One of the things I have enjoyed about having boys is their total lack of interest in what they are wearing, when they are wearing it and who sees them wear it. Oh, I have had the occasional
Not so much with Rhett(2). He is a fashionista. He is a boy with a clear idea of what he should wear. He even has strong opinions about what I should wear. For the last 6 months or so he has been adamant that the only pair of pajamas that he could be seen in were his orange power ranger pjs:
God forbid I actually wash them and not have them ready in time for bed time.
Thankfully after months of orange PJ obsession, he recently accepted an alternate pair of pjs:
His embracement of red monster truck pajamas has made my life much easier. PJ laundry is no longer an emergency. The orange power ranger set is now in a rotation with just 50% usage.
A few nights ago he declared that he was going to wear the shirt of the monster truck set and the shorts of the orange power ranger set to bed:
He then stated that he would wear the opposite combination the next night:
No problem. I am a mommy who knows how to not pick a battle.
The red and orange jammie combo it is!
He got dressed.
He brushed his teeth.
He played for awhile.
He went through his bedtime routine.
He went to bed.
I kissed him goodnight, turned off the light and left the room.
*3 minutes pass*
MOMMY!
yes?
I NEED TO CHANGE MY JAMMIES…THEY DON’T MATCH.
Don’t ya just love boys?! Mine would’ve reacted similarly. When are we getting together again?
Dino refuses to not match at bedtime (or anytime). Thankfully, it’s all striped pjs.
Cute story 🙂
Never underestimate the power of Clinton Kelly.
*Warning, warning, Will Robinson* This laissez-faire approach to fashion could last a lifetime. My big galoot teen-men love nothing more than going about the house (or to the street to haul out the garbage) in nothing but boxers…no matter who’s here. Ug!
PS I’m partial to the grr-animal kinda dressing. I mix and match my scrubs almost daily and am one happy (unfashionable) camper. 😉
You pick your battles wisely and the situation resolves itself. You’re a good woman–the non-matching would have driven me nuts.
Wow my son has never asked for any artcile of clothing. LAst night his dad dressed him in miss matching T2 pj’s (he wears T5) they barely came to his calf. He didnt seem to notice at all.
I don’t pick clothing battles all of the time.
For instance this morning, my daughter wanted to wear her heavy winter coat…it’s going to be 71 here today. No problem! Wear it! Just go to school!
I can’t even tell you how many times I have had a freaked out kid screaming about the fact that her headband didn’t match her PJ’s. Because, you know, that is the most important thing there is in life. Or something.
He and my B would get along smashingly. He’s the same way. Stinkers…
So cute!! I feel for you – the Youngest had a 10 minute melt down the other day because I refussed to wear the flip flops he had picked out for me.
I don’t mind not matching to make the little man happy, but my toenails were naked (pronounced neck-ked), and I was raised like a proper Southern Lady. You just don’t leave the house with exposed neck-ked toes!!
Scream all you want Prince, it just isn’t done.
Em