Does anyone else have a complete ban on character clothing and accessories?

[backonthewagon]

Or would you buy items like umbrellas, bags, towels, hats, sunglasses, gloves, scarves, pants, vests, socks, pjs, dressing gown, swimwear, raincoats, puddlesuits, wellies, slippers etc with tv characters on?

The environmental issue is different to the snobbery issue but I suspect most posters who nab character clothes are not trying to save the planet!!

*ban not nab!

Yes, it was conflating this clothing with fast fashion and environmentally unsound choices to infer that there was some actual virtue around their snobbery that prompted me to comment.

Yes, can't stand it.

I assume everything is made in a sweatshop unless it expressly states that its not. Therefore a plain top next to a character top I assume is made in the same type of place so no different to me.

Just be honest, you don't want other middle-class class parents to assume you're working class do you?

I don't know why I wrote class twice

I don't understand the fast fashion/ environmental argument at least for younger children. My son has 2 Thomas t shirts, a toy story shirt, Peppa socks, pyjamas and probably more I can't remember. None have been bought new. All hand me downs or charity shops. All in good condition. All characters he knows and loves wearing.

Not everyone who is wearing character tops is buying new and throwing them out after 3 months.

I hate buying new clothes so as my children get older and have more specific tastes I can imagine I'll be using EBay more.

Why would anyone not want there child to wear characters on their clothing.? If kids enjoy it why would you not allow it.? My children love jumpers etc with toy story and such like on.

Before I had kids,I said I wouldn’t let them wear these things.

However, once I had kids, I realised that it’s not for me to limit how they choose to dress and express their likes. They’re not dolls to dress up but people, separate people from me, who are allowed different tastes and choices.

I wouldn’t allow them to wear clothing that was inappropriate, suggestive slogans etc, but otherwise I feel strongly that it not ok to prevent them wearing something that they’re so excited about.

*Before I had kids,I said I wouldn’t let them wear these things.

However, once I had kids, I realised that it’s not for me to limit how they choose to dress and express their likes. They’re not dolls to dress up but people, separate people from me, who are allowed different tastes and choices.

I wouldn’t allow them to wear clothing that was inappropriate, suggestive slogans etc, but otherwise I feel strongly that it not ok to prevent them wearing something that they’re so excited about.*

This.

I didn’t like them because I admit to being a bit snobby about them. I find many of the clothes are colours I dislike - pink for girls etc.

Then my DD developed a passion for Pokémon and wanted to wear Pokémon clothes. Who am I to dictate she must wear a plain long sleeved T-shirt instead of one that has Pokémon on it. As long as she doesn’t wear clothes that are offensive to others, I do not see the harm in her expressing herself via her clothes.

It took me a while of scrolling through comments to work out what the problem
with character clothing is - seems to be a fear of being perceived as common?

I agree with a pp; banning all character clothing doesn't make you seem classier, it is just a bit "try hard".

I mean, obviously, if you don't like it, don't buy it. But trying to make a "thing" out of it and looking down on those who do is a bit Hyacinth Bucket in my opinion.

I never really liked it on my kids, but that was usually cause they were cheap or badly designed. I was never a fan of the basic t-shirt with an iron-on print on the front, simply cause they never looked that nice. But if it was something my kid really wanted then I would get it for them.

DD2 had a pokemon party last year and I found a cute H&M dress with repeat pattern pokemon characters on but it is generally pretty hard to find cute stuff that has different characters on. (mostly Disney, Frozen or MLP at H&M).

I also find that my girls are mostly into minecraft, pokemon, marvel etc and it is harder to find girls clothing in those themes (and they refuse to wear things from the boys dept).

So yes I am a bit of a snob about it, but not enough to 'deprive' my children lol! I love the Boden x HP gorgeous stuff but way to spendy for me!

Does anyone also avoid character toys, dvds, cds and books?