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The damn baseball shirt
So the past week has been really fun b/c Eamon has insisted on wearing the same baseball onesie every.single.day. Super fun when he pitched a fit last week on the way to daycare, refused to put on his shoes or socks or get in the car seat so I had to put my knee in his chest to get him to sit so I could buckle the seat. Really fun when we were in Michigan this weekend and he insisted on wearing all day + to bed + to my aunt's Christmas party where everyone dresses up!
So this is old ground for many, new for me since the girls never attached themselves to any one item of clothing so what should I do:
a) buy 4 of the same shirt and let him wear everyday until he tires or grows out of it
b) cut holes in it to show him its ruined and have him get used to the fact he can never wear it again
c) let him wear one day a week and scream the rest and get used to the fact that life is disappointing or
d) let him wear the same one 24/7 hoping the eventual stink will turn him off and vow never to judge a mom again who's kid is dressed in a nasty shirt at Christmas Eve mass.
Signed --
Mom of the Year
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
Re: The damn baseball shirt
There is no right or wrong answer, just get through it. :-)
We do this with the girls' lovies. I don't have any advice on clothing. I think cutting holes in it could backfire. What if he wants to wear it with holes?
Some times if dd wants to wear something but it's not appropriate for the situation. I'll say "we can't wear that today but you could pick on of these 3 things". But he might be too young for that.
Dd hasn't work pants since and she is 5.5!! Clearly this was something she cared a lot about! Ha! She is strong willed so it just wasn't worth fighting it. I'd buy him some more shirts. Just think...he will think you are the best mom ever!