When my DD was a baby I absolutely loved dressing her up in different outfits everyday and found it really easy to find cute, babyish girl clothes in stores. I wanted to keep her looking like a little baby as long as I could! 
When my friends and sisters had boys I noticed that a lot of them dress their baby boys to look like little men (suspenders, poorboy hats, vests, etc) I'm wondering if its harder to find cute babyish clothes for boys or is it something else?
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Two boy mom here and I def don't dress my boys in vests, bowties, suspenders. Maybe for a special occasion?
I agree the selection for boys are less than girls, (just like adults I think), but overall I think there's a lot of cute boys clothes out there
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Options are generally slimmer for boys clothing, but regardless, I LOVE dressing my boys up like little men! Simply because I think it's adorable. No complicated reasoning behind it.
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I think they just prefer that style for their sons. You can find lots of babyish boys stuff at Carter's, Osh Kosh and Target. I like the simple boys stuff at H&M!
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@Autumnmama79: I feel like girls have cute little tights and headbands/barrette, bonnets, etc.
I'm not a big fan of the yellow ducks/doggy prints/monkeys that seemed to be on every boy outfit out there. -
I have two boys and I dress them like little men, but not bow ties and suspenders. I guess to me that is dressing like an old man - LOL. I dress them like an adult man but smaller. I just don't like boy stuff that is girly. But that is just me.
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Boys clothing options can be really depressing. When I want cute babyish things for LO, I look for gender neutral clothes or even in the girls section. Sadly, the gender neutral stuff falls away after size 12/18 months, I've noticed. That being said, I don't mind some cute "old men" stuff like fedoras, and sometimes I just need suspenders to keep his pants up! I'd use fedoras or suspenders for a little girl too.
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I dress my son very plainly, the kid doesn't have any kind of accessory, no hats, no suspenders, no ties, nothing. My husband doesn't wear that style either.
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Uuugghhhh I'm so NOT a fan of this baby boy hipster look. I don't know why but something about it really irritates me.
I intend to dress my son as a miniature version of my husband, but that means lots of Ralph Lauren, not suspenders and vests.
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@Truth Bombs: Lol I think you hit the nail on the head, its totally the hipster thing and I can't figure out why it irritates me either. I def notice it more with little boys than little girls.
ETA: I guess I'm daydreaming about the possibility of this baby being a boy and what on earth will I dress him in if theres no cute baby boy clothes. Haha
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While I think it's a cute look, it's not something I'd dress my son in. That's just not our style. I'm not an "on-trend" dresser, so it would make zero sense for my kid to be. He's a t-shirt and jeans kind of kid....just like me and his Daddy.
There's definitely a way to differentiate your son's style without being overly "grown up." I very rarely shop at Carter's because that stuff is too young and matchy-matchy for my taste. I buy a lot of graphic tees from Instagram shops, I choose plain or simply-patterned shirts from Old Navy or Gap.
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@rachiecakes: yea. I also think the "dog" theme is odd. My baby isn't a dog, why all the references?
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@Autumnmama79: There are a ton of options for boys, don't let that worry you.
@Truth Bombs: I have a series of photos from my son's first year, where he and my husband were dressed in coordinating RL polos.
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I think there are great options for boys but I think they tend to be pricier (for stylish items) than girls clothes. I find you can get a lot of (nice) plain basics in the girl section while the boys section tends to be riddled with dogs and cars (not my style). I dress my LO (boy) like an old man, hipster and preppy depending on my mood and what we are doing that day. I think it just depends on your style and what you like. Nothing about how a child dresses irritates me. Even when it may not be my style.. Kids are cute. Period.
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@looch: I bought LO a green velour shawl collar one piece from Ralph Lauren for our birth announcements/Christmas card photos and I'm mildly obsessed with it. Can't get husband in a shawl collar but he'll probably be in a coordinated Ralph Lauren Polo or Button up.
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@Reese: Yes kids definitely are cute!
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Though I love special occasion old-man clothes for little boys (sweater vests kill me), there is no way M could wear that daily. I really like H&M and Old Navy for classic baby boy clothes- carters is good too, but there is a LOT of animal patterned outfits (dogs, monkeys, frogs) so if you don't like that, it might be harder to find things.
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My son was a string bean most of his first year so it was hard to find long and lean clothing for him. We really liked the unisex leggings from Cotton On for him, and moccasins or Zutano booties, because they were the only shoes that stayed on - which I guess was borderline hipster, but it wasn't meant to be. We also liked Cotton On t-shirts and onesies because they were very soft and good quality. He wore little Polo rompers or polos with the 1 pair of jeans we could find to fit him for holidays, but generally - lets be real - he wore Carter's footie jammies during the day if we weren't going anywhere because why bother.
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@Reese: Agreed - I can't get irritated over how other people dress their babies! Even when it's not my own style, I love seeing little babies dressed up all different ways. Or just in a sleeper. Something about a newborn in a footed sleeper just sets off my baby fever like whoa. Then I remind myself I don't like newborns
But I do understand getting a little frustrated when it is hard to find things that are your style in stores. I'm going through that right now! I am a huge fan of things that look babyish for boys and girls! I am going to petition Baby Gap to make their baby stuff in toddler sizes!
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I love dressing my boys!
️ DH and I are more jeans and t-shirt folks.
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@MrsRcCar: We have those same leg warmers!!
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@littlejoy: I love leg warmers on my boys.
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It is definitely harder to find boys stuff. It's especially hard to find thing without a ton of pictures and words. I agree with some others and like Polo and Ralph Lauren. But I also love rompers and jon jons especially for the holidays. I usually find them on Zulily StellyBelly is a favorite and I think they look babyish.
EDited to add photo of my boys last Christmas
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@sungirl: yes! My little guy isn't even born yet but has a closet full of Jon Jons waiting for him
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We wear Sunday best for church every week. And then random stuff throughout the week. I guess I'd say more "older kid" clothes, but not old man. I don't like babyish outfits on my kids.
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I don't dress DS like a little man at all and don't have any trouble finding him adorable clothes - I have gone pretty crazy with buying him clothes, actually! I'm a huge fan of smocked clothes - jon jons and longalls - which definitely look babyish to me. I get those on zulily, various Instagram/Facebook accounts, local stores, etc. I also find that boden, Janie and Jack, and Gymboree have more babyish items mixed in with the rest.
Tagging @lbee: bc I know she shares my opinion on this!!
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I LOVE dressing my son. The clothes definitely aren't as cute as girl clothes, but this fall I am having fun layering with t-shirts, henleys, hoodies and vests (puffy and fleece - not sweater vests) - not all of them at the same time
I like him to be comfy to move around and play, so we do a lot of soft pants - Carters has some boy jeggings that I think are adorable.
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@anonysquire: LOVE the pants!
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I've noticed that most people in my life tend to dress their sons (I think subconsciously) like their husbands. For my son, we just noticed it the other day that most of his clothes are cargos/thermals/graphic tees- in fact he was nearly identical to my husband but completely on accident. Our cousins who are hipsters tend to dress their son with the suspenders/bow ties and hats (and rejected our offer of hand-me-downs because it was "not their style) and my sister and her husband tend to go preppy with their son, just like my bil. I guess you gravitate towards what you know.
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@jape14: Just saw the tag while perusing this thread!
Definitely don't dress my toddler like a little man. I figure I have a limited time to dress him and better embrace it. I have no trouble finding cute stuff - we wear a lot of smocked outfits (bought from either resale sites, Zulily, Smocked Auctions, etc) - jon jons, bubbles, longalls. He also wears a lot of Mini Boden. I thought it would be SO hard to dress a boy, but I've found it's actually pretty easy once you find your groove with what stores work.
As others have said, I've noticed that finding outfits that are inexpensive that fit my/his "look" is not as easy as I think it is for little girls. For instance, I will see an adorable Baby Gap dress that would be perfect for casual wear. To find something comparably cute and affordable I usually have to go to Mini Boden and will end up paying at least double. As a result I have to be a pretty conscientious shopper and watch the sales!
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I totally dress my son like a little hipster and I have no shame about it. I'm confused about how I dress *my* son could be in any way irritating to someone else?
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@Ra: I'm biased, but how can anyone think a little boy (or girl!) in a fedora or cardigan or suspenders or whatever isn't adorable? I've never thought to be annoyed by other people's kids' outfits, but whatever
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@MoonMoon: Right?!
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It's funny, that's what I love about dressing my son! People keep saying "I bet you hope this one is a girl so you can get all the cute clothes!" but I feel like little girl clothes look like little girl clothes while little boy clothes look like tiny sized man clothes, which I think is adorable. I dress my son mostly in slim jeans (he's skinny) and plain tshirts, polos, or henleys with cool cardigans or sweaters (like somebody said above, my son dresses a lot like my husband). He does wear a lot of hats but that's because he truly loves hats and glasses. I think he looks adorable.
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@CakeLady: these pants are so cool! They are man leggings. Actually some people might think they are girly. They were on the boys section of oldnavy.com. But they are called pixie pants. Whatever, they are awesome haha!!
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@Ra: @MoonMoon: Agreed! Give me all the suspenders, cardigans, elbow patches, and bow ties! I love dressing my two boys like that!
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I think little boys in suspenders are adooorable! I love the compete outfit with vests, too! Just too, too cute!
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I love suspenders, overalls and bow ties!
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I don't care how other people dress their kids. We are in an area where fashion isn't that important. My son (and the one due in Feb) will be wearing most of their clothes from Kohls and Target. Mainly kahki's, jeans, t-shirts, button downs and hoodies. Much more casual I guess. My son only owns tennis shoes.
That being said, I love the old man look for special occasions.
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