I’m certainly not the first or only parent to enter into the developmental phase known as, “Clothing wars.” This usually begins when kids are about 3-years-old and ends when they are 30. That’s because 3-year-olds get a taste of independence and they like it. They’ll use anything as an opportunity to practice being stubborn, clothing choices in particular.
I know this because little miss pinky isn’t my only child. Her older brother went through a serious gray tank top phase as well as the,“I only wear swimwear” period. I was sure it would never end. He wasn’t the only one. His friends all went through some sort of clothing stubbornness at the same time including a kid who would only wear long sleeves and one who only liked blue.
Realizing my kids have to get dressed every day, I made a few simple rules about clothing that my kids must fo
