Is there anything wrong with me dressing my toddler up everyday?

I dress my 2.5 year old up in a botton down shirt, dress pants or dress shorts if it is hot, black stridrite dress shoes with matching socks. At home I let him keep his shirt tail out, but if we got out some place I tuck it in, put a tie, vest or sweater on him. I have been dressing him up since birth so he does not mind. I leave the tie off if it is hot or if we are going to be outside.





Today I was in wal-mart and this lady commented on how nice my son looked. She asked why he was all dressed up. I said %26quot;no reason that is how I always dres him%26quot;. She gave me their weird look and said %26quot;wow I think he is a little overdressed for walmart and walked away. I always dress up when I go out and so I do not see why I can%26#039;t do the same for my son. They are not expesive clothes so i really do not care if they get dirty and would not punish him if he did. What do you think?

Is there anything wrong with me dressing my toddler up everyday?
There is nothin wrong with doing what u want to ur child. I do the same thing with my children, before they leave the house they are well dressed and look descent everyday and people that hate on that, just tell them to go to hell
Reply:I dont think its wrnog.
Reply:As he gets older, he will be embarrassed if you continue to dress him up everyday. Don%26#039;t overdo it.





It%26#039;s your son, you can dress him however you choose. However, I do think it%26#039;s a bit odd.
Reply:no, there is nothing wrong with that.


yes, there is a problem though with you actually dressing him though because studies show that if at 2 yrs they can%26#039;t actually dress part of themselves then they need to start learning.
Reply:I think complete strangers are entirely too nosy. If this is how you dress him it%26#039;s fine. Just let him dress how he likes with in reason and your budget as he grows older. My son is 4 and he prefers clothing that is more dress than casual. Sweater vest/ tie.... and he is a boy all the way. Don%26#039;t worry about what strangers say they can be so stupid.
Reply:Sure why not. He%26#039;s your son. And if he does suffer some sort of damage from all of this I%26#039;m sure he%26#039;ll just put it into his book about you.
Reply:I think that must look so incredibly adorable at 2.5 years old! I think it%26#039;s a great idea. However, I think if it continued when he was 4,5,6 years old, he would definetely get teased. Keep doing it for now, he%26#039;s just a baby, but as he gets older. watch for when he does not like it anymore, and other children%26#039;s reactions.
Reply:when kids are young, it%26#039;s the only time you get to dress them however you want! I%26#039;d say take advantage!
Reply:While it is not the way I would dress my son, I see nothing wrong with it. As long as you are letting him be a little boy and not punishing him for getting dirty, I don%26#039;t see a problem.
Reply:Dress your kid up if you want too. I don%26#039;t dress mine up everyday. But I will not criticize if you want too. You just want him to look nice. Don%26#039;t worry about what others think......
Reply:Honestly, now it is okay to dress your son up if you want. But think about when he gets older and starts going to school. It%26#039;s fine to develop a habit of dressing nice, but if he starts wearing a tie a dress shirt everyday to school, kids are going to make fun of him. That%26#039;s just the way kids are, they will pick on him. So try considering dressing him in more casual clothes if you%26#039;re going somewhere casual that way he gets used to wearing both kinds of clothes.
Reply:I am the same way you are with my three children (4, 2.5, and 8 mos) and I have gotten some of the same comments you have. My husband and I both %26quot;dress up%26quot; everytime we go out, he wears dress shirts and pants, the whole nine and I stick with dresses or pants suits. Our children are dressed the same. We don%26#039;t mind if they get dirty, they are kids, and this is how we look at it, %26quot;what would people say about us if they saw us in our Gucci and Armani, while our kids were running around in diapers and tee%26#039;s. We let our oldest two pick what they want to wear since there closet is full of nice clothing. Just as long as your son is confortable, don%26#039;t let anyone else%26#039;s rambling bother you. People will always have comments, whether your children are %26quot;over dressed%26quot; or %26quot;under dressed%26quot; I hope this helps!
Reply:THere is nothing wrong with dressing him up well. But that being said, he is a kid, and soon enough he is going to want to dress his way.


It is a BIG way for him to express himself. Also, how does he play in dress pants and shoes? How does he climb? How does he run around?


There is a big chance that kids will bully him if he is dressed like this on the playground.
Reply:I have a boy that he dress himself all the time....no matter if he is at home or not....I don%26#039;t mind because that is the way he likes and I am fine with it. As long as you respect his wishes when he starts to change his style and let him choose his way of dressing....is fine, but maybe he will love to dress that way all his life ...you never know....just keep that in mind...my best for you...:)
Reply:I don%26#039;t think there%26#039;s anything wrong with it... I think it%26#039;s great!
Reply:I agree that was rude for that lady to make a comment - it%26#039;s not her place.





My son (age 5) is an athletic pants (he calls them swishy pants) boy. I let him wear them all he wants, but I do make him change when we are going somewhere. However, I have let him wear his swishy pants to Walmart.





I don%26#039;t think there is anything wrong with dressing him up all the time, but maybe you want to try doing more of a dressy casual look when you go to places like Walmart. I%26#039;m thinking of a style similar to Charlie%26#039;s on Two and a Half Men. Just a nice dressy casual button shirt - no tie and no sweaters.
Reply:While it isn%26#039;t a stranger%26#039;s business, I agree with the others that your son will soon be embarrassed over it. How about giving him some %26quot;normal%26quot; clothing options on most days, and letting him make the choice? There%26#039;s nothing wrong with putting him in a special outfit every now and then, but dressing him up every day is a bit much. He%26#039;s a little boy, after all - not a doll.
Reply:Ah, a creative troll...nice work.
Reply:I think you are so over doing it. He is not a teddy bear so don%26#039;t treat him like one!!!
Reply:i think it is sweet that you take that extra time to make your son look extra special everyday. you are teaching him to care about his appearance even when he is going to the walmart. my daughter loved wearing dresses for the longest time so she wore dresses every day. if he doesn%26#039;t mind and it makes you feel good, i see nothing wrong with it. that women was rude in the walmart.



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