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to put DCs in matching coats?

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bringmemoonshine2011 · 16/10/2011 20:24

Boring question, but I need the answer before shelling out on outerwear for the nippers.

My mother used to put my sister and I in matching clothes. Drove us nuts, particularly DSis who would wear the same dress for 4 years after having received my hand me downs when hers were outgrown poor thing.

Am I projecting? The only winter coat I like for DCs is available now in only one colour... childhood flashbacks are holding me back. DCs are close in age and under 2 so can't complain either way. So what I mean is:

Does it look naff to dress your children in matching outfits?

Apologies again for being terminally dull, will post an AIBU about porn/curious sexual practices another day

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mummytotwoboys · 16/10/2011 23:53

YADNBU I love to dress my two boys the same (4 & 2 ) Its so cute! If they did the same things in pink, my DD would be in the same too. They love dressing the same, its easier to spot them in a crowd (especially in orange bobble hats or something!). I cant understand why more people dont do this, especially with things like coats.

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AllGoodNamesGone · 17/10/2011 00:12

It's completely fine while they are tiny.

If they don't like it when they are older, you can respect their wishes and not do it.

My sister and I used to like pretending to be twins sometimes (22 months between us and depending on who had recently had a growth spurt we were sometimes close in height too!)

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DooinMeCleanin · 17/10/2011 00:14

Mine have matching coats. They asked for them. They're 8 and 4. This year they have asked for the same one their 7 year old cousin has.

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Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 17/10/2011 00:20

Of course YANBU - they are less than two and it's only an overcoat. Some people on this thread need to get a grip.

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ChippingInToThePumpkinLantern · 17/10/2011 00:33

I hate seeing kids dressed the same - I'm sure you can find two different coats for 2 under 2!

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AuntiePickleBottom · 17/10/2011 00:35

it can be an advantage, having DC in the same coat it is easier to spot them in the park ect.

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mumeeee · 17/10/2011 10:12

YANBU. It's a coat and your DCs are little. I have 3 DD's and the 2 oldest , then the 2 youngest used to have matching outfits sometimes.

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switchtvoffdosomelessboring · 17/10/2011 11:13

Probably biased but I like dressing my kids the same. My 2 yr old twins are always usually matching, and my ds's aged 5 and 7 usually have the similar colours or the similar outfits in different colours.

YANBU.

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Theas18 · 17/10/2011 11:19

Its fine. Mine had matching unisex coats that were passed down the line .Especially when they are little it's easy to spot 3 the same in the bus queue or in the park!

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LaWeasel · 17/10/2011 11:33

The smaller they are the less they will give a stuff.

As the younger sibling I used to like having matching outfits with my older sister - I don't think she did though! But I really don't think they will care at this age. Over the years I have bought DD a lot of gender neutral things in the mindset that they can be reused by their sibling.

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silverfrog · 17/10/2011 11:42

god. my 2 nearly always have the same coat - sometimes in the same colour, sometimes diferent colours.

atm,they have different waterproofs - partly because dd2 has just got a school coat (they are at different schools). they ahve the same winter coat, though - in the same colour/pattern.

I bought one for dd1, and dd2 wanted the same. fine, who cares?

she will get a different coat in between wearing hers and wearing dd1's as a hand me down (only 2 years between them, but dd1 is in age 8 clothing, and dd2 is in age 3!), so I am at least partly resigned to her turning her nose up at it, tbh (because it may not be her favourite colour anymore, or whatever)