Motifs on children's clothing.

Do children like motifs on clothes? I would say Yes, but wonder if we are to blame by buying the things in the first place. Or is it an attempt to make clothes and getting dressed more "fun"??
My DD now 34 used to be particularly fond of a red "Snoopy" fleece sweatshirt and I didn't give it a second thought at the time.

My children refused to wear anything with a logo or, worse still, with a silly motto on it. In non-English-speaking countries the words printed on tee- and sweatshirts, if in "English", are at best cringeworthy, and often spelt wrong.

I would condone these motifs only if I'm absolutely in favour of the image presented. Especially if they are quintessentially British, such as Wallace and Gromit. But not on school uniform. I hope M&S get rapped on the knuckles. (Would a 14-year-old really wear something with a Frozen design?)

Personally, I have never bought (nor will buy) items of children's clothing with Disney or other commercial characters on them, whether the child likes them or not. Why should I pay for advertising the company?
Of concern to me are the often very inappropriate "fun" slogans on children's clothes. They often reinforce gender roles - girls are princesses, boys are "tough". If, as I have seen, your child has behaviour problems for which he attends a PRU, why put him in a T shirt that says "here comes trouble" as if you approved of his disruptive behaviour?

My 2 GS love picture T-shirts and anything with Marvel comics on from slippers to boxers.
The youngest who's just 4 has also developed a George Pig obsession thanks to other nannie buying everything with George on.
I agree some slogans are inappropriate but I see no harm in the character ones.

I hate them!

so do I!!

Looking at what is currently on children's T shirts, I found this, with a mother saying her 5 year old loved it. What message is she sending?
direct.asda.com/george/kids/tops-t-shirts/barbie-slogan-graphic-t-shirt/G005373528,default,pd.html&cm_

My 4 DGC love Disney. we go every year and have since they were born. I see absolutely no harm in items with their favourite characters on.

They read Disney books, see Disney movies amongst a plethora of other TV, reading materials etc . The two oldest boys are just getting into Transformers and Avengers and again, I don't have a problem with buying them things depicting their favourite characters.

I think M & S are wrong to put this type of thing on school clothes though, school uniform is a great leveller across the economic groups and one gingham summer dress looks pretty much like another so whether your Mum shops at Primark or M & S it all looks the same. It means that labels and logos are not being used to be divisive.

At the end of the day I feel its a marketing ploy just like any other but we have a choice whether to buy or not .

Tresco - 5 year olds and Barbie T Shirts speaks volumes! I dislike any T Shirts with lips or hearts plastered all over them, but slogans have to be the worst.

NanaandGrampy - yes, we have a choice not to buy the uniform dress with the Frozen motif, but I can see many a six year old pestering for it it when she sees it on a friend at school! And maybe an older child will be clever enough to slip into her friend's dress when changing after PE! Trouble!

What are M&S thinking of? Tacky and some heads will ban them anyway.

I don't like Disney in any form really! Most of all not on kids clothes but hey, there are worse things such as the slogans that are IMO inappropriate for children.
My kids wore some and the DGC do too. DDs limit and manage slogans/images to a certain degree but they choose when to battle and when to let it go.....

Isn't the point about school uniform that it looks uniform?
If someone wants to make it look different in some way, that's up to them but it shouldn't have motifs, or maybe logos next, included on it.

I don't like Disney clothing endorsements, although I have bought items of clothing with favourite characters to indulge their whims, Granddaughter loves her Gruffalo pjs, and grandson likes Thomas the Tank, so have bought him a couple of tops, this phase doesn't last that long.

I really, really hate clothes plastered with things such as "Princess", "If you think I'm cute you should see my mum/dad" or anything inappropriately precocious would be far worse.

It is one of those embroidered motifs like we see on a blazer. That's all very well if it is the school's crest, but what has Disney got to do with school uniform?
A brave Head who bans it!! I'd go for snipping it off!!

Very tacky , I hope the schools ban them .

Not worth the hassle of banning! Then you have to police it, argue with families who have already bought them...best just to Let It Go

And when pupils start sewing on their own badges of one kind or another? Let that go too?

Doesn't M&S realise that 'Frozen' is 'so last year'? Just ask my GC.

FarNorth I am sure most schools have a uniform policy or guidelines already that precludechildren /students adding their own motifs. However the small stiched unobtrusive one as shown in the picture is hardly going to worry sensible headteachers. Hopefully sensible parents will avoid them!

Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry!

Here I stand
And here I'll stay
Let the storm rage on! From Frozen!!!

Tresco. You could always buy the T shirt and write a review!. Then you could let us all know what Asda has to say about this shirt. I see they've sold out of most sizes, only size 7/8 size left.
Very occasionally I shop in my local Mall on a Saturday and it is quite shocking to see so many very young children dressed to look just like Mum, bag and all!.
It is up to the school to ban this logo. It would definitely not be allowed at my DGC school.
I did buy pyjamas with Cinderella on them for my DGD for Christmas .

Not sure what's wrong with the Barbie #nofilter tee shirt, apart from the fact that I personally dislike Barbie!

What does #nofilter mean?

Is it to do with child filters on computers/phones?

No, it refers to photos taken on Instagram etc. and indicates that the photo has not been altered/photoshopped in any way.

I just read it as an ironic statement (how can a Barbie image be enhanced!!?) but it's not offensive or inappropriate IMO.