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?

My DDs have a nearly 4 year age gap. If we're going to an event, say wedding etc, then I think it's cute for them to be the same. Otherwise I won't dress them the same in everyday life. Each to their own OP.

I was dressed the same as my sister for years and hated it. We don't look alike and the clothes suited her colouring, not mine, so I always looked like the ugly one.

*The need to colour co-ordinating to go to a party is something I wouldn't have thought of as a thing

Why? If I’m going to have photos taken I want DP and I to look like we belong together, not that we randomly met in a pub

Eh? That follow up comment is even weirder. Presumably you and he and any one else who cares already knows you are a couple? And for anyone else why do you care or think they would care or be interested?

Perhaps you could wear one of those things toddlers have on their wrists so that they don't wander off to make sure the world knows you are connected to your husband?

I get dressing them in a similar way but don't like the identical clothes thing. Someone I know on FB does this with her girls - they are 8 and 10 so not tiny. They wear the same even down to hairclips and socks.

I have a 4 year old and an 18 month old, both boys. And erm, yeah, they dress the same when we go on big days out. My 4 year old is autistic and a bolter, I always have this vision that if I lose him and a police officer asks what he's wearing, I can just point to DS2 and say, 'THAT!'

Plus, it's never anything fancy they get dressed the same in, usually bright joggers from Sainsbury's and a plain coloured t-shirt. I live in an area where 'designer' children's shops make a fortune on selling matching sibling clothing

Eh? That follow up comment is even weirder. Presumably you and he and any one else who cares already knows you are a couple? And for anyone else why do you care or think they would care or be interested?

It’s not that no one knows, it’s that it looks more appealing in person and picture.

Why? If I’m going to have photos taken I want DP and I to look like we belong together, not that we randomly met in a pub

I’m picturing a 90s Britney and Justin double denim ensemble, or maybe early 2000s Posh and Becks matching leather.

I’m picturing a 90s Britney and Justin double denim ensemble, or maybe early 2000s Posh and Becks matching leather.

It’s more often a tie that matches my dress, but that is commitment right there

I think it is treating the children as though they are not individuals.

Also it is a way of saying 'look we have lots of money , we can afford three identical brand new outfits'.

Don’t ruin the image Cats!

My mum fosters twins and she bought them a tonne of clothes and they moaned they didn’t have anything the same, so she had to buy them all the same stuff. Their decision. It’s a bit weird but it’s nobody else’s business I guess

I have non-identical twins, when they were children, I dressed them the same 90% of time. It was convenient. And as adults, they are very different. This over two decades ago. And no one seems to care.

seemed*

My 2 twinning... the picked them themselves and were absolutely delighted.. there is 7 years between them.

LockedOutOfMN I've really never seen it. We aren't religious so no church, but with the DTs being 7 as I'm sure you can imagine we go to a lot of birthday parties, we also eat out quite a bit. I've genuinely never seen it, and we've been here over a decade. We're in one of the two major cities though, I don't know where you are but maybe that makes a difference?
The sign of wealth with kids here I'm told by friends is having girl babies ears pierced.

I think it is really cute! My boys have a few jumpers/gilets the same, and are 3 years apart.

Doing it every day would be very wasteful though, if it meant the younger one didn’t ever wear hand-me-downs.

My daughters have a 14 year age gap and the eldest was well into her emo phase when littlest arrived. I think occasionally it can be cute to dress small kids alike but I would be wary of veering into Duggar territory!

I'm surprised at their age, I have to admit

Off track somewhat but I think choosing clothes is a generational thing. I think it’s great children are given the opportunity to develop thei own taste in clothes, sense of fashion. When I was young we were just presented with new clothes or handmedowns from friends and family and had no choice in the matter. My sister and I generally wore the same clothes in different colours. I just didn’t develop an interest in fashion at all and consequently am not confident when buying.

I think it sounds sweet

Can be cute in little ones but I can't see it's ever tacky!

I babysat for sisters who were a year apart, but looked identical. They chose to wear the same clothes, it got confusing when talking to one individually, honestly the only difference in their appearances was one was slightly taller. I think they wished they were twins lol.

You’re not unreasonable to be of the opinion that it looks tacky as that is your personal taste. But nor would other people be unreasonable to say they don’t think it’s tacky.
Bit of a weird aibu tbh. It’s like asking if yabu not to like potatoes or something

It is quite tacky to be judging others.

My grandsons are always dressed the same they are 4 and 6 they love it and I think it’s cute. Each to their own they are dressed liovely and certainly not tacky.
My sisters and me were all dressed the same as kids don’t worry we all have different tastes when we grew up.