is it a bit mean, to not let my dd age2 to have any charater clothes?

[CarrieDababi]

everytime we go shopping she always wants an iggle piggle tshirt or upsey daisy wellies that kind of thing.

personally i don't really like them that much

however

on one hand she would love them.

on the other she might start being a nightmare if say i brought her one or two things, only wanting them on and i can see it causing trantrums, as she does has some uspey daisy jimjams which she hates taking off, so she hasn't worn them for a while.

[Tidey]

I agree with other posters. My DC have had character pyjamas but not daytime clothes. DD (2) has Upsy Daisy pyjamas and loves them, but I think it looks a bit tacky as normal clothing.

[Dominique07]

YANBU - I don't and wouldn't go for it specially or pay extra for it. DS might get those things bought by other ppl.

[staranise]

I don't care whether it's mean - you very quickly lose a lot of say in what your children wear/look like etc so you might as well maintain control while you can.

I never let my girls have character stuff while young (under 2) but they have been bought some and frankly, i have less time to care about that sort of stuff now. I don't like it mainly because I don't like seeing children unwittingly used as adverts, plus, like someone else said, the DDs then only want to wear that item. If they do want character stuff i try and limit it to pjs and knickers. Funnily enough, the boys' clothes, thomas etc, don't bother me as much as the girly Barbie/Disney Princess things - a lot of the latter are just sooo pink and cheap-looking.

[squeaver]

depends on the quality tbh. Some is quite nice, some utter tat. If she wants it and it's utter tat I say NO/

[Summerfruit]

My dds dont wear any slogans tshirt but I must admit I'm ok with them wearing pjs with caracters, strawberry shortcakes, upsy daisys. balamory (3 years ago)..I just see it as a compromise !

[LittleSilver]

Now the beauty of DC not watching TV is that they don't have a clue who these charactars are - though Charlie an Lola another matter due to the books!

[crokky]

I don't mind character clothes (DS wears Thomas and Shaun the sheep, DD wears night garden stuff) as long as they are decent quality.

If you don't like characters, you can get clothes with things that interest your child - my 3yo DS loves crocodiles (!) and so I got him a t shirt with a crocodile on. He was thrilled with it.

It is very exciting for a child to see characters from the tv on their tshirt ime.

[PitysSake]

oh fgs she is a kid
let her

[difficultdecision]

If you are mean then so am I. Plenty of time if they want when they are older but personally I don't think the 'franchise' of children's tv is good for them, it's definately not good for my wallet as it's all expensive and seems poor quality compared to non character plain cheap stuff.

I can live with pyjamas if he decides he wants them but not clothes (they are also harder to hand down if the characters are no longer 'in').

There will be no bratz dolls, violent computer games, alcopops, cigarettes or hard drugs in this house while I'm in charge!

There's a name for people who impose their own ideas on young children - they are called parents!

[MinkyBorage]

don't go anywhere where you'll see them. There is no way I'd get character clothes for my dc, toys yes, but not clothes. They've never asked though, because they've never seen any afaik

[MinkyBorage]

agree with diffivultdecision

[notevenamousie]

I'm mean too.

It's expensive, is the main reason. My 2yo has a set of upsy daisy pyjamas from Grandma and her "big girl knickers" were chosen by her (from Tesco) and have characters. But for now, I see no reason for it. They don't stay little for long.

[kitkatqueen]

If you type t shirt transfer into ebay you will come up with loads that you can iron onto your kids clothes. Buy a 75p tshirt from asda and do it yourself works out very cheap dc's are happy and you can even get their names put on them or "big sister" or whatever. Is also a good cheat for birthday presents for dc's class mates. Looks good costs little.

It really does make them happy, ds is 1.7 and loves his "bobabilda" socks shows them off to everyone all day when he's wearing them.
If you are saying no because you think they are tacky I can only say good luck, iggle piggle and upsy daisy look positively cute compared to the hannah montanah gear my dd now wants.

[CarrieDababi]

good idea kitkat

well, i've dug out and let her wear the INTG jimjams, we will see what she like in the morning when it's time to take them off.....

[Bigpants1]

I think you are being a little mean. If dc dont know the characters or dont ask, thenits not really an issue.
But, if they ask, and you say no, cos you think they are tacky or commercial, thats a bit different. Yes, i agree the clothing can be more expensive sometimes, but George and Tescos do it, and Primark,etc. At the end of the day, the money you spend on dc clothes, is lining someones pocket/business. And, these clothes, are certainly not as expensive as designer brands, and i dont think they are poorer quality either.
You can have special clothes you like your dd to wear for special occasions etc, and clothes she likes to wear to play in.
What "does it" for me, with my younger ones, is the pleasure they get from wearing the characters they like. They beam, and show them off to everyone,and that for me, is more important than commercialisation or other "arguements".
By the way, my eldest dd is 15 now, and chooses all her clothes-i was dreading this stage, but funnily enough, most of the things she chooses, i like as well-long may it continue!

[Dawnashley]

I think it is a bit harsh, and that your putting your own likes and dislikes before hers. Yes she's only little, and needs your guidance, but choosing clothes with a picture of her fav cartoon character on it wont do her any harm in the long run. Wouldn't it be nice to see her happy and smiling over a little thing like clothes? If she throws tantrums over it then it should be taken away until she can learn how wrong that is.
Best of luck.

[WidowWadman]

I've actually gone so far and given anything that's Winnie-the-blody-Pooh to the charity shop (bar one really nice cosy sleepsuit which is ideal for camping and from someone who didn't know about our dislike).

But then I found it rather rude of people who heard me saying for months on end that we don't like what Disney has done to Winnie (we love the books and original drawings), and therefore would never buy any of the merchandise, to buy us some as a present.

[mellifluouscauliflower]

I a meanie too. I am not anti TV but I just don't think everything should be about television. And it will give him something harmless to rebel against when he gets older..

[kitkatqueen]

carrie, Whether its character gear or not its an argument that your going to have at some point, My dd2 refuses to wear any trousers at all, skirts and dresses only, and will only wear short sleeved t's, she hates the feeling of having her arms constricted. To begin with I fought it, did the whole sorry its cold and raining you are wearing the trousers, and then one day I thought why am I doing this, I want my dd to be an individual. So I bought some wooly tight (cute with wellies!). As someone said to me she's a little girl why has she got to wear trousers?

I compromise, She is 3 and chooses what she wears for herself I know the type of clothes she wants to wear and stock her wardrobe with ones that I also like.

She'd look gorgeous to me in a spud sack so what does it matter?

[Hersetta]

Maybe a little bit mean.

My DD is 2 this weekend and adores Peppa and Dora and I have sourced from ebay a dora towel, Dora jibbitz for her crocs, and Peppa T shirts all at low cost so it doesn't have to cost a fortune. Asda do reasonably prices character wear as well. her face just lights up when she sees something with Peppa or Dora so to see her that happy is worth a few extra pounds.

I have just bought her a Peppa transfer personalised with her name and ironed it on a plain white t-shirt and it came out beautifully - just hope it all doesn't come off in the wash now!

Can't wait to see her face on Sunday when she sees her Peppa pig birthday cake.

[IUsedToBePeachy]

up to you really

have just 'invested' in ITNG shoes for ds4 in vaguew hope he will wear them (pulls all others off- is 16 months been walking since 9 so really needs to move outside LOL) and i think they're generally harmless (the boys have a few, not loads but probably one or two each) and a matter of taste

[notcitrus]

wadman Another Winnie-ther-bloody-Pooh hater!
I have to admit I thought it fitting that A got to wee on Pooh on his changing mat...

Haven't had this issue yet as A isn't yet 1. MrNC did scoff when I got a ITNG grobag for A, but it was half price in TKMaxx and the only non-twee one in his size. And it dries really quickly. Polyester has its merits... A seems to like it as it's colourful - he's not seen ITNG yet.

[fruitstick]

I make a big thing of buying DS character pyjamas so he doesn't fuss about daytime clothes.

He does have a spiderman t shirt but I class spiderman as a design icon rather than flybynight tv character.

[fruitstick]

actually that would be batman wouldn't it

[IUsedToBePeachy]

Oh those transfers- make fabby bed sets for gufts or just home if you pop them onto plain cotton bedding.

Esp.the eprsonalised ones which average at £1.80 on ebay inc. postage. Bargain!