Baby politicos
Nicole McMullin
Feb 04, 2008
I washed Sophia’s Guns ‘n’ Roses onesie last week and wondered, “How silly is it that I am making my infant wear T-shirts promoting a band I like.”
I bought the Guns ‘n’ Roses onesie while I was pregnant, screen printed with the Appetite for Destruction album cover, and was excited for her to grow up and wear it with jeans. Inspired by celebrity baby Maddox, I thought Sophie would look kind of cute.
Of course, she may grow up to hate everything that I like and look back on the cute photos with disgust. But it’s a band and we all have different taste in music, so I’ll deal with it when the day comes.
But while I am willing to dress her up in a rock ‘n’ roll T-shirt so that she can promote a band to the other babies, I’m not ready to leap forward to political statements.
(Sure, music can be a political statement, but I’m not talking about Jello Biafra baby clothes.)
Some parents are making political statements on the playground, though, according to an article on CNN.com, “Kids turned into political billboards.”
““Party-training,“ it seems, can’t start early enough. Baby onesies, bibs and T-shirts with the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant are proliferating as the presidential race accelerates,” according to the article.
“Moms and dads who buy the merchandise say it’s harmless fun that reinforces the family’s core beliefs.”
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I’m often in conflict with others about the type of music, but it’s just a matter of preference.
Miley Cyrus
Mar. 6, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Thanks!
Nicole McMullin of Richmond, VA
Feb. 15, 2008 at 12:03 AM
hi Nicole McMullin,
its an interesting post…:).....looking forward to read more from you….
pooja
Feb. 5, 2008 at 03:42 AM
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