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Back in the day...
Mar. 1st, 2008 12:05 pmBack in the day, they used to sell shirt iron-ons reading "I'm the big brother," "I'm the middle brother," or "I'm the little brother" (or the sister options, of course).
Now we have lovely options like "Shopping for a New Brother" and "Sisters are Overrated".
You know, I was going to rant about how my child wants pretty shirts. About how we clash because 90% of the shirts she finds acceptable in color and decoration are inappropriate in my eyes because of their wording (we don't want "flirt" or "hot") or styling (no deep v-necks; shirts should cover the tummy and shorts cover the butt cheeks no matter WHAT the child is doing).
But I'm just starting to wonder whether there are any parents who actually pick their child's clothing these days, and where the hell they are finding mutually acceptable alternatives. I spent half an hour with the kid looking at shoes yesterday and can make the following estimate:
50% of the available shoes are athletic shoes (a.k.a. not suitable for dress wear).
40% of the available shoes are casual or dress shoes with heels 1" or higher.
10% of the available shoes are dress or casual flats. Most of those are white.
So, uh, where do people buy shoes for their little girls to wear to church or any other semi-formal occasion without worrying that they'll bust ass up the stairs, or restricting them from playing on the lawn afterward? And who buys 3" platform heels for their nine year old child?
Now we have lovely options like "Shopping for a New Brother" and "Sisters are Overrated".
You know, I was going to rant about how my child wants pretty shirts. About how we clash because 90% of the shirts she finds acceptable in color and decoration are inappropriate in my eyes because of their wording (we don't want "flirt" or "hot") or styling (no deep v-necks; shirts should cover the tummy and shorts cover the butt cheeks no matter WHAT the child is doing).
But I'm just starting to wonder whether there are any parents who actually pick their child's clothing these days, and where the hell they are finding mutually acceptable alternatives. I spent half an hour with the kid looking at shoes yesterday and can make the following estimate:
50% of the available shoes are athletic shoes (a.k.a. not suitable for dress wear).
40% of the available shoes are casual or dress shoes with heels 1" or higher.
10% of the available shoes are dress or casual flats. Most of those are white.
So, uh, where do people buy shoes for their little girls to wear to church or any other semi-formal occasion without worrying that they'll bust ass up the stairs, or restricting them from playing on the lawn afterward? And who buys 3" platform heels for their nine year old child?
