Community› The Bump Message Boards› Parenting
Parenting
New Discussion

Are knee socks on little boys lame?

jerseysunraysjerseysunrays
in Parenting

I have visions of Malone in a golf hat, button down, sweater vest, dressy shorts, knee socks, and sweet little shoes for Easter.

Is this lame on baby? Should I wait until next year when he's walking instead? Or, is it lame period? 

image
A Pocket Full Of Dinosaurs
Report Reply to Post

Re: Are knee socks on little boys lame?

  • coktcokt member
    You had me with the outfit until the knee socks. Sorry. The rest sounds cute though :-)
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • MelandJeffMelandJeff

    The outfit sans knee socks sounds cute.

     

    Report Reply
  • firefightersgalfirefightersgal member
    I agree with cokt.  I'd just put slacks/khakis on him instead.
    Report Reply
  • eclaireseclaires member

    I'd do knee socks for a little boy!  Of course, I also put them on my son for his first Easter.  He wore a monogrammed jon jon w/ knee socks.

    I also love little Eton suits for formal wear, so I'm probably biased.  :)

     

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member
    I'm not a fan.
    imageimageBaby Birthday Ticker TickerBaby Birthday Ticker TickerBaby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • jettagurljettagurl member
    I think it sounds super cute.....but I don't know if I've ever seen knee socks for baby/little boys.  But if you do other socks, what kind of socks?  Sandals, I guess?
    Report Reply
  • AnneUCSBAnneUCSB member
    I think it must be a regional thing (and I imagine more popular in the south).  Here in CA if I put knee socks on my boys I think my DH may divorce me.  That said, I do think things like knee socks and Jon-Jons on little boys are cute, just not on my little boys :)
    image
    Ryan 5/2010, Kyle 1/2007, Eric 3/2005
    Report Reply
  • Hooray2005Hooray2005 member
    imageeclaires:

    I'd do knee socks for a little boy!  ...

    I also love little Eton suits for formal wear, so I'm probably biased.  :)

    This! :)  And proof I'm not just saying I like it... here's my little guy wearing them last year!

    image 

    Report Reply
  • SLPgirlSLPgirl
    I'm a BIG fan of the knee socks look especially with Eton suits and JonJons. We're in Texas though and they are popular in the south. Your little boy is a baby once so this is your chance! Ben is 2.5 and this is the last spring/summer I'll get away with jonjons.
    Report Reply
  • eclaireseclaires member

    EEK, he is freaking adorable Hooray!  I love it!  Jackson is wearing a regular suit/tie for my brother's wedding in June and I am very sad.  I was hoping for an Eton suit, wah.

    Also, here is Jackson in his first Easter outfit:

    image 

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Hooray2005Hooray2005 member

    Awww!  Eclaires, he is too cute!  See, now how can anyone see our adorable little guys and not think knee socks on babies/toddler boys is a good idea?!  :)  Not biased at all.... haa haa.

    And yeah, if there's ever a time to do it, it's when they're still "babies" 

    Report Reply
  • Rebekah1021Rebekah1021
    I think it's adorable. I would even look for some cute saddle shoes.
    Audrey Elizabeth 11-11-06 image
    Report Reply
  • *Amy**Amy*

    imageAnneUCSB:
    I think it must be a regional thing (and I imagine more popular in the south).  Here in CA if I put knee socks on my boys I think my DH may divorce me.  That said, I do think things like knee socks and Jon-Jons on little boys are cute, just not on my little boys :)

     Ditto this.  It must be regional, but in CT it wouldn't fly either.

    Report Reply
  • cristianacristiana member
    On little boys, I think it can be very cute. I'm in CA, and I don't really see it down here, but I put DS in a jon jon outfit for easter. He was cute, and I would have gone with the boots with knee highs if he was actually wearing shoes at the time. DH really doesn't care about that kind of thing.
    imageimageimage
    Report Reply
  • goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member
    Do it!
    Report Reply
  • pincushionspincushions
    image-auntie-:

    Not lovin' the hat.

    But I personally love the classic look of a little boy in short pants or a romper (Johnjohn) while they still have chubby little legs. Knees highs and saddle or oxford shoes. It's the boy version of a smocked bishop dress- timeless in certain socioeconomic groups.

    Basically, if it's something Jackie would have dressed JFK, Jr in, I'm a fan.

    This!! and DITTO eclaires.

    I'm sorry I think infant boys should look like babies and not little men. But that is an unpopular opinion around here.

    Report Reply
  • wellfleet04wellfleet04 member
    They are NMS, but neither are jon jons or Eton suits, so I don't think I'm the best audience for those looks.  I have a friend who puts her 2.5 year old in jon jons and I think he looks so silly.  On a baby not so much, but once they are walking I don't like it.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"