Should I buy my 4-year-old son pink shoes?

Fuzzy_Duck

As a previous poster said, pink used to be the traditional colour to dress boys in.

The only issue I can see here is the possibility that he will get teased, but I don't see why a few silly kids should stop him wearing what he wants. There are plenty of little boys who like to dress up in the fairy outfit and play tea parties, just as there are plenty of little girls who prefer to climb trees and play with toy cars.

None of this means a child is any more likely to be gay (not that that matters of course). In my opinion it's parents saying things like 'pink is for girls' and commercials that teach kids it's wrong to wear a certain colour, or play with a certain toy, as that's for girls/boys. I think it's great that your little boy isn't affected by this nonsense, so I would buy him a pair of pink shoes. You may well find you struggle to find a pair of pink boy shoes anyway, but he may be happy with a neon shade of pink or just a bit of pink.

Funnily enough I grew up with two brothers, wore their blue clothes as a baby (although my mum did insist on buying me some pink frilly things too) and played the same rough and tumble games they did. I also loved dolls, dresses and pink, despite my parents treating me exactly the same as my brothers- hence my belief just watching children's TV is enough to brainwash kids.

Jakesmummy

Aaagh wrote: »

Just revisited this thread I started a while ago, which made me smile.

My son, now 5 1/2, thinks pink is for girls and wouldn't dream of wearing anything pink. His favourite colour is now yellow!

However, he still loves his hairdressing box and one of his favourite games is for me to look in the book he has made with cut-outs of different hairstyles and for him to comb my hair, put clips in and ask me if I've been on holiday or if I'm going to a party tonight ...

Aww he sounds so cute!! my 4 year old wanted his bedroom painted pink last year, when i reminded of him the other day he said "no way i'm not a girl" On his first day at nursery when he was 3 he went over to the dressing up rail and put on a snow white dress:rotfl:god love him, then when another boy came over and said "a princess????" he got all embarrased and made me take it off him quick! lol

heretolearn_2

In a way you should think yourself lucky to have a little boy who likes pink.

when he was little, my son's favourite colour was black. Try walking around with a five year old goth. Not to mention that he would draw in black, colour in everything in black, and so on. The school started wondering if he was disturbed as black is supposed to be gloomy and the colour of depression and so on. He just liked it. Just a phase he went through.

sassyblue

heretolearn wrote: »

In a way you should think yourself lucky to have a little boy who likes pink.

when he was little, my son's favourite colour was black. Try walking around with a five year old goth.

Sorry but that made me laugh out loud! Bless him.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

djbum_syd

Back in the 60's pink was classed as a boy colour, and blue as a girls.
I see nothing wrong with letting a boy wear pink. A girl can wear blue for goodness sake.
Saying no to pink shoes is going to make him want them even more.

lorrishere

heretolearn wrote: »

In a way you should think yourself lucky to have a little boy who likes pink.

when he was little, my son's favourite colour was black. Try walking around with a five year old goth. Not to mention that he would draw in black, colour in everything in black, and so on. The school started wondering if he was disturbed as black is supposed to be gloomy and the colour of depression and so on. He just liked it. Just a phase he went through.

When my lad was 5 he insisted on having a pink purse and now he's a teen he has his hair dyed black - I don't think he still has the pink purse though. I think kids should be allowed to make there own minds up about stuff such as clothes - but learn along the way that sometimes they have to conform.

My parents tried to force me into clothes when I was young that I just wasn't comfortable with. I beleive the person is much more important than what they wear.

VK-2008

personally i dont see a problem with a boy wearing pink shoes
these days it is becoming more and more popular for guys to wear pink
would you ever stop a girl wearing blue?
i think anyone should be able to wear what they want if it makes them happy and if others have a problem with it then it is there own problem

Bennifred

lorrishere wrote: »

When my lad was 5 he insisted on having a pink purse and now he's a teen he has his hair dyed black - I don't think he still has the pink purse though. I think kids should be allowed to make there own minds up about stuff such as clothes - but learn along the way that sometimes they have to conform............

I'm waiting for the day my DS1 (aged 23!!) conforms - everyone said it was a phase - that was 7 years ago! He has dreads which are currently dyed pink with black ends, and that's just for starters:rotfl:


His younger brothers just roll their eyes:D

Savvy_Sue

heretolearn wrote: »

In a way you should think yourself lucky to have a little boy who likes pink.

when he was little, my son's favourite colour was black. Try walking around with a five year old goth. Not to mention that he would draw in black, colour in everything in black, and so on. The school started wondering if he was disturbed as black is supposed to be gloomy and the colour of depression and so on. He just liked it. Just a phase he went through.

DS1 used to scribble over everything in black when asked to colour things in. He did that to a picture of some ducks once, and when I said "but ducks aren't black!" he said "They have been playing in the mud." :rotfl:

Fuzzy_Duck

heretolearn wrote: »

In a way you should think yourself lucky to have a little boy who likes pink.

when he was little, my son's favourite colour was black. Try walking around with a five year old goth. Not to mention that he would draw in black, colour in everything in black, and so on. The school started wondering if he was disturbed as black is supposed to be gloomy and the colour of depression and so on. He just liked it. Just a phase he went through.

I bet he got a bit warm in the summer months!:rotfl:

The opposite is also pretty funny. I've seen a goth mum pushing her daughter in a pram- a little blonde girl in a pink fairy outfit complete with sparkly wand