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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does MIL object to anything that isn't a dress or does she just think that dressing your girl in a "TRUCKS ROCK!" shirt and pants makes her look like a boy?  How "boylike" was the T shirt?

[b]Honestly I can't tell if most babies are boys or girls and do rely on the clothing.  baby hair rarely helps, assuming they even have hair.[/b][/quote]

But why does it matter if you can tell? Would you honestly treat an infant differently if you knew they were a boy vs. a girl? What would that even look like?[/quote]

I don't care.  Just don't get mad if I say "he" instead of "she" about your baby.  That is how it is different.  I can't go around calling all babies "it" though I would prefer that.  That would offend many people too.  You can't win on this stuff.

Op is dressing child neutrally--fine. But gets mad when MIL says "now she looks like a girl!" When in a dress.  It is very possible the baby did look like a boy and grandma is just enjoying the frills and her only granddaughter.[/quote]

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