| As you may have already noticed, there is a huge | | | | Trendy? |
| surge in “mini me” clothing popping up all | | | | When you think of the look you want your child |
| over. What exactly is this “mini me”? This | | | | to convey, do you think classy or trendy? I came |
| “mini me” couture effect is basically a | | | | up with the following conclusions: |
| term used for parents wanting their children to | | | | 1) Trendy clothes are super adorable on children |
| look and dress like they do. With the vast amount | | | | as long as they are tasteful. |
| of information on the Internet and the constant | | | | 2) Classic styles and brands of clothes are nice to |
| celebrity exposure, our children are growing up | | | | have for those formal times such as weddings, |
| with a lot more options than we ever had. | | | | portraits, graduations, etc… |
| Designers are churning out pint size renditions of | | | | 3) Trendy clothes in classic colors make for a |
| clothes that are on runways every season. | | | | great clean, modern look. |
| However, not every parent is jumping on this | | | | Whatever style or look you choose for your child, |
| band wagon. In our family outings, I still see | | | | let it be a tasteful expression of who your child is! |
| children dressed in p.j.’s or t-shirts that are | | | | Finally, How to Praise Your Child? |
| witty yet sloppy. | | | | The following are 7 definitive ways on how to |
| Does how you dress your child reflect on your | | | | praise your child: |
| personality and lifestyle? | | | | 1. Look your child in the eye. |
| I always look to the parents to see how they are | | | | 2. Move close to your child and down to their eye |
| dressed. It’s usually the same. Most of the | | | | level. |
| style stems from the parents. Children in more | | | | 3. Smile. |
| ways than one are a direct reflection of their | | | | 4. Praise a specific behavior. “You did such a |
| mommy and daddy. | | | | great job cleaning up your bedroom.” |
| With this being said, I don’t think the “mini | | | | 5. Speak with feeling and sincerity. |
| me” idea is so bad. We all know families that | | | | 6. Touch your child affectionately, maybe a pat |
| always look put together. Why not create that | | | | on the back or stroke of an arm. |
| culture with your own children? I am not saying | | | | 7. Praise immediately, as soon as you notice |
| that appearance is the most important issue in a | | | | commendable behavior. |
| kid’s life. But appearance speaks for itself. | | | | "Your praise should be honest and specific. |
| What’s wrong with dressing the part? Your | | | | Don’t dilute the effectiveness of praise by |
| child will grow and learn to take pride in how they | | | | overdoing it or being insincere. Older children |
| look and will in turn pass this to their children. | | | | especially will pick up on your exaggeration. |
| What Should be your Child's Look - Classic or | | | | |