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 have alot to learn! Didnt think kiddies clothes were paid that much attention to - thought it just got like that when they were older! But then im not fashion/label concious myself. How naive am i? Hope i dont pee anybody off that much that they start annhialating (spelling?) my sock sense!

(hmm - methinks first fashion faux pas is the actual socks and not what type/label..... )

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I'll dress my Precious in whatever I like, thank you!

Go Smug,Go!

I have noticed taht your child only ever wears rags, i feel sorry for him.

Oh yes. and if a speck of dirt goes on his clothes we just throw them away. It's such fun living in a disposable culture.

I'm smug, me

Well I've seen the pair of you and, to be honest, you both look bloody stupid. Little Lord Fauntleroy and Chav of Chavsville.

eurgh, no wouldn't kiss her! cheeky mare.

Shall we have a fight tomorrow morning at nursery?

will you meet outside the nursery gates?

I will referee.

Personally i think dressing him/her in samples sounds like a sensible thing to do. If they come free / very cheap, why not. If she's not 'flashy' herself then .... and if your child is happy then why would you care if a free sample top got ripped?
Perhaps you should give her a chance, you might end up likin gher. She sounds proud of her son, not smug. Maybe try and see past her son's wardrobe and you might really like each other.
Better than letting little things like a free silk top wind you up, it's not worth it, is it, really. Life is too short, make the effort to get to know her and then decide whether you want to avoid her or not. Don't judge a mother by her sons free top.

i think a little more charity is needed and i;m not talking oxfam

this has made me larf

PMSL!!

Well laugh all you please, it's not likely to bother me for too long. Unless you are all saints I'm sure there are people who you know for no logical reason bug you, people you work with, people who live near to you, family etc.

My gripe has just as much validity as all of you who rant about neighbours, husbands, children.

Glad some of you had a laugh, it's no big deal. But to insinuate that my children wear rags was pushing it a bit I think anyway. Smugmum is as much a hypocrite as me for hiding behind the anonymity of a name too.

who the feck was handing out the LSD last night to cause such a big bout of paranoia on mumsnet today?

What do you mean Fio?

Yes, there are people who bug me for no logical reason but I don't post about it on a website with the comment "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." That's simply rude and of spiteful intent.

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