Arrrrgh! Another mother at dd's nursery!

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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!

I think she sounds nice actually

She can dress her child exactly as she pleases. It might not be to your taste, but what does that matter? The worst that can be said about her is that she has dubious taste, but that hardly makes her smug, and it hardly merits starting a thread slagging her off - particularly if you think she's a MNer!

In fact, I'm appalled that you think she's a MNer and have posted this so that she'd read it and realise what you think of her. Don't you think that's a bit spiteful?

Sour Grapes if you ask me

You're being spiteful, NT.

I have been criticised once because DS was wearing a cool colour vest instead of the standard white by the husband of a a friend of a friend. Looking back I believe that person should have a very empty life to be able to appreciate and criticise the quality of my baby's underwear . But it annoyed me at the time, specially when he asked why did I spent my money in that, none of his business and definitively very rude...

Have to say a silk romper top for nursery does sound a tad ridiculous.

Malory

They are good aren't they ??

I was PMSL as I was posting.

anything silk for a child is ridiculous, unless you a) like handwashing or b)can afford/ be bothered to take stuff to the dry cleaners!

I wanna design a whole range of silk baby clothes and see how much sells

i think these formal types of clothes are very popular in Spain and italy where the family walks in the evening, i don't see a problem at all if the clothes aren't stopping the little one doing anything. I don't think I'd bee turning them down either

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A budget range??? Like value in silk??? Even the thought of such a thing is preposterous!

DH has got a silk shirt, and that just gets bunged in the machine with everything else and comes out fine Meggymoo - the only special treatment is that it gets bunged in the freezer in a carrier bag until I iron it.

I must admit, I've not seen silk kids clothes before, but then, I'm poor so wouldn't

I must have a different definition of smug to you, NT, because I really can't see what is smug about saying 'we get them for free and who cares if they get dirty as long as he's having fun'?

Have you got a mouth like a cat's bottom, perchance?

'mouth like a cats bottom'

pmsl

I just inhaled apple juice at "mouth like a cats bottom"

My nose is sore!!!

Still, tis neater than spraying it...

My ds's wardrobe ranges from largely tescos - fifteen items for a quid (joke), to very expensive ralph lauren shirts that dh insists on.
Like spursmum says, no point keeping it for best - it would only get worn once.
And none of us would turn down samples, given half a chance, right?

mouth like a cat's bottom - fantastic!

Well Snafu. I would rather have a mouth like a cat's bottom than talk out of my arse.

I am entitled to my opinion.

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On guard!

You may be entitled to your opinion, but sometimes it's nicer not to voice it - particularly when what you're saying is spiteful, and even more so when you're saying it because you think the other woman will read it here.