Fashion police

There are so many things in a child's life that they ask for and receive a "no" answer to. Sometimes they accept the "no" and move on and other times (most times in Milly's case) it can turn into a war with both sides digging in their heels refusing to budge. With that in mind, when it comes to Milly I pick my battles. One of the battles I never front for is the "what are you going to wear today" dilemma. Basically, I'm happy for Milly to choose her own clothes for the day, with the only rule she has to dress appropriate for the weather.

Sunday: Stripey long sleeved t-shirt, white t-shirt with a glittered design on front, white leggings under a white long skirt. Socks pulled up over leggings and sparkly shoes. Hairclip on one side, ponytail with ribbon on the other.

So she can wear whatever she wants and that is her outfit for the day, the outfit we do the school run in, the outfit she wears with me to do the groceries, the outfit she gets about town in and plays in. She currently favours wearing leggings or trousers under skirts, and skivvies under t-shirts. She likes wearing plastic jewellery and lots of hairclips all at once. Sometimes she even teams it all with a dress up outfit. Whatever she likes, where ever she likes.

Monday: Blue leggings under flower skirt, stripey socks pulled up over leggings, sparkly shoes. Stripey skivvy, fairy dress, purple skirt worn as a veil, Cinderella tiara. Green cardigan. Teddy bear necklace.

Tuesday: Cupcake skirt, stripey skivvy, red t-shirt. Four hair clips.


Wednesday: Outfit #1, pink leggings under white skirt, green star shirt under green cardigan, pink socks, aeroplane gumboots.

Wednsday: Outfit #2, pink leggings, green star t-shirt, pink fairy dress, purple veil, Cinderella glass slippers (they are plastic), Cinderella tiara.

Thursday: Off to preschool, pink courduroy trousers, brown velvet skirt, stripey skivvy, green t-shirt. Star socks, sparkly shoes, pink headband under red hat.

Friday: Off to preschool, blue leggings under patterned flannelette skirt, socks pulled up over leggings, sparkly shoes. Purple shirt under official preschool polo shirt. Red hat.

Saturday: Skinny jeans under white skirt, pink socks, joggers, long sleeved stripey shirt under blue t-shirt with glitter and rainbows.

At the end of the day, it is a win-win. I like how she chooses to dress. I'm not a fashion savvy person, so I'm not going to question her fashion sense. She is expressing her personality..... and boy, what a personality she is.