One is 11, the other 13, both sweet girls. We have a good relationship, I treat them with much love. I like tradition and at home I make them wear frilly pinafore aprons, even when they arent doing chores. It's the cutest thing, they look adorable in them. Her aprons are like that at http://www.inthestarlight.com/aliceapron.html They don't like that much, especially the 13 yo, but they obey. My 13 yo old gets a bit embarrassed when she wears it in front of her friends or strangers, but everybody says they look adorable. They are not exactly forced to wear them, I just ask, say I'd love. When one of them they say no, mom, I just say oh yes hun, pick he pinafore and gently put it on her.I don't force, just ask w/ love and use a bit of my authorityif they rfuse. Of course, they cant say no to their mom and I love them so much.
2007-07-30 12:40:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It would be cute if they were toddlers. But, pressuring them wear something like that at their age is, I'm sorry, rather creepy. Why would you want to embarrass them like that?
2007-07-30 13:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by pisceswoman87 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 14 and I feel the need to express my self and be my own person and maybe your 13 year old daughter feels the same way. I know it would be really embarrassing if my friends or anyone outside my family saw my in a frilly apron. Since your 13 is officially a teenager maybe stop making her wear it except for chores and since your 11 is still a kid only make her wear it for chores and family company and close family friends not her friends because, even if you don`t mean it, that would be embarrassing.
2016-05-18 01:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ma'am, with all due respect, your girls are a little too old for those. I think they would be cute on, say up to 7 or 8. Those almost look uniformish....Save them for maybe Sunday dinner or a festive affair at home.
I had many concerns about the fashions that many girls were allowed to wear as my daughter (25 now) was growing up. I wanted her to still appear as the child she was. She had very cute clothes, yet fashionable, suitable for her age. I can't stand the way so many young girls today 'let it all hang out' and have that writing on their fannies. Leave something to the imagination, for goodness sake.
I am so proud that my daughter knows what modesty (not frumpy!!) is and dresses appropiately for a young mother.
Try loosening up a little. I am sure your girls love you, but maybe you could reach a happy medium (and can do some fun things and not spend time ironing those aprons??!!_
2007-07-30 13:03:46 · answer #3 · answered by sreshowtime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The apron is cute and I bet they look cute on your girls too. I wish I had a little girl, I have two boys. Its good that you teach them tradition and its sounds like you ask them the way a mother should I say keep the aprons on them but maybe give them some time without them too and not just when there sleeping.
2007-07-30 12:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by ness 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are not dolls they are young girls , and you ( are ) forcing them .which will probably get you a ( Mommy Dearest Award ) but is really not impressing anyone who's mature enough to see your minuplative ways.
some day you may wonder why your children don't come to visit. Show them some respect before they walk out the door and don't look back.
2007-07-30 12:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well since it's not 1940 and they aren't a character from Alice in Wonderland, yeah it's wrong. They aren't dolls so don't treat them like you can dress them up however you want, they are human and have opinions too.
2007-07-30 12:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by DorisDay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate aprons. I made one in high school wore it once and never wore one again. Let them make the choice. They are old fashion and uncomfortable.
2007-07-30 12:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a daughter, and I'm 10. It kinda depends if they like it or not. If they don't feel comfortable with it, they shouldn't wear it. You can have them wear it when strangers or friends aren't over. That might really help.
-Miley
2007-07-30 12:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres nothing wrong with it.
But I can understand being ebarassed about it.
Why do they have to wear them infront of their friends?
2007-07-30 12:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by santacruz_soccer_chik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you crazy? is this for real? they aren't forced??? you "gently" pick it up and put it on them. no, they won't say no. probably cause they think your nuts.
2007-07-30 13:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋