When kids start exhibiting clothing preferences
Categories: Toddlers, Development
My Auntie Barb has provided Nolan with half of his wardrobe -- perhaps three quarters is more accurate. She lives in Houston, and sends him all kinds of teeny overalls and smart zip-up sweaters that we can't buy up here in the tundra. He has a little Sesame Street jean jacket from her that is so cute I want to hang it on a wall in his room.
Auntie Barb's most recent shipment included an Elmo football jacket, a jean shirt, a brown-and-orange striped sweater, two plaid shirts and an awesome little burgundy-piped white sweater vest. I dressed Nolan this morning in his zipped pocket jeans and a new red plaid shirt, and then, with glee, went to don the sweater vest.
Nolan shook his head "no" as I attempted to put his pudgy arm through the vest.
"No?" I asked.
"Nonono," he concurred, shaking his head again for emphasis.
"You don't like the vest?"
"No!"
"Oh."
So I let him get away with it for awhile, perhaps he was crotchety because he wanted outside, perhaps he was formulating a plan for world peace, who the hell knows what goes on in a toddler's brain? But I tried to sneak it on him a couple hours later before we went to the park and he shook his head no again. If I didn't know better, I'd think he doesn't like the vest. But twenty-month olds can't exhibit clothing preferences yet, can they?
I guess my days of dressing him in ridiculous hats are over.
Auntie Barb's most recent shipment included an Elmo football jacket, a jean shirt, a brown-and-orange striped sweater, two plaid shirts and an awesome little burgundy-piped white sweater vest. I dressed Nolan this morning in his zipped pocket jeans and a new red plaid shirt, and then, with glee, went to don the sweater vest.
Nolan shook his head "no" as I attempted to put his pudgy arm through the vest.
"No?" I asked.
"Nonono," he concurred, shaking his head again for emphasis.
"You don't like the vest?"
"No!"
"Oh."
So I let him get away with it for awhile, perhaps he was crotchety because he wanted outside, perhaps he was formulating a plan for world peace, who the hell knows what goes on in a toddler's brain? But I tried to sneak it on him a couple hours later before we went to the park and he shook his head no again. If I didn't know better, I'd think he doesn't like the vest. But twenty-month olds can't exhibit clothing preferences yet, can they?
I guess my days of dressing him in ridiculous hats are over.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephanie 3-31-2007 @ 5:31PM
It's interesting watching kids get picky. I'm just glad my preschool-age daughter isn't getting into being picky about name brands like many of her classmates. Many of them are always well coordinated in their outfits and are expressing strong brand preferences.
Not my daughter. She still puts wild colors together and has zero fashion sense. I love it!
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Sharon 3-31-2007 @ 7:03PM
Oh yes they can!! Sophie (20 mos, also!), started telling me 'no' at a clothing store the other day, and then said 'shoes, shoes, shoes, please, shoes!'. I'm totally serious. Next thing you know, she's going to be telling me 'no' to Kozy Shack! Nice to see some new pix of Nolan. I miss your blog!! xo Sharon
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