SHE is not a HE!

[TwoBees]

I'm sure this problem isn't unique to me, but if a baby is dressed entirely in PINK, why do people still think that baby is a BOY??

I'm getting fed up with people thinking DD is a boy. Yes, her hair is still short and I'm not big on those headband-bows, but I have her dressed in pink from head to toe, including pink socks. Geesh. I'm glad her hair is finally long enough for a few cute barettes.

[sunshine873]

Frustrating, isn't it? It's not just you, we had the same thing. DD could be wearing pink/flowers/lace or wrapped in a pink blanket and still be called a boy. Now that her hair is long enough to be put in a Pebbles-type pony-tail it's finally stopped, but I just got used to it after awhile.

[swissair81]

I once dressed my newborn daughter in a stretchy with blue flowers & everyone thought she was a boy. Seriously, who dresses their son in flowers?

I have the opposite problem with my toddler son. He is already 21 months, so you'd think it wouldn't be a problem. I dress him as boyishly as possible, as he's my only boy. Apparently though, some people think that only girls have curly hair. I mean he's a baby, I don't need to give him a short, short haircut. There will be enough time when his 'fro gets unmanageable.

[hillview]

I have the opposite. DS2 has longish curly hair and even if he is is TOTAL boy clothes, he is a "SHE" more often than not.
/hillary

[swissair81]

Originally Posted by hillview

I have the opposite. DS2 has longish curly hair and even if he is is TOTAL boy clothes, he is a "SHE" more often than not.
/hillary

So it's not just me? People have a hang up on curly hair.

[TwoBees]

Originally Posted by swissair81

So it's not just me? People have a hang up on curly hair.

How odd. I think DD's hair is one of the reasons people think she's a boy. It's not curly, but it is red. Really red. Apparently only boys can have short red hair. What is it with the hair?

[hillview]

DS2 -- NOT a girl
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/hillary

[♥ms.pacman♥]

hehe i get the same thing with my DS..people say "it's a girl, isn't it?". even though he's wearing a onesie with cars & trucks on them and is wearing shorts. maybe the hair does have something to do with it. he doesn't have curly hair, but it is fairly long (we've never cut it), so maybe that's the reason. also everyone says my DS looks more like me than DH and he does have long eyelashes so that may also be something. still though..

but it could be that ppl just say stuff w/o thinking. there's a girl in my mommy group with boy/girl twins, and even though they will be OBVIOUSLY dressed in boy/girl clothes (and boy will have blue blanket, girl will have pink) she still gets asked by strangers "are they identical?" i dont' know, i guess some people are just clueless and don't think before they talk.

[swissair81]

Originally Posted by hillview

DS2 -- NOT a girl
Attached photo
/hillary

My son's hair is about the same length, maybe a little taller on the top. His hair is a pretty medium brown. He does have those long eyelashes though, so maybe it's also his facial features.

[BabyBearsMom]

I get people asking me if DD is a boy. I don't put her in a lot of pink, but she is usually in a dress of some sort with frills. I want to say "You know, girls can wear something besides pink!"