Monster Truck Shirts Are My Kryptonite
I am fairly crazy about dressing my kids. When they were babies I would buy his and her matching outfits. They are twins after all! I would dress them up and admire how cute they were and take a million pictures a day of them in fancy hats, clothing or cute shoes.
Then they turned two. All my son wanted to wear was kid versions of What Not To Wear, ugly tee shirts. Shirts with monster trucks on them. Thomas the train, Elmo and even race cars. I hate these shirts, but it made him happy so I decided to chose my battles.
Then my daughter turned five. All of a sudden she wanted to wear things she picked out! Things that didn’t match! The horrors. Again, I decided they could wear what they wanted- within reason. They can’t go to school in costumes or two different shoes or princess heels. They can wear it around the house though, all day everyday if they desire.
We almost went to target with my daughter dressed in a two sizes too small Tinkerbell costume the other day and my son wanted to wear Dash boots with plaid shorts and a striped top, but my husband talked them both out of it. We dodged another bullet.
Now when I see another weary mother in the store followed by a child wearing rain boots on a sunny day or a wool coat in the summer, I just nod and smile because I know.
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September 26th, 2008 at 5:56 am
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