... to want to dress DD up nicely?
Can I just say I hate the pink/sparkly/princess stuff but equally I want her to look nice too. She is two, by the way.
The problem is that most of her clothes are hand-me-downs, for which we are extremely grateful, but nothing really "goes" iyswim. She always looks quite mismatched and vaguely scruffy.
DH is vehemently anti-pink and recently at a nearly-new sale he bought some quite boyish stuff for DD, which I'm not keen on at all.
Is it very superficial of me to want to dress my DD all pretty? I'm torn because I don't want to teach her that appearances are more important than other stuff. But I don't like my own appearance and feel very frumpy since having babies (lack of time, energy and money). I used to be considered "elegant", now I'm definitely mumsy. I'm in my mid-30s. I can't remember the last time I had the opportunity to browse in a clothes shop, or afford anything new.
Anyone else feel this conflict? I want to strike the right balance of enjoying being a girl (for me and DD) and not placing too much emphasis on appearances.