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Well done Lidl Beautiful Gender Neutral baby Clothes

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user1471552005 · 09/09/2016 17:30

Stunning range of organic cotton baby clothes in gender neutral colours
www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=936

I don't work for Lidl btw- or have a baby, but I thought they were lovely

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user1471552005 · 10/09/2016 18:08

bertrand- can you expand please?

I don't understand.

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NameChange30 · 10/09/2016 18:08

Thank you for sharing!

DH is obsessed with all things organic, and we like neutral colours as well as brights, so we will be buying some of these. The price is fantastic! We don't want to buy all our baby clothes from expensive Scandi brands.

I'm not sure why there have been a few snarky comments about pink and blue, but then again I don't usually venture into the feminism section (despite being a feminist) so maybe I'm just not used to it.

I recently started a thread about feminist pregnancy and parenting if anyone here is interested.

BertrandRussell · 10/09/2016 17:58

"Gender neutral" Hmm

As usual, "gender neutral" means " something that nobody would be embarrassed to dress a boy in. And oh, yes, it's fine for girls too"

BertieBotts · 10/09/2016 17:53

Lidl is German. Children's clothes are far less gendered in Germany anyway.

TeaRexit · 10/09/2016 17:51

I would like mint green, bright green, red, soft yellow, bright yellow,

Not beige.

ACatastrophicMisintepretation · 10/09/2016 17:47

Thanks for the heads up OP, I don't go to lidl as haven't got one nearby but made a special trip to get a cardy and shoes for my son today; they're beautiful. The shoes especially are wonderful, really cute and look handmade!

LunaLoveg00d · 10/09/2016 16:58

Lidl are a German company and I have found that German baby clothes are far more neutral than what you find here. We have friends in Germany and when we visited we'd find lovely things for kids in all the colours of the rainbow.

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user1471552005 · 10/09/2016 16:58

noeffingidea
If I was having a baby today I'd be looking for clothes in nice bright colours - red, orange, yellow, turquoise, lime green, etc.

I understand your point, but these are organic cotton baby clothes.
These " nice bright colours " have a significant environmental impact.
These bright colours are derived from the petrochemical industry,

Usually 80% of the actual dye is unused at the end of the process and end up getting dumped in rivers and oceans.These dyes are toxic to aquatic life. The dying process uses a great deal of water.

I am not an environmental crusader, but I also like the idea of infants wearing pure soft clothes, not industrially processed to make them lime green.

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Natsku · 10/09/2016 16:52

I prefer bright colours (can't beat the gender neutral but bright and colourful baby and toddler clothes here in the Nordic countries) but it is a fabulous change from their usual very gendered clothes when they have them.

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user1471552005 · 10/09/2016 16:48

lass- no I get the point- what are you looking for in girl baby clothing?

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noeffingidea · 10/09/2016 14:12

I wouldn't buy them because I hate beige, especially for young children. Sainsburys (or Tesco?) have a nice range in white and grey which I thought was much nicer.
If I was having a baby today I'd be looking for clothes in nice bright colours - red, orange, yellow, turquoise, lime green, etc.

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 10/09/2016 10:03

You are missing the point user . It's not particularly relevant to baby clothes but for older children "gender neutral " means clothes which are socially acceptable for boys and not pink. It's such a loaded term.

StrongTeaHotShower · 10/09/2016 09:30

Ooh they're lovely. Dd was dressed in similar stuff from birth. Lots of soft greys too. More bright colours as she got older.

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user1471552005 · 10/09/2016 08:02

Lass - so you think a pink dress should be included because boys may want to wear such a " gender neutral " garment?

I think this is an option we already have.

I think the garments are lovely.

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Bumbledumb · 10/09/2016 07:21

you would put a boy in a pink dress

That's as gender neutral as dressing a Liverpool fan in a full Everton kit.

It means ditching anything which otherwise would be an option for a girl.

If a style of clothing is not also an option for a boy, then it is not gender neutral.

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 09/09/2016 23:26

You think dresses are gender neutral?

No that was not what I said.

"Gender neutral" doesn't mean "gender neutral" It means ditching anything which otherwise would be an option for a girl.

If you truly believed in clothes being "gender neutral" you would put a boy in a pink dress.


GingerbreadGingerbread · 09/09/2016 21:07

Pink and blue can be "gender neutral" if you want them to be you know. Did you not get the memo that boys and girls can wear whatever they want these days, not just colours that don't inadvertently pass on any "messages"?

LastGirlOnTheLeft · 09/09/2016 21:03

I bought a few things for my baby son. They were in boxes so felt I was taking a chance.....but oh wow!!!! The wool is as soft as cashmere and as for how they look - about five times the price at least!! Well done, Lidl!!! ( and hurrah for your cheese twists and Gouda bread too).

LivinOnAChair · 09/09/2016 21:01

*oops typo under £15

LivinOnAChair · 09/09/2016 20:59

I love them too!! Bought four long sleeved wrap over tops (amazing since he hates getting his clothes on) a lovely cardi with a hood and three pairs of socks for under £12!! I don't care if they're beige, people know my DS is a boy without having to wear blue all of the time! They're also lovely and soft, 100% cotton and will be perfect for the cooler weather coming. Would defo buy again.

Lules · 09/09/2016 20:53

Yes you may well be right on that. I guess I either bought/buy cheap plain things, stuff from charity shops or from higher end shops. The cardigans look nice but I don't have a Lidl near me sadly.

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user1471552005 · 09/09/2016 20:46

I don't think it is unusual for high end stores, but nice to see a budget store like Lidl having some forward thinking.

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Lules · 09/09/2016 20:33

Is this that unusual? admittedly I dressed my newborn in plain white babygros mainly, but I didn't find it hard finding gender neutral clothes. I looked in both the boy and girl sections if they divided them. I had a lot with animals on - I don't think a zebra or a duck is particularly associated with either gender. I've found that it does get harder when they get a bit older though.

BennyTheBall · 09/09/2016 20:27

I love them.

I would've loved this option when mine were babies.

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user1471552005 · 09/09/2016 20:26

But there are no clothes " associated with boys" either. No pastel blue, no t shirts with diggers on them etc.

I would never have put a newborn in a dress, to me comfort is paramount for a baby. Dresses ride up, twist around and are cumbersome when crawling.
You think dresses are gender neutral?

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