There are very few times when I make my kids match. Mostly, they can pick their own clothes if they want, and put them on. We’ve gone out with purple and orange, we’ve gone out with shirts backwards and inside-out. The kids were very proud to do things themselves.
That said, sometimes (like at holidays, for church, etc) we do have formal-clothes rules when things have to mostly match and be appropriate
I dunno, I think the red hat looks fine with the snowsuit. Besides, you probably shouldn’t let children wear white anyway. I won’t even let my husband wear white.
Lynn obviously must have read the children’s book “Red is Best.” I don’t remember the author’ name, but I do remember that she’s Canadian, and the illustrator too. Or did she read Lynn’s strip first? The only thing for sure is that it’s a clear case of Canadian cultural incest.
We have often left the house with my daughter wearing rubber galoshes and a tutu. I don’t care much about what people think. She likes it.
On the other side, I have used Ellie’s trick before. My gal refused to let me put her hair back… she’s got long hair and it would get into everything… until one day, I asked her if she wanted “princess hair” and that’s when she let me start putting her hair in a pony tail with barrettes.
Re. the “silhouette” drawings of yesterday’s strip……
It’s the fault of the person who colored the strip, people! Someone look in their old books of the strips in black and white. I’ll bet you a dollar the the images were all black with no color on the clothes. The colorist colored in the clothes by mistake. The images were supposed to be background silhouettes.
For the love of all that’s holy, Elly, please let your daughter wear the red hat!!!!! It’ll still go with her snow suit just fine. In the whole grand scheme of things, what does it really matter anyhow? Soon enough, she’ll get to the age where she’ll want to color-coordinate her outfits on her own anyway (because that’s just what girls *do*!). Letting her learn independence and her own mind starting now will help her tremendously later on in life.
Pick your battles with your kids. A hat ain’t one of them that matters. Compromise on the little stuff and no compromise on the important stuff. Try to decide if it will really matter or not in 5 years, and then decide the importance level.
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Sometimes, you just have to let them win, Elly. If she wants to wear the red hat, let her wear the red hat!
SillyStuff over 13 years ago
Week before last, Lizzie was “boo”. And Elly, you can keep track of her in the red hat. White is too much like the snow. I vote “red”.
You go, Lizzie. I love it.
AZLILSIS over 13 years ago
I love the expression on Lizzy’s face in the 7th block, Lynn really knows body language and facial expressions and how to capture them.
oish over 13 years ago
…and your momma dresses you funny!
masnadies over 13 years ago
There are very few times when I make my kids match. Mostly, they can pick their own clothes if they want, and put them on. We’ve gone out with purple and orange, we’ve gone out with shirts backwards and inside-out. The kids were very proud to do things themselves.
That said, sometimes (like at holidays, for church, etc) we do have formal-clothes rules when things have to mostly match and be appropriate
Miba over 13 years ago
I dunno, I think the red hat looks fine with the snowsuit. Besides, you probably shouldn’t let children wear white anyway. I won’t even let my husband wear white.
IAMTHELAW Premium Member over 13 years ago
Lynn obviously must have read the children’s book “Red is Best.” I don’t remember the author’ name, but I do remember that she’s Canadian, and the illustrator too. Or did she read Lynn’s strip first? The only thing for sure is that it’s a clear case of Canadian cultural incest.
mirthiful over 13 years ago
We have often left the house with my daughter wearing rubber galoshes and a tutu. I don’t care much about what people think. She likes it.
On the other side, I have used Ellie’s trick before. My gal refused to let me put her hair back… she’s got long hair and it would get into everything… until one day, I asked her if she wanted “princess hair” and that’s when she let me start putting her hair in a pony tail with barrettes.
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Complex, shmomplex, ladyfingers86. It’s more a recognition that a parent has to pick his or her battles!
summerdog86 over 13 years ago
Re. the “silhouette” drawings of yesterday’s strip……
It’s the fault of the person who colored the strip, people! Someone look in their old books of the strips in black and white. I’ll bet you a dollar the the images were all black with no color on the clothes. The colorist colored in the clothes by mistake. The images were supposed to be background silhouettes.
gofinsc over 13 years ago
Hey, purple and orange are the school colors of Clemson University. So what’s wrong with that?
Gretchen's Mom over 13 years ago
For the love of all that’s holy, Elly, please let your daughter wear the red hat!!!!! It’ll still go with her snow suit just fine. In the whole grand scheme of things, what does it really matter anyhow? Soon enough, she’ll get to the age where she’ll want to color-coordinate her outfits on her own anyway (because that’s just what girls *do*!). Letting her learn independence and her own mind starting now will help her tremendously later on in life.
dsom8 over 13 years ago
Just a reminder to many of you posters: It’s a comic strip. Elly is not real. Speaking of Sheesh!
summerdog86 over 13 years ago
Oh wow! I owe everyone a dollar! Send me your address and I’ll get them right out : )
falcon_370f over 13 years ago
I agree with LegalEagle, let her wear the red hat.
vzs1022 over 13 years ago
The sweet dear knows what she wants!
rugratz2222 over 13 years ago
Pick your battles with your kids. A hat ain’t one of them that matters. Compromise on the little stuff and no compromise on the important stuff. Try to decide if it will really matter or not in 5 years, and then decide the importance level.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member over 13 years ago
Good grief. Let the kid wear the red hat if she wants.
Gretchen's Mom over 13 years ago
dsom said: Just a reminder to many of you posters: It’s a comic strip. Elly is not real. Speaking of Sheesh!
Wow! You never seem to get tired of dissing us and trying to spoil our fun, do you?!?