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To dress my child in this way?

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desperatehousewife101 · 08/05/2018 08:37

This is a dress from my early childhood , my mum passed away recently and I came across it in her belongings.
AIBU to dress my baby in this regardless of gender ?

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dementedpixie · 08/05/2018 09:17

You can see it on the app I think. Looks like blue denim?

dementedpixie · 08/05/2018 09:18

From the app

To dress my child in this way?
Slartybartfast · 08/05/2018 09:19

I was given some lovely dresses for dd, unfortunately pear juice ruined some, a tumble drier accidentally put on ruined it further.
If you want to keep your childhood dress, dont put your ds in it.

would you put a dd if you had one in the dress?

jellycat1 · 08/05/2018 09:20

It's not just a dress. It's a dress with flowers on. Noooo.

CheeseyToast · 08/05/2018 09:21

I think it's really cute

ivenoideawhatimdoing · 08/05/2018 09:23

I wouldn’t OP. He’s a boy and therefore I would dress him in everything bar a dress but if you want to go for it.

To be honest, you could dress him in lederhosen and a duffel coat and have him doing a merry jig and I wouldn’t really be too fazed because it’s your kid, your rules!

MarklahMarklah · 08/05/2018 09:23

I once confused a lady I didn't know, at a summer fair, by dressing DD (5 months old at the time) in a navy & white striped babygro with pink flowers on.
She kept saying to me, "But it's confusing. I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."
My reply was something along the lines of, "Oh well, never mind."

Joinourclub · 08/05/2018 09:24

I don't really think dresses are practical for 5 month old girls or boys. I wouldn't find it odd for a 5 month old boy to be in a flowery pink sleepsuit, but I would find it odd to see them in a dress.

pumpersnatch · 08/05/2018 09:24

Why though?
What's the purpose
No it doesn't matter and no-one can tell at 5 month's blah blah blah but why put him in it?
Do you not have boys clothes available to you?

ijustwannadance · 08/05/2018 09:27

I wouldn't personally.

leighdinglady · 08/05/2018 09:27

Could you alter it? Cut the skirt and stitch together to make the legs of a romper?

Allthewaves · 08/05/2018 09:27

No. But any 5 month old imo should just be in a comfy babygro

Oldraver · 08/05/2018 09:28

I would probably convert it to a romper...though I like that kind of old fashioned smocked/sailor suit look

CowbellPopular · 08/05/2018 09:28

Convert it to a romper.

BanyanTree · 08/05/2018 09:29

I have 2 boys and no I wouldn't put my son in a dress like that.

Battleax · 08/05/2018 09:30

Sentimentality pump?

woollyheart · 08/05/2018 09:30

I honestly don’t think anyone really remembers what they were wearing at 5mo. They would see what they were wearing in any photos so that might embarrass them when they were older. But my dad had pictures of him as a baby in dresses, and he wasn’t at all embarrassed or scarred for life!

LeaningtotheJackofHearts · 08/05/2018 09:30

Scrolled down to post exactly that allthewaves.

Dresses to me look uncomfortable and scratchy for 5 month babies of either sex. I'd far rather see them in a babygro or comfy loose leggings and t shirt.

Willow2017 · 08/05/2018 09:31

Good grief just why would you? Its a dress he isnt a girl.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 08/05/2018 09:31

A dress on a boy? Well I guess you could do if you so wished at that age. Just be prepared to explain to strangers that your baby isn't a girl.

woollyheart · 08/05/2018 09:34

Dresses are quite practical for small babies as you can get to nappies quickly. Once they start to crawl or move, dresses are a pain for babies of either sex because they impede their movement.

Hygge · 08/05/2018 09:35

All babies look weird in dresses to me.

Popadoodledoo · 08/05/2018 09:35

It's a lovely dress. But personally I would not put a dress on either of my boys. No matter what age. It has flowers on. So it's not just a dress. It's a flowery dress. These days it's just not 'right'

If you're going anywhere, you know people stop you and look at the baby. And you get the random people questions 'is it a girl' 'she's lovely'
Then you'll be pissed people think your baby's a girl.

Think of it as a sentimental piece and put it away. Put your boy in some nice shorts and a vest.

blackteasplease · 08/05/2018 09:37

It's a cute dress (now I can see it!)

If you thought a dress would be more practical than shorts in hot weather I might but in fact I found them a pain with dd as her nappy would fall down unless you put the little pant things on, but then those were hot and uncomfortable. Dd didn't really wear dresses as a baby (ever I dont think)

So I might not for that reason but I wouldnt specifically think a boy can't wear a dress.

Ds actually did wear one of dds dresses in italy last year on holidays as he found it comfortable in the hot weather - but he was out of nappies by this time (3) and therefore just had hjs pants underneath. Plus he was old.enough to.vocally demand ask to wear it. The fact thw dress was 5 sizes too big was more of an issue!

applesisapple5 · 08/05/2018 09:37

Your baby your rules!
Why does anyone need to know the gender of a baby, unless they're changing a nappy and forewarned is forarmed!

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