Choosing The Right Baby Girl Clothes For Every Occasion

From being quite small most little girls love wearing pretty dresses and shoes that make them feel like a princess and the stores are full of these beautiful clothes. However, these outfits are not appropriate for every occasion. Inexpensive play outfits are far more practical for little girls when they are taking part in more physical activities.

All little girls love to dress up in their beautiful dresses and pretty shoes and socks. However, having seen a picture of a celebrity’s toddler dressed in a trendy designer dress and cardigan with a caption saying she was going for a play day with another celebrity’s sons reminded me that parents don’t always choose the appropriate kids clothes for the occasion.

It always astonished me that parents would send their little girl to preschool in long dresses and unpractical shoes. Most preschools have outdoor play areas with climbers, swing sets, bikes and other outdoor toys. To enjoy these activities kids need clothes that give them freedom of movement and do not present a hazard.

A girl’s long dress was easily caught underfoot causing accidents. Billowing skirts and dresses all too often were caught up on a slide. Bike wheels were extremely successful at trapping a dress and throwing the girl off the bike.

But it’s not just at preschool where dresses are inappropriate wear for your daughter. Think about when you go to the park or on an inflatable bouncer or even to a theme park. Many of these activities involve climbing, running and other energetic activities that little girls enjoy doing just as much as boys. It is far better to put your little girl in trousers or shorts as they do not inhibit movement or cause a hazard.

Another reason for not putting trendy dresses on your child for these activities is the wear and tear factor. Imagine how upset she will be if she is wearing one of her favorite dresses to preschool and they are doing arts and crafts that day and she accidentally gets paint on her dress. Or if she is playing outdoors and her dress gets ripped.

As a result, my advice has always been to dress your little girl is the clothes that match what she’s doing. Make sure that your little girl isn’t the one who is the best dressed one at preschool at the same time as the one who is left out of all the physical or risky or fun activities. Give her the same choices as all of the other boys and girls by outfitting her in clothes that you can afford to get a little worn and torn.

So save those cool trendy clothes for birthdays, parties, visits to friends and relatives and even that trip to the mall. And include some cheap and practical baby girl clothes in her wardrobe as well as the fancy and exotic ones.