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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a romper / jumpsuit. She'll be adorable at the event.[/quote]

This is what I would do. Is there something specific about dresses that she doesn't like? My cousin refused to wear dresses around that age but this was in the 80s when everything was lacy and dresses usually meant wearing tights too.[/quote]

+1 Also an 80s kid who hated dresses because they came with tights or ruffly socks and patent leather shoes. I used to cut the lace off the socks. Drove my mom nuts. We both survived.

OP, if this is a wedding or something, honestly yeah I'd force her into the dress and tell her that we wear certain clothes for certain events. For anything less than that, a pretty/fancy top with leggings will suffice, or how about a cute skort. I give my kids (a boy and a girl) plenty of choice within certain categories, but I don't let them wear shorts in winter, jackets in summer, or other clothing wholly inappropriate to the occasion. My son wears a polo shirt to synagogue whether he wants to or not, and my daughter wears a dress - but they can choose which polo shirt and which dress. When he's a little older DS will need to wear a dress shirt and proper shoes, too, not sneakers, and I am prepared to enforce that.[/quote]

Why can’t your daughter wear a polo shirt and slacks to synagogue? Ugh. Sexism is alive and well in 2022.

OP, don’t force your kid to wear dresses. It’s ridiculous, dated nonsense. She can be dressed up and appropriately dressed in slacks (yes, even for more formal events) just like a boy can.[/quote]

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