I feel a bit mean.
She's nearly 9. She has a 'unique' sense of style. And usually I let her get on with it.
But this morning she came down with a baggy batwing pale pink t shirt and blue floral leggings. I told her that the top and leggings were lovely but that together they looked a bit like pjs.
So she went up and put on a beautiful top with butterfilies and roses. Same horrible leggings.
I must have made a face because she said, 'what?' when she came down. I explained that again, the top was beautiful but the trousers spoilt it a bit, and why didn't she put on some nice plain trousers, or a skirt.
She's stamped off upstairs now, complaining. And shouting that they DO match, they both have roses on.
I should add that her Aunt (my SIL) spoils her rotten with clothes so very few of the items in her wardrobe are things I woudl choose.
Do I just need to back off? I feel like I'm turning into my mother. But between DS1 only wanting to wear the same pair of ripped jeans and DD looking like a dodgy backing singer from the 80s I feel I need to steer them.
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LizzyMcGuire · 10/04/2013 08:11
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