I remember having a conversation with my husband, shortly after Peanut was born. We discussed – and came to a mutual agreement – that we would never, NEVER, dress any of our children in paraphernalia with cartoon characters (including, but not limited to t-shirts, shorts, socks and shoes). I think this may have been right around the time that we decided we’d avoid Disney World at all costs; instead we’d take cultural trips with our young kids (like to Europe).
Yes. We were delusional. Chalk it up to being pre-parents.
Still. I have a closet full of scratchy princess dresses, but I’ve (mostly) managed to avoid the dreaded cartoon characters. In a moment of temporary insanity my husband picked up a Dora top for Peanut in Las Vegas; she wore it threadbare. That’s been gone for a while, though. Thankfully.
Last week we were visiting my parents. My mom took Peanut on a little field trip to Target (suburban! megastore!) They returned with several bags filled with treasures (junk), including a grass (plastic) hula skirt/lei, and hello kitty dinner set. The last item selected by Peanut was an Ariel swimsuit, blue and green. Lamé. She held it up against her torso, grinning. “It fits!!” she shrieked, having never tried the suit on (translation: it MUST fit). She wriggled into that suit with all her might, and collapsed into a tupperware bin of water, “a pool!” (identified as such by Peanut herself). The suit has since accompanied us on several water-based outings.
I’ve turned a corner. Or, I suppose, she’s turned a corner.
That picture is hilarious! She probably loved being in that tub.
Yeah, one often has to eat one’s words regarding child rearing. I remember looking down my nose at parents who used harnesses on their toddlers. “I would *never* put my child on a *leash*!” I sniffed. Cue the maniacal twin toddlers, who between the two of ‘em, could run in four different directions at once. Enter the teddy bear and monkey harnesses. Those things were a life saver!
That embarrassment aside, I don’t do cartoon characters, either. With the exception of bandaids! A princess bandaid does wonders for a boo-boo.
Don’t worry, she’ll out-grow it soon and it can quietly disappear…..
ha ha ha ha. us too– no disney characters, no princess dolls, no barbies.. . also no junk food, no television, no sleeping in our bed… shall I go on?
I am completely against all the character items – I don’t mind the movies, but not into the gear…cue toddler who looooves her princess nightgowns, coverups, pocketbooks…
i was such a better parent before i became one.
and nut looks beautiful…even in lame!!
We try to avoid anything emblazened with licenced stuff as much as possible too. Its hard going especially as that seems to be the norm for little boys clothes, I let them have pyjama’s socks and undies as a compromise, it seems to keep them happy for now!
Too funny! I love the suit but I get it how cartoon character ware can get out of control. One suit is cool and I love her pool!