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not to go nuts over clothes for baby girls?

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Astronaut79 · 15/11/2011 20:12

I had a baby girl last Friday which was a little surprising, as I'd convinced myself that I was having another boy. I'm getting increasingly fed up with people's assumption that my greatest joy at having a baby girl is that I can now buy lots of pretty dresses and accessories. I feel like telling them that I have given birth to a baby, not a doll, and that I would like to dress her in practical clothes. And don't get me started on bloody pink...

Now, I personally like nice clothes; I dress up for work and going out. However, were I to spend my days rolling onthe floor or being pushed around in a pram, I would probably opt for jeans and a top. Apparently though, that would mean I was wearing boys' clothes. Hmm

So far I've just been sucking it up, but it is getting wearing. So, AIBU or is it hormones making me more sensitive?

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CheerfulYank · 15/11/2011 21:12

I think girl's clothes are adorable and would love to dress up a little girl...but I also enjoy dressing my DS, so that's probably just me.

I think there's nothing wrong with "girly" stuff or pink as long as it's not impractical for playing. I had lots of pink tops when I was little; I wore them under old pairs of my brother's dungarees. :)

AlwaysRocking · 15/11/2011 21:42

Thanks- almost scared to visit that site... Grin

4madboys · 15/11/2011 21:45

alwaysrocking they are such good value tho, plus postage was really cheap as well £2.55 i think! another good site is babymoos, i just got dd a handmade one of a kind coat from there, that was not so cheap but is adorable and i am figuring i can always sell stuff on later, i am not having anymore, she is my only girl so i am going to enjoy dressing her now before she gets her own views on what she will and wont wear! Grin

MrsHeffley · 15/11/2011 21:50

I loved dressing dd after my twin boys.Loved dressing the boys two but boys just don't look good in smock tops or retro flowers.

I'll never forget going to Gap a week before having dd.Had no baby girl clothes what so ever as couldn't quite believe I was having a girl then even though I could barely walk I had this urge to buy girl stuff.That half hour shopping was the best shopping experience ever.I'll never forget picking up this little denim pinafore dress with matching pants and feeling dizzy with excitement.Blush

Sadly she turns 7 at Xmas and has her own taste.Op before you know it she'll be stropping over the wrong type of tights so I'd get your smock fix in now.

gaelicsheep · 15/11/2011 21:58

It will happen - you won't escape it. When your baby starts turning into a little girl you'll be sucked in. You will! Not into the bright pink tat perhaps, but there are some beautiful clothes out there for girls. You'll see! Smile

4madboys · 15/11/2011 22:03

mrsheffley dresses with pants are the best thing Grin dd had loads of lovely summer dresses with matching pants, oh the joy i got in buying them and dressing her, little gingham dresses, all sorts of pretty prints and patterns, it is delightful and i agree with gaelicsheep you may not succumb to the pink, but there are so many lovely outfits you will have a heart of stone to not get excited over some of them! Grin

Francagoestohollywood · 15/11/2011 22:06

you have a heart of stone Wink

Francagoestohollywood · 15/11/2011 22:07

oh dear, it is just not linking to where I thought it would... Hmm

Francagoestohollywood · 15/11/2011 22:08

alas

AlwaysRocking · 15/11/2011 22:09

Wow babymoos is great too! Just the sort of thing I'd make for dd if I had time! Thanks for the links, was so tired of trying to find affordable nice clothes!

Harecare · 15/11/2011 22:15

Don't buy anything.
Due to this attitude DDs did spend their first year in a lot of silly dresses they'd been given, once they started walking they lived/live in hand me down from cousin trousers and tops. A lot of pink that I wouldn't choose, but I'm not going to waste money replacing things I'm not keen on if there's still wear in them.
YANBU.

MrBloomsNursery · 15/11/2011 22:18

Shopping for a little girl once they start crawling or walking is the BEST shopping experience ever. It doesn't have to be a pink thing. I buy bits and pieces from everywhere and mix and match her clothing. She only owns one pair of pink clothes, and only started wearing dresses when she was about 3. Even so, she never looked like a boy even in her baby dungarees or jeans.

I'm expecting a boy this time, and am trying to understand how boys clothes work and how to mix and match - it's really hard though as there's not much variety.

4madboys · 15/11/2011 22:26

its is a good site isnt it rocking i may have spent far too much time perusing girls clothes on the internet Blush

mrbloom you can get nice boys stuff but its harder and can be expensive, boden baggies are lovely, h&m do nice stuff, also m&s had a lovely chunky cardigan for boys the other week, all stripey and lovely. but there is so much less variety. gap is also good, my boys wore lost of orange, sort of rusty orange which looked nice, some cords in that colour from h&m lasted for 3 of my boys before the knees went which i thought was pretty good! also tobytiger does a good range of bright cheerful clothes, some unisex some for girls/boys, they are worth investing in, you can resell them easily on ebay etc :)

oh and i like frugi clothes but they are expensive, however they do have good sales and the clothes are good quality, last and again have great re-sale value, you have to be a savvy shopper!

vess · 15/11/2011 22:58

Enjoy buying clothes in different colours while you can - most girls will demand pink around the age of 3!

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