to actually let my daughter go out dressed like THAT

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My daughter is 2.5.

Getting dressed is currently a challenge

She is currently wearing a green and pink paisley top, blue stripey trousers, a short pink dress, stripey pink socks and blue sparkly shoes. All chosen by herself of course.

She looks weird. But clean and appropriate for the weather.

so AIBU to let her go to her drama class this morning in whatever the hell she likes?

Sorry had to laugh, my 4 year old son often walks round Asda's dressed as a dinosaur, with wellies on, talking to his imaginary friend. We get some strange looks, but sod em all i say

My mother controlled what I wore until I was about 15

So my daughters can (within reason) wear what they like - but of course I buy their clothes!

I have one of these and she too is famous at her nusery. Mostly gads about in dressing up disney princess clothes with appropriate accessories of course but today is in her older sisters cast off red velvet monsoon dress. Its down to her ankles. She also has on pink socks and pink spakly sandals.
Enjoy!

It is surely much more of a rod for a parent to have to choose a child's clothing than to let him/her choose his/her own?

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My DD (2.7yo) is having trouble keeping clothes on at all!!

She's a naked girly!! Loves being a rudey, and will strip the second i go out of a room, i've given up now unless we're going out!!

She's currently bouncing on the couch with her brother and she's got no clothes on!!

Mine's exactly the same!! I am seriously considering let him walk down the street naked atm.

The postman has just had to knock as we had a parcel to sign for, DD was stood at the front door naked with me!! He just said 'aww bless- my sons just out of the naked stage!!' haha!!

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Christiana- i'm so glad my DD didn't do that!! she just stood there like a sweet little angel smiling at him and asking what he had for her- only a naked little angel!!

Tonton sounds like your mum and mine could be long lost sisters or something. My mum controlled what I wore until I had a job and could afford to buy my own clothes (when I was 19) Most of my teen years were spent being bullied because I had to wear hand-me-down fruit of the loom sweatshirts and the cheapest trainers money could buy (which fell apart after two weeks) etc. DS is only 8weeks so currently I'm very much in control of what he wears

Your kids all sound like they have very INTERESTING taste

Oh and YANBU - Do what works for you (and your DD)

DD has passed the completely naked bit but does have a habit of shedding knickers. we sometimes get to nursery and discover the knickers are missing!

Sounds brilliant! Lol at the thought of two year olds doing Stanislavski!

When you buy her clothes make sure they are color coordinated. I don't mean everything in one color scheme but a couple outfits that mix and match, other outfits that mix and match, then keep those separated and let her know she can choose within those matched sets. She gets her independence and you keep your sanity.

Oh for heavens' sake, who's going to lose sanity over a mis-matching top and tights? The whole joy of Choosing Your Own Clothes is being able to wear what you damn well like, not what your mother has said is permissible.

My kids have some clothes I've chosen, some they've been given, some that have been handed down and some - gasp - they chose themselves. They muddle along. Some days they select a slightly weird outfit for school. I don't give a toss.

DS couldn't give a toss which clothes he wears.

DD is nearly 4 likes to choose and it's often very 'creative'.

For school photo day recently, we had lots of prepartion. "Tomorrow Mummy is going to choose your clothes".

My ds was always dressed in matching outfits, right down to his socks and shoes (pfb).

I had to change all the rules with dd! She would choose the funniest looking outfits and it was just not worth the tantrum trying to put her in something else, so I grudgingly accepted it was her personality and what did it matter so long as she was clean. She's nearly five now and for about the last year has been matching up clothes. She's also very proud of her school uniform, to the extent where she refuses to dress up for mufti day .

YANBU.

I love dd self-dressed (because I am revoltingly shallow and have anticipated and only bought things which more or less go together. Jesus. That is actually true. I am that superficial and aesthetically-overwrought).

The only prob I can see, as custardo says, is that a self-dressed 9 year old might present different, erm, challenges. Like thongs etc.

I plan to dress mine in matching von Trapp outfits as a punishment if they stray beyond the pale.