https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 14:51:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple/page/2#post-1826783 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:52:04 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1826783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Even if it is clearly a dress, if its not bright pink or purple, people seem to assume she's a boy. </p> <p>And she's not often in bright pink. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple/page/2#post-1826765 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:46:46 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 1826765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dreamocracy: I love that story! I should get a blue bow for DS.</p> <p>DS has a bright blue shirt that matches his eyes, but every time he wears it I get comments about what a gorgeous girl he is. Not a big deal, but funny. </p> <p>Today a little girl asked if he was a boy or a girl. She explained that she was confused by his "ponytail" - in other words, he had a giant cowlick because he had been napping in the stroller! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple/page/2#post-1826400 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:06:10 +0000 Dandelion 1826400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone asked me "boy or girl?" The other day and it surprised me. He wears pretty boyish things. But he does have gorgeous eyes. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1826396 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:02:24 +0000 cbolak 1826396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has lots of dark long hair, will have a bow in and wearing pink and people still say "he's so cute". It's silly!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825984 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:36:23 +0000 Brassgiraffe 1825984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time! Even with a pink headband and pink shoes on, someone asked with hesitation, "she's a girl?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825983 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:36:07 +0000 mrsjazz 1825983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even when my daughter is wearing a shirt with glitter on it and pink Converse people call her a boy because she has short hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825979 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:33:15 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1825979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everyone automatically assumes my LO is a girl. Doesn't matter if he's in blue head to toe. Apparently boys aren't allowed to have lots of hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825978 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:31:01 +0000 Anagram 1825978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dreamocracy: aww! We had that exact same onesie! So cute </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825944 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:11:22 +0000 mrsjyw 1825944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS got mistaken for a girl when he was an infant because of his massive head of hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825938 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:09:50 +0000 blackbird 1825938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, she's got long enough hair to need a ponytail now! But i mean...babies all look so neutral. So meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825935 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:09:04 +0000 fairy 1825935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Occasionally this happens! It happened when I had her in this outfit: <a href="http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mDvNh9rDfHzYKnHvWHSh7hg.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mDvNh9rDfHzYKnHvWHSh7hg.jpg</a></p> <p> I have a friend who put a blue bow on her daughter's head and people kept referring to her as "he/him" and when she said her DD is a girl they got all offended and said "well why would you put a BLUE bow on her?!" as if anyone would put bows on a boy's head.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825922 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:02:08 +0000 yerpie110 1825922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO could be dressed head to toe in pink and purple, but people think she is a boy because she has practically no hair and she also won't tolerate anything being in what little hair she does have (bows, headbands, etc.) I just laugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825900 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:49:49 +0000 Anagram 1825900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had anyone mistake LO for a boy, even though we have a blue stroller, blue nursery, and blue A&amp;A blanket set. I don't know why, because my husband insisted everyone would think she's a boy.</p> <p>Buuuttttt..... She's almost always in a headband or bow in her hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825889 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:46:10 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1825889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes even if she has a bow or headband on unless it's pink or purple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825590 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:09:35 +0000 NurseMommy 1825590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surprisingly, she's never once been confused for a boy, even though I dress her in fairly gender neutral clothing much of the time. It's surprising because I think MOST babies are quite androgynous looking, really, and I don't feel she was any exception. I think the reason she never got any boy comments was because she has super delicate features and has always had a ton of hair - even though boys can have both of those!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825539 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:49:21 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1825539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I wish I had their eyelashes. They're longer than my eyelashes WITH mascara on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825520 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:43:39 +0000 spaniellove 1825520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: Because only girls grow long eyelashes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825513 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:41:12 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1825513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: @nana87: He also has DH's super long eyelashes, so I get it. But good lord, it is not my fault that you mistook my son for a girl because he's wearing yellow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825470 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:30:15 +0000 nana87 1825470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: yellow?? Also that woman sounds cray cray anyway :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825450 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:24:48 +0000 spaniellove 1825450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bubbles: @2PeasinaPod: My boy gets mistaken for a girl all the time and I can never figure out why! Over the weekend when he was wearing camo shorts and a robot tee...the person kept saying "she" and "your daughter"...I'm not offended but hahahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825437 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:20:27 +0000 Trailmix 1825437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time! It's hilarious :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825397 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:06:20 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1825397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I have a boy (just thought this thread was interesting), but we were at a neighbor's party in the beginning of the summer. It was before we buzzed LO's hair short, and he has super curly hair when it's longer. He had a yellow shirt on with a turtle, and a woman mistook him for a girl. When my DH corrected her, she was like, "Well, you shouldn't dress him in yellow if he's a boy!" and walked away :shocked: </p> <p>Seriously lady?? I get that people mistake him for a girl sometimes with his hair longer and all curly, but telling us that it's our fault for dressing him in yellow?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825385 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:01:54 +0000 Maysprout 1825385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I put my daughter in pink ruffles and bows people still assume she's a boy. We actually got the comment 'he's going to be a hell of a linebacker' (she is a big baby) while she was in a mainly pink outfit with bows on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825369 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:57:39 +0000 nana87 1825369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: "It bothers me more that people make assumptions based on clothing color than that they assume she's a boy. " yes to this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825363 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:57 +0000 Mae 1825363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. But she's only 3 mo and bald and her carseat is teal and all her blankets are gender neutral. so it doesn't really shock me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825361 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:55:55 +0000 LuLu Mom 1825361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, my daughter is usually in blue/greens (it looks good with her eyes) and I just make sure they are girly outfits or have a ponytail in her hair (bow when she was younger) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825351 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:53:33 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1825351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD only got he once. I expected it more often. She had a lot of hair though so I always have bows or pigtails in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825340 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:50:16 +0000 illumina 1825340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, actually even when she is wearing pink people think she's a boy sometimes! She doesn't have a lot of hair, maybe that's why? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825338 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:50:10 +0000 Bao 1825338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I often get "he" with my youngest if she's in any color, or because her car seat is red. Weird! Lol. I just say "oh yeah she..." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-dress-your-daughter-in-colors-other-than-pinkpurple#post-1825333 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:48:12 +0000 Cherrybee 1825333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! They also think she's a boy when they hear her name, even if she's dressed top to toe in pink! </p>