I let my three year old pick out her own clothes.......

It is good that she is able to do that, I think my sons were 5 before I started letting them pick out there clothes. Maybe it takes longer for boys then it dose for girls.

my sister is 2 and she picks out her own clothes all the time. Everytime I ask her if she wants to wear something, she will say "NOOOO" because she doesnt like what I picked out for her. It's like she has a style of her own. I tell her that she can then pick out whatever she wants and she picks clothes out. I put them on her though because she cant dress herself yet and when I look at her, her clothes look great. She's like a mini fashionista. I think its really cute that she can dress herself, and nice too! Atleast now she has her own opinion in what she wants to wear and doesnt have to look all fruity in the cute things my family and I want her to wear. I think its great to let kids pick what they want to wear. It shows you they have a personality of their own. My sister will open my closet door soemtimes and take out my high heals and wear them around the house. It's so cute! When company comes over she will put them on and go up to them and be like, "HELLLO, how are you today?" In her little broken baby english. Shes really cute and shes her own person now. She knows what she wants and Im willing to let her express herself! I think all kids should be able to express themselves at a young age because when they grow up they will be more creative and will not rely on others to do everything for them.

As long as she is dressed appropriately it shouldn't matter what she's wearing or whether or not i matches. As long as she is covered the way she should, allow her the freedom. Toddlers have a huge desire for independence.

I pick out my kids clothes when they are going to school or somewhere important, and times I may tell them to change as they are mismatched or something of that nature, but for the most part they dress themselves.

Snoopy, My daughters are 9 and 6 and both of them have been picking out their own clothes for years!!! I like to see what new combinations they'll come up with. And there are ways that I helped them learn their color coordination, too. I took it as a learning experience for both of them and taught them their colors when they would pick out their clothes. If they pick a red skirt and a pink shirt, I would congratulate them. And eventually they got the picture. However, recently my oldest has been a tomboy wearing some boy shorts and any t-shirt she can find and my youngest is now ONLY into dresses. But when they were younger it helped them get to where they are today. I think what you are doing is perfectly acceptable. And who cares what anyone else thinks, right? I mean you and her are having fun. She likes showing off what she put together and you admire her accomplishments. That's all that matters. Hope this helps. Thanks for the post :D

Well I think you are probably one of the most AWSOME moms on the planet. So many people try to mold their children into miny me's. this sickens me. Children have their own personalities and outlooks and opinions. Remember their small people. As people they should be intitled to have some experience even that young. You are not brain washing your child into believing only what you do or what society says they should. You will have a more emotionally healthy child for the actions you are taking.. GOOD JOB SUPER MOM

You are helping your daughter learn how to make choices and this is good! She will have to learn how to do it sooner or later, so why not sooner? Besides, if she enjoys it--what is the big deal? I have three girls myself and they also enjoyed picking out their clothes. My oldest was very picky about clothes and if she said she didn't like it, it meant she would never wear it. I finally learned that buying these items was a total waste of time because she would rather wear dirty clothes than something she didn't like.

when my daughters were smaller, i used to pick out about two or 3 outfits that they could choose from that particular day - depending on what they were doing and this way they had a sense of accomplishment. this way too, they werent wearing summer stuff in the middle of winter.

That's agreat training snoopy for a child to become independent..My friends also allow their kids to do that at a young age...They love to do it too...When I was growing up, my mom will also allow us to dress and choose in our own but she is just there to fix us like if there are ribbons and ties or whatever..LOL!

I congratulate you on being a good parent and having fun with your daughter. Life should be fun, having a kid should be fun, this is the time for fun when the world has not turned serious.

From a veteran mom's point of view_ I always allowed my children to pick out their own clothes. Later in life though, a problem came up. Each child has a photo album I put together from their birth to the age of 18. These are huge photo albums. The kids look through them now and say "Mom, why did you let me dress like that?" I smile and say "Those are the clothes you chose to wear. You were happy with your choices and I never said a word about your fashion sense." I wonder if they will ever forgive me? I'm only kidding. All three kids are remarkable in their own individual way. If I explained the successes of their lives, I would sound like a proud mom, and I can't take the credit. I only guided them, they found their own paths. _ I wonder if their independence and success had anything to do with letting them choose what to wear? It's never too soon to let a child find out who she or he is through self-expression.

There is no harm in it at all in fact you are doing a great job at helping her build self confidence. Don't listen to what others think on this you know your child and will make the right decision 95% of the time and the other 5% well no one is perfect and all will be fine. Who knows maybe you are raising a little fashion designer.

As long as she's not walking around in clothes that don't fit her, I don't see what the big deal is. I think it makes little ones feel so proud when they've done something like that themselves, and I think you're a great parent for letting her. :-)

I think choosing clothing is one of the first choices a kid gets to make, one of the first steps in learning to make decisions. Tis a natural progression of life. You're right on the money in this one! ~~

I also have a 3-yr old daughter and I also let her choose what she wants to wear. Although, when shopping for clothes, I'd still like to have some control over the clothes that she chooses (i.e., making sure that the clothes are appropriate for her age). I believe that letting her make some decisions on her own (not just in choosing clothes to wear) trains her to become more independent. I say, just ignore what others say. I'm sure you know what's best for your daughter :)

No, I think you are doing the right thing. Sometimes I will also let my child to select what he likes. Although I can't see it looks good, but I still respect his own choice. Besides, sometimes when it's hard for me to make a decision. I will also let my child to select it for me. I love China

If she is in the house then that is fair enough letting her choose her own clothes, but if you are leaving the house then I think that she should look decent, with things kind of matching, if something really doesn't go then you could suggest something for her to wear, because while in later life she will have to decide her own clothes, she will also still be asking for other people's opinion. I do not think that you should have to pick out her clothes though.

When my daughter reached two it's been a struggle dressing her up.I wanted her to wear fitting jeans and shirts because she's rather chubby and she looks cute on it.But she insisted on wearing another one dress,flowery,colorful dresses.After a while i realized that she has to do it on her own whether i like it or not,coordinated or not.It's a relief also,i don't have to spend time looking for her dress or even dressing her up even,she wants to dresses up by herself.

She is so cute.:)

It is great that you are giving your daughter the freedom to express herself. You have set the stage for her to grow up to be a strong and confident woman.