Clothes for different genders?

No, but it is a collar that I personally would only put on girls, but that apparently my fil insisted my dh had to wear Laughing

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The only problem about it is that it's pink... and I thought that in France pink isn't (or at least wasn't) considered for girls?
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I just dislike yellow baby clothes in general. boy or girl.

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Posted: Fri, Aug 15 2008, 12:59 am Post subject:

I think sometimes it is just what you are used to. My girls had overalls from teh "boy" section, and a really cute blue onsie from the gap someone gave us (but I always put pink shorts ont he girls when they wore it).\\

I was going through Rivka's clothes after the winter to give some stuff away and I pulled out a light blue shirt to give away b/c it's nothing special. MIL asked me how come I was't keeping it for the baby (he will fit it this winter Rivka is TINY) and I said it was a girl color. She looked at me like I was nuts, but because my girls wore it it became "girl" to me even though really it's a mint blue and fine for a boy.
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this is interesting:

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Well, blue can come in different shades- strong and soft. But pink seems delicate by definition. When it's stronger, it's called red.
Unless one takes into consideration the acid-neon pinks-magentas that are all over children's clothing stores. That's a crime to put on any child, IMO.

Posted: Fri, Aug 15 2008, 9:35 am Post subject:

lol so true gamzu about some of the colors out there! I would only buy it if it was really cheap. I would put dd in more of her brother's clothes. jeans and a red shirt. or neutral strechies. but I couldn't but any boys in her old clothes, they are all pink. and the jeans are a boot cut and have ruffles. I do dress dd in light blue, but its a girly looking shirt or outfit.

and why are we more comfortable putting dd in her brothers jeans and t-shirts than we are putting ds in sister's pink/flower/ruffle outfits?

Posted: Fri, Aug 15 2008, 10:39 am Post subject:

maybe because its making a boy into a drag queen, its not like its made for a boy with ruffles or a sailor outfit, or light pink button down,or polo shirt. but actual clothing that people will think that the boy is a girl. like pink with ruffles and pictures of girls. while plain jeans and a red tshirt. they sell the same shirt as unisex for girls and boys.

they used to make boys wear dresses until upsherish age. but they were darker colors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Campion-Hornbook.jpg here is a pic of a boy wearing a dress.

here is another picture, I would want to be the one dressing this child! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Conrad_Meyer_001.jpg

Posted: Fri, Aug 15 2008, 10:47 am Post subject:

Once upon a time, dresses were SOP for all children...

Picture resized

My dd today tells me on Monday she wants to wear her mary janes/strap shoes because her friend BINIAMIN has the same Laughing

Just for you! Wink

my fil in a dress, early 30's

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What a great pic, Ruchel.

Maybe a silly question - were the babies strapped in at all?

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My mil used to tell me to put tights on my son so he wouldn't get hurt crawling around. She thought I was the one who was being ridiculous when I refused.

Colours don't bother me. My kids wear pink, they're confident in their masculinity.
Certain styles of ruffles/lace I wouldn't but there are some ruffled/lace clothes MEANT for boys so those I'm fine with.
Tools and cars etc more boy but I wouldn't refuse to dress a daughter in them. Butterflies and certain flowers are more girly but hawaiian shirts etc are all boy.
Dresses it depends on the style. Again, some are designed for boys, mainly as infants. And I look forward to buying my boys their first kilt (may have to cut a corner though, I think they'd look silly with tzitzit...)

ETA - I have no problem putting tights on boys for warmth but it doesn't get super cold here. You can get baby leggings if you don't want something marketed to girls.
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