I have a question?
By kylanie
@kylanie (1204)
United States
September 10, 2008 11:18am CST
When do you stop picking out youre kids clothes I have a 17yr.old and he trys to pick out clothes but he does not have good taste he picks out green shirts and also blue shorts and sometimes it's ok but other times I have to get him clothes for him to wear to school but he is a kool kid?
4 responses
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
10 Sep 08
I don't pick out my children's clothes anymore really. My daughter is 13 and loves fashion. She does ask my opinion on clothes but I let her choose. My sons would wear a paper bag and won't care at all. They are 9 and 7 years old. Though I see that my youngest tends to like light blue and wears that a lot. I let them choose what they want within the budget we have for clothing. I wouldn't care as long as they are happy and it isn't against my believes or something. Don't want my daughter's "girl parts" showing. Or have vulgar images or something on them.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
10 Sep 08
You know times have really changed since my children were growing up. I was the Mother and I bought them clothes I thought looked good on them. I wanted them to look nice and not trashy. Some of the kids clothes today would never be brought into my house. And, for sure, my son would never have worn pants without a belt, letting them fall below his undershorts, heaven forbid to his knees! If kids could only see themselves as others do, they may change. But, then, I don't know. So many teenagers have been turned loose to do just what you say you don't want your kids doing - letting the girly parts show or wearing vulgar image on shirts. I wonder where the Moms are when the kids wear these things?
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@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
18 Sep 08
I started letting them pick out there clothes around 7 or 8, they wear a uniform to school so it is just around the house and when we go out that I would have to worry about what they wear. It was only a few times that I had to step in when they picked out something that didn't match or something but overall I was able to trust them and still do now that they are older.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
10 Sep 08
When kids reach the age of 12 or so, they already have their minds made up to what they like in clothes. My daughter has 4 children ages 12 1/2 to almost 20. They all have their own specific choices in clothes. I try to have them with me when I buy them something. If I stick to the same kind and names I see them wearing, I do okay. But if it is in question, I never buy it! I did take my granddaughter shopping about 3 weeks ago and she surprised me by picking something I would have bought for her, but would have hesitated because of her taste. But she looked like a doll in it. My two older grandchildren do have jobs, so they can afford to buy what they want. The two younger ones have to rely on Mom, but they won't wear a thing she buys unless they like it. Wasted money!
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@odwitt (112)
• United States
10 Sep 08
Does he have any friends who are girls? The best thing to do is to let them go shopping together. Most girls like to help their guy friends pick out clothes, and the guys almost always listen to their girl friends. I had to do this with my husband- when we were just friends b/c all he would wear were Led Zeppelin T-Shirts and cargo shorts. I got him to buy a few pairs of jeans, and some really nice polo shirts. The only drawback is now he mainly only wears the polos, and I hardly ever see him in a casual T-Shirt. But I love him no matter what he wears!
