This totally acceptable for a baby boy?

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DS is nearly 6 months. I pick most of his clothes but DP likes to have a say too...

We like lots of different styles, agree on most clothes. But recently bought this from M&S as thought it looked cute for summer holidays, but DP refuses to put him in it. Says it's too frilly.

Surely not.

Thoughts?

Of course a boy can wear that. When my b/g DT’s were little, they wore whichever babygro I picked up first. I didn’t check who was wearing pink, blue, yellow etc

It’s a good job your dh didn’t live two hundred years ago... they put babies in dresses 😮

Honestly OP, don't you know, he will catch the gay wearing something like that. Seriously, it's fine.

Pieceofpurplesky how dare you diss my childhood favourite. Andy Pandy always looked great although no idea of the colour of his outfit since when I watched him as a child it was on a 9 inch black and white tv

I wouldn't put him in it, but that's just because I don't like it, not because he's a boy.

It's cute. Anyway, if the frill is really that much of an issue I'm sure your DP could unpick it. Or stitch it so it lies flat. But really, as long as it's soft and comfy, you're fine IMO.

DS had an adorable pair of OshKosh shortie dungarees in blue and white ticking - his wee chubby wubby legs sticking out looked downright edible!

It's pretty neutral imo.

I don't like it though , I think any clothing with frills is silly on a messy baby.

I think its gorgeous, and totally fine for a boy. My DS wears 'girls' rainbow printed leggings though (with pink on them! 🤭).

I often dress my boys in clothes from the girls section but I think that frill is a bit too girly for me. It's a shame they couldn't make it with out.

is this a stealth ad for M&S? that is so cute. Yes, I would totally put a boy baby in that. Madness to think otherwise.

Well, it's listed as girls, but then so is this:

www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-parasol-romper/p/p60218547?image=SD_04_T78_6109S_ZZ_X_EC_0&color=MULTI&prevPage=plp

And I'd say this was much more boyish or at least unisex.

Bloody hell he's 6 months old. Even if you dressed him in a full on princess outfit no bad would come on it.

It's gorgeous and similar to something my son wore when he was a baby. Be very careful what you feed him when he wears it though!

Your DP is ridiculous. It's cute and babies don't care what they're wearing.

Laughing out loud about catching the vaginas
I think it's fine, also thought it had a retro Andy Pandy vibe to it.

This thread is hilarious.
But beware gender stereotyping. Lots of emprical work shows that it may have pretty dire consequences for both sexes. In boys, can hinder the proper development of emotion regulation. Also, stereotyping from young age may be linked to male discrepency stress disorder (basically where a man feels he is not man enough).
We all do it, to some extent. And not all stereotyping will give a kid a disorder. Its hard not to, as we ve all been socialised into gender stereotypes. But i think it is good to be aware.

He wont catch the vaginas by wearing a frill.

Excellent comment!

Personally I wouldn't put a girl or boy in the outfit, it looks like an Andy Pandy throw back.

But it depends on your style, if your partner doesn't like it, I suppose just don't put him In it when he's out with him.

I think it's fine.

I’m going to go against the MN grain and say I probably wouldn’t dress my DS in it - he has dolls, a kitchen, and getting a babies pushchair, I do dress him in bright pink and other colours but think that’s a little too girly for my taste. I don’t know anyone in RL who consciously dresses their child in clothes for the opposite sex. Not really sure why, maybe just traditional tastes.

I'd put a baby boy in it but I put DS in a red jumper when he was a baby cue lots of strangers calling him a girl so I don't subscribe to boy clothes and girl clothes.

I’d say no if it bothers you to have your DS mistaken for a girl, but I recall putting my DD in a white romper with cherries on it, with white frilly socks on her feet, only to be asked how old my son was! So I’d say yes, put him in it.

It looks very royal family to me (in that I can imagine george having worn it or louis wearing it!) x

It's adorable!

He’s 6 months old, it really doesn’t matter what he wears.

Your DP is being unreasonable.

I think it's great, definitely would put it on my DS.