To think it's bloody odd for my sis to have brought this for DS's birthday?

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I know gender norms are crap but I think this is a bit far, I'm guessing she purposely brought these to prove a point. DS does have a lot of blue stuff and there isn't anything pink in sight, I don't know really, I just buy what I like while he is so small. If he liked them I'd buy them for him but he's so young and doesn't have a preference yet so it seems stupid to purposely buy pyjamas that are aimed at girls.

AIBU?

These are the ones btw:

http://www.mothercare.com/nightwear-and-underwear/giraffe-pyjamas---2-pack/LJB956.html?cgid=toddlergirlss_pyjamas#sz=12&start=32

nerSnerr I'm with you. Yeah ok, she's making apoint, etc etc, but they're just pyjamas. To wear in bed. Meh, wouldn't bother me

She did it to make a point which is incredibly petty and a bit nasty. She's allowed her opinions but to force the point like this is worse than not buying a present.

Also, if she's a loving and engaged aunt it's not "odd" for her to have bought him something that reflects her principles and beliefs about what's best for him. The pyjamas aren't going to hurt him, so I'd just let her be the eccentric aunt.

Your sister is out of line. She can make her points with her own children or future children, and I would make sure to tell her that.

they're cute
they're pyjamas
so what
probably annoy her more if you jsut use them and not mention it

They are lovely but I wouldn't have bought them for someone else , take them back op and get something else

Why on earth would it give him a 'complex' if he wears a lot of blue clothes?
What an odd thing to say.
It doesn't matter if he wears all pink but it also doesn't matter if he wears all blue.

They are lovely. I'd put a boy in them but not for a sleepover in case they were teased by more 'blue for boys' people.
I wouldn't buy them as a gift for a boy though. Definitely a point being made there.

Swap 'em. She sounds like hard work!

They're only pyjamas, cheerful giraffe ones, don't sweat it. Challenge her when she actually says things that are out of order, she has no right to criticise your parenting choices. I agree with her, but I always try to conform to what the person receiving the gifts likes eg i buy fil books i wouldn't read, it's rude of her but I would be cross, and interested to see how principled she is with her own kids.

Does she have a DD? Are you sure they are not a regift?

Anyway, I think they are nice, just let him wear them. I am sure he won't suffer any detriment

Out of interest does your DS like them? (Not trying to be provocative, just interested)

There are plenty of clothes that would do for both, but these PJs are not them! I would either try and change them for something you like or keep and regift.

Very, very odd. What's her problem??

Wow this is identifying!!

Well, DS is only a year so not really interested they have the tags on, so I may change them (he has so many pyjamas) so might change them for something else (that are not pyjamas) as he is growing really quickly anyway!

Sorry, I wouldn't have put them on my young so, and I don't care if that is gender shallow, I wouldn't do it!

Now I'm the first to be found shopping for nice little hoodies for dd in the boys section, however this is too far and frankly silly, there are lots of lovely genuinely gender neutral choices out there, she could have got something that wasn't blue but that would still have been appropriate. These are very pretty, and lets face it most boys aren't interested in pretty. Bright, fun, comfy etc yes, pretty no

Nice link OP... Webtrackgains... This wouldn't happen to be your first post would it?

If I had a girl, I would not buy these for her as I think they're too girly! Unless she picked them herself, of course, but 1 yr old is quite young to do that (or is it???)

Yanbu.

Your baby, your choice. Exchange them if you want.
I put a pink Carey on my son because I didn't have much for the first and someone passed me a big bag of clothes. He worn the pink one when he had sicked on everything else. He was a very sicky baby.

What the heck is webtrackgains? ill post a pic if that's more helpful? No, this isn't my first post, I name changed so my friends won't go and read my history if they see this

queenbean are you the sister? 😃

I think the PJ's are a petty way of proving a point. Unless DS loves giraffes and that's all she could find! My DD went through a stage of loving Elmo, and I could only find blue, very boyish PJ's with Elmo on them. But we didn't have any black tie events in her room at nighttime so it didn't really matter!

Grrr! Cardy.