It's easier in the beginning because you're the one buying their clothes and they don't really have a say in it. One thing that really works with L is to give her choices (and not just choices for clothing). I give her 3-5 choices of clothes and let her pick her outfit. That way she doesn't feel like I'm FORCING her into one thing or the other. She's starting to get old enough to hint at the things she likes and I know that'll change it, but hopefully I'll figure out how to do that when the time comes. We all just sort of learn as we go, really.
I'll probably have to combat the well-intentioned things that will likely come from my MIL and SIL. They're lovely women, but there's a lot of the typical judgement re: body image and slut shaming. Could be an Irish Catholic thing, but it's more likely just a product of their environment and how they themselves were raised.
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Date: 2013-01-06 06:59 pm (UTC)I'll probably have to combat the well-intentioned things that will likely come from my MIL and SIL. They're lovely women, but there's a lot of the typical judgement re: body image and slut shaming. Could be an Irish Catholic thing, but it's more likely just a product of their environment and how they themselves were raised.