fancy dress for boys

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i just wonderd if any one let there ds play in girls fancy dress ,too ds to a play jym and he loved wearing the little girls fancy dresses,he looked so cute jumping on the trampoline whith his pink dress on

I have-ds is 2, and most of my mummy friends have girls. If we go for a play date at someones house and they are all dressing up, its a bit mean not to let him. I wouldnt actually buy him a dress or anything to wear, but dont see any problem with it at this age...its just another game, and learning experience for him.

Yes I have 3 boys and really have no problem with it, they don't get the stero types we put on them, they just want to look nice and lets be fair the 'girls' fancy dress is way prettier than 'boys' stuff I had a younger brother and he liked wearing my jewerly and hair clips (until he was about 6) I sometimes think that if my boys had a sister they'd be doing the same thing because it would just generally be around to dress up in

At our playgroup the only dress-up stuff is fairy princess stuff - all the DC take turns to wear it, boys and girls - no problems here with it.

have often gone to pick up DS (2.4) from nursery to see him wearing a pink straw hat with a handbag or two slung over his shoulder. V cute and I don't think there is any problem with it, they are only children after all.

Last Halloween DS ran around in a purple and black witch's's dress taken from him sister (who preferred to be naked). I have DTs, so being the same age, fairness is essential . I let DD/DS wear/play with exactly the same things in the interests of gender equality, even when out in public, as under school age I don't think it makes any difference - only narrow-minded adults are shocked by a boy wearing a pink hair clip. Obviously, there are occasions where gender equality has to take a back seat to not setting up my son for a lifetime of bullying, but these are actually fewer than you'd expect. Let him have fun!