Six year old lives in Princess dress.

jakes-mum

My daughter is nearly 4 and her outfit of choice is always her 10 year old brothers old wales t'shirt. She wears her brothers old t'shirts as nighties in bed, she nicked an old sesame street tshirt and shorts set of his out of the car boot box as she loved it, and i've even caught her running round in a pair of his boxers before
Shes totally ungirly, rarely wants to wear dresses an I wouldnt have her any other way. I just laugh when i see her in another old outfit shes found of her brothers, and when she came down the stairs in his pirate outfit from when he was little that she'd found at the bottom of his wardrobe, jumped in the door shouting 'arrrghhh me hearties!!' I almost cried laughing.

Stuff what anyone else thinks, i like kids to be imaginitive, if shes happy who cares what anyone else thinks

robpw2

gingin wrote: »

My daughter is 7 1/2 and likes to be a crocodile most of the time, in this outfit



We also have the lion version too, which was worn (out) so much we had to buy a second.

I LOVE seeing her in it, she wears it to the shops, around the house. I grew up with a very stiff, stepford wife-esque mother who passed all of her insecurities on to me, so I was determined that my daughter would be allowed to run free with her imagination.... and at the moment that happens to be being a crocodile.

they do monkey adult ones in primark i might buy one and wear it everywhere i go lol

Slinky

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

When a toddler, Isaac insisted, absolutely insisted, on wearing bright red dungarees with a bright orange top. I felt like pinning a sign on his back saying, "HE CHOSE THESE. I DIDN'T"

Hey, my cleaner turned up today in a very startling combination of purple top, clashing bright pink trousers, teamed with ginger hair needing her roots doing. To each their own...... She's in her 60s

Rachel021967

Thanks everyone. She wore her outfit today to my mums residential home and the old dears loved it.
I love the crocodile outfit.

meritaten

got to admit to having my own style! hate hairdressers so my hair is up in a messy bun and if it gets too long I chop a bit off with the kitchen scissors. I will wear sort of formal stuff to weddings and funerals - but otherwise its what i feel comfortable in!

Spendless

gingin wrote: »

My daughter is 7 1/2 and likes to be a crocodile most of the time, in this outfit



We also have the lion version too, which was worn (out) so much we had to buy a second.

I LOVE seeing her in it, she wears it to the shops, around the house. I grew up with a very stiff, stepford wife-esque mother who passed all of her insecurities on to me, so I was determined that my daughter would be allowed to run free with her imagination.... and at the moment that happens to be being a crocodile.

That reminds me of the Charlie and Lola book, where Lola doesn't want to start school, and mentions not wanting to wear uniform, she's told her school doesn't have one and she can wear she want. Guess what she puts on. Does your dd have the book? On second thoughts :think:

My 8yo dd has spent this evening making herself a t-shirt with a 'pop star' on it. Apart from her pop star is Connie Talbot, she's printed images off the internet onto A4 paper and stuck them on a plain t-shirt with masking tape ,,and she says she's wearing it to her holiday playscheme tomorrow. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

neverdespairgirl

Slinky wrote: »

Hey, my cleaner turned up today in a very startling combination of purple top, clashing bright pink trousers, teamed with ginger hair needing her roots doing. To each their own...... She's in her 60s

Yup, I think whatever people want to wear is fine with me.

Lirin

I've just remembered the only time my mum ever really tried to influence what we chose to wear- barring important functions, where we'd have to dress nicely, of course.

It was Christmas morning, there was 2 foot of snow on the ground, and all of us collectively had the bright idea we would go swimming in the snow and headed outside in bikinis (Hey, we were around 6!)....... Two minutes later my mum was the best person alive as she handed round blankets and hot chocolate....

flippin36

I think you've been given lots of sensible advice and reassurance here. Just wanted to add that my children are in double figures now and I don't worry at all anymore about other people's opinions and comments. I cringe, looking back on some of the things that would worry me...what a waste of time. Relax and enjoy her being little.

make_me_wise

Rachel021967 wrote: »

My little girl when not at school or Badgers loves to wear her princess dress. The problem is she's getting teased by others for doing so and some of the mums (who I suspect would see wrong in everything) down the park are damn right rude. However, most adults find it sweet and she gets great joy from wearing it.
Any ideas for rebuttals?

Rachel

As I was reading this I honestly thought you were going to tell us that it was kids that were teasing your daughter. I am quite shocked that it is other mums making you feel uncomfy just because your litte girl wants to dress up as a princess.

Some people have no imagination do they. Kids love dressing up and gain greatly from it. I bet those mums were right cinderella types (dressed head to toe by 'chavs are us' no doubt). They wouldn't know good taste if it slapped them round the chops hun.

Ignore those who chose not to allow their kids to be themselves and let your kid enjoy her childhood is my advice. I work as a teacher and you should see some of the get up we have had the kids wearing over the last academic year as part of their education. We did a Victorian day, Saxon day, World War 2 day, 70s day etc. They are great fun.