I run into that with DS ALL the time. Wearing a racecar outfit in primary colors. One woman after realizing her mistake said. "Sorry, he's so pretty". I feel for you it is a little frusterating.
Vent: Does your boy wear a pink dress??
Okay, my beautiful baby is bald. Very bald. But she is all girl-long eyelahes over pretty blue eyes, cute little nose. Okay, so I know it can be hard to tell if babies are boys or girls. That is why I dress my little princess in lots of pink, a bracelet, and often, a dress. Everything we have is pink. Why in the world do I still get, "He is so cute?" and "What's his name?"
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: Not rarely but several times a day when we are out. I am not talking subtle shades of pink- I am talking bright pink dresses! Seriously? I don't get it. It remids me of an episode I saw on "friends" where someone asks Rachel "Why would you put a pink bow on a boy?"
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I hate to admit that I have done this a time or two
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Sum it up to focusing on the baby's face, being busy, whatever...I couldn't believe I did it either! Trust me, I bet the guilty person was just as surprised as you when they realized their mistake, although not everyone recovers well from embarassment.
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Sum it up to focusing on the baby's face, being busy, whatever...I couldn't believe I did it either! Trust me, I bet the guilty person was just as surprised as you when they realized their mistake, although not everyone recovers well from embarassment.
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Especially with your baby wearing a pink dress - you'd think they'd notice!!
I used to get that with DS, too. And he'd be wearing very obvious "boy" clothes as a baby. I didn't get it then; I don't get it now. And I got it with DD, too, but until recently, she wore a lot of hand-me downs from her big brother.
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I used to get that with DS, too. And he'd be wearing very obvious "boy" clothes as a baby. I didn't get it then; I don't get it now. And I got it with DD, too, but until recently, she wore a lot of hand-me downs from her big brother.
I have boy/girl twins and they are always dressed in head to toe blue/pink. I get asked "Are they identical?" "Are they twin boys?" Yes, that is why one is covered in pink and one is covered in blue.
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: I need more pink bows!
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I have heard of people asking that when they knew it was a boy and girl! I guess sometimes you just have to chalk one up to stupidity, momentarily or otherwise.
Originally Posted by nancymom I have boy/girl twins and they are always dressed in head to toe blue/pink. I get asked "Are they identical?" "Are they twin boys?" Yes, that is why one is covered in pink and one is covered in blue.
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I really think the lack of hair does is to blame!! DD #2 is over two years old and still has very short hair, while DD#1 Has long red curls. People are always asking DD#1 "How old is your little brother" or "What is your brothers name" etc. As you can imagine, we try to dress her in pinks and purples and frills etc. when we go out, but that doesn't matter. People assume she is a boy b/c she has short hair. It is rather funny though, b/c DD#1 is very outspoken, so when anyone asks about her "brother" she is quick to correct them (thankfully she does it politely) by saying "This is my SISTER, Name" or "My sister is 2 years old and I am 3 1/2). Take heart though, it seems like the babies who wait late to get their hair almost always have the thickest most beautiful hair of all when they get a little older!!!
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I have a baldy here, too, and she has the most beautiful blue eyes so I LOVE dressing her in blue, not baby blue but a nice royal blue, so yeah I always get the "he" thing.
It is most appreciated when people are sensitive enough to say, "you have the most beautiful BABY" to me that is their way of asking, "boy or girl?"
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It is most appreciated when people are sensitive enough to say, "you have the most beautiful BABY" to me that is their way of asking, "boy or girl?"
i like to really confuse them. my dd has a couple of blue outfits that have flowers all over them. people just don't know WHAT to say!
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no, but seriously, that happens to us too. it's irritating but my dh always says, 'you're not going to live very long if you keep getting upset about stuff that small.' Right-o, man. Thanks for reminding me.
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no, but seriously, that happens to us too. it's irritating but my dh always says, 'you're not going to live very long if you keep getting upset about stuff that small.' Right-o, man. Thanks for reminding me.
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Ds2 is 19 months and he is still called a boy more than he is a girl. Some people are just dense I guess.
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On a related topic, my mom goes out and buys DS a white sweater with a big pink heart and lacy cuffs and says, "oh it's gender neutral, no one will think he' a girl inthat"
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Needless to say ds NEVER wore it!!!
Needless to say ds NEVER wore it!!!
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People always say "oh a boy and a girl" to me when I have both of my girl twins dressed in pink. When I've asked which dd they thought was a boy I get different answers from different people.
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Originally Posted by nancymom I have boy/girl twins and they are always dressed in head to toe blue/pink. I get asked "Are they identical?" "Are they twin boys?" Yes, that is why one is covered in pink and one is covered in blue.
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My ds has hair but I have heard it a time or two. I just say thank you isn't he though.
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