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Careful Kids, Camo Kills

Sometimes I read letters to Dear Abby and think, "Who the hell are these people? Do they even live on earth? Are they just the simple, bumpkin byproduct of a good still gone bad?"

Take this Q and A, for instance -- a 30-year-old law enforcement veteran (I'm guessing parking ticket veteran) urged parents to keep their kids away from the latest in damaging products -- a fad so dangerous, so insidious that parents will put their kids at risk by even thinking about wearing it: camouflage. I kid you not. Someone is concerned that kids will get "lost" if they wear camo.

OK, I get it. If you're going camping, it's probably not a good idea. For some reason, camoflage seems to work well in the woods -- almost as if it's been designed to. But in the city? In the suburbs? At the mall? Please. Nothing says cute like camo shorts and knee highs.


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Comments

 

JulieT said:

While I do think Dear Abby overreacted, I also think it's in poor taste to dress children in clothing meant for combat.

May 21, 2007 8:22 PM
 

carfree childhood said:

I agree, but Old Navy, Children's Place and Target have jumped on the little soldier bandwagon.  It is so hard to find clothes for boys older than 4 that is not meant for combat.

May 21, 2007 9:11 PM
 

RachelZ said:

Jillian has a pair of pink and grey camo pants from Old Navy.  The only place she will blend in while wearing those is at the annual Gay Paintball event.  I just wish they made wee combat boots in her size.  As it is, we'll have to wait a couple of years for tiny Doc Martens to fit her.

May 22, 2007 9:30 AM
 

nippleconfusion said:

Maybe I should stop dressing my baby in those bumble bee leggings...I'd hate for someone to think she was an annoying insect.

May 22, 2007 3:19 PM

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