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How does your child express their individuality? Tell us for a chance to win a £100 John Lewis voucher plus picture book Odd Dog Out

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SorchaMumsnet · 25/01/2017 09:20

Rob Biddulph's beautiful new picture book Odd Dog Out is all about blazing a trail, and being who you are. To celebrate its publication, we're asking you to share how your mini superstars dare to be different.

It's a dog's life in the big city but one dog doesn't quite fit in. It's lonely being the odd dog out when all she wants to do is find her place in the world. She's willing to travel far on her quest, but it might take a different kind of journey for her to realise that maybe she's exactly where she needs to be.

A sublimely sunny and exquisitely illustrated tale about fitting in and standing out, from the award-winning and tremendously talented Rob Biddulph.

We'd love to hear how your little ones to express their individuality (and how you help them to do so) - whether it's insisting on wearing their favourite character costume 24/7 or only eating certain coloured food. For a chance to win a copy of Odd Dog Out and £100 voucher to spend at John Lewis, just tell us on this thread.

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How does your child express their individuality? Tell us for a chance to win a £100 John Lewis voucher plus picture book Odd Dog Out
How does your child express their individuality? Tell us for a chance to win a £100 John Lewis voucher plus picture book Odd Dog Out
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ha2el · 16/02/2017 15:10

By insisting on wearing a bow tie to a family wedding when the rest were wearing ties.

ICanSeeYourPixelss · 15/02/2017 10:13

My son expresses his individuality by wearing his puppy dog slippers at every opportunity! Smile

KnottedAnchorChief · 15/02/2017 09:32

DD wears her swimming costume all the time when in the house. And goggles on her head. She would go to school in it if she could, but has to make do with keeping the costume with her in her school book-bag instead.

annarack99 · 14/02/2017 20:45

She yells "me" constantly and even thinks that is her name!

dannydog1 · 14/02/2017 06:55

My daughter used to love snails. While all of her friends would run around saying how horrible they were, she would give them names etc. She used to pick them up on the way to school and present them to her teachers. One lovely teacher always welcomed them to her desk for the day.

RiSo · 13/02/2017 10:24

Our 7 year old son loves to dance, he hears music and he actually can't stand still, he even dances to the buskers in town which they love because he draws a crowd for them and they watch my son dance and end up giving money to the busker!

KarenCBC · 12/02/2017 05:32

My 2 year old is incredibly shy so doesn't really like to stand out too much. Therefore when he wanted to wear his monster Halloween costume out of the house a few weeks ago, I wasn't about to hold him back. However he got so much attention with people constantly stopping him to ask about it, that I don't think he'll be requesting to do that again in a hurry! Grin

SavannahLevine · 11/02/2017 21:27

My 6 year old DS likes to wear his hat over his hood so that it holds his hood on - he doesn't care if he looks silly or people comment, he just says but I like it like this.

He also likes to wear his shirts untucked (even his school polo shirts that are under his jumper - you just see an inch or so peeping out from the bottom) and his trousers tucked into his socks!

His teachers have given up trying to change him :) His uniform is always clean and ironed, so what does it matter if he won't have the collar on show or tuck his shirt in? He's only 6 and right now this is how he likes to wear his clothes, so I let him, I'm sure he'll grow out of it eventually and if he doesn't well thats fine too :)

tekenaar · 10/02/2017 21:02

just let my child dress up in character costumes

sarahbrokenshire · 09/02/2017 18:34

Through dancing- he likes to wiggle his little butt!

buckley1983 · 08/02/2017 23:35

My son insists on wearing wellies.. every day.. whatever the weather.. & on the wrong feet. I tried to fight it at the beginning - offering a variety of alternative footwear, but he wouldn't be swayed. Now I just settle for the them being on the right feet :)

claza93 · 08/02/2017 20:55

Through dance and music

HelenPlant · 07/02/2017 22:33

My little one has the best sense of humour. Always telling jokes and laughing.

sweir1 · 07/02/2017 22:17

Through drawings

Gerjuice · 07/02/2017 18:33

My DS has worn odd socks for 18 months now, the oddity does not seem to be wearing off any time soon! His favorite are one bright red and one bright green.

jandoc · 07/02/2017 15:26

I can't say that there are too many quirks showing just yet but I'm sure they have yet to manifest themselves.

andymorris · 06/02/2017 20:53

mine always dresses himself in his own own

stewaris · 06/02/2017 20:15

My middle son would only eat 'real' soup out of a tin, much to my mother's disgust. He decided to go vegetarian when he was 8 but hated vegetables. It didn't last long when I pointed out he'd probably have to give up his favourite food, cheese, as we lived in a small village at the time and the village shop just didn't do vegetarian cheese.

strawberrisc · 06/02/2017 18:51

She won't be coerced into being the same as everyone else and going along with the crowd if she doesn't want to.

shroney · 06/02/2017 15:10

my son refuses to care about his hair much to the annoyance of all his friends and will not go anywhere near any styling product no matter how much they offer to style it for him.

user1485629191 · 06/02/2017 12:38

My eldest asked for a lemon squeezer for Christmas I love the fact that he isn't swayed by TV adverts or peer pressure! We've still no idea why he wanted one its just sat there in his room like an ornament!

lisi10 · 06/02/2017 10:48

My daughter gets dressed in whatever she likes in the morning. it's not always pretty, or coordinated but it's just a little way she expresses her individuality.

sbruin1122 · 06/02/2017 00:05

They love their scarfs atm!

Shiraznowplease · 05/02/2017 22:52

My dd(5) is obsessed by dancing, she does it literally all day long. She twirls into class and while all the other children paint pictures in reception she plans dance moves. She has been the same since she was tiny ( everyone else in out family had two left feet). Her show and tell for school have been so far, her first two pairs of ballet shoes (on separate occasions) her tap shoes and her pre primary tap certificate. Luckily her school teacher is very understanding

mave · 05/02/2017 21:20

My daughter likes to dress herself as insists on choosing her outfits which are never coordinated! I always have to explain when we're out as sometimes she looks hilarious!!