To think Dressing your kids identical a bit tacky?

[Joannearobbo]

My friend has a 12 year old and 2 twin boys (not identical) who are 9 and every day dresses them exactly the same.
Everything is the same..tops/socks/jackets etc
I think it's a bit naff...but each to their own I guess.
What do you think?

YANBU. Tacks to the max -almost as much as that ridiculous sentence I'll never ever type again-

My DD's are nearly 3 years apart. I refuse to buy them matching outfits. Sometimes I see something cute and wonder which to buy it for, but I wont buy 2.
DD2 does wear a lot of hand me downs, so they have worn the same outfits, but not at the same time!

I think 2 girls or 3 boys in matching outfits at special events is cute, but my cousin dressed her boy & girl to match, so her daughter will be in a red dress, day, and her son in a matching bow tie. I think it looks weird, like they’re a little couple.

Bit confused by all the talk of "dressing" children. Mine were highly opinionated about what they wanted to wear from about 2 years old

I have ds's aged 7 and 9. They're identical in that they couldn't give less of a rats arse what they dress in if they try. They're usually to be found in the garden in jogging bottoms and covered in mud to their ears. They'd happily go around like that everywhere if we didn't force them into the shower and decent clothes every so often.

Nothing to be 'confused' about as long as you remember that kids are individuals and therefore aren't all like yours.

Does it hurt anyone? I wouldn’t do it but also couldn’t care less what anyone else dresses their kids in. I have issues finding mine blinking matching socks!!

My eldest two are twins - boy & girl - when they were born & little everyone bought them matching outfits. I hated it and used to mix them up so TB wore outfit A and TG outfit B.

My Mum, who was a massive help, loved dressing them the same similarly so I let her (it doesn't harm them, does it). But when they started school and began to have some different friends they fought against it and had far fewer matching outfits.

Now they're teens they dress to suit themselves.

Mind you when I had nos 3 & 4 I would have loved to dress them alike on days out - it would've made keeping tracks on them so much easier!

I'm assuming they're well looked after and clean, in which case I don't think it matters. Personal choice. At least they're in clothes that fit.

My boys aged 6 and 3 have tshirts that are the same only because they have both chosen the same. Eg they both have lego batman tshirts. They don't always wear them on the same day bur sometimes they do. I always give them different trousers /shorts if they've chosen the same tshirt.
It's definitely easier in a park or similar if they are wearing the same top, but I give them the choice always.

The children in the OP - that is a bit odd. I saw two girls yesterday in the same dresses - the eldest was 11/12 and the younger maybe 5. It was a nice dress - probably more for a 5yo - the eldest had jeans on under it. I guess that was her little rebellion.

I bought as a little joke t shirts that were the same for my 4yo godson when his baby sister was born (not saying big brother just the same brightly coloured design) - he LOVED it!!! So I try not to judge as much as I might have in the past.

I have identical twin boys, who have always actually liked the same things. I dressed them in the same thing but different colours, if I could manage it, when they were little.
One of their biggest delights in life was to trick people by pretending to be one another and this was achieved by swaping clothes.
Fortunately they grew out of that little game!

Not something that keeps me up at night tbh.

Doesn't bother me with other peoples kids. Sometimes it's helpful because you know who the kid belongs with (for example at school pick up or drop off if they have the same coat as a sibling). I do quite like to co-ordinate my kids clothes so that they are wearing the same colours. I think it looks nice and then I am only watching out for one colour! They also have 3 pairs of matching PJs and they really like to match so I try to get both sets washed at the same time.

Bit odd but travelling they all get stuck in same t-shirt for easy spotting. Lost one on a ferry and luckily because of his matching batman jumper (and me shouting fish wife style) he was returned in 5 mins.

I hate it but am wondering if possibly the kids insist on it. Mine are only 4 and 2 and just refuse to wear what i want them to. I get the feeling they might be keener if I tried to get them to wear the same!

Dressing the same makes sorting washing harder as I'm forever looking at labels to know who's clothes are who's - school uniforms arghh

I used to dress my kids alike, the 3 boys matched and the girls matched. Only really when going on trains etc though, because it meant I could pick them all out in a heartbeat

Well, I don't think tacky is the worst crime in the world, or even worst crime against fashion.

But a friend of mine with identical twins once explained that it's actually quite hard to fine outfits that are different but equally nice each time- with small children before they've started to have their own taste. Parents always want to be fair!

And one summer when dd was 7 she actually asked me to get her the same shorts as her 2 yo brother (which I did - they were available in wide age range).

The only time I have done this was when travelling with 2 pre-schoolers and the potential for one to wander off in a large international airport was high. By dressing both boys the same if one went missing I didn't have to remember what they were wearing but just point to the other one.

YANBU, everyone is entitled to their opinion but I'm not a big fan of matching either ... but then again my kids do have almost matching shirts in a print I love! they don't have any outfits that match though.

I don't dress my boys the same, but DS2 (3 years) will always chose to wear the same thing as DS1 (6 years) on the weekend because he just loves to be like his big brother.

The only time I dress them the same/similar is if we're going to an event/wedding or its Christmas and I dress them (until the photos get done) in things like Ralph Lauren polo shirts and shorts.

Why is it tacky?

My toddlers are 18 months apart and often wear matching outfits. I've only ever had compliments on how they look, plenty of them too.

Honestly don't know why it's considered by some to be tacky?

I often dress my dds the same . They are 3&4 and look cute as hell ! I don't give a fuck if others find it tacky

I think it’s adorable to dress small siblings of the same sex the same. If I had two the same I definitely would.

I know someone who has 5 kids from 17-5 and when they go on holiday and go out for meals they will all wear the same, so Boys + her husband would wear the same coloured shirt (so maybe white) and same style and colour trousers, then the girls and my friend would all wear white sundresses.....
I'm amazed everyone agreed!

I have 2 and 3 year olds girls. I don't do the matching thing at all. Never have.

My mum has bought them matching coats. Massive furry things, not discreet at all. I hate it.