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Hellobee Boards Topic: do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 03:07:18 +0000 Dandelion on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1077673 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:59:37 +0000 Dandelion 1077673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a blue stroller that was DS's that I fully intended on using on S. If this one is a girl, she'll probably be using it. I have a few other items, like crib sheets and blankets that are just solid blue and will be used on this baby, boy or girl. I also now have TONS of girl stuff that's unused, so if this is a boy, I'm probably going to try and pass as much as I can onto him, whether it's pink or not. banana on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1077663 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:52:39 +0000 banana 1077663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son's favorite color is purple so I buy a lot of purple things! I also bought a pink changing pad cover just because it was pink. I'm not a huge fan of pink (like bubble gum pink) but this was a pretty blush/pastel pink. And I had to have it. sarac on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1077660 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:51:40 +0000 sarac 1077660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think I've ever bought a strictly gendered toy for my daughter - I'd probably avoid it. If something I just had to have came in 'boy' and 'girl' colors I'd be more likely to buy it in whatever was closest to gender neutral, and that's always the 'boy' color. But I'd do my best to just buy something else. skipra on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1076673 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:17:05 +0000 skipra 1076673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Typically I try to stay away from things that are too gender neutral or girlie because most people think DS is a girl. I did buy him a purple t-shirt and a tie-dye onsie that has a lot of pink in it though. Since we didn't find out the gender, we had a couple items that leaned a lot more towards girl than boy (pink & purple pacifiers, a teal sweaters with hearts all over it) but we definitely used most of them. And my step-mom bought us a toy that clearly said on it "Pretty in Pink" even after DS was born. It's still one of his favorites! She also bought my nephews purple and pink bunny purses for Easter one year, so I think she just really wants a granddaughter! mrs.cookie on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075694 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:19:18 +0000 mrs.cookie 1075694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son got so sad at about 20 months that we didn't have any pink or purple t shirts for him! I bought him girls polos and luckily purple skinny jeans came into fashion. My DH was a little uncomfortable with it, but wisely said nothing :) My red haired daughter just doesn't look that good in pink -she wears a lot of navy and aqua, teals and greens. And as the second child, she wears a lot of blue/boy sleepers and play clothes!! She rarely gets mistaken for a boy though - although I do chuck bows in her hair a lot! SugarplumsMom on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075625 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:53:48 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1075625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I bought a lot of gender neutral clothes early on (before the anatomy scan) and the only time I posted NB pics of her in them, someone commented about how handsome she was! After that I bought tons of bows! Hehe! DD at 14 months, still doesn't have much hair, so I'm afraid she's going to be wearing pink for awhile because she won't let me put bows in her hair anymore! I don't know why it bothers me whenever someone asks if she's a girl or a boy, but it does. The last time someone asked was an older kid in the playground. She commented on how cute DD is, but it's just so much easier if it's obvious she's a girl. BTW, I a little bit (just a little) over pink! Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075622 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:30:59 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1075622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Some gear IMO looks better in blue than pink such as baby bath tubs. loveisstrange on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075604 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 02:35:42 +0000 loveisstrange 1075604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C wears boys clothing. Shes owned shirts, PJs and shoes. She usually wears black Converse, which are extremely neutral bordering on boyish. She had lue and green bottles and has boyish straw cups. She had neutral/boyish blankets and bibs. I dont see anything wrong with it. I do think its easier to buy boy stuff for girls than girl stuff for boys though. lemondrop on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075543 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:50:58 +0000 lemondrop 1075543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have bought a few girls shorts for my boy, they had a bow on the front that I snipped off. They were on sale, and it worked out great. Otherwise it's pretty hard for me to find girl stuff that works for boys. Plus I hate pink, so I really avoid it. tysonja on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075502 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:43:41 +0000 tysonja 1075502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ hehe i buy pink stuff for my boy LO too... he has a pink straw cup, lots of pink/red/orange bowls and cups, and a few pairs of leggings. but those are in neutral colours like black and white stripes. he has one pair of pants with pink on the waistband, but the rest is grey/white stripes... they *were* from the girls section, though! :) i just love pink! Baby Boy Mom on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075476 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:01:33 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1075476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I gravitate to neutral colors- mostly bright and random. They do have some pink/purple toys though. If we every have a girl though she will have lots of blue everything because that's what we've been gifted. Sapphiresun on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075475 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:01:29 +0000 Sapphiresun 1075475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a girl, so I think that's easier to buy "boy" stuff for them, since blue is totally acceptable for girls - even though she's really young, so even when I put her in a blue dress, people ask if she's a boy. All her bath stuff is blue, and she has plenty of blue blankets and stuff. Anagram on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075449 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:39:20 +0000 Anagram 1075449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @californiadreams: a lot of my blankets and accessories are blue because they match our nursery, which is gray and aqua/turquoise. So my A&A blankets are those colors and they are draped all over my stroller with my little girl inside. I also bought a lot of neutral (green and yellow of course--blah) as well as some boy sleep n plays for our daughter in case we have a boy next. My fave is a blue and white striped carter's sleep n play with a crab on the butt. Technically, it's a "boy" outfit, but I think she looks like a little sailor girl in it. lol. And...i just don't care if people think she's a boy. Doesn't hurt my feelings...all babies look genderless, I think. californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075438 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:27:30 +0000 californiadreams 1075438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @scg00387: i totally agree about the marketing so we buy things twice! i do like girly stuff though, so if i have a girl next, i will get her some very girly things. I always tell LO that he can dress how he wants he is older too. specifically when he stares at me putting on make up, i tell him although he probably won't ever wear make up, if he decides he wants to, it's up to him! aprk on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075433 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:21:54 +0000 aprk 1075433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We buy things in the colors we like ... usually bright and bold! His first paci was pink :) immabeetoo on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075428 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:14:13 +0000 immabeetoo 1075428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @californiadreams: yep I buy pink and purple and use those colors in fabrics I sew for him. Last week at aldi he was in yellow with orange shorts and a lady behind me in line said it was inconsiderate to put him in "gender neutral" colors and confuse people as to what gender he is haha! I don't put him in ruffles glitter and bows; but pink and purple are fine by me! (And if he wants to wear ruffles glitter and bows he can once he is older of course). Pink used to actually be considered a masculine color and blue was feminine. I think enforcing and encouraging gendering of colors is a manufacturers main goal- how else could they convince people to rebuy stuff for their second child :) As an aside it cracks me up how often I see on Instagram shops and our facebook resale group people asking if something is intended/originally for girls or boys... If you can't even tell whyyy would it matter! MrsScallop on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075414 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:05:06 +0000 MrsScallop 1075414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I usually gravitate to the cool tones and neutrals for anything I buy for DD, but we have so much pink now just because of what other people buy for us. I actually tried to buy more neutrals early on, but DH wanted to go for the girly colors, ha! californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075411 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:00:10 +0000 californiadreams 1075411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @scg00387: so you mean you buy pink and purple clothes for him? i wonder if people just assume he is a girl then and that's why they don't ask? gender stereotypes suck because i love all the colors too! i think this thread is giving me the courage to break free though! Mrs. Champagne on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075410 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:59:57 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1075410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ aw I'm sure your son could totally rock a polo with some pink in it! Bookish on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075409 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:59:39 +0000 Bookish 1075409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, I was even asked by a few people if I made a mistake on my registry, because many things were blue. Excuuuse me for loving the blue shark towel and spaceship ottoman! ;) immabeetoo on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075403 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:57:42 +0000 immabeetoo 1075403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I buy the colors I like, which include pink and purple (and other brights). People seem to ask if he is a girl more when he is wearing yellow and orange for some reason. I don't really care either way. Colors are colors. Once he is old enough to pick his own clothes he can but by then he'll be plenty used to his rainbow-esque closet. googly-eyes on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075393 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:50:31 +0000 googly-eyes 1075393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We buy "boy" colors but have a girl... It's harder the other way around, I think. But go for it if you want pink stuff, who cares?! deerylou on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075374 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:38:19 +0000 deerylou 1075374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have lots of blue, green, and grey items for DD - clothing and non clothing itms, alike. Granted, we've ended up being gifted loads of pink, lavender, and red, but I like to mix it up. californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075371 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:37:22 +0000 californiadreams 1075371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bunnylove08: ok i think the next time i struggle with this (might be a bib or something else), I will go for the pink! californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075370 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:36:55 +0000 californiadreams 1075370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @shopaholic: that's silly about assuming she is a boy :( californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075368 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:36:20 +0000 californiadreams 1075368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaBehr: i always think that if i have DS for #2, then she will have ALL this blue stuff as hand me downs! so i should be mixing it up now. part of it i blame on the gifts i received though and can understand why some people don;t announce the gender before baby is born. My mom constantly buys blue stuff from burp cloths to stuffed animals to pacifiers. MrsF on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075367 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:35:59 +0000 MrsF 1075367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: This exactly. MrsF on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075359 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:34:34 +0000 MrsF 1075359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I buy a lot of blue and green things for M (I buy a lot of them for myself too! I just like them better!). I think that @MamaBehr: is right that it's easier to dress girls in blue than boys in pink. I figure if a future #2 is a boy we'll be all set. californiadreams on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075356 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:33:37 +0000 californiadreams 1075356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: all our baby blankets are blue or yellow! i recently invested in the A&A ones and went with the jungle theme so i could use them if i have a girl in the future.....but why couldn't I get pink ones now?! It's a blanket, i am not thinking to dress him in a pink dress with ruffles or anything, LOL bunnylove08 on "do you ever buy opposite gender colors for non clothing items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-buy-opposite-gender-colors-for-non-clothing-items#post-1075355 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:33:35 +0000 bunnylove08 1075355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I buy boy clothing if it's cute for dd. my sister bought pink and purple pacifiers because they were on clearance and said they will be used at home. She uses them outside when she can't find the boy/ gender neutral ones :) Break the stereotype and get the pink bib :wink: