Do you let your child chose then own clothes... then venture out in public LOL?

[Beatrix]

ahh my children (DD3 and DDalmost5) have decided they must chose what they wear.. and well they dont have the best fashion sense... LOL and well I dont mind this at home but when they refuse to change into something nicer when I need to go out makes it hard cause I cant be bothered fighting them..

so often we head out with their delightful outfits and I hate to think of what others think about how they look LOL I dont mind it but sometimes my head boogles at the fact they think their outfit choices are fantastic!!!

So does anyone else often leave the house with children dressed in head shaking outfits?

[HotI]

Sometimes when DH gets DD dressed, i want to let people know that i didn't choose the outfit

[toomanyshoes]

Mine are 9 and 5, they pretty much wear want they want.

Sometimes I have to edit it so its weather appropriate or I help them with things like "those colours don't really go, how about this one?" and stuff like that. So they are still choosing but with a little help or sometimes I'll pick a few things out which go together and get them to pick from that.

They also have a draw of clothes that are for around the house and playing outside and they know that stuff isn't for going out in which helps.

But other days I don't care and I'm sure they get plenty of head shakes.

[Heaven]

LOL! Not much of that here yet. DD1 is mostly still happy for me to choose her clothes so I'm encouraging that for as long as possible!

I would just let them, how fun! Who cares what people think! You will look back with a smile on your face.

[Cassius2]

DD1 has gone with DH to his work dressed in a green tutu with a pink long-sleeved top on and her favourite pirate shirt underneath the tutu. and brink pink-striped stockings and silver glitter slippers...she thinks she looks fab! hahahahaha! i figure that while she can get away with it then it's all good lol.

[MistyFying]

Love it Cassius! My DD spent a whole day computer shopping with DH when she was 5, dressed up to the nines in skirt, tshirt and brand new bright yellow goggles, bathing cap and flippers. Nice.

He didn't seem to mind

[Glamourcide]

Hahaha yeah, DH and I have given up fighting the girls on this - they have complete meltdowns if we don't let them wear their favourite outfits, so I just let them go out unkempt and in clashing prints etc and try to ignore the occasional odd looks I get from strangers hehehe I really only argue these days if the item they're insisting on wearing, has been worn four days in a row and is filthy... if it's clean, I just shrug and shake my head At the moment they're obsessed with 'fairy magic' outfits and insist on wearing the same frilly skirts, dress-up tutus and anything that has ruffles, sequins, glitter or is pink. Does my head in some days, especially as they're always barefoot and with messy hair and grubby faces... ah well Won't be long until they're at school and having their sartorial creativity quashed by the system, so I'll let them express themselves like this until they're old enough to start dyeing their hair fluorescent colours and getting facial piercings

[~Kaz~]

DS has been insisting on choosing at least part, if not all, of his outfit each day for months now. (He is nearly 2.5).

The other day, I was away and he insisted that he wanted to wear "undies" so DP found him a pair of little red shorts that were actually summer pj bottoms and he wore them on the OUTSIDE of his tracksuit pants to daycare My only issue was that DP didn't get a photo for me!!

I reckon they're only young once and they've got years of conforming to social dress codes ahead of them (I also think the teenage years can be worse for this sort of stuff). I'd just take photos of them so you can get your own back at their 21st birthdays LOL!!

[Liviam]

Sometimes when DH gets DD dressed, i want to let people know that i didn't choose the outfit

I do that, LOL!!!

I absolutley head out with DD as she dressed herself - she is so proud of picking her own clothes and getting dressed that I just don't have the heart to change her. But I make sure I take photos so I can show her in a few years, LOL!!

[onthefly]

DS has been dressing himself for some time. I'm sure it shows. If his pants have drawstrings, then he has to wear them backwards so he has 'tails'. He also generally preferes to wear his shirts back-to-front. Most of the time he will only wear his gum boots (must buy some more soon...) but if he wears other shoes he likes them on the wrong feet. And/or he wears 'odd shoes'.
I just let him go for it. One day I took him over to the local shops in nothing but pink undies. At least he wasn't naked.

[Party-of-five]

yep all the time sometimes if we are going some where what its not appropriate to wear gum boots and a tutu I give DD1 the choice between a few outfits so then she feels like she as picked still kwim

[Khaleesi]

Yep all the time here as well lol

[nothing2lose]

so often we head out with their delightful outfits and I hate to think of what others think about how they look LOL I dont mind it but sometimes my head boogles at the fact they think their outfit choices are fantastic!!!

So does anyone else often leave the house with children dressed in head shaking outfits?

You do realise they will be saying the same thing about us when they are teenagers don't you!

ie. "Does anyone else's mum leave the house in head shaking outfits?"

[meow]

I would LOVE to. My son shows no interest in clothes and I wish he would put together weird and wonderful, creative outfits. Enjoy it and smile!

[RainbowBrite]

All the time! I love the eclectic mix of clothing that they put together. The other day it was pink pettiskirt, purple leggings, red Mary Jane shoes and a BRIGHT pink parka with bright flowers on it...she got a lot of attention in it (good attention)...DD3 was in an outfit similar (chosen by her sister). They put a smile on a lot of peoples faces

You do realise they will be saying the same thing about us when they are teenagers don't you!

ie. "Does anyone else's mum leave the house in head shaking outfits?"

Fortunately I don't have that...quite the opposite she is always raiding my wardrobe!!

[beckoes]

i often think i need to get some stickers made up that say ''i dressed myself today'' just for those occations when dd decides to wear fairy wings, gum boots and her pjs to the shops.

[Glamourcide]

^ So I *can* allow them to wear PJ's to the shops? I might do that in future hahaha... just let them add fairy wings and do the whole, 'Kids picked their clothes. What can you do?' when people stare hahhahaha

DH has been known to take the girls to Bunnings in singlets, undies and Dora sandals... I stay at home because that's one outfit I can't bear to be associated with in a public place!

[Beatrix]

I should add I dont have a problem with it... My dd3 often goes out in summer in a gorgeous dress and gum boots!!

Their fashion sense is hysterical at the best of times but the look of utter proudness on their faces is priceless and i have a fair few 21st pictures gathered up!!