I tend to loathe character shirts. You know, the one’s you see at Target and Old Navy.
With my first child, he doesn’t care what he wears. He never has. I put an outfit on his bed, he puts it on and doesn’t ask questions. (Because he has other things to worry about.) Yes, he has Star Wars shirts and a few vintage superhero shirts, but for the most part, the kid lets me curate his wardrobe. Actually, he’d rather be naked most of the time… but at 5, he knows better because naked is getting to be a bit inappropriate…
My 2 year old on the other hand… He cares. Why are kids so different when it comes to things like this? Every morning, it’s a chore. He has to pick his own shirt (usually the same 4 or 5 on rotation) As of late, it’s been Thomas the Train, Dinosaurs, Shark Shirt, or the Star Wars character shirt. I did not purchase any of these items. I usually stick to solids or patterns. We have melt-downs when the shirt he wants is in the wash and I force him to wear something mom-approved. Please tell me that this phase passes! Quickly…
So please, do not gift my children clothes featuring Paw Patrol or Ninja Turtles or Pokemon or any of that shit because I’m the one who suffers. Yesterday, #2 wore a TMNT pajama top all day because I didn’t have it in me to fight the fight. He was as happy as a clam in the black, long sleeve piece of crap which reads, “NINJAS NEVER SLEEP.” Mind you, it was 80 degrees out! I shouldn’t care so much, but I do…
I suppose I should just be glad that I don’t have a girly-girl who wants to wear princess dresses to the super market, but the capes and masks are equally annoying. Spiderman doesn’t even wear a cape does he? Oh yes he does!! And he climbs all over the cart in true Spidey fashion and gets forlorn looks from strangers. Maybe the princess would be better??? At least she’d probably sit in the cart nicely.
I keep checking the tags on the backs of his character t-shirts to see if he’s outgrown things by size. We know it’s really about fit, but I can’t help it. Because seriously, that Thomas the Train shirt has got to go.
Wait… does it say 18-24 months!?!?
PERFECT!! Because he’s technically a 2T!!
On the agenda today? Goodwill drop.
-K