To put my son in leggings with kisses on them?

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The comments today have included:

"Oh X I normally love what you put him in but those make him look so camp" (camp??? I was shocked)

"Are those your DD's?"

"They're so feminine, he looks like a little girl with short hair"

AIBU to think it's ridiculous? He's not in a dress and tights.

I had people commenting on my son wearing 'jeans' as a baby when he was wearing jeggings. People are dicks.

If the child is happy and wants to wear them I don't see a problem.

I mean obviously it’s up to you, but in our society leggings are generally considered women’s / girl’s clothing; so if you put them on a boy, especially ones with quite a feminine pattern, people will comment. And however wrongly other kids may make unkind comments if he dresses like that when he starts school.

I mean obviously it’s up to you, but in our society leggings are generally considered women’s / girl’s clothing;

I don't agree with this nowadays for young children. Unisex in my book. I have definitely bought leggings from the boy section.

My DD doesn't want him to wear aggressive type images on his clothing (T Rex, tigers or superheroes)

Batshit crazy

I like them. They look good with the pink tee. My boys suited pink. It was a real shame when they decided it wasn't to their taste.

No I wouldn't dress my son the way you have but I also wouldn't comment on how you've dressed him either, unless you were my friend and asked my opinion.

I don't like them at all, I wouldn't put them on a girl or a boy. Equally I wouldn't put my DC in t-shirts that say babe etc but people do. Your call but comments were likely regardless of the gender of the wearer

They are 😍😍 where did you get them? I did wonder if they where the same as our faves when I read kisses & green! But on reflection ours aren't kisses haha

Llama leggings (photo - I'm on the app so some of you might not see it)

I love that outfit. I was all ready to disagree with you as I feel some people put children in outfits to make some kind of statement, but that outfit really looks smart. It’s teally cute.

I think he looks cool and don't see a problem. I put DS in leggings - was gutted when he outgrew his red star ones.

Out of interest where did you get them?

That’s a girls outfit to me. If he’d asked for it, fair enough, but I think you’re being a bit try hard; deliberately dressing your ds in a pink Tshirt and kiss patterned leggings combo and then disingenuously pretending to be shocked that people have an opinion on it.

@ShackUp he shits what?!? 😂😂😂

That’s a girls outfit all right.

I think you’ve dressed him in girls clothes. I would assume at 4 that he had chosen to wear them and wouldn’t make a comment. But to know that you have chosen an overly feminine outfit for him would make me feel a bit about why you’ve done it. Even though you say you genuinely didn’t think it was feminine...

I love those leggings, they are cute

I suspect you put him in the leggings hoping you'd get a reaction....

But we fall into a vicious circle. we know that it's unfair that boys are judged as somewhat inferior if they like pink dresses, yet we deliberately dress our children to support such sterotypes?

Nothing wrong with dressing a little boy in leggings, they are practical and unisex. Personally I wouldn't have chosen those ones because I think the kiss prints look horrible, but then I wouldn't have bought them for DD either.

How can big pouty kisses and a pink t shirt not be deemed feminine?

I think that's really cute and wouldn't pass comment on it at all... who actually gives a fig what clothes boys or girls are wearing?

Sorry,but confused,you didn't want comments from people but you've posted under a really popular heading,asking for comments?

Well, the clothes on Fred and Noah aren't even split by gender are they so in that sense, I can understand why you deem them unisex. Absolutely nothing wrong with leggings on boys either. But leggings with pink lipstick prints teamed with a pink t-shirt will (rightly or wrongly) attract comments and I'm afraid that other kids may well rip the piss. Sorry.

Batshit crazy

Why

OP YANBU. People who comment on things like that are generally hard of thinking.

I think it's really odd you'd choose what are obviously feminine cloths for a boy if it's not his preference. It's one thing if he is defending his own preferences and choices it's an entirely different thing if you're setting him up for these comments and it's not even his preference. I wouldn't do that to my child. And those aren't subtle!