Arrrrgh! Another mother at dd's nursery!

[notelling]

Her ds really stands out. She dresses him in the most outrageously OTT outfits to go to nursery, he has more shoes than I do all from Spain/Italy etc. Today he was wearing a silk romper top and it was already dirty by the time my DD got to nursery. everyone is always complimenting the mum and she loves it and is always playing it down, you can tell she is thrilled.

When I asked her how much she spent on her son's (she doesn't wear flashy clothes herself) wardrobe she told me that her two closest friends worked in the childrenwear business and most of his clothes were samples, she didn't agree in keeping stuff for best and didn't care if things got ripped or stained as long as her boy was happy

Argh she was so so smug, I can't stand people like that!

Green eyed monster?

hey, what happened to live and let live. You did ask her how much she spent - which I think was a bit rude. Sounds like you're jealous to me!

She sounds ok to me, what is the problem?

She gets free clothes, her son wears them. ??

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I'm a bit like that though... we got given so much stuff for DD it got to the stage of we had no "old clothes" to get ripped in playground etc, so she just wears anything we have so that she does at least get the wear out of it.

If you're being given clothes, then why not make the most of it.

I'd much rather DD be filthy and enjoying herself, than neat and bored stiff.

What is it about "people like that" that you can't stand? I'm not sure I get what the problem is. Her answer doesn't sound smug to me, you asked a question (quite a cheeky question actually!) and she answered it with what sounds like good grace. Sorry, but I can't see what the problem is here.

I'd love to get free stuff for my ds!! I've just spent £70 on school stuff and I'm a single mum so the finances are stretched to say the least.
I'm a firm believer in "dirt washes out!" so i let my ds get as filthy as he likes.

My sister doesn't want children so my two get spoilt rotten on the clothes front as she is always appearing with bags of swag for them. God help me if I dared to dress them in front of you, your head would spin.

Envy, a terrible thing...

I get masses of cheap designer clothes from e-bay/second hand shops/boot fairs but would never pay for the new ones! I would be mortified if someone thought I was being smug by dressing my boys in nice stuff-I would gladly tell anyone how much I paid for them although would agree that it is a bit rude to ask anyone other than v close firends.
Good on her-I would do exactly the same if I had a cheap source like that-what is the point of saving stuff when they grown out of it so very quickly??

Have to agree dropinthe. I swear my ds grows at an alarming rate that if I saved clothes for "best" he'd never wear them!!!

I can't believe how nasty this thread has turned against me.

I have changed my name because I think that smug mum posts on here, at least I'm pretty sure of it. Wouldn't do her any hard to know that's what is thought of her.

You haven't seen what he looks like! He wears matching hats and shoes for gods sake and silly tank tops and frilly stuff. You all critisize the Beckhams for dressing their children stupidly. Don't be hypocrites.

My Mom is going thru a divorce and is spending soon-to-be -ex hubbies money fast...hence DS's fab wardrobe and I buy nice stuff for him from Ebay, Asda, Tesco, Next, whatever looks nice...I'm not fussed on labels..I am pg again and a crap housewife so he wears what is suitable for the weather....as Persil says "Dirt is good" and it washes out!
I learnt my lesson when he was a baby and I kept clothes for best that he never got to wear as he grew so quickly!

But, Notelling you asked her where she got the clothes from and she explained they were samples...she didn't say she spent a fortune or anything!
I'd do the same as her tbh...but my Ds does look daft in anything vaguely girlie as he is a big bruiser of a boy!

OK-he sounds a mess but as long as he is happy-what's the problem?
You did come across as being jealous or why else would you call her smug? You are only smug if you have got something good to show off,eh??

So its matching that's the issue?

My friend's kids always have socks that match their outfits - I don't have the patience to do it myself, but it does look nice.

DD normally has hairbands that match up with colours in her t-shirt/socks etc....

If you get given a hat and shoes as a set, makes sense to wear em as a set.

I tend not to care what the Beckhams dress their kids in anyway - as long as children are wearing clothes suitable for their age (no 2 year olds in heels etc), then what they wear is their parents own business.

Also,I think if you have girls,(which I haven't),it IS nice to save some lovley,girly dresses for best!

Does that make you feel better?

DD's grown out of all her best girlie dresses... means I can go prettiness shopping for christmas!

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you're calling us nasty? and then you say 'Wouldn't do her any hard to know that's what is thought of her.' Why can't you just leave her to get on with it? [puzzled emoticon]

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dd1 had a coat dress thing from Selfridges from her uncle that cost £120! For a newborn!!! I ask you, mad. Looked nice though. And he was all excited about it, cooing away, bless.