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.

He looks so cute. Who cares what others think!

How the fuck can a 4 yo be camp? What an odd thing to say.

They’re not my thing OP but if your DS likes them and is comfy I don’t see why he can’t wear them.

People are weird.

They are lovely. People are weird about boys wearing anything that isn’t traditional boys clothing. It seems to have a homophobia undertone to me.

People put boys in leggings now????

Yes, lots do. Shocked you never noticed actually. it just means stretchy trousers which is very practical for little legs.

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.

^ This.

I’m no fan of gendered clothing and it irks me that girls/boys clothing is so firmly split girl/boy so young in the U.K. DD often chooses from the boy stuff and nobody bats an eyelid. I don’t have an issue with any child wearing any clothing. But for you to pretend you think this is a unisex outfit is crazy. The leggings might be right on the verge but teamed with a pastel pink tee, that’s a gendered outfit whether you want to pretend or not.

Stop looking for attention and dress your child properly.
You're being ridiculous.

Stop looking for attention and dress your child properly

What does that even mean?!

Stop looking for attention and dress your child properly

And how do you do that then?

I really dislike little boys in baggy jeans and dark tops. I suppose my preference is for my lo to wear more 'feminine' colours, but so what? He looks great. He is young. No one is laughing at him.
Your son looks great op.

Am also a bit that you dressed your son in a girls outfit and then you're shocked people notice?
That is not a unisex outfit
And your idea of subtle is waaaay different to mine!

Of course I put him in the leggings for a reaction...
Seriously? Wtf? Why would I do that?

Hmm I probably would assume you were trying to make some kind of statement tbh. They're definitely "girls" clothes. I wouldn't say anything because I'm not a dick but would assume you had an agenda

How's it a girls outfit? The top was in the boys section and the leggings didn't have a section (Etsy)

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this outfit. It’s a t shirt and trousers. Why is it feminine? Because it contains pink? Would you be questioning a mother who put her daughter in a blue pair of trousers and t shirt as that’s obviously a masculine colour

I would describe that outfit as camp but I wouldn’t mean it in a derogatory way IYSWIM.

He looks so cute. Who cares what others think!

Thing is, children are not dress-up dolls for their parents entertainment, they are human beings with their own thoughts and feelings. Is it ok to put a child at risk of the ridicule which this outfit may provoke, just because you think it looks cute?

I’m still stunned as to how a tshirt and trousers can be “girls” clothes?

What the fuck is wrong with people?

It has pink lipstick prints on. In no way is that subtle.

If your DS loved it then I’d be with you a 100% but you chose it and you have to expect a few people to surprised. It’s not a unisex item in any way.

The top was in the boy’s section?

I think it's a cute unisex outfit. DS2 used to wear leggings though mostly in black and grey.
I think you're going to have to accept that other people won't get it but who cares

Penis will fall off, it's science.

Pahahaha. That made me laugh.

Fine for 4. Fine for any age but I think once they start school other kids do still unfortunately pass comments if boys have pink or girly things so I avoid them just to give them an easy life. My eldest son who is six took in a purple water bottle with a tiny pick ring around the neck was picked on and told it was a girls water bottle. Unfortunately no matter how beyond this a lot of parents are getting kids still seem to enforce it themselves.

Yes the top was in the boys section. It was a pack of 3 with green and white.

How's it a girls outfit?
How often do you see pastel pink tshirts in the boy’s section anywhere in UK clothing outlets?

As I said, dress him how you like. Don’t pretend you don’t know what you are doing though.

Ah right, you're a GF. Anyone can tell that's a feminine outfit without a needing to have a section to choose it from. Me thinks it might be a hairy hand that chose that outfit.

I feel sorry for all the children of parents on here who must only be allowed to wear pink dresses if you’re a girl and jeans and blue t shirts if you’re a boy