Let me help you out.
From the time the kids are able to put on their own clothes I tend to let them pick out their own clothes (unless we are attending some super special event like a wedding or some such). Letting kids be autonomous means that sometimes you get shoes that don’t match, stripes with polka dots or sweatshirts in 90 degree weather. And while I occasionally catch the sympathetic “tsk, tsk” from some well meaning stranger I just smile and shrug because I like having children who think for themselves.
