when will you let DD wear a necklace?

Re: when will you let DD wear a necklace?

• Halo79RN member

  July 2010

  for dd's 1st bday we got her a diamond pendant....  she's only worn it for portraits.  but she's been wearing play necklaces for a while now.  I bought her a cute little cat necklace (she calls it her aristocat necklace.  the pendant is a pink kitty with a pink "diamond" collar, she calls it diamond)... she wears it some days.  I wouldn't let her wear it to school or to a playground mainly for her safety.  

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• clp1027

  July 2010

  My friend's DS left the hospital with a gold chain. Her husband is from Mexico and apparently it's cultural for them to receive and wear jewelry from the time of birth. I've never once seen him mess with the necklace at all.

  My DS (#1), on the other hand, still can't wear a necklace. He wants to, but he always takes them off and loses them. I think it just depends on the child.

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• cheetah*run

  July 2010

  DD has a silver chain with a small heart from James Avery.  She wears it no problem but knows that at nap time or bedtime that the necklace must be put in her jewlery box.  Also, she does not wear it to school per policy.

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• brightning member

  July 2010

  My DD has never shown any interest, but I'd be fine with her wearing one now. It's very common for babies here to wear necklaces, and I wore one from birth (we're Filipino).

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• Mysterious_wife member

  July 2010

  DD got one for her 2nd (1.5 yo) Easter and wore it all the time.  We have gotten her several cheap ones and she wears them with no problems.  She has only had one to break.  It got caught in the car seat and she moved and it broke.  For her b-day DH's grandma is getting her a "real" necklace. 

  
  

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• marriedchick06 member

  July 2010

  DD got a cross necklace when she was just a few weeks old for her Baptism but has yet to wear it. I have been thinking about pulling it out and letting her wear it out when we go out to dinner or something.

  

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• brittneycc1982

  July 2010

  Probably depends on the kid.  Mine are rather destructive and I KNOW they would break it in a matter of minutes.  Some kids are very gentle and would probably do better than mine. : )

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• momofolivia

  July 2010

  honestly it's not something that i even thought of.  to me jewelry is for when you are older (like teens).  I'm not much of a jewelry person myself though, so maybe that is why.

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• lj_07

  July 2010

  Thanks guys. I think I will give it to her for her 3rd birthday and let her wear it for special occasions. 

  

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• PaigeC1981

  July 2010

  My niece, who is 4, wears necklaces and bracelets often. She is a super "Girly girl" so she takes great pride in wearing her jewelry and taking care of it. I think it all depends on the child.

  

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• neverblushed member

  July 2010

  I am not a big jewelry person myself, so it's not like I'm biding my time, waiting until my DD can wear jewelry.

  I would let her wear a necklace to school if she asked and there was a compelling reason to wear one.  She has a few nice necklaces given to her by her grandmothers in the past, but she has not asked to wear them to school, and I haven't pushed it.  She's almost 10.

   

  High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

  
  

  DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade

  DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade

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• katecham member

  July 2010

  SD is more of a ring person. She likes wearing necklaces, but only for special occasions (probably started at 5 yo). Her "rings" are sparkly toe rings we got for cheap, but she takes rally good care of her "jewels" and keeps them in her jewelry box when she's not wearing them.

  
  

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