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

[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

[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.

[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!

[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!!

[Rouge]

9 and 5 here and they have been doing this since about 3. I've never had any problems though. I love their own individual style.

The only time I step in is if it's summer clothing in winter or vice versa, but then all I say is warmer/cooler top/shoes/pants etc.

DS has his OWN style for sure. He will not wear matching socks, unless they are school socks. Refuses to wear matching PJ's. And has to wear a singlet under his flannel pj top because he has to wear the top open o_O I don't get it. Never have. And whats worse is none of us dress this way, it's purely his own creation lol.

DD is actually a fashionista. She picks her own clothes way better than I would dress her, I don't know where she gets it from but she's definitely got an eye for fashion. So she's never really been a problem.

[nickle730]

As long as it's appropriate for the weather, my kids can choose to wear whatever they like! I don't care if other people think they look odd, I refuse to sweat the small stuff.

[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!!

[OceanPrincess]

So funny, I was just thinking about this on Saturday when my niece (3yo) turned up to swimming in a long sleeved hot pink top, orange and yellow rah-rah skirt, grey leggings and white crocs! There's my DD in pink trackies, runners, a pink and purple striped top and a purple jumper. All chosen by me, clearly!

DNiece has loved picking her own clothes since she was about 2yo. Sister lets her, like above, why sweat the small stuff??

Whereas my DD doesn't really care! Sometimes she will pull something out and say "I want to wear this mummy!" but often its a singlet and its 2 degrees outside, or similar! So then a bit of "That's lovely! But how about one of these nice long sleeved options instead?"

I don't think I'd really care but she just doesn't want to, so that's ok!

[Cally]

I'm tempted to get a badge made that says 'I got dressed all by myself' OR 'I chose my own clothes today'.

I usually have her clothes picked out on childcare days, she often picks her own things the other time, although I will push for something in particular if we are doing something special. Sometimes what she chooses is better than what DH gets out though....

[Cranky Kitten]

Heh, my only issue with DD picking her own clothes most of the time is her insistence on holding onto favourites that are waaaaaaay too small for her. Resulting in her constantly trying to pull up her jeans as they fall down, or acres of plumber-butt. She has alternative options, and I do try to surreptitiously remove the cringe-worthiest.

But other than that she's pretty good when picking clothes, other sometimes not considering the expected weather for the day when coming out with skimpy little shorts. But I just make her walk outside if this is the case, she soon decides to change her outfit to something more appropriate