Would you put a pink diaper on your boy?

Nickiechan · March 2011

I found a super good deal on craigslist for some newborn diapers. The lady is selling them in a lot. I tried to get her to break down her 'gender neutral' colors, but she wanted to sell the whole lot together. The price is very nice! Was wondering would you put a pink diaper on a boy? There are 4 pink ones in her lot. DH isn't really fond of it... which I understand, but the price is so appealing.

MommaA117 · March 2011

I don't think I would if we had a boy.

MommaA117 · March 2011

mayyyyyybe under clothes only. lol

eta: If not you could always just sell those four from the lot.

Nanna · March 2011

Seriously no big deal. Save them for bedtime if your H insists on getting his boxers in a twist over something so silly.

pixy_stix · March 2011

No, it'll make his penis fall off.

candycane3t · March 2011

pixy_stix:
No, it'll make his penis fall off.

blahaha Pixy you always say funny shiz! I put blue diapers on DD and boy pj at night when she was first born for a few months since we were team green...who is going to see them under clothes or when they are sleeping. Plus like the other poster said you could sell off the pink ones.

astroMom · March 2011

I didn't at first, then I got some good deals on some purples ones...now I have 2 pink ones that were cheap...If I was done having kids I'd just sell them off, but we might have more or adopt, so I'd rather just keep them and I have plenty of other boyish dipes.

His(1&only)wife · March 2011

Yup I would and I do. We probably have 4 or 5 pink/girly diapers. 4 I got a for a great price and one I just loved (it's brown with pink/red/green elephants). DH doesn't care, but he also hepled pick out DS's doll, doll stroller, and play kitchen.

moussy · March 2011

They are in NB for a relatively short time. I would. My littke girl has the light and dark blue BG's bevause I was tired of the other colors!

WaterLiIy · March 2011

Yes, but I've never understood why pink and purple are 'girl' colours. I give all colours an equal chance.

SuperCuteBenz · March 2011

I put my DS in Cranky Clouds. So, yes!

just.a.lurker · March 2011

I totally would if I was getting a good deal on them. DS wore a pink woombie when he was tiny because it was the only color left in that size on one of the daily deal sites. It was cute

Nikki1007 · March 2011

for night time i would. you could always sell them.

MaddysMama07 · March 2011

I would. They're covered by clothes anyway.

hairpasta · March 2011

i would.

but those of you saying you would/do, why are pink and purple girl colors, i don't understand why it matters, etc., i wonder is this just for diapers (which people can't see) or would you put your son in pink clothes? or a dress? just curious, i haven't pondered such things since some of the classes i took in college lol. i like putting boyish clothes on my girl but i'm not sure i would feel the same for a boy. but then again, i do not have a boy. of course, when he reaches the age where he can / wants to choose what he wears then of course he could wear what he wants.

Nanna · March 2011

My little dudes have pink polo shirts, #1 is currently obsessed with wearing a tiara that he found in a box of stuff from my wedding and #2 currently has a thing for playing with my high heels. It makes them happy, and I couldn't care less. I can see DH is sometimes a little uncomfortable with it, but he's never once said anything or tried to discourage them.

tokenhoser · March 2011

While I don't really think it would make him gay or anything, I'd probably buy the lot and sell the pinks.

monona9 · March 2011

I would put a pink diaper on a boy if I had to but probably not a "girly" diaper. I don't think plain pink is necessarily "girly" but certain prints can be girly. I also probably wouldn't show it off either if that makes sense.. taking pics, let them go coverless etc.

I have two xs thirsties covers (pink and blue) and I would use them for next LO regardless of gender. I also have a thirsties duo wrap that has flowers on it (alice bright) that I probably wouldn't put on a boy.

My DH rocks a pink polo and has a pink and purple dress shirts, but he doesn't have a polo with rainbows and flowers etc. So that's my reasoning if he wants to throw a fit.

LadyExtravaganza · March 2011

Nanna:
My little dudes have pink polo shirts, #1 is currently obsessed with wearing a tiara that he found in a box of stuff from my wedding and #2 currently has a thing for playing with my high heels. It makes them happy, and I couldn't care less. I can see DH is sometimes a little uncomfortable with it, but he's never once said anything or tried to discourage them.

Love this. I will be the same with my little guy. So yes, I'd put him in pink.

ckettenb · March 2011

I was against it at first... but for the right price, I do it. At nighttime... Under his jammies...

esipp000 · March 2011

Yes and I'd put him in a pink polo or purple polo. DH has a pink and purple polo and a purple dress shirt that I love and we don't have a problem putting those colors on our son

DH actually picked out ds purple diaper

naflmj · March 2011

hairpasta:
i would.
but those of you saying you would/do, why are pink and purple girl colors, i don't understand why it matters, etc., i wonder is this just for diapers (which people can't see) or would you put your son in pink clothes? or a dress? just curious, i haven't pondered such things since some of the classes i took in college lol. i like putting boyish clothes on my girl but i'm not sure i would feel the same for a boy. but then again, i do not have a boy. of course, when he reaches the age where he can / wants to choose what he wears then of course he could wear what he wants.

Good point...DS has both pink and purple shirts and nobody's questioned it. He doesn't have pink diapers but if I got a good deal, I think I'd jump on it.

Zee9635 · March 2011

pixy_stix:
No, it'll make his penis fall off.

Ha. I totally would put pink on a boy, my DD wears blues and greens all the time. I think it's stupid that colors are assigned to a specific gender.

LadyExtravaganza · March 2011

hairpasta:
i would.
but those of you saying you would/do, why are pink and purple girl colors, i don't understand why it matters, etc., i wonder is this just for diapers (which people can't see) or would you put your son in pink clothes? or a dress? just curious, i haven't pondered such things since some of the classes i took in college lol. i like putting boyish clothes on my girl but i'm not sure i would feel the same for a boy. but then again, i do not have a boy. of course, when he reaches the age where he can / wants to choose what he wears then of course he could wear what he wants.

I don't put DS in girl clothes, but I definitely tend to gravitate towards GN (his nursery is completely GN even though we knew we were having a boy).

I 100% believe in letting him choose all of his favorite interests, colors, etc. When DH says things about DS playing football or something, I always say "He might want to take ballet!" Smile

marriedinaugust · March 2011

He's wearing one right now Embarrassed

They were donated to me and I have no shame using them. He has only worn them out of the house once. They are AIOs with faulty PUL, I normally use them when all the covers are dirty and then at naptime. They rarely leak. My DH had an issue with it at first but he got over it. I think our son is very pretty in his pink diapers.

maddiemoon43 · March 2011

ckettenb:
I was against it at first... but for the right price, I do it. At nighttime... Under his jammies...

This. I have one pink NB AIO and one Kawaii minky that's white with pink hearts. Both were purchased from others as part of a package. The hearts diaper was never worn by previous owner since she had a boy and it is soooo soft! I suspect they will probably get used at night/when behing on laundry. I wouldn't try to resell just 2 pink ones yet since we ant more kids, but OP mentioned more than 2.

Tea_Time · March 2011

I would but my husband wouldn't want us to have them. Which is random since he wears pink shirts but whatever. Although he doesn't want "boy" colors on our girls either, he complains about the blue and green covers/dipes I have.

I'd just sell them to keep the peace around here, in fact I'll probably do that with my "boyish" ones.

I only have girls, but if I had a boy and he had wanted pink clothes later (like pre-school) I'd fight DH to let him. I don't think colors should be gender specific.

yodasmistress · March 2011

no

my husband would have a conniption fit

bethandjoe09 · March 2011

yodasmistress:
no
my husband would have a conniption fit

This. We've discussed it a little bit. DH loves the color purple and wanted the nursery painted purple (actually, he wanted our wedding color to be purple too). He would totally not be OK with DS wearing pink or purple, though (at least, not more than just a tiny bit in a pattern, say). If I had a breast cancer diaper, then DH could shove it, because my grandma died from breast cancer and it would mean a lot to my mom to see DS wearing that ribbon, but otherwise it's not worth the battle. If DS decides he wants to wear pink/purple/frilly ribbony stuff when he's older, then I'll go to bat for his right to do so. Until then, I'll support DH's desire to have his son obviously be a boy to the casual onlooker.

kacelle · March 2011

pixy_stix:
No, it'll make his penis fall off.

This made me smile.

I would use pink on a boy; I think it's hilarious when parents get caught up in what is "gender appropriate" for a baby that has absolutely no concept of gender.

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