it's girly, it just looks normal (ie not trying to be "too boyish" with skulls or whatever else is on every boy shirt usually).
If it was a splurge and I didn't love it, I'd return or resell.
If YOU think it's kind of girly, you'll always think that when you put it on him, and it doesn't really matter what we say.
I'd return if it weren't from Zulily He can probably rock it, but someone asked at dinner "how old is she" so now I'm all paranoid, ha.
Don't worry about that. People routinely call DD a boy, even when she's in a pink dress with a bow in her hair. People are just dumb, and babies are androgynous-looking.
I don't think it looks girly, so I would keep it. Disclaimer: I regularly put DD in clothes I get from the boys section, so maybe I'm not the one to listen to on what's girly or not.
Two years ago I bought the boys matching reindeer jammies from Costco. They were red with white polka dots and a reindeer. About a month after I bought them, I was putting DS2 in them one night when it hit me I bought both my boys girls pajamas. I finally noticed the scalloped neckline and the pink nose and eyelashes on the reindeer.
They still wore them, and last year DS2 was wearing the jammies that DS1 had grown out of. They were actually his favorite jammies last year. I never told him they were girl's jammies, and he obviously didn't care.
If you like it, go for it. The penguin isn't overly girly
It's fine. I'd dress a boy in that. But I think we get too into gender stuff with babies, and I don't want to live in a world where a boy can't wear a cute, gender neutral colored penguin shirt!!
Very true. I like pink! Just not ruffles on my boy I guess
I think it's fine. But I also wouldn't care if you had your kid wear an actual girl shirt. And I hate that baby clothes even have a gender.
I'm with the other girl moms whose kids wear boy clothes regularly. And I had my twin girls out in bright pink "future Girl Scout" onesies and people STILL asked if they were a girl and a boy. Because all twins are a girl and a boy.
It's fine. I'd dress a boy in that. But I think we get too into gender stuff with babies, and I don't want to live in a world where a boy can't wear a cute, gender neutral colored penguin shirt!!
The penguin and the colors are certainly gender neutral. I've dressed my boy in all sorts of colors, but the scalloped trim on the neck make it a girl's shirt.
Fwiw, if this was a $5 Target shirt I'd say go for it, no question. But it sounds like you wanted it to be a special holiday outfit so I wouldn't settle if you don't love it.
It's fine. I'd dress a boy in that. But I think we get too into gender stuff with babies, and I don't want to live in a world where a boy can't wear a cute, gender neutral colored penguin shirt!!
The penguin and the colors are certainly gender neutral. I've dressed my boy in all sorts of colors, but the scalloped trim on the neck make it a girl's shirt.
No. it's a shirt not contraception. little boys and girls both wear shirts.
This reminds me of the lady ahead of me in the checkout line who looked at the play kitchen I was buying and told me how much she always wanted to buy one but she only had boys. the look she gave me was priceless when I laughed in her face and told her I was buying it for my son.
We do our children no favors by reinforcing gender conformity.
The penguin and the colors are certainly gender neutral. I've dressed my boy in all sorts of colors, but the scalloped trim on the neck make it a girl's shirt.
No. it's a shirt not contraception. little boys and girls both wear shirts.
This reminds me of the lady ahead of me in the checkout line who looked at the play kitchen I was buying and told me how much she always wanted to buy one but she only had boys. the look she gave me was priceless when I laughed in her face and told her I was buying it for my son.
We do our children no favors by reinforcing gender conformity.
I was planning to buy him a play kitchen for his birthday, but maybe I should save up for his therapy bill instead.
No. it's a shirt not contraception. little boys and girls both wear shirts.
This reminds me of the lady ahead of me in the checkout line who looked at the play kitchen I was buying and told me how much she always wanted to buy one but she only had boys. the look she gave me was priceless when I laughed in her face and told her I was buying it for my son.
We do our children no favors by reinforcing gender conformity.
I was planning to buy him a play kitchen for his birthday, but maybe I should save up for his therapy bill instead.
well if you keep dressing him in girl's clothing he'll probably need it! :-D