To tell my husband to stop saying this?

Buy the boy some bigger pyjamas, maybe knee length shorts, and sew cat motifs on them?

Wear boxers or similar underneath or get some other pj bottoms to wear with the top.

The real issue is "girls* shorts being to short for practically.

They're PJs, worn around the home,why does he give a shit? Your DH has the problem not your kid.

Boys and girls bodies are pretty similar until puberty? Why would it matter for a 9 year old?

The problem is clothing designers making short, shorts for girls.

Children these days are also more accepting of their peers. I doubt his friends would even think twice about his pyjamas being inappropriate.

It's also creepy as fuck that he thinks boy's bums should be covered up but it's fine for little girl's arses to be on show.

This is not what OP said. Why are so many posters making things up to suit thei r own narrative ?

You're DH is a dick and a bully but apart from that, maybe get some long pyjama bottoms if your son intends to do a sleepover or have friends over. Nobody really wants to see his arse hanging out. Surely he can have a "cat" top and plain bottoms if needs be?

Good grief, they are for a nine year old in their own home!

Voted for the wrong thing because, for some reason, you put the YANBU reason before the YABU reason, but anyway, YANBU.

Clothes aren't gendered. Either sex can wear what they please.

Sounds like your bully husband has very a fragile sense of his own masculinity if he thinks the length of a pair of shorts can affect it.

It's also creepy as fuck that he thinks boy's bums should be covered up but it's fine for little girl's arses to be on show.

I'd really really want him to explain his logic behind that. It sounds like he has deeply misogynistic ideas about women's bodies.

Not acceptable to call them girls

He is allowed to say to you personally that he thinks the shorts are too short. Just buy him plain black pair shorts to go with them

Can't see a problem although I'd probably buy him some more modest shorts as I think its unnecessary to see bum cheeks

@cittykat Men who are obsessed with calling things "for girls" or "for children" tend to be men who are insecure and who have no character. Their whole personality revolves trying to look grown up and masculine, which ironically, is not a grown up or masculine trait at all.

I bet your husband has no issue with men who drive SUVs just to impress other people, or men who think that "cars" is a hobby, or scumbags who drive noisy vehicles.

No such thing as Boys or Girls pajamas at that age.

I remember trying to find some when ds was 4 and wanted cat pj's. I went for girl ones in the end as they were all i could find. I find it odd, as roughly half of cats must be male. Plus they are vicious murderers, so should surely fit with the traditional boy clothes have predators and girl clothes have prey trope.

Why does this matter? Why? I bought a microfibre towel to dry my hair. I bought it in the pet section of B&M. It said on the packaging that it was very absorbent, great for your pooch’s wet fur … or something. Does that mean I shouldn’t use it? Will I turn into a dog?

I really thought attitudes like this were a thing of the past. They’re just. pyjamas. No wonder we’ve got so many confused kids thinking they need to change sex when people are so set in their ideas of what a boy or a girl should look like and wear. Girls pyjamas ffs. No, they’re just pyjamas.

They are girls because the marketing people like to box people up but since your son is wearing them and owns them they are clearly boys

Well they are girls pj's - it clearly says so. It only matters, imho, if there is a risk if his oenis/scrotum being on show when sitting/moving around. Obviously girls don't have that issue, so short shorts are not so much if an issue.
I wouldn't stop him wearing these, if currently decent, just buy a different style next time.

The description on your link does describe them as girls pyjamas

Everybody is happy... apart from a middle aged man.

And who are all these friends that are seeing this boy in his PJs?! He's not wearing them to school ffs

They are advertised as Girls Pyjamas. They look like girls Pyjamas. Maybe your husband is looking at his son and thinking "what's she got him wearing?" Even though we can wear what we want, maybe your husband is worried that his friends will see straightaway that they are girls Pyjamas... and they will! Just buy him a 'boys' cat t shirt and a separate pair of 'jama bottoms. It's easily rectified to keep everyone happy.

Your husband is not being helpful but he is correct - you have clearly bought your son girls' pyjamas. Yes it is likely that he will get bullied in the event of friends seeing them (you can always have PJ's for sleepovers).

My DH wears nightshirts in bed, which might be termed dresses, I suppose, by OP's husband 😅. He doesn't like getting a cold back from the gap between pyjama tops and bottoms
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The pyjamas are fine. DD2 has always loved monkeys and so sometimes wears boys' pyjamas. Nobody cares. YANBU

Her husband is being a twat. They are not hot pants.