To have a pink sparkly unicorn bedroom.

[Downandout21]

I was so excited to have a DD, pink dresses, doing her hair, unicorns and rainbows.

Nope DD is now 3 and a total tomboy. Hates dresses as they are 'disgusting' hates pink as her favourite colour ìs blue and won't even bat an eyelid at a unicorn.

Going to decorate DDs bedroom and she has chosen a space theme, I have shown her lovely pink and purple rocket bedding and curtains, but no mummy it isn't blue. Bang, there goes my lovely pink bedroom, with white furniture, princess bed and rainbows.

AIBU to decorate my own bedroom in pink with unicorns and rainbows to make up for it 🤣

Why are you showing her pink and purple when you know she doesn’t like it?

Stop trying to force it on her. That’s likely why she’s not interested.

Have your bedroom as you like it. Although d you share it with anyone? It's their space too.

Teen Dd's is moss green, natural wood with 'grown up' dinosaur bedding, she loves dinosaurs, fossils etc

Well decorating your room in a style you like is certainly better than trying to force it on your daughter who doesn't like it! If you're happy with your daughter being a space-loving tomboy, crack on with your own pink unicorns.

A space loving tomboy sounds like a dream daughter.

Oh I totally understand, my DD is similar. Do the blue space room as you know it will make her happy and decorate your own room with as many pink sparkly unicorns as possible.

Why didn't you just buy a doll and not have a mini you, I mean child

Yes do it! Unicorns and sparkles all the way. 😂

If you like unicorns and you can have unicorns in your room, go for it! Your daughter can have her room how she likes it, and you can have yours how you like it.

Have you discovered Space Unicorns yet...?

She's not a "tomboy", stop labelling her. She's a child with her own tastes. She's interested in space - foster that.
Your bedroom? Have it how you want (although a partner may wish to have a say).

Don’t push the idea that pink & purple are for girls & blue is for boys.

There are dangerous idiots telling school kids that whether they’re a boy or girl is down to personality & preferences, not sex. The last thing you need is for anyone to anyone convincing her that she might really be a he.

@EmpressaurusOfTheScathingTinsel - exactly this.
All this gender stereotyping is dangerous nonsense. Let her be who she is.

Do it op!

I am nearly 40 and have a rainbow bedroom best thing I ever did It is such a much calm space now

Good morning, @MWNA .
I'm not going to get angry with you and swear. Not my thing. Your opinion may differ from mine, fair enough. I think it's ok for a little girl not to like pink and unicorns. I think it's fine for her to be her own person.
Just my opinion.

Pink bed, pink bed sheets, pink walls, fluffy rug, unicorn onesie! Yes please!!!

I have two boys and really wanted a girl for all the cute baby girl outfits! I’ve made up for it by painting the skirting boards through the house pink and having a pink bathroom and pink kitchen tiles 😂

Go for it, @Rosiiee , and enjoy!
Who knows, one of your boys may develop a taste for such style...win/win 😁

My 11 year old DS has a pink bedroom. It gives me a migraine.

You go for it! Anyone else not agreeing- get a life, it’s a fun post. Take a step away from your ironed on opinions for once and have a little laugh.

No need for that

I think @MWNA has clearly had a rough night if she is already being aggressive and swearing at other posters at half 8 in the morning.

@Downandout21 a pink, sparkly room would be heaven for me! Not sure my DH would agree but I say go for it!

Do it! And share pictures! Life is too short to not indulge in pink fluffy unicorns.

And you can always paint over it later!

Her room space themed, yours unicorn - sounds amazing!!

If she likes space, foster that interest! There's a book called A galaxy of her own, which is all about women's contributions from space, well worth a read if she likes that sort of thing.

I have the opposite problem. A very girly pink sparkly daughter with a very un girly, un pink un sparkly mum. Her bedroom decor is my idea of hell 😆

Do what makes you both happy, you have your pink sparkles, let her have blue space 😀

You know when you call her a “tomboy” (even if it’s only in your head and on here, not to her) what you’re actually doing is believing that her interests are not “normal” for her gender. Liking blue and liking space are not related to, and not reserved for, people with a penis. You’ll say, “it’s lighthearted!” but really, this issue isn’t light. It’s important. She’s not a tomboy, she’s a child who likes space.

You could have written that post without the word tomboy and it would have made sense.

For similar reasons I painted my bedroom pink and decorated it with a more feminine feel to the rest of the house. It turns out I hated it. I repainted it within the year.

Knock yourself out. Decorate your bedroom with glitter and unicorns. It'll get it out of your system. You'll hate it and move on.

I'm afraid huge eye roll from me, regarding your first paragraph OP. Do your room however (childishly) you want but please don't have such naff and stereotypical expectations for your daughter. She's free to be her own person.