About the author: Julie ann Tomaro is a work at home mom. She and her husband, Tony own a fun new site for Babies and Moms, www.MyCutiePieBaby.com featuring lots of baby & parenting information, baby photo contest and baby boards!

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Can you tell me a good site for cool toddler boys clothes?
   I am looking for cool , stylish clothes and am having a hard time finding any on the web. Thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     Children's Place

     Oldnavy.com

2. QUESTION:
   Help with searching for cool punk/goth boy toddler clothes.....?
   that aren't crazy expensive.
   I said NOT expensive

   • ANSWER:
     It's pretty hard to find clothes like that.
     I'd recommend doing what I do- making your own.
     You can either sew your own, or alter clothes.
     There are some cheap patterns out there, and you can make them as goth as you like.
     Or, buy plain clothing from the Salvation Army or another cheap thrift store. Alter them to your liking. Probably cheaper then making your own, and definitely cheaper than buying something pre-made.

3. QUESTION:
   japanese brands of boy's clothing?
   what are some cool hip modern brands of japanese clothing for toddler boys? looking for casual comfortable clothing my inlaws can bring back from japan for my 2 year old son,
   also, does anyone know how the sizes run compared to US sizing?

   • ANSWER:
     "uniqlo" is the one of the clothing brand its all over the Japan that's for famous and cheep but good looking clothe brand (its almost like Old Navy/Gap like...).
     You should check out "uniqlo.com.jp!
     For sizes, I think size 90 is ok for your 2 yrs old. You can even get sz100 if he is little bigger than average.. But its always better to get bigger sizes than small...

4. QUESTION:
   So my family and I are....?
   So my husband, 3 boys and I are all moving to london quite soon. My 2 eldest sons need new clothes and I thought up the idea of just buying them in london so that they would be in with the fashion. But my problem is is that i've only been to london once and can't remember any of the clothing store names or anything. I was thinking actually that I could buy my sons clothes online possibly, so what i'm asking is what are some hip, cool clothing stores for 8 and 13 year old boys. I also have a three year old, so if there are any good clothing stores that sell toddlers clothes, that would be a tremendous help. Please please please please help me I really am freaking about this and I feel so aggravated. If you can just post some nice websites or something like that, that would be great, and please don't worry about the price, I'm willing to spend anything.
   Would topman fit my 13 year old, because it's mens?

   • ANSWER:
     MATALAN is great! and so is GEORGE from ASDA. You can buy from them online and good prices...good value for money. Hope this helps.

5. QUESTION:
   3 year old toddler girl obsessed with being a boy?
   So we have taken in a distant relatives little girl, this is the second time she has come to live with us in her short life-the mother is in and out of jail, addicted to drugs, and up until now the 84 year old great grandmother had been the primary care giver, but cant because of her age. Now were in the middle of terminating the birth parents parental rights. One of the problems we have is gender, she wants to be a boy, has to dress like one, wont let her hair be fixed-cause boys don't have there hair pulled back. When she arrived she had a very limited wardrobe choice, most of the clothes were for 18 month old...she is 3 and a half. I have read a lot saying that's its a phase and to just go with it, but she keeps trying to "grow" a penis, wants to stand up to pee, or pees outside, won't poop because boys don't sit down to do it. I asked why she wants to be a boy so bad, and she told me its so she can hurt people and be mean. Im at my wits end. I get that she's not a girlie girl, that's cool I am so fine with that. It's the rudeness that comes from boy mode, and the hitting I have a problem with. Every day its a struggle to get clothes on, and try to fix her hair - she is biracial with curly hair. Anyone have advise?

   • ANSWER:
     At three, a child is still forming notions of gender. It is normal for children to experiment with putting on the roles of the opposite gender, just like the play "firefighter" or "doctor" or "taxi driver."

     The more troubling factor is that she associates maleness with aggressiveness and wants to be male because she sees men as aggressors. She is struggling with a lot of anger and does not have a healthy outlet for her aggression.

     In abused children, anger is a sign of anxiety. Anger is anxiety turned outward, depression is anxiety turned inward. It makes sense that a child who has experienced so much instability will struggle with anxiety.

     She needs counseling and a healthy outlet for her anger. Although it can be troubling - even embarassing - to have a child who wants to be a boy, this is a side issue. It's a symptom of the deeper problem of anxiety. When she feels more stable and finds healthier ways to express her rage, this will likely subside.

     In the meantime, you should work on a few things:

     - Find positive male role models and make sure the men in her life keep their cool in front of her no matter what

     - Get her in counseling to work on her anger and anxiety

     - Do whatever is possible to increase her feeling of security and stability

     - Find a healthy, physical outlet for her energy. Although she is probably too young for an organized sport, she is not too young for music moves classes or just plain running around in the yard, etc. Martial arts classes will be an excellent fit when she's a bit older and more able to listen and follow directions.

     - Try to stress less about her appearance. She needs to be clean, she doesn't need to be "pretty." Short hair and jeans and t-shirts are just fine and would work equally well for either gender, reducing the issues between you.