Modern Mom: Mix and Match

When it comes to fashion, I say, “to each her own.” After all, someone was the first to wear capris, someone came up with the sleeveless sweater, and someone dared to wear a skirt that stopped at the knee. But when it’s our children who come up with “fashion-forward” ideas, what are we to do?

I ask because my 5-year-old son has recently decided he doesn’t want to wear matching shoes. One day it’s a blue sneaker on one foot, a white one on the other. Another day it’s two different color sandals. In general I feel like if the shoes fit, which they do, why does it matter that they coordinate? But there is a piece of me that worries that the other kids will make fun of him.

And then there’s my 3-year-old daughter who loves her raincoat so much, she wants to wear it every single day, even when it’s sunny and 80 degrees. It’s the raincoat or a temper tantrum, and frankly, the raincoat is a lot easier to deal with. So for now, it’s mismatched shoes and a slicker every single day. And who knows? Maybe one day we’ll wonder who was the first to consider wearing two different shoes on a daily basis.