One mother confessed her pickiness over baby clothes has sparked division in the family.
From tiny patterned onesies, to frilly bows and bonnets - there's no denying that baby clothes are completely adorable. But one mum claims she's hidden some of the outfits gifted to her daughter, as they couldn't be more inappropriate.
Before delving into her story, the mother started by saying that she's quite picky about what her nine-month-old wears. No weird t-shirts with captions like 'Daddy said no dating' or 'Mommy's personal headache', and especially no crop tops or short dresses.
Though, her recent aversion to one specific clothing gift appeared to cause quite the upset among family, with many slamming the mother as 'rude and ungrateful'. "We don't have a lot of money right now so I do appreciate when people want to give us stuff, however, just because it was given to us doesn't mean I will put my daughter in it," the anonymous woman said on Reddit.
"I always say thank you for the clothes but that stuff gets put in her closet never to be looked at again. [But] this past weekend it was brought to my attention that I hurt feelings when I brought my baby to a pool party in a swim suit I bought my daughter not the bikini [gifted to me]."
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Unlike the bikini, her daughter's swimsuit had longer sleeves. The mother insisted this was perfect for protecting her child's sensitive skin, with the outfit especially 'built for sun protection'.
But it seemed her other family members didn't buy this, and slammed the mother for this outfit choice. She continued: "Apparently, several people were thinking that they would get to see my baby's rolls - she is very chubby - in the bikini and where disappointed that she showed up in the long sleeves.
"This was not received well and it was pointed out that many outfits that have been bought are never seen." In response, the mother stressed that she'd been very vocal about her baby clothing preferences - even before the birth of her daughter.
"I was told that it is rude and ungrateful that I don't at least put her in the stuff when she is coming to see family they bought it and want to see her in it," she explained "I said she is my baby and not there's I will put her in clothes that her dad and myself approve of."
The mother's anonymous rant quickly accumulated hundreds of likes on the platform, with many stressing that her family is entirely unreasonable in this scenario. One wrote: "Family got upset when you didn't use their gifts, but you prioritize your child's comfort and safety. You've been clear about your preferences, so you’re not wrong for sticking to them."
Another wrote: "She's your daughter, not their Barbie doll," as someone else chimed in: "Your daughter is a human child, not a doll for them to play dress-up with."
However, others thought the mother may be sexualising the idea of bikinis too much, and wearing them at a young age really isn't a big deal. One wrote: "I'll be honest you are being really irrational about the short dresses/shorts. She's 9 months old, and in a diaper. It's not sexual at all for her to be in a short dress/shorts/etc.
"Putting her in long pants or long sleeves in summer because of your sexual hang-ups is not healthy. In reality YOU are the one sexualising a baby. You are going to end up causing her issues if you don't get control of yourself."
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