I have 7 and 6 year old girls, I'm investing in alot of duct tape and shotgun shells.
Let's hope the pendulum swings back to a more conservative look. And that conservatives continue to fight against this trend.
My daughter is four and would prefer to go "commando", but thankfully, my wife is pretty steadfast in her modesty requirements. I'm just happy that battle is over by the time I get home from work.
My boy wanted to wear his jeans so loose they slipped down.. I told him that was fine, but I was going to staple his jeans to his hips to make sure they didn't slide all the way off.
The look on his face was priceless. Now it's Wrangler boot cut jeans and ropers.
Ping-a-ling!!!!!!!
My advise - buy a good study sewing machine and learn to sew.
Better yet, reach your kids to sew. Knowing how, even for boys, not only eliminates being a slave to fashion but saves countless dollars on minor clothing repairs.
Girls think they need to dress this way to get the attention of the boys. How the boys must love it! I have had to tell my fully-blossomed 15yo step daughter how the memory of a fuzzy sweater can last a highschool boy his entire life. No need to actually show the goods. Besides, a bit of modesty can get more attention amongst those that bare practically all. Mystery is still intriguing, given a chance.
I have three kids, two boys and a girl, and what I do is this which I learned from another conservative mom. I don't shop WITH the kids. I go and buy an armload or two of stuff for each guessing at the sizes, including shoes, sometimes, and then they shop in my living room. Whatever they don't like or doesn't fi I take back. If I need to I can make a second swoop through the store. Of course, I've already done the parental control thing at the outset, so it's almost unnoticeable. Works.
We don't have anyone in our family to provide hand-me-downs. I have to console myself in ebay's vintage clothing category.
I agree! When I was growing up and whined to my mother about being allowed to wear this or that - "everybody else is doing it". My mom's wise reply was "YOU'RE NOT EVERYBODY - YOU ARE YOU - AND YOU HAVE BETTER SENSE THAN TO WEAR THAT".
It always made me stop and recheck my thinking. I wasn't always happy about it .. but in later life it caused me to dress correctly and not be swayed with every fad that came down the pike.
Parents need to TEACH THEIR CHILDREN how to make VALUE JUDGEMENTS - instead of "going along to get along".