So, some parents are Oilily parents, others devoted  only to Janie and Jack, some lean towards Children’s Place, others would never stray from Pumpkin Patch but me, I am a devoted Gymboree mom. I stray occasionally to Naajtie Baby and the occasions side track to ‘Peek, aren’t you curious’ for their awesome t-shirts but I always end up back in the fold of the super coordinated Gymboree. Where else can you consistently find matching shoes, socks, and hats for every outfit you purchase? Where else can I match my son’s 18-24 month maroon and navy blue plaid rocker pants and matching shoes with this season’s 2T maroon dinosaur line? Shopping in Gymboree for me is like finding the elusive answers to all the parenting questions that haunt me…..I may not know how to estimate the appropriate number of minutes for an age-specific timeout but I do know that I can always find a matching pair of shoes to coordinate my son’s attire for any occasion and that is priceless.

If nothing else, he couture is the outward confirmation that I am not totally screwing this parenting thing up!