You know what I hate about little boys' clothes?

SeaSoul · March 2010

So much of what's out there is just not cute (to me)! All those "boy-themed" prints are a) way too stereotyped for my taste, and b) ugly.

Case in point:
https://tinyurl.com/ykmkebf

Was just looking at the Carter's online store and for 1-piece footed jammies they have construction, jungle, basketball, monsters...ugh. What a letdown.

And you know...those themes can be cute if done right but there's something about the older boys' clothes, they just tend to be not as cute as infant clothing.

(Again, just my opinion of course...I mean no offense to anyone who likes those prints.)

EastCoastBride · March 2010

No, those are not cute. I hear what your saying. I do think there is a lot of really cute boy clothing out there, but I too am not a fan of "themed" clothes.

epphd · March 2010

I agree that they are totally stereotyped. I do like that color combo though, and I LOVE zippered onesies.

TakYelgif · March 2010

Now I did like the t-shirt/short set that had the digger on the shirt but that was because the rest of the outfit was simple, and the fact that DS loves Diggers and Dump trucks.

But otherwise yeah I agree, i am constantly on the search for cute understated boys clothes and I keep coming up with stuff covered in cars.

DS loves that kind of stuff but really it isn't necesary in every outfit. I did find some cute plain shirts and shorts at Target.

kme930 · March 2010

I totally agree. And I'm still new to the boy clothing game!

I was in Costco the other day, sifting through some piles of Carters outfits that they had for $6, trying to find something I liked. I thought my husband was next to me (he wasn't) when I grabbed a bunch of stuff I wasn't terribly fond of and said - Why does our son have to work construction?!?!? Can't he have other career ambitions at this early stage??!

Then I realized I was by myself. Two of the women next to me thought I was pretty funny, but I was pretty embarrassed.

LCB34 · March 2010

Gymboree has some super cute boy stuff on their website right now! Not too overdone with the theme which I love!

Mouseygail · March 2010

sigh...agreed..those are NMS either

It makes me so sad to go shopping..i wandered through the infant section at target the other day, hoping that maybe there was an adorable easter outfit that I could use as his coming home outfit...they had NOTHING!! I'm not talking nothing that I liked, but NOTHING!! tons of cute "girls easter dresses" but nothing for little boys. grr!!!

SeaSoul · March 2010

Mouseygail:
sigh...agreed..those are NMS either It makes me so sad to go shopping..i wandered through the infant section at target the other day, hoping that maybe there was an adorable easter outfit that I could use as his coming home outfit...they had NOTHING!! I'm not talking nothing that I liked, but NOTHING!! tons of cute "girls easter dresses" but nothing for little boys. grr!!!

Same thing happened to me this weekend!!

samk213 · March 2010

I agree. It's so hard to find stuff without some sort of applique on it of a monkey, train, dog, you name it. The color combos are usually nice and then there is a huge animal on it. We had a lot of luck yesterday at Osh Kosh getting boy stuff that looks like regular clothes with no animals on it, but they don't start until 0-3 month, no NB. I bought some 1 piece rompers at Carters on sale the other day that are just mainly striped.

mrsolsenk12 · March 2010

I totally agree. Cute boy stuff that is not trucks or cars or monsters is hard to find. Mousy, I agree about Target as well. So much cute girl stuff and almost no boy stuff.

alchris · March 2010

On the flip side, it's hard to find girls' things that don't say "I'm pretty" or "princess" or the like, or that have anything more than butterflies and flowers. I snatch up anything with a puppy that's not overly boyish -- why don't girls get puppies? And girls' stuff, even for toddlers, can be short-short or otherwise skimpy! I hear you on the construction, etc. stuff though -- it's too bad there isn't more cute truly gender-neutral stuff, IMHO.

talentedgirl · March 2010

I don't mind a few themed pieces, but it is hard to find just nice stuff for boys. We have alot of firetrucks and planes in DS' wardrobe, two career options I would like him not to aspire to. I have found a few, none themed and well made at Please Mum.

roaringrock · March 2010

I hate themes in girl's clothes too! daddy's little girl, princess, hearts...

SeaSoul · March 2010

alchris & rr - UGH. horrendous.

leslies75 · March 2010

SeaSoul:
Mouseygail:
sigh...agreed..those are NMS either It makes me so sad to go shopping..i wandered through the infant section at target the other day, hoping that maybe there was an adorable easter outfit that I could use as his coming home outfit...they had NOTHING!! I'm not talking nothing that I liked, but NOTHING!! tons of cute "girls easter dresses" but nothing for little boys. grr!!!

Same thing happened to me this weekend!!

We're having Jake's "Baby Welcoming" ceremony this Saturday, so I figured there would surely be a cute Easter outfit in the stores for me to buy for him. It was tough, but I finally decided on a super cute Cynthia Rowley seersucker suit from BRU.

Boys clothes are sometimes not as cute as girl stuff, but at least we don't have to deal with ruffles, bows, and a potential obsession with the color pink!

muppet.fan · March 2010

alchris:
On the flip side, it's hard to find girls' things that don't say "I'm pretty" or "princess" or the like, or that have anything more than butterflies and flowers. I snatch up anything with a puppy that's not overly boyish -- why don't girls get puppies? And girls' stuff, even for toddlers, can be short-short or otherwise skimpy! I hear you on the construction, etc. stuff though -- it's too bad there isn't more cute truly gender-neutral stuff, IMHO.

Exactly this!

hannah&ben · March 2010

muppet.fan:
alchris:
On the flip side, it's hard to find girls' things that don't say "I'm pretty" or "princess" or the like, or that have anything more than butterflies and flowers. I snatch up anything with a puppy that's not overly boyish -- why don't girls get puppies? And girls' stuff, even for toddlers, can be short-short or otherwise skimpy! I hear you on the construction, etc. stuff though -- it's too bad there isn't more cute truly gender-neutral stuff, IMHO.
Exactly this!

I was gonna say this too! It was such a problem (and still is sometimes now that DD is older) to find stuff that doesn't say "Diva" "Spoiled" and "Princess". Um, hello, not a fan for my 2 year old or my 12 year old.

As much as I loathe Walmart I have found really great clothes for both of the boys there... they carry Garanimals which make me happy! Mix and match solids and stripes! No stupid characters.

My exceptions are robots. Love me some robots.

crystalgirl · March 2010

SeaSoul:

Mouseygail:
sigh...agreed..those are NMS either It makes me so sad to go shopping..i wandered through the infant section at target the other day, hoping that maybe there was an adorable easter outfit that I could use as his coming home outfit...they had NOTHING!! I'm not talking nothing that I liked, but NOTHING!! tons of cute "girls easter dresses" but nothing for little boys. grr!!!

Same thing happened to me this weekend!!

Try a different Target. I just got a really cute outfit for DS for Easter there, and they had several different ones. Also cute tees, polos and shorts on sale!

Though I have to say, I thought the monster jammies were pretty cute... But I only like that sort of thing on pajamas. And I hate construction stuff...period.

futrkingsley · March 2010

I totally agree -- themed (and crappy themes at that!) clothes for boys are totally annoying. Finding solid color or striped stuff is difficult. Finding stuff that is cute is even harder. I've had some good luck this spring at Old Navy (they have a bunch of non-themed striped Ts for toddler boys) and the Gap outlet. Combined with my 30% of coupon (from the give and get sale) and I was a sort of happy mama. The only stuff that has characters or themes has either guitars (his most recent obsession) or has weird things on them (monsters, tractors iwth dirt, etc) but were bought by gramma and are okay for daycare days.

groovygrl · March 2010

roaringrock:
I hate themes in girl's clothes too! daddy's little girl, princess, hearts...

ugh, i hate clothes with sayings in general... although my DD does have a cute shirt with hearts .

Boy clothes selection stinks!!! I always feel so bad b/c i have b/g twins and just gravitate to the girl section & find tons of cute stuff and then force myself over to the boy selection & find like 2 things.

Oh & about those Carters pjs- I was just in the store the other day & I wanted short sleeved but footed pjs for summer. Whole rack of girl ones. Only ONE boy one that I could find (and that store is packed w/ clothes, it's an outlet) and they didn't even have the size I wanted. Ugh.

yankee42 · March 2010

Hmm, now I feel a little lame that I like that kind of stuff... Haha, I just spent a ton at carters on summer clothes for the boys with monkeys, dinosaurs, cars and monsters... Mostly because they like those things, but I think they're cute and they will only be little once... I have many years to dress them in basics. That being said, for classic, basic stuff I love gap and ON

Mouseygail · March 2010

crystalgirl:
SeaSoul:

Mouseygail:
sigh...agreed..those are NMS either It makes me so sad to go shopping..i wandered through the infant section at target the other day, hoping that maybe there was an adorable easter outfit that I could use as his coming home outfit...they had NOTHING!! I'm not talking nothing that I liked, but NOTHING!! tons of cute "girls easter dresses" but nothing for little boys. grr!!!

Same thing happened to me this weekend!!

Try a different Target. I just got a really cute outfit for DS for Easter there, and they had several different ones. Also cute tees, polos and shorts on sale!

Though I have to say, I thought the monster jammies were pretty cute... But I only like that sort of thing on pajamas. And I hate construction stuff...period.

ooh! thanks..i'll look at another one....being an architect...i'm sure I will end up getting DS a few construction themed things..lol!

groovygrl · March 2010

yankee42:
Hmm, now I feel a little lame that I like that kind of stuff... Haha, I just spent a ton at carters on summer clothes for the boys with monkeys, dinosaurs, cars and monsters... Mostly because they like those things, but I think they're cute and they will only be little once... I have many years to dress them in basics. That being said, for classic, basic stuff I love gap and ON

Nah, don't feel lame! I like that stuff too (as long as it doesn't say Mommy's little boy or something...)! The thing I hate is dogs but only b/c we got sooooo many freakin dog things when they were born

manda429 · March 2010

yankee42:
Hmm, now I feel a little lame that I like that kind of stuff... Haha, I just spent a ton at carters on summer clothes for the boys with monkeys, dinosaurs, cars and monsters... Mostly because they like those things, but I think they're cute and they will only be little once... I have many years to dress them in basics. That being said, for classic, basic stuff I love gap and ON

This exactly. Jake loves monkeys, and we have so many monkey clothes. His daddy is really into cars, so we have lots of car clothes. When I dress him up, the Gap and ON have lots of perfect, inexpensive clothes. He's already in 18m and 24m clothes and I'm sad his days in the cute Carter's stuff are almost over.