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amother

OP ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 12:54 pm

Would you put your boys in tights? If so, up to what age? Only for simchos, or with a typical Shabbos outfit?

mha3484

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 12:57 pm

I know someone who used to put tights on her boys under their pants so they could not take their socks off but once a kid is past that stage I cant see why you would but tights on boys ever.

amother

Bluebell ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 12:57 pm

No way! Tights is girls wear. Why would you want to put tights on a boy? That's just strange.

hodeez

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 12:59 pm

I've done it in the winter when it's freezing, under pants, for a 3 and 2 year old. Would never make it a part of an outfit

little neshamala

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:09 pm

Ive seen it done with young boys (2-3 years old ish) in more "european fashion-y" shabbos ensembles and I would never ever do it. Ever.
We want our boys to grow into strong young men who take care of their wives and yet we dress them like feminine sissies...gross

amother

Chambray

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:10 pm

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:11 pm

hodeez wrote:

I've done it in the winter when it's freezing, under pants, for a 3 and 2 year old. Would never make it a part of an outfit

That’s genius. I live somewhere very cold and would never have thought of that.

It seems not uncommon in British/European styles of dress. Trying to get an idea how far we take the European trends as I sort clothes to put away for my next baby 😅

DrMom ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:11 pm

Is he acting in a Shakespeare play?
If not, then no.

amother

Whitewash

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:14 pm

I put tights on my little boys when they were in the baby/crawling stage for a shabbos/simcha outfit in the winter for a very short romper

amother

Lavender

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:18 pm

little neshamala wrote:

Nonsense
I have put my boys in tights for warmth plenty of times. If you don’t get cold enough weather, then you just don’t know.

amother

Peachpuff ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:21 pm

amother OP wrote:

I don't know where you live but in Bp/Williamsburg it's fairly commonly done, probably because we tend to dress our children more European in the first place. All my son's Shabbos outfits in the winter were short until he turned about 3 years old, he wore tights with them in the winter and during spring/fall knee socks. Very European and classy. (Some of his clothing was actually from pepa and co)
And my boys are quite masculine (for the poster who was worried). Tights being girly is a cultural thing.

amother

Turquoise ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:23 pm

No way. It's girl clothing.

(I live in brooklyn for reference)

amother

Magenta ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:23 pm

I'm European and over here it's normal to put tights on baby/toddler boys. (shabbos only though) Is it really not done in USA? For me it's not girly at all, it's a basic, like socks.

amother

↑ Bluebell ↓

Mon, Apr 24 2023, 1:25 pm

amother Peachpuff wrote:

I'm from Williamsburg and never saw a boy in tights besides for newborn babies wearing tights under a romper. Yes, some people here dress their kids very weird, but I have yet to see walking boys in tights. Boys wear shorts with knee socks, even in the winter.