A Baby Boy Wearing a Baby Girl's Outfit

Calya · Aug 21st, 2008, 12:45 PM

I was at a friend's dinner party and there was a baby boy there. He was wearing a pink floral, very girlie outfit. I assumed it was one of his older sister's outfits. I really wondered why they would dress him that way, but did not ask.
Would you have asked?

Demosthenes · Aug 21st, 2008, 12:47 PM

If it was someone I knew closely, yes, I'd ask. It's very unusual... but maybe he had an accident and the only spare outfit they had was that? Were they Samoan? Or maybe it was a baby girl, that had masculine features?

addicted2chanel · Aug 21st, 2008, 12:49 PM

You never know, maybe the baby had an accident like Demosthenes said. But people are awful strange though, Idk how many people have called my DS a "she" when he's wearing blue. I mean, JEEEZ how much more of a hint do you need that he's a boy. lol.

Calya · Aug 21st, 2008, 12:51 PM

They were friends of the host. I had not met them before. I don't think there was an accident (good point though), because they lived nearby and walked over to the house. The baby was a boy, b/c when people were commenting on how cute "she" was, they were corrected.

addicted2chanel · Aug 21st, 2008, 01:00 PM

^^ LOL. That's so weird! I mean, I dress my DS in green and yellow, but not pink flowery things. In fact, I don't have anything flowery for my DS, or pink

Calya · Aug 21st, 2008, 01:04 PM

Well, my only guess is that the outfit belonged to his older sister and the parents did not want to buy new clothes.

Sternchen · Aug 21st, 2008, 03:59 PM

Maybe they are not able to afford new clothes for the baby...or they were told they were expecting a girl but it ended up being a boy and they haven't been able to buy new clothes yet.

I don't really believe in the whole "blue is for boys pink is for girls" thing, but I think to see a boy child in feminine prints is a bit strange but it's not hurting him or anyone else

Our daughter was called a boy for a long time because we often dressed her in blues and greens in the beginning

kicksarefortwids · Aug 21st, 2008, 04:02 PM

everyone thinks my son is a girl because he has a pretty face and longish hair even though he dresses very boy-like. i don't see any point in asking because the most you would accomplish is embarassing the parents. my one rule is to NOT tell other parenst how to parent unless it's life threatening. i have heard of friendships ending because people offered unwanted advice.

katkooty · Aug 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM

okay if it was a hand me down..wouldnt they dress him in his sister's clothes at least just at home.. i mean even if i didnt wanna buy too many clothes for my newborn, id still have at least one or two BOY outfits.. maybe they didnt think it was feminine? i dont know really....

AAA07 · Aug 21st, 2008, 04:49 PM

Little girl's clothes are so much cuter than boy's. I have two little boys and my husband would die if I put something pink or flowery on our boys. There is nothing "Boy" or "Girl" about clothing - it just it. I guess if that is what they wanted to put on their boy. I don't see any harm in it. But yeah they would have to expect people (including myself) would say "Oh she is so cute!" or something like that. I mean at that age we really can't tell anyway... I don't know maybe I am thinking way too deeply about this...

VPT · Aug 21st, 2008, 05:20 PM

Pink is ok but I guess I'd draw the line at dressing the boy in dresses and skirts of any pattern/color unless it's a kilt.

It's probably a hand-me-down lots of parents do that when their firstborn's a girl, or when they're colorblind.. just think about the opposite, would it be ok to dress the girl in boy's clothing?

Mrs. MC · Aug 21st, 2008, 08:45 PM

my son was born first so I put some of his clothing on my daughter who is 1 1/2 but it is mostly around the house or to mix it up with some of her cute girly stuff to create a unique look and it is never too boyish. I would NEVER put a girly frilly outfit on my son. Some people don't care though as long as it is free. In that case I would do a swap if I was poor and couldn't afford gender appropriate clothing for my son. I would go on Craigslist or Freecycle and find someone who would trade lots of clothing and just do that. Some people are just strange.

bhurry · Aug 22nd, 2008, 01:23 AM

I was thinking the same thing, maybe the parents didn't think it would be a good investment to buy any clothes when they grow up so fast!!!, but yeah, that is strange, but maybe they can't afford to buy anything right now.

Crysty · Aug 22nd, 2008, 11:13 AM

I just think it's weird, broke or not.

AlohaGirl01 · Aug 22nd, 2008, 11:26 AM

I would never put my baby boy in a pink, frilly dress. But I do see a few boys in my neighborhood wearing pink or purple fleeces and jackets. I'm assuming it belongs to an older sister or something. I personally would not do that, but maybe they don't have money to buy extra clothes or maybe they don't see why they should when the clothes they have are perfectly good?

Aug 21st, 2008, 12:45 PM	#1
Calya OP Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 681	A Baby Boy Wearing a Baby Girl's Outfit I was at a friend's dinner party and there was a baby boy there. He was wearing a pink floral, very girlie outfit. I assumed it was one of his older sister's outfits. I really wondered why they would dress him that way, but did not ask. Would you have asked?

Aug 21st, 2008, 12:47 PM	#2
Demosthenes Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,479	If it was someone I knew closely, yes, I'd ask. It's very unusual... but maybe he had an accident and the only spare outfit they had was that? Were they Samoan? Or maybe it was a baby girl, that had masculine features?
Demosthenes Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,479

Aug 21st, 2008, 04:02 PM	#8
kicksarefortwids Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,087	everyone thinks my son is a girl because he has a pretty face and longish hair even though he dresses very boy-like. i don't see any point in asking because the most you would accomplish is embarassing the parents. my one rule is to NOT tell other parenst how to parent unless it's life threatening. i have heard of friendships ending because people offered unwanted advice.
kicksarefortwids Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,087

Aug 21st, 2008, 08:45 PM	#12
Mrs. MC Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,093	my son was born first so I put some of his clothing on my daughter who is 1 1/2 but it is mostly around the house or to mix it up with some of her cute girly stuff to create a unique look and it is never too boyish. I would NEVER put a girly frilly outfit on my son. Some people don't care though as long as it is free. In that case I would do a swap if I was poor and couldn't afford gender appropriate clothing for my son. I would go on Craigslist or Freecycle and find someone who would trade lots of clothing and just do that. Some people are just strange.
Mrs. MC Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,093

Aug 22nd, 2008, 01:23 AM	#13
bhurry Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,069	I was thinking the same thing, maybe the parents didn't think it would be a good investment to buy any clothes when they grow up so fast!!!, but yeah, that is strange, but maybe they can't afford to buy anything right now.
bhurry Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,069

Aug 21st, 2008, 12:49 PM	#3
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,045	You never know, maybe the baby had an accident like Demosthenes said. But people are awful strange though, Idk how many people have called my DS a "she" when he's wearing blue. I mean, JEEEZ how much more of a hint do you need that he's a boy. lol.

Aug 21st, 2008, 12:51 PM	#4
Calya OP Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 681	They were friends of the host. I had not met them before. I don't think there was an accident (good point though), because they lived nearby and walked over to the house. The baby was a boy, b/c when people were commenting on how cute "she" was, they were corrected.

Aug 21st, 2008, 01:00 PM	#5
addicted2chanel Chanel not war Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,045	^^ LOL. That's so weird! I mean, I dress my DS in green and yellow, but not pink flowery things. In fact, I don't have anything flowery for my DS, or pink

Aug 21st, 2008, 01:04 PM	#6
Calya OP Member Joined: May 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 681	Well, my only guess is that the outfit belonged to his older sister and the parents did not want to buy new clothes.

Aug 21st, 2008, 03:59 PM	#7
Sternchen Member Joined: May 2006 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 18,466	Maybe they are not able to afford new clothes for the baby...or they were told they were expecting a girl but it ended up being a boy and they haven't been able to buy new clothes yet. I don't really believe in the whole "blue is for boys pink is for girls" thing, but I think to see a boy child in feminine prints is a bit strange but it's not hurting him or anyone else Our daughter was called a boy for a long time because we often dressed her in blues and greens in the beginning

Aug 21st, 2008, 04:20 PM	#9
katkooty Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 340	okay if it was a hand me down..wouldnt they dress him in his sister's clothes at least just at home.. i mean even if i didnt wanna buy too many clothes for my newborn, id still have at least one or two BOY outfits.. maybe they didnt think it was feminine? i dont know really....

Aug 21st, 2008, 04:49 PM	#10
AAA07 True Gemini Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,359	Little girl's clothes are so much cuter than boy's. I have two little boys and my husband would die if I put something pink or flowery on our boys. There is nothing "Boy" or "Girl" about clothing - it just it. I guess if that is what they wanted to put on their boy. I don't see any harm in it. But yeah they would have to expect people (including myself) would say "Oh she is so cute!" or something like that. I mean at that age we really can't tell anyway... I don't know maybe I am thinking way too deeply about this...

Aug 21st, 2008, 05:20 PM	#11
VPT i ♥ blood oranges Joined: May 2008 Location: on Facebook 24/7 Posts: 3,057	Pink is ok but I guess I'd draw the line at dressing the boy in dresses and skirts of any pattern/color unless it's a kilt. It's probably a hand-me-down lots of parents do that when their firstborn's a girl, or when they're colorblind.. just think about the opposite, would it be ok to dress the girl in boy's clothing?

Aug 22nd, 2008, 11:13 AM	#14
Crysty Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: in the Hoosier Hills Posts: 171	I just think it's weird, broke or not.

Aug 22nd, 2008, 11:26 AM	#15
AlohaGirl01 Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,689	I would never put my baby boy in a pink, frilly dress. But I do see a few boys in my neighborhood wearing pink or purple fleeces and jackets. I'm assuming it belongs to an older sister or something. I personally would not do that, but maybe they don't have money to buy extra clothes or maybe they don't see why they should when the clothes they have are perfectly good?
AlohaGirl01 Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,689