to not want DS to wear a T-shirt saying "I hate....

[bohemianbint]

...James Blunt?"

Don't get me wrong, I hate James Blunt as much as the next person (maybe more, he's very creepy) but DP has bought it for DS and I feel a bit funny about putting DS in a slogan t-shirt like this. I'm not entirely sure why.

AIBU?

HOw old is DS?

11 months......

ooh yes, I agree, I don't think I would like that either but like you - not sure why just doesn't sit right with me.

LOLOL that such a thing exists

NYANBU, it is s a bit dodgy to use your pre-verbal child's chest as a billboard for your own personal beliefs, plus "I hate" something is not the kind of sentiment you really want to ascribe to a innocent little baby

I was wondering if it was because it's such a negative statement (although I agree!), or if it's because I don't like the idea of actually directly placing opinions onto him....or because I'm just a bit odd?!

I think Franny has summed it up for me especially the bit about the phrase "i hate..." I really dislike that phrase

I agree...How to tell DP without offending him?!

Hmm ah well I don't know about that, I don't do tactful.

I would probably let him wear it around the house and then change it when we went out - how much of a cop out is that?

I think it is the hate thing, isn't it? I mean if it said "I love the Velvet Underground", for instance, I would find it ok and it could also be true - ds loved all sorts of music when he was this age

It is a funny t-shirt, I can see why your dp bought it, but it is a bit cynical and kind of putting an adult joke on a baby's body

I would accidentally shrink it or dye it.

Not very nice but it could've said something faaaar worse judging by the names JB is often to referred to as.

Now, that sentence was very gramatically wrong.

honestly i think you are being unreasonable.your baby has no idea what it means and your husband obviously just thinks it's funny. i understand why you might not like it etc and if you say it to your partner and he agrees then fair enough.but if he disagrees i wouldn't make a big issue about it.

I just bought my friends baby a t saying 'i appreciate the muppets on a more fundamental level than you' you could distract him with that?

SOrry, littlelapin, thread hoppin' - glad you found it!

The perfect solution

Put son in said t-shirt at home
Feed ds banana & carrot puree
get all over t-shirt
'oh dear carrot and banana stain'
never wear out of house

S'alright, I don't love my name either!

I'm sure 'James Blunt is really boring' would be more appropriate- lol. Love the carrot puree idea, that's what I would probably do too!

My friend's baby, aged 6 months, has a t-shirt reading ' i-pood'.