conuly

I think it has some safety feature. I know on infant/toddler clothes at Old Navy, that was one of the selling points (in addition to things being fire-retardant, extra stitched, short ties, grippy socks, etc.). And if it's an item that runs through a range of sizes (like newborn to 4T), they may just think it's easier/cheaper to do without pockets, as a big portion of people in that size range have no use for pockets anyway. But on adult stuff, fake pockets, especially on pants, really irritate me.

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eofs.livejournal.com

My personal peeve a few years ago as I was hitting puberty was pockets on the chest of shirts that were intended for teenage or adult women. Just... whyyyy?

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ancarett

I hate pretend pockets. I agree that kids clothes have no need for pretend pockets -- better to have no pockets at all.

Of course, my newest pair of dress pants have no pockets, pretend or otherwise. And I am lost. . . .

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hopefulnebula

*nods*

Also, overalls. I loved 'em until I hit puberty. Then one day I just couldn't wear them anymore.

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I hate pretend pockets, and I'm not a fan of pink but my daughter goes thru pink phases. Now is one. Pink and black. I don't bother trying to influence it, she actually has a nice style most of the time, so I just let it go.

I do laugh when I suggest something, she vetoes it without thought and then wants it a while later (like Chuck Taylors).

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interactiveleaf.livejournal.com

I can see *no* pockets being some weird-ass safety feature, but *pretend* pockets--how, do you know?

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I think that's where fashion comes in. It's cute and trendy and all that for young'uns to wear overalls or cargo pants or 5 pocket pants, but they don't have a need for pockets when very little, so they get the look of pockets, but still they're closed up or tiny so that fingers can't get caught or whatever.

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conuly

And so they get upset when they want to use their cool pockets and can't. Brilliant idea.

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conuly

Yeah, but at 10, she's not exactly a little girl anymore. Ana's not old enough to tell me or anybody pink is her favorite color. (She's getting there, though - she's pretty good at recognizing colors now)

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She doesn't have to mention favorite colors but enough times insisting on wearing certain clothes or turning her nose up at others...Finbar, who spoke very little, seemed to gravitate towards yellow all the time. Given a choice in clothing, it was usually yellow shirts (and shorts he had no yellow pants). But the words had nothing to do with it.

Of course yes if you limit her exposure...heh. :D

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IT is so unfair because so many little ones LOVE pockets and love putting things in them! It makes me smile when I see a kid stuff something in a pocket, a very small kid, or to do laundry and find little treasures in a pocket.

Did you ever hear of a book called The Giver? Every year they had a rite of passage for children based on age, and getting clothing with pockets was one of them. It meant they were old enough to be trusted with some of their items.

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conuly

Did you read the other two companion books to that? The first one was okay, but the second was too watered-down, and simultaneously too obviously religiously influenced for my tastes.

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I used to have a pair of jeans with pockets so small they were absolutely useless. What good are pockets when your Chap-stick falls on the floor every time you bend over or sit down?

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I once lost a wallet that way - the pockets weren't too small, but they WERE placed too high in the back, so the end result was my wallet got pushed out when I walked. Luckily, a kind soul turned it into the police AND I was able to pick it up that day due to the very nice policewoman NOT logging in in to the system (it was my 21st birthday and I REALLY wanted that ID!)

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Abdul and I DO try to avoid pink. It's just not that easy when a) you have in-laws and b) you need to shop in the cheap stores. There's some FANTASTIC clothing in darker, more "European" colors, but they're also at chi-chi prices.

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It's good that someone found it and turned it in. Not everyone is that honest nowadays.

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And that's why I always return things. Hopefully, what goes around comes around, and more importantly, I would hope someone would do the same for me. Plus now I have to set a good example. :-)

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conuly

I know it's not you and 'dul, and I certainly don't expect you to start looking gift horsies in mouths. Though buying cheap boy clothes would help somewhat.

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Lots of the boy stuff (at least at Old Navy) are, say, sweatshirts with stupid logos on them or team numbers or something. And I am rather averse to most words on shirts...

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conuly

True - I'm thinking about stuff with tools or vehicles on them. Ooh, and I saw the *cutest* onesie and pants set with spaceships. It's just too small for Ana (well, the onesie will stretch), but I wanna go back to the Lot Store and buy it anyway for the new baby.

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conuly

Mmm. The most choice I give her is "do you want this one or that one?"

If she turns three or four and starts going "I want pink!" for all her clothes, well, so be it. But I'm not going to do that to her at two.

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I think it has some safety feature. I know on infant/toddler clothes at Old Navy, that was one of the selling points (in addition to things being fire-retardant, extra stitched, short ties, grippy socks, etc.). And if it's an item that runs through a range of sizes (like newborn to 4T), they may just think it's easier/cheaper to do without pockets, as a big portion of people in that size range have no use for pockets anyway. But on adult stuff, fake pockets, especially on pants, really irritate me.

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eofs.livejournal.com

My personal peeve a few years ago as I was hitting puberty was pockets on the chest of shirts that were intended for teenage or adult women. Just... whyyyy?

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ancarett

I hate pretend pockets. I agree that kids clothes have no need for pretend pockets -- better to have no pockets at all.

Of course, my newest pair of dress pants have no pockets, pretend or otherwise. And I am lost. . . .

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hopefulnebula

*nods*

Also, overalls. I loved 'em until I hit puberty. Then one day I just couldn't wear them anymore.

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I hate pretend pockets, and I'm not a fan of pink but my daughter goes thru pink phases. Now is one. Pink and black. I don't bother trying to influence it, she actually has a nice style most of the time, so I just let it go.

I do laugh when I suggest something, she vetoes it without thought and then wants it a while later (like Chuck Taylors).

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interactiveleaf.livejournal.com

I can see *no* pockets being some weird-ass safety feature, but *pretend* pockets--how, do you know?

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I think that's where fashion comes in. It's cute and trendy and all that for young'uns to wear overalls or cargo pants or 5 pocket pants, but they don't have a need for pockets when very little, so they get the look of pockets, but still they're closed up or tiny so that fingers can't get caught or whatever.

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conuly

And so they get upset when they want to use their cool pockets and can't. Brilliant idea.

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conuly

Yeah, but at 10, she's not exactly a little girl anymore. Ana's not old enough to tell me or anybody pink is her favorite color. (She's getting there, though - she's pretty good at recognizing colors now)

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She doesn't have to mention favorite colors but enough times insisting on wearing certain clothes or turning her nose up at others...Finbar, who spoke very little, seemed to gravitate towards yellow all the time. Given a choice in clothing, it was usually yellow shirts (and shorts he had no yellow pants). But the words had nothing to do with it.

Of course yes if you limit her exposure...heh. :D

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IT is so unfair because so many little ones LOVE pockets and love putting things in them! It makes me smile when I see a kid stuff something in a pocket, a very small kid, or to do laundry and find little treasures in a pocket.

Did you ever hear of a book called The Giver? Every year they had a rite of passage for children based on age, and getting clothing with pockets was one of them. It meant they were old enough to be trusted with some of their items.

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conuly

Did you read the other two companion books to that? The first one was okay, but the second was too watered-down, and simultaneously too obviously religiously influenced for my tastes.

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I used to have a pair of jeans with pockets so small they were absolutely useless. What good are pockets when your Chap-stick falls on the floor every time you bend over or sit down?

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I once lost a wallet that way - the pockets weren't too small, but they WERE placed too high in the back, so the end result was my wallet got pushed out when I walked. Luckily, a kind soul turned it into the police AND I was able to pick it up that day due to the very nice policewoman NOT logging in in to the system (it was my 21st birthday and I REALLY wanted that ID!)

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Abdul and I DO try to avoid pink. It's just not that easy when a) you have in-laws and b) you need to shop in the cheap stores. There's some FANTASTIC clothing in darker, more "European" colors, but they're also at chi-chi prices.

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It's good that someone found it and turned it in. Not everyone is that honest nowadays.

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And that's why I always return things. Hopefully, what goes around comes around, and more importantly, I would hope someone would do the same for me. Plus now I have to set a good example. :-)

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conuly

I know it's not you and 'dul, and I certainly don't expect you to start looking gift horsies in mouths. Though buying cheap boy clothes would help somewhat.

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