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Original poster

to think that camouflage clothing on children is in poor taste?

146 replies

chisigirl · 20/10/2007 18:27

Am I just old and grumpy or is it reasonable to believe that young children should NOT be wearing camouflage clothing?! I can't stand the stuff but my DS's (4 and 2) have just been given rather a lot of it as gifts! What do you think?

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opinionateddad · 20/10/2007 21:22

how about under 5's with pierced ears.. now that is really offensive

.. this is tantamount to child abuse IMHO

As for camo.. fashion is a fickle thing.. I don't mind what kids wear providing they look presentable..

stoppinattwo · 20/10/2007 21:23

YAY nemo......................someone who talks sense

themoon66 · 20/10/2007 21:24

I got a lovely military style coat in Next.... is that poor taste do you think? [worried]

magnolia74 · 20/10/2007 21:28

What about adults in camo?? I have 3 pairs of camo trosuers , ds1 has a lovely pair as does dd3.
What a bizzare thing to get all wound up over

bozza · 20/10/2007 21:31

I'm not wound up, I just have an opinion, and not necessarily a consistent opinion at that. I definitely like my Russian officer style military coat - apart from the fact that the heavy buttons are forever coming off and having to be sewn back on.

corblimeycharlie · 20/10/2007 21:32

Camouflage isn't only used by the services - lovely peace loving bird watcher like Bill Oddie have been known to wear camouflage you know.

MadamePlatypus · 20/10/2007 21:32

DS has camouflage shorts. He will be a wildlife photographer when he grows up.

corblimeycharlie · 20/10/2007 21:35

Not to infer that soldiers are not peace loving you understand. Taking the last 5 years into account I would imagine they, more than anyone would wish for peace.

corblimeycharlie · 20/10/2007 21:36

Great minds MadamePlatypus

Original poster
chisigirl · 20/10/2007 21:47

Hey, it's official! I'm old and grumpy. Then again, probably didn't need to start this thread to figure that one out for myself.

special thanks to Geordiemacmummy whose reply made me really laugh!

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FrankAwenstein · 20/10/2007 21:48

I think YABU to think it is not ok for young children to wear camouflage clothing. DS wears it and it looks lovely. He wants to wokr with wildlife (or be a rock star). I find it far more worrying when children are dressed like 'mini' adults, esp girls who's clothing is sexualised.

I am probaby totally unreasonable but I find the baseball cap (chav style) much more eww on boys than sa little bit of camouflage clothing. But I knwo i am unreasonable and judgemental there

claraenglish · 20/10/2007 21:49

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Lio · 20/10/2007 21:51

Sorry, haven't read whole thread, but in case OP is interested, there is an independent school near me, no uniform, kids wear what they like, EXCEPT not camouflage/combat-style clothing.

FrankAwenstein · 20/10/2007 21:54

If camo is chavvy then click on my profiel for pic of my gorgeaus ds (clearly not chavvy) in his blue camouflage t-shirt.

notnowbernard · 20/10/2007 21:54

It feels a bit odd to be labelling kids as 'chav' (for wearing a baseball cap!)

To feel that pierced ears are 'offensive' (bit strong, no?)

Agree people seem to be getting their knickers in a twist about it!

sparklygothkat · 20/10/2007 21:54

My DS who is nearly 10, love camoflague jeans and also likes skulls... he choses his clothes when I take him clothes shopping.. and I agree with frank, that a baseball cap (chav style) is much more ewww too.

FrankAwenstein · 20/10/2007 21:54

o and no shaved head quite the opposite!

FrankAwenstein · 20/10/2007 21:56

but notnowbernard.. i know i am being unreasonable unfortunately area i am living in isnt too great and been lots of trouble from stereotypical youths who younger sibling mimic them, including the cap thing. Thankfully i am moving..

fizzbuzz · 20/10/2007 21:57

Chavy? I bought ds some blue amoflauge trousres from Boden a couple of years ago.

Somehow, Boden and chavy don't go together...I believe the word is oxymoron...

notnowbernard · 20/10/2007 21:58

I'll let you off then

pennlope1 · 20/10/2007 21:58

My five year old dd1 couldn't wait to get a pair of camouflage trousers !!! Both my boys hate them but have to say dd1 looks cute in them especially with her bright red top !!!! She has style

Quadrophenia · 20/10/2007 21:58

its really vile to call any child chavvy.

claraenglish · 20/10/2007 22:02

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Lauriefairycake · 20/10/2007 22:03

On one hand with my 'western-fashiony- head-on' I think it's a pretty fabric

The moment I step back from that and think about child soldiers in Africa I get very uncomfortable - it's sooo not about seeing kids playing with popguns or anything for me - what it's about is me remembering the film Blood Diamond and almost bursting a blood vessel with crying over it.

Children in camouflage clothes makes me uncomfortable when I think about it - when i don't think about it I just think it hides the dirt.

pennlope1 · 20/10/2007 22:04

FrankAwenstein your boy is adorable in his camou love his gorgeous hairwhat a cutie!!!

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