To think if DS wants something pink we should get it for him?

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We are getting DS (2.10) a present from his new baby (due in August). He knows this from chatting to his friends who have new babies! He announced to us what his new baby is going to bring him (we hadn't mentioned a present at this point!)

Anyway he says he wants a pink version. Pink is his favourite colour at the moment. I think we should get him the pink one as that is what he has asked for.

DH doesn't want to, but he knows that he is being ridiculous. he definitely isn't a Neanderthal type and can't really express why it makes him uncomfortable. My argument is that if we had a girl that wanted a blue version, we would buy it.

well he knows hes being silly get ds a pink one

It is a colour! That is what he wants, get it.

Ds1 is seven, very into girls (reminiscent of Joel in friends "how you doin..?" accompanied by a thing where he points to his eyes and points to the girl in question which apparently means "I've got my eye on you") and his favourite colour is pink. Get it for him if that's what he wants

Joey not Joel!!

Absolutely get it. All this pink for girls and blue for boys is something I just don't understand. My dd is all grown up now but she wore lots of blue stuff and hand-me-downs from brothers etc. She loved her toy garage and was a real tomboy. We bought her technical lego and she used to love playing with a socket set! At about 8 she then went into a barbie phase so she had those. As a grown up she loves pretty clothes and is very feminine. Her love of all things blue/boys toys hasn't had any affect on her. If your ds wants something pink then there's no harm in it as far as I can see. As my oldest brother always says "you like what you like" - which you can't argue with!LOL Good luck with the new baby.

Get him the pink one. My DS (3) asked for (and chose himself) pink sandals for the "summer". He is delighted with them and after that who cares?!?

both my boys love pink (3 and 6) 6 year old pulls of pink shirt really well to :D :D

its just a colour.

can i add my youngest also wears my heels round the house better then me...

Of course pink is Ok, you'd get a girl a blue or green one I expect ( having no clue hat the object is)

When ds2 was 6 he wanted a pink ds so we got him one. The bonus was it was cheaper than the other colours.

DS1 loved everything pink from age 2-5. Pink tshirts, pink cutlery/crockery, etc etc. I drew the line at a pink schoolbag for starting school but said he could have one in year 2 if he still wanted one. He didn't.

Get it.
My partner really isn't a sexist Neanderthal type either but he was a bit weird about DS wanting a skipping rope.

Get it. My DH is about as blokey as it gets and his favourite colour is pink.

Lol @ Virgil's son

Get it OP! My son likes pink too.

My BIL is a total twat about boys/girls things. He has three girls and a boy and insists that if he ever sees his DS pushing a dolly in a toy pram, he will confiscate it. Good luck with that, I say.

Go for it, my DS now 3.5 chose a pink mini-scooter (combined belated BDay and got a new sister gift) over the blue one. Funnily enough I was a little hesitant not DP, I was just worried he'd be teased but despite one or two comments from some kids at the park (nothing nasty just pointed questions e.g. "why has he got a pink scooter?") DS continues to love and indeed show off his pink mini-scooter to all and sundry!

I'm just hoping that DD will also like pink so that she can inherit this one!

YANBU to get something pink for your DS if that is what he wants.

However it would BVU to get something pink for your DD if she wanted it!

My 5yo DS flaunts his pink Little Mermaid armbands in the swimming pool with pride. And at one point, wore them down the high street

Nancy, does your DH know that boxers skip to keep fit

If it is something you would buy him if it wasn't pink, then YANBU to buy it in pink if that is what he chooses. It's not your DH's present, if colour is the only issue, I don't think it's his call.

My DS (5) has always been a massive pink fan. He asked for the same pink top for a second year running from the same shop, and for many months at age 3 wore a pink tutu, which he asked for and insisted on me buying, over whatever he was wearing. He also started ballet at 4, again on own insistence, and a year later is loving it still, despite being the only boy in a sea of pink.
DP is a performing arts graduate, and has taken it all in stride, although I could see that the tutu did push it a bit!!
YANBU. Buy him whatever colour he wants, and give him the confidence to ignore any nonsense he hears from nitwits who know no better!

This again? It's getting like P&C parking or BF threads

Buy him whatever colour he wants but good luck explaining to a nearly 3yr old where the baby got the money from and how she managed to take herself shopping.

My ds1 is 5 and he loves pink. My rule of thumb is that small stuff, unimportant stuff is fine to get him in pink. Clothes too though that is hard as he likes pink but not "girly" so I can't just get him girl's t-shirts! However I don't buy big things in pink as I am wary of his growing out of the pink love and I won't be able to afford to replace them should he start refusing to use them so his scooter for example is not pink though he would have quite liked it to be.

Pink was DS1s favourite colour until he was 4 and some helpful person told him "pink is for girls". Get him the pink. Don't let your DH be that helpful person.

pink was for boys, blue for girls in the early 20th century

My DS3 (9yrs) plays football every Saturday and almost all the boys wear shocking pink football boots just like the Premier League footballers.

I think the 'pink/blue' divide is definitely closing, though from reading MN you might get a more skewed opinion on that.

Is it a young boy thing, liking pink?

My DS is 12.6 yo and would sooner eat his own spleen than wear pink.

But TBH I wouldn't buy him pink anyway (and I'm not a Neandrethal)

Ds1 is 17 and has 3 pink tops