How do you avoid a pink world if you have a little girl?
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Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.0 -
Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
^^^ Yep... that! It won't be very long before she refuses to wear what you want her too. I tried to put hats on my kids cause they were bald babies... do you think that worked out well? Nope... and socks will be kicked off frequently.
Hell! You'll be lucky if you can keep a diaper on her... babies love to be naked! LOL!0 -
I have a girl and yes she liked pink, then purple/black, then a soft beigey colour and now at 20 she likes shades of pink and mauve - in between we've given in to fleeting preferences of other colours. Thing is they know what they like/want, they're little people with their own ideas and you love them whatever x0
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So found out it looks like for sure we are having a girl. I'm excited..Yay! However, I'm not excited about the future prospect of a sickly pink Pepto-Bismol world. I went shopping and every thing I looked at was pink,pink,pink. The only clothes I found exciting were the brightly colored little boy jammies with the happy zoo animals.
If you have a little girl were you able to avoid the monotone princess world or did you have to succumb to it's gender sick clutches?
Nothing against pink really it's a fine color on it's own.
Browns with greens and blues are super girly! Just make sure there's some flowers on there and you should be safe from people asking if it's a boy or a girl....
Also, pinks are so much more manageable if you pair it with a dark brown
There's also purples which look great with green. Imagine a green/purple striped shirt on a boy... yeah no. Now on a girl... yup. It shouldn't confuse anyone (it always bugs me when people can't figure out if it's a boy or a girl) and it will not be pink.0 -
You know, I have a daughter who loves baby dolls and dinosaurs and Darth Vader equally, but she is very girly and loves to wear pink and tutus and fairy wings. Just because something is typically "feminine" doesn't make it a bad thing...unless you think the only way to be a strong woman is to act like a man.
But I guess that's a discussion for elsewhere.
Anyway, my kid wears lots of pink because I got a huge amount of hand-me-down clothes. She and I don't mind, since they are just clothes. But even when she's wearing her Clone Wars shirt, no one ever has called her a boy, ever. I guess the pink pants and the curly pigtails help with that.0 -
At the younger ages it's pretty easy to find gender neutral things. Lots of yellows and pastel greens, zoo animals and such. It gets harder when you get to a year old when kids are able to point to things they like. When that time comes if she wants to like pink, let her. It's not detrimental to let a little girl like things specifically marketed to her. I loved pink as a little girl and played with toy makeup, but I also played Power Rangers in the back yard and had my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go on adventures with My Little Ponies.
Etsy is a good resource, if you have the money.0 -
Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.
The funny thing is about kids is they are going to grow up to be whoever they want to be. So while you don't want a princess... you will probably end up with one anyway. Or you might not... it's up to the kid's personality, really.0 -
Totally. The Little Mermaid was my absolute favorite thing as a little girl. I was obsessed. Ariel is probably the worst princess as far as role models go, but you know what? I didn't focus on the change-yourself-for-a-guy-you-just-met part, but the OOOO MERMAIDS! part.Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.
The funny thing is about kids is they are going to grow up to be whoever they want to be. So while you don't want a princess... you will probably end up with one anyway. Or you might not... it's up to the kid's personality, really.0 -
Totally. The Little Mermaid was my absolute favorite thing as a little girl. I was obsessed. Ariel is probably the worst princess as far as role models go, but you know what? I didn't focus on the change-yourself-for-a-guy-you-just-met part, but the OOOO MERMAIDS! part.Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.
The funny thing is about kids is they are going to grow up to be whoever they want to be. So while you don't want a princess... you will probably end up with one anyway. Or you might not... it's up to the kid's personality, really.
Now that you mention it, I never once considered that Ariel was changing herself for a guy. LOL!0 -
Congratulations!!!! How exciting for you!! There are tons of other colours out there for a little girl, but it's true - princess pink is the most popular colour for girls!! I had two boys, then I had my daughter...I couldn't WAIT to have something pink in my house for her! As much as we like to think we can get gender neutrality, it is IMPOSSIBLE to buy something for boys with pink on it. Anyone agree?
Eh, my boys had plenty of pink and purple Dora toys when they were little. I think we even still have a pink Dora rug around somewhere.0 -
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We had to relent just because people were giving us BOXES of clothing for free and that's just how it shakes out. Turns out, she looked great in pink. But for us it was more about the type of clothing and less about the color. It's up to you if you want to dress her like a baby-baby or like a little adult. I call our daughter's style "tiny adventurer".
Historically pink was actually considered the more masculine color all the way up through the 1920s. Consumers started choosing pink as a "girls" color in the 1940s. I was also told by one of our museum curators here that the pink/blue issue arose around the time people starting believing that it was healthy to take babies outside on walks. They wanted people on the street to know whether the baby was a boy or a girl on sight and praise them accordingly.
So I decided two things: free clothes were beautiful and generous gifts and I was not going to be picky (hence the pink), and when I do dress her in the dinosaur stuff that I received as gifts or purchased on my own, I really don't mind when people mistake her for a boy. I don't even correct them because a compliment is a compliment, who cares about the rest of it.
Congrats! Little girls are great (so far)0 -
The other funny thing is that the harder you fight against something, the more the kid is going to want to do that thing.Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.
The funny thing is about kids is they are going to grow up to be whoever they want to be. So while you don't want a princess... you will probably end up with one anyway. Or you might not... it's up to the kid's personality, really.
I bet that little girl's hero is going to be Cinderella just to drive Mom crazy.
Obviously, what a onesie says determines a kid's forever-after personality.0 -
The other funny thing is that the harder you fight against something, the more the kid is going to want to do that thing.Even worse than the color pink are the onsies with sayings like "Daddy's little princess" or "Pretty like Mommy". Terrible.
There are a few websites that cater to parents who don't want to turn their daughter into a hot pink tutu princess. Here's one I like:
http://www.amightygirl.com/clothing?age_range_filter=7
I'm trying to figure out why those sayings are so terrible. :indifferent:
OP, both my girls wore turquoise, lavender, black, etc. Even with a purple dress on and pierced ears someone asked how old HE was. Dress her how you want while you can. Mine won't let me anymore
Because I'm not trying to raise a princess that is only judged by her looks. I'm trying to raise a smart, capable girl who can be anything she wants to be. Why box them into a type so early on?
Same thing with boys clothes like "Daddy's little quarterback". Just because he is a boy doesn't mean he should be decked out in sports gear. It's the stereotypes that are terrible.
The funny thing is about kids is they are going to grow up to be whoever they want to be. So while you don't want a princess... you will probably end up with one anyway. Or you might not... it's up to the kid's personality, really.
I bet that little girl's hero is going to be Cinderella just to drive Mom crazy.
Obviously, what a onesie says determines a kid's forever-after personality.
Yep... this. When the oldest got a little older, I had her in dresses and frills. By the time she was about 8, she would have nothing to do with dresses. Even to this day, I can't get her in a dress. My sister had her as a bridesmaid in her wedding and she wore the dress but frowned for every. single. picture.0 -
Pinks not bad...as long as you teach her to accessorize correctly :drinker:
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I don't know if it has anything to do with my daughter having an older brother. If you call her a princess she will say, "I AM NOT A PRINCESS!" in a low loud voice. Her favorite colors are green and purple. She HATES dresses. We have acreage so when my children play outside they are in their grubby clothes. Hers tend to be hand-me-downs from her brother.
Halloween is soon upon us. I have a hard time finding her a costume some years. Most of the girl costumes have dresses. She found a costume this year. She will be a phantom, with a purple robe and a hood that covers her face. Perfect!
My daughter doesn't like to play with dolls or play house. But she loves her stuffed animals and they all have names. lol
I am amazed how many things out there that are pink. Clothes are one thing. Anything you can buy in regular colours, you can also buy in pink. From toys, fishing rods, Nerf guns, to sports items. If you want it in pink they have it. I love colour and I think that would drive me nuts if everything was pink.
I am not a pink girl and I'm so glad my little girl is not one either. :flowerforyou:0 -
If you call her a princess she will say, "I AM NOT A PRINCESS!" in a low loud voice.
But is she a khaleesi?0 -
Congratulations on your baby girl! :flowerforyou: I think it likely that her personality will be very much like yours - nurture? nature? both? My daughter likes pink, but she likes other colors as well. My DD is 5 and I am SO sad that I just discovered these too late for her:
http://unclegoose.com/products/elemental-blocks/ They are blocks with the elements from the periodic table on them. I think they are so cool, I want to spread the word! (And no, I don't work for them
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LMAOCongratulations on your baby girl! :flowerforyou: I think it likely that her personality will be very much like yours - nurture? nature? both?
My mother is not like her mother, I am not like my mother and my daughter is not like me.0 -
LMAOCongratulations on your baby girl! :flowerforyou: I think it likely that her personality will be very much like yours - nurture? nature? both?
My mother is not like her mother, I am not like my mother and my daughter is not like me.
I stand corrected; each family is different. My grandmother, mother, myself, and my daughter are all very much alike in our core values/basic personalities.0 -
Well suffice to say I have two daughters 19.5 months and a 3 year old as of aug 10th my girls wear every color there is , I put them in whatever suits them best , I like all colors , My husband was totally against them always being in pink but he let go of that , pink is just a color , I know there's are a lot of pink when it comes to girls , but there are also purple, green, yellow blue so on and neutral there are other options no worries.. congrats by the way I love having daughters I m very close to my mother myself so I get to experience that same kind of relationship , but I would have loved having boys too.
I think if my daughters want to wear pink or love dresses so be it , I want them to be themselves and if they would rather not its fine too. I have always preferred being more feminine in my clothing choices, but I can and have played in the dirt, gone fishing and camping and can still wear a dress. clothes are clothes 0 -
Ok, Look at my profile pic. Do I look like a pink mom? Not so much. But I can say my daughter had some pink, and some glitter and we both survived. She also had some cute little camo outfits and hair bows as well, Cabella's and the sporting stores have some really unusual kid clothing options that don't revolve around one gender, so do some of the boutique type stores. I found lots of non-pink stuff at those. Now at 14 she's a purple girl. But hey, it's not the end of the world she can still out fish most of the boys in her purple hoodies. It's all good.0
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eh, you get used to it. throw a little yellow in the mix and you'll be okay.0
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...We like pink.
But they do make clothes in other colors. Actually our daughters room is purple! GASP.0 -
I have three girls and while there has definitely been girly girl stuff around here, we haven't ever been completely pink. We've had some yes, but not anything over the top. I think the worst of it is when they're babies and other people are buying you stuff but even then we didn't have anything too crazy. As they get older they develop their own tastes and style and you have to respect that but even my super girly girl wasn't over the top pink. Dress her how you want when she's little and work with her as she grows.
My nine year old daughter went to a costume party last weekend dressed as "Uncle Si" from Duck Dynasty. She won the "Manliest Man" award for her costume and was the first girl in the history of the contest to do so. :laugh: As soon as they get old enough to have an opinion, believe me, they will express it!0 -
I bought tons of pink but simple items for my darling little girl, but now, I have an almost 6 year old that is only interested in Batman, Ironman, Leggos and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Can't get her to wear a dress, she only likes something if it's a "boy thing." She's a weirdo. I love her to death and I totally respect her choices, but you don't have to be so worried about it. There's tons of other colors that baby clothes come in. Just shop around more, especially online. The internet has tons of fun stuff!0
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I have a friend who didn't let her daughter wear any pink. She didn't like how cliche it was.
I, however, just seemed to gravitate toward it when I had my daughter. And my daughter seems to like pink things now she's able to start choosing things herself. I actually really love it.
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My nine year old daughter went to a costume party last weekend dressed as "Uncle Si" from Duck Dynasty. She won the "Manliest Man" award for her costume and was the first girl in the history of the contest to do so. :laugh: As soon as they get old enough to have an opinion, believe me, they will express it!
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