Mum sparks debate by asking if it’s OK to put her 10-week-old baby BOY in a dress…so would you?
Some people supported the woman but many others were outraged telling her to 'indulge her fetish with a doll'
ONE of the perks of a newborn baby is getting to choose the adorable little outfits they wear till they are old enough to pick for themselves.
But one mum’s choice of tiny-tot fashion caused a stir on Mumsnet after she asked the forum if it was wrong for her to dress her baby boy in frocks.
user “Isthereanyusernamesleft” explained that other people seem to think her decision to make the 10-week-old boy wear dresses is wrong.
She said: “I think dresses are lovely & as I don't follow this gender society c**p of girls wear dresses & pink & boys wear blue & trousers.....I don't see the issue in putting my DS in a dress.
“However, everyone else thinks it's wrong! Is it??”
There were mixed comments from Mumsnet users.
One person said: “Don't be the cause of your son growing up confused with a few issues Op. Indulge your fetish for dresses on a doll perhaps?”
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Another added: “[You are being unreasonable]. You're making a decision that he has no say over. Quite an important one actually.”
There were a number of users who disagreed but because they claimed dresses are impractical for young children, rather than due to any gender issue.
One person commented: “[You are being unreasonable]. Dresses are impractical for babies anyway. He's tiny - put him in a sleepsuit so he's comfortable.”
While another agreed saying: “10 weeks? Just babygros. Why would you bother with any other clothes. Dresses are horribly impractical and uncomfortable. Until they are walking.”
There were a number of users who felt the whole conversation was a bit pointless.
One disgruntled person said: “You don't put babies in dresses, ffs! You're just trying to make a point and sounding a bit daft.”
And another agreed, adding: “He's 10 weeks old and you're stressing about putting him in a dress. You are a daft b****r, the daftest I've seen in a while.”
But not everyone was so disparaging of the idea.
One person commented: “Yes, stick him in a dress if you want. Additional benefit is that it'll make nappy changing easier!”
Another user agreed: “Do what you like. I agree with you that it doesn't matter what babies wear in terms of gender norms, although for the sake of the baby I think the clothes should be comfortable.”
It's not the first time Mumsnet users have been up in arms over a divisive issue, this furious mum blasted her friend who compared having kids to looking after a dog.