Do you let your kids wear character shirts?

[Anonymous]

Of course I do. And really it's just a short phase in a child's life that you will back on fondly -- remember when Larla loved Elsa and wore a sparkly Frozen shirt to rags? As you look upon your giant teen DD who now seemingly wears nothing but oversize drab hoodies?

[Anonymous]

What is wrong with character shirts on a little kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with character shirts on a little kid?

Some status- and class-obsessed people think it's "low class" for little kids to wear shirts with characters on them.

[Anonymous]

Here is something to keep in mind, your kids are going to get older. I taught my kids early about what was appropriate and what wasn't appropriate, tried pretty hard not to give in to tantrums over ugly character clothes and iron on Disney/videogame/tv show themed crap.

They are now in middle school and my daughter happily turns her nose up at half the shill they sell in Forever 21.

Here's the message, and here is why I was a "snob" about clothes when they were young: it's fine to have a few fun pieces that make you happy, but don't build your entire wardrobe on messaged/logoed/branded trash. Buy nice things that last and won't fill up the landfill. I'm happy your daughter chose a "save the earth" tee-shirt, but junk fashion is one of the reasons our planet is dying and humans are currently enslaved for their production.

Buy nice things that can be worn a long time.

Yes, I'm a kid's clothes snob.

[Anonymous]

Not anymore - but at ages 3 and 4, all they wanted was Elsa, so of course I bought them a couple Elsa shirts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is something to keep in mind, your kids are going to get older. I taught my kids early about what was appropriate and what wasn't appropriate, tried pretty hard not to give in to tantrums over ugly character clothes and iron on Disney/videogame/tv show themed crap.

They are now in middle school and my daughter happily turns her nose up at half the shill they sell in Forever 21.

Here's the message, and here is why I was a "snob" about clothes when they were young: it's fine to have a few fun pieces that make you happy, but don't build your entire wardrobe on messaged/logoed/branded trash. Buy nice things that last and won't fill up the landfill. I'm happy your daughter chose a "save the earth" tee-shirt, but junk fashion is one of the reasons our planet is dying and humans are currently enslaved for their production.

Buy nice things that can be worn a long time.

Yes, I'm a kid's clothes snob.

Why do you assume the t-shirt was "junk fashion"? There are LOTS of sustainably produced, quality clothes that convey environmental messages.

And it's very easy to confuse your personal aesthetic preferences with what's "moral."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No,, I'm a snob about clothing. No characters, no logos across the chest.

I allow one character pajama per year though.

I too am a complete snob about kids clothes. I’m also incredibly cheap. So, while I had strict rules about logos and “word” on kids clothes, I also had no problem digging through bins at consignment sales for said clothes. I found a goldmine of Hanna Andersson stuff at Unique once. My daughter wore those $20 of clothes until they wore out.
I’m unapologetic about this. My best friend’s fourth grader wore a black tank dress with a high low hemline and wedge heeled boots to her brother’s bar mitzvah, she looked like a drunk sorority girl walking up the steps of the synagogue. I love her mom and I love that kid, and I know that she threw an incredible tantrum to wear that outfit, but that stuff doesn’t fly in my house.

No characters, no words (exceptions are colleges that my husband or I attended) or “cute” sayings (messy hair, don’t care!) and nothing black. Little kids wearing black is just hipster nonsense. No spaghetti straps tank tops worn as shirts.

[Anonymous]

Not only do we allow our kids to wear whatever they want, but we also consult with them frequently before we buy clothes for them. I usually ask "Do you like this?" and "Would you wear it?" My kids have dressed themselves since they were about 3. Even if their clothes clash, it allows them some control over a part of their life that really doesn't matter to the parents. Additionally, if we let them dress themselves in day-to-day, then when we need them to dress up or dress nicely for some event, then we get a lot less fight/complaints. As much as possible, I give them control over their lives so that when it comes to something that is important, I can set the rules and they will follow them. Our kids know that if we set rules that they are important. Anything not so important, we let them control for themselves. It saves a lot of tension between the parents and children.

[Anonymous]

You have got to be the most uptight pain in the ass to care about some kids characters on a tshirt. I’d worry less about the shirt than about the therapy your kids will need to deal with being raised by someone so ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I buy my kindergarten son used clothes from high end brands (these are easy to find if you hit up garage sales in wealthy areas.) I am admittedly a snob about logos and characters but if he requests something I am happy to oblige. His absolute favorite t shirt has a parrot smoking a cigar which probably outdoes Paw Patrol in the questionable category.

[Anonymous]

Lighten up and enjoy life! Kids love crazy stuff! Let them enjoy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No,, I'm a snob about clothing. No characters, no logos across the chest.

I allow one character pajama per year though.

I too am a complete snob about kids clothes. I’m also incredibly cheap. So, while I had strict rules about logos and “word” on kids clothes, I also had no problem digging through bins at consignment sales for said clothes. I found a goldmine of Hanna Andersson stuff at Unique once. My daughter wore those $20 of clothes until they wore out.
I’m unapologetic about this. My best friend’s fourth grader wore a black tank dress with a high low hemline and wedge heeled boots to her brother’s bar mitzvah, she looked like a drunk sorority girl walking up the steps of the synagogue. I love her mom and I love that kid, and I know that she threw an incredible tantrum to wear that outfit, but that stuff doesn’t fly in my house.

No characters, no words (exceptions are colleges that my husband or I attended) or “cute” sayings (messy hair, don’t care!) and nothing black. Little kids wearing black is just hipster nonsense. No spaghetti straps tank tops worn as shirts.

wait, no black? most of the wool long underwear comes in black and I love my 4 year old in a black wool turtleneck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is something to keep in mind, your kids are going to get older. I taught my kids early about what was appropriate and what wasn't appropriate, tried pretty hard not to give in to tantrums over ugly character clothes and iron on Disney/videogame/tv show themed crap.

They are now in middle school and my daughter happily turns her nose up at half the shill they sell in Forever 21.

Here's the message, and here is why I was a "snob" about clothes when they were young: it's fine to have a few fun pieces that make you happy, but don't build your entire wardrobe on messaged/logoed/branded trash. Buy nice things that last and won't fill up the landfill. I'm happy your daughter chose a "save the earth" tee-shirt, but junk fashion is one of the reasons our planet is dying and humans are currently enslaved for their production.

Buy nice things that can be worn a long time.

Yes, I'm a kid's clothes snob.

Where does your daughter shop? Does she look down her nose at her friends?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No,, I'm a snob about clothing. No characters, no logos across the chest.

I allow one character pajama per year though.

I too am a complete snob about kids clothes. I’m also incredibly cheap. So, while I had strict rules about logos and “word” on kids clothes, I also had no problem digging through bins at consignment sales for said clothes. I found a goldmine of Hanna Andersson stuff at Unique once. My daughter wore those $20 of clothes until they wore out.
I’m unapologetic about this. My best friend’s fourth grader wore a black tank dress with a high low hemline and wedge heeled boots to her brother’s bar mitzvah, she looked like a drunk sorority girl walking up the steps of the synagogue. I love her mom and I love that kid, and I know that she threw an incredible tantrum to wear that outfit, but that stuff doesn’t fly in my house.

No characters, no words (exceptions are colleges that my husband or I attended) or “cute” sayings (messy hair, don’t care!) and nothing black. Little kids wearing black is just hipster nonsense. No spaghetti straps tank tops worn as shirts.

wait, no black? most of the wool long underwear comes in black and I love my 4 year old in a black wool turtleneck.

The college logo shirts bragging about wherever YOU went is way, way tackier than letting a 4yo wear a character that she loves, in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Nope. No characters, no logos, no sayings. Given the pandemic she hasn't really seen other kids or asked for anything with characters. We have plenty of fun dresses with tulle and costumes to play pretend as well as stuff to get mucky in the yard. I buy used tea and boden etc. lasts a good long tome and passed on to her toddler sister. She's 5 now. If she asks for something maybe ill get it. But she hasnt aeem frozen or any disney either.