https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:46:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles/page/2#post-2685828 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:09:27 +0000 erinbaderin 2685828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emsmems: Too funny, I have the opposite problem - my son is skinny and most pants look enormously wide on him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685805 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:50:10 +0000 Anagram 2685805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: huh. I don't think dresses have ever been a problem with my LO after potty training. Maybe because I taught her to hold her dress up? She also wears leggings or tights under, so she has to pull those down, hold the dress up and go. But she hasn't any problems doing it.</p> <p>We also double up the pants on cold days, so some days she has to pull down two pants, poor girl. We've only had to use snow pants twice to school this year, but one time was with a dress and we just tucked it down into the snow pants, haha. They take the snowpants off at school for the school day.</p> <p>eta: or maybe our dresses are short. I do let her wear dresses long after she has outgrown them length wise, because she's skinny and they still fit width wise. I guess at that point they are more like tunics over leggings or tights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685798 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:45:20 +0000 Emsmems 2685798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My biggest beef about boys clothes: a vast majority of the "cute" boys pants are skinny fit. My son has always had thick thighs and they are way too tight for him to play around it. It drives me nuts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685691 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:06:35 +0000 tinyperson 2685691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: yeah, my now 4yo started JK in September, so no dresses. She has to go by herself. Also - snow pants are problematic with dresses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685687 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:03:18 +0000 nana87 2685687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: oh that is true, whenever she goes i have to hold it up for her or tuck the bottom hem into her neckline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685679 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:00:30 +0000 tinyperson 2685679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I love dresses, but once they start potty training, dresses get in the way and get pee on them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685668 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:46:53 +0000 nana87 2685668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: hmm I just don't remember dresses being an issue for crawling! maybe her dresses were never longer than her knees so they didn't stop her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685665 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:43:07 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2685665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I feel like we only liked dresses once she was walking! Then I agree they were great for those reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685659 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:34:28 +0000 nana87 2685659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a girl, but surprised about the dress hate! I've loved putting lo is dresses/tunics, partly because they last a long time--lo is long and skinny so she grows longer rather than wider, so dresses just become tunics and then shirts, and have a longer shelf life! lo is wearing 3T or 4T in most clothes but still can fit into some 18-24 mo dresses as cute shirts ;)</p> <p>Eta to add a pic of my case in point: dd in the same dress on her first and second birthdays! </p> [attach=1484/17/okajqq.600x600.6A3ECCC7-CD8D-48EE-83AB-EAC340264C1B.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685645 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:19:57 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2685645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Button down shirts for boys that require ironing. I barely iron my own clothing. I am certainly not ironing an 8 month old's clothing. I put him in it for one wear and then donate it!</p> <p>@mrs.shinerbock: Totally agree on the sizing for girls! My 50th percentile 3 year old is about to be in either 5T or 4 in the kids section, especially in pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685586 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:07:42 +0000 Anagram 2685586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: I 100% agree with the shoes thing. Plain shoes without embellishments are out there, but because there are fewer styles like that, it's hard to shop sales. That is also my biggest pet peeve. I would really like to have a girl shoe wardrobe of like, 1 pair plain navy shoes, 1 pair red, 1 pair brown, 1 pair black, and 1 type of sneaker in maybe gray. Plainish gray sneakers for girls are IMPOSSIBLE to find without paying through the nose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2685502 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 23:22:18 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2685502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one of both and agree with most of the pros and cons, but am really surprised that no one has called out the sizing on girls clothes as a con. My daughter can wear 2T tee shirts from the boys side, but is in 4/4T for the girls and the shorts are all way too short. My 3-year old does not need to be wearing booty shorts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683894 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:37:51 +0000 looch 2683894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I buy online for my son's shoes. I tend to like those "trail" style sneakers for him, so I lean on Zappos heavily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683887 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:34:20 +0000 cascademom 2683887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Stride Rite has a nice even selection of girls and boys shoes. I bought four pairs of boy shoes there one night, all different styles, two for each kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683880 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:29:36 +0000 wrkbrk 2683880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Shoes are hard. Have to look online for boys I have found!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683879 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:29:11 +0000 wrkbrk 2683879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Vests ARE really cute! We dont have any of those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683878 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:28:45 +0000 josina 2683878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 2 year old boy now - con is the lack of options, there just seems to be so much more girl stuff, specifically shoes! There will be half an aisle of girl shoes, and then TWO options for boys.</p> <p>DD on the way and I feel like she should have cute dresses (esp. for Easter) but it's COLD. I haven't found any newborn/3 month tights, is she supposed to wear leggings? nothing? Help? ;) And there is waaaay too much pink. I've told people if they buy clothes to stay away from pink after I received an entire tote of PINK girl clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683877 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:28:25 +0000 looch 2683877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: I was a late adopter, but I've come to realize that I can make my life so much easier if I just stick to a formula that is a pair of pants and a soft long seelved t-shirt. My son also really likes vests, so he has a collection of fleece vests in gray, red, navy, hot orange, lime green, etc.</p> <p>My son really loves the Gymster pants, they have a soft jersey lining and come in basic colors as well as fun colors every year. I just pick out a few pairs in his size and buy some coordinating long sleeved tees and he's dressed. I love putting him in orange or red pants because he's so easy to spot on the playground! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683876 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:27:46 +0000 youboots 2683876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Girls-pros - lots to choose from. Really fun special occasion dresses.</p> <p>Cons- so much glitter and pink and characters. I find myself in the boys section for basics pretty often. Also why even make dresses in 6-12 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683872 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:26:03 +0000 wrkbrk 2683872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I have gotten PJ's there! But not clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683871 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:25:57 +0000 megjay18 2683871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the thing that bothers me most is graphic tees. for boys they're funny puns (which i love for kids) and for girls it's all "princess" and sparkles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683870 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:25:15 +0000 looch 2683870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: You need to branch out! Have you looked at Gymboree? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683867 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:23:00 +0000 cascademom 2683867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Target's selection for toddler boys is bad. It seems to improve when you start getting to the big boy size 4 and on. Cat and Jack improved the boys clothes a bit. Circo had some great basics though. What's frustrating about Target is that well over 80% of the floor space in the kid's clothing section is girls. They really need to work on getting more boy clothes represented. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683864 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:20:12 +0000 cascademom 2683864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have boys. I agree on the khaki, cargo, and navy. I don't know if it's a seasonal thing, but for boys this winter, it's all plaid. Both boys wore plaid for Christmas. It seems like their dress up clothes are either plaid or check. Target's Cat and Jack line has sweatshirts. It feels like such a rarity to see those for boys. </p> <p>I'm relieved to only have boys because all of the accessories for girls seems so daunting and time consuming. My boys are easy to get dressed in the morning. I rarely have clothing fights with my big kid unless he wants a character on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683863 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:19:50 +0000 ShootingStar 2683863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: Target is the worst for clothes selection. Especially boys stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683856 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:16:01 +0000 wrkbrk 2683856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Agree about sports themed stuff for baby boys - yuck. Add to that all the things that say "Daddy's All Star!" (two mom family) and we are a bit limited with your average Target selection! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683854 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:14:17 +0000 wrkbrk 2683854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Just a boy mom, but responding because you cracked me up with "what's with all the navy??" SO AGREE. It's like navy is the only color toddler boys can wear?! Navy is literally my least favorite color. We have zero. But it is not easy!! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683853 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:10:03 +0000 ShootingStar 2683853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @PinkElephant: I bought my kids matching Christmas outfits and DD's dress drove me bonkers. It had this little crinoline in it (because a 4m old needs crinoline??) and it was so hard to hold her because of the poofy-ness and to get her in the carseat. And then it seemed super awkward because it kept riding up and her legs were bare, but tights for that age are almost impossible to find. I kept feeling like I was doing something wrong, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683849 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:05:22 +0000 looch 2683849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a boy, and I have no problem finding things in color. I just placed a Gymboree order that has a pair each of orange, red and khaki pants, plus a graphic long sleeved tee that coordinates. There are no sports graphics or words, just animals or nature scenes.</p> <p>I don't own a single black item of clothing for him, even though I see them on a regular basis at Gymboree and the Children's place. I think the key to dressing them is to stick to one brand and buy outfits from a collection. I buy my son, for example, a pair of red pants. Then I'll get him a shirt from that same collection. It's really easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-of-both-genders-proscons-of-styles#post-2683848 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:00:18 +0000 PinkElephant 2683848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I'm on girl #3 and have vowed no dresses til she's walking this time. I agree, they're just awkward. </p>