Camoflage print for baby boys - tasteful or not?

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A friend has bought DS (8mo)a fleece snowsuit in a camoflage print. But then I wondered whether this could border on chavvy. It is very soft and muted in colour, so perhaps is OK? Can't find it online to link to. Both friend and I now in a quandry - could we be dooming cute DS (and ourselves by association) to a label of chavvy-ness?! I'm used to girly things so am now in a flap. If I keep it do I need to get him hair gel and a Greggs dummy to match?

In our defence, we are both usually fairly stylish and dress our DCs 'nicely' - usual mix of Gap, Boden, supermarket stuff, Boots brands etc. Hhmmmmm, waddya think?

I don't think it's chavvy. DS has been wearing camo since he was born and definitely looks chavvy, never really thought it as such

personally I hate camoflage on little boys but thats because I'm a big girly wuss and hate the thought of dressing such innocent little things in army gear.

My ds has some really nice little camo trousers

Can't see why it would be chavvy

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me too kewcumber, besides next year he won't look so sweet in baby blue etc Plenty of time for that sort of thing (ds is 9 and still none!).

I am amazed at the things people think are chavvy or have undertones

Honestly it is a pattern that makes a nice change from the usual block colours of blue green and brown that we all moan about.

And yes I do realise that camo print is mostly blue, green and brown but you know what I mean

Yes, the undertones and military aspect has also been pointed out, but don't really see this myself in relation to a baby. Hate chavvy too, but at a loss to describe it otherwise, or the connotations it might have near where I live!

The change in pattern and mix of colour is absolutely the attraction, ibroughtcake, as boys clothes seem more limited than girls.

Pruners at your DS
So not 'chavvy' but gung-ho pro war type then? Can probably live with that!

Having got 3 DS's I now like to dress them (especially DS3 - who's 4 months) in anything but baby blue - so camoflage is just fine by my standards

I bought ds4 the cutest pair of trousers at the weekend, and they are camoflage.

It'd never crossed my mind that they might be chavvy, these ones aren't anyway.

And besides that comaflage print means that food spills don't show so it cuts down on the washing so the might be chavvy to some but they're environmentally freindly too

Phew, that's alright then. Not entirely sure why I thought they were chavvy really, perhaps a moment of sleep deprived madness. Have just remembered I have ordered girls camo print trews from Boden (if they eeeeever arrive, johnnie). Oh no, now have matching set dilemmas, where will it end?!! Really must get out more.

I'm probably more sensitive because ExPp served in Bosnia and N ireland. Seeing little boys in camoflage gives me the creeps. But I supose thats personal.

I find it offensive, personally. I had words with the manager in our local Mothercare when I found that they were selling not only camo trousers but also little mini flak-jackets and other overtly military clothing. She was unaware of the deaths of hundreds of children across the world who lose their lives fighting in wars. They're not wearing it as a fashion statement.

IMO it ranks alongside high-heeled boots and leopard-print halternecks for little girls. I don't like the word chavvy (or the snobbery it represents) - but I would call it offensive, distasteful and saddening.

camouflage = things that people wear to fight wars in. not suitable clothing for children.

I'm with you Kewcumber, feel very uncomfy about camoflage but I grew up in N Ireland in the 70's.
The only way my nearly 2 yr old DS will ever wear camoflage is if he joins the army and the Government pays for it

I don't like it personally

NO WAY, i NEVER put any of my three boys in camo clothes, i HATE them, my sil bought me camo trousers and a matching top with little 'army' badges on for ds1 when he was 6mths he never wore the outfit.

my dad was in the RAF, his brother NAVY and my mums brothers were ARMY, i grew up surrounded my the military, their way of life, clothing etc and i swore i would not have the same for my children and that includes camo clothes.

I also will never put my ds in camoflage clothing - purely for soldiers imo. Wouldn't say chavvy but somewhere along the same lines.

Hhmmm. Some very good points. Certainly wouldn't dream of buying a mini flak jacket or even a top with army type badges on it. Realised overnight that DS wore some greyish camoflage print jeans when younger but these were teamed in a set with a jungle explorer type theme, eg top had pics of cute bugs and jungle animals on, so it's not only the army that wear camoflage.
And am with you on leopard skin halter necks. Will ponder on, perhaps we sometimes over analyse these things.

DS wears camo trousers
doesn't bother me

I don't like the military connotations either tbh.

hmm, while i would object to mini flax jackets, i dont think camoflage is urely for the army, it is worn by lots of other outdoorsy people, it also could be assosciated with, bird watchers, country park rangers etc.

no to camoflage, always

Wouldn't dress my ds in it (he's 2)- imo camo is for soldiers to wear for practical reasons,not a fashion statement..

interesting that so many see camoflage as a purely military thing - when infact "camoflage" has been around for ever. Some clever so and so realised in the late 1700's early 1800's that using natural colours would help soldiers, better. Scottish gamekeepers have been wearing camoflage for centuries too (not to mention all the animals that were born with it ) ]

Of course there is the camouflage that is most common used by the army, but many other styles and colours too.