Scary Skulls and Bats: Would You Dress Your Toddler in These?

on May 30, 2009 at 7:50 AM

Take a look at the pictures of this new line of clothing for toddlers ... the one below of stylized bats is kinda cool and funky and I might consider it for my toddler, but the one of the screaming skull at left? It would give my kids nightmares, and me too.

I'm not criticizing the artwork. It's really good. But appropriate for toddlers?

Bat romper by Booby Trap; $25.

The maker, Booby Trap, is a small children's apparel company in Los Angeles. They design these glow-in-the-dark "screaming ink" onesies, jumpers, rompers and t-shirts so that "youll never lose your child in a crowded playroom."

What do you say? Would you let your toddler wear such graphically macabre works of art?

About the author Cynthia Dermody

is The Stir's Managing Editor who has trophies in her home for her skills at the Irish Jig. She makes cupcakes with as many fattening ingredients as possible, doesn't comb her hair for months at a time, and was probably a faerie in a former life.

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Comments (107)

dustinsmom1

on May 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Nope, not in a million years. Way too much for a toddler.

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Loveplusmama

on May 30, 2009 at 8:29 AM

Nope. I dont' even like the skulls at Gymboree.

SpiritMoon

on May 30, 2009 at 8:31 AM

I would, but then again, my husband and I are just like that. Those are pretty cool.

Azure

on May 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM

The top one, definitely not. The other I was thinking, "That looks pretty cool". I didn't realize they were some dark creature of the night for a minute though. No, I wouldn't let my children wear those.

burnsbct

on May 30, 2009 at 9:04 AM

Nope, don't buy any thing with skulls on in for my boys (and they are almost 9 and 15). There's too many other nice styles that we don't feel the need to buy this "fad" and it will be over soon. I look at it like the "lightnening" Tshirts a few years back. Who's wearing them now. I want to get things that I know I (or Goodwill) can resell easily.

heyiitsang84

on May 30, 2009 at 9:08 AM

NO thats just too much for a young child.

Cafe MicheleZ

on May 30, 2009 at 9:32 AM

I love skulls and bats. i like the onesie! The blood on the first one is too much for me, but to each their own.

sheriskidmore

on May 30, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Absolutely not! And EVEN if the shirt was for an older person and my child was a teenager and purchased the shirt himself, I would throw it out! I think it's morbid!

MaMaLaLa369

on May 30, 2009 at 9:43 AM

eh, probably not the bloody head one just cos i don't really like it, but i could care less if someone else did. plus, i have girls :) the other onesie is really cute though! i wouldn't but them just cos they cost so much though. all the "cool" clothes like that cost at LEAST twice as much as "regular" clothes :( that's why i like baby showers and birthdays! people buy them for me!