Its getting towards that time of year when whether we like it or not we have to start to think about christmas! I know it seems so far away but you know as well as i do that it will come flying towards us as it always does every year!
In the city i live in there is a strong tradition of getting ‘dressed up’ for the christmas season. Im not just talking about the grown ups! The kids love to get in on the action to and it is common for each kid in a family to get a new outfit for christmas as well as new pyjamas. Part of the tradition of christmas for so many families. We do try and get them all something special for their birthdays and for christmas. In a family as big as ours there isnt loads of available spends on ‘party’ clothes or ‘smart clothes.’ and so on those two occasions in the year we do try and go to town a little.
I generally try and have a think about this before we hit christmas time because with five kids to buy for it can take a bit of thought. Especially with my youngest who has the fiercest opinions on what she will wear. Even before she turned three as she has recently. The fight over what to get her to wear in the morning can range from a surprising and welcome acceptance of our suggested outfit or a full on tantrum and ensuing hiatus as she refuses everything suggested.
She is very girlie and likes everything pink. I have no idea how this has happened because i wouldn’t say we are an overly pink household despite having so many girls. But she loves the girlie, sweet and swooshy dresses and thats pretty much where we are right now. Last year she would only wear olympic t shirts and leggings and that was it. So in way its progress…sort of đŸ˜‰
For their christmas time outfits i really like to buy a decent quality outfit that i know they will got lots of use from. Sometimes there is a reason that those cheap t shirts are so cheap and you can sometimes easily spend as much on a couple of tops that have to be often replaced…as you would on one quality bit of clothing that initially costs a bit more but lasts that bit longer.
So this year, i am scouring the net for ideas for my super- duper fussy toddler and coming across cute little girlie outfits such as these is giving me a bit of hope that she will be able to wear something gorgeous on the big day!
Here’s hoping!
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