I don’t think she really understands what she’s even trying to say. She says traditional but what she means is babyish. She dresses S like a little toddler, because she’s trying to portray this image of these 3 cutesy little tots simply as that is a very marketable image - pretty mummy with her 3 perfectly dressed little toddlers in their insta-perfect fluffy matching unicorn dresses.
I’m not advocating dressing children like mini adults or anything of the sort but she needs to allow S in particular to actually dress for her age and stop forcing this toddler image at her.
Nothing wrong with jeans or leggings, dresses or skirts but does it always have to be matching the younger girls? Does it always need to be fluffy pink sparkly unicorn bubblegum toddler style stuff?
That was my point tried to make in my previous post but dident say it so well and eloquently as you have.
I love traditional pretty dresses but mostly when my girls wore that style of dress they it was for special occasions or parties.
I dislike some of the Next girls range as it goes from age 5 to 16.
I felt some of the bits were too grown up and the younger girls range was better.
It's about allowing S is she 7 or 8 to develop her own more mature style that also practical and not have to match her younger sisters or have the same meal portions or bedtime.
I think Flobelles personal style being 4 is all unicorns sparked and frilly tutus but even then they should be dressed appropriately for weather or occasion.
I couldn't tell you what s personal style is I don't always get impression she has much input Reb mostly shops without them or dressed them in anything she can get for free.
Remember the fuss she made because S went to friends house wearing jeans!
I'm sure when they playing in their extensive grounds and nearby woods leggings /joggers or shorts be more practical than dresses.
They so hard trying to build a brand and set image in their head of how a middle class affluent family should look.
It's all too try hard and we know she loathes to iron or hang all the clothes up.
Dresses are the worst for creases.