Sarah Jessica Parker Dresses Her Son In Hand Me Downs
May 12, 2008 AT 02:16 am
I'm going to be really honest here. If I made the money that Sarah Jessica Parker did, I wouldn't be worrying about gathering up hand me downs form cousins, brothers and uncles. I find it amazing that Sarah only recalls purchasing a winter jacket and shoes for her little boy. Don't get me wrong - it's nice to have a good mix. But how can you pass up picking up a cute outfit for your baby? I am such a sucker for adorable dresses and bows!!
I'm going to be really honest here. If I made the money that Sarah Jessica Parker did, I wouldn't be worrying about gathering up hand me downs form cousins, brothers and uncles. I find it amazing that Sarah only recalls purchasing a winter jacket and shoes for her little boy. Don't get me wrong - it's nice to have a good mix. But how can you pass up picking up a cute outfit for your baby? I am such a sucker for adorable dresses and bows!!
"He (son) only wears hand-me-downs because I've got all these older nephews. That's the God's honest truth. Plus, my mother saved all my brothers' clothes. I am not kidding. I don't think I've ever bought him any clothes. Maybe a new winter coat.
"I do buy him shoes, because everybody's feet are different. If I had been raised a child of privilege, I wouldn't be the working person I am today. I think it's incumbent on my husband and me to really stress and to show James Wilkie by example what it means to owe your community something and that he is not entitled to the benefits of our hard work. That doesn't mean that I'm withholding or keeping from him the joys of childhood. But I also don't want him to think the world he lives in is the real world. It's not."
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Yeesh girls. What's she preaching to that kid?
Responsibility or a lifetime's worth of guilt?
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I think this is not a new quote- I've heard her talk about this before.
He's got some great vintage knits I've seen him wear over the years.
Actually the amount of wear that small kids get out of their clothes means that the stuff she is getting handed on is probably practically new. Also it is possible that she gave her nephews gifts of really nice clothes, so she may be getting them back. It is far better for the environment to reuse than to buy new and I am sure James doesn't really care if they are new or not- in fact if he adores his cousins like my girls love theirs he'd probably get a kick out of wearing their clothes! It is sensible to buy new shoes though.
Recycling children's clothing just makes sense to me. They only fit into things for a year at the most anyway. Buying new threads every season is just a waste. And we do have to direct the next generation away from rampant consumerism.
I don't think it really matters at this age what they're wearing (he's 6, I think?) , so it makes sense. And like the previous poster said, they grown so fast so the hand-me-downs are practically new. I just wonder what she does for pants, though. I have 2 boys and the knees always get used up that I need to put on patches. Pants are one thing that I constantly need to buy.
SJP is so down to earth. Good for her.
She could buy the child something new once in a while. Sheez.
I see nothing wrong with him wearing hand me downs. She did not grow up in a wealthy family and is trying to instill a sense of responsibility in her son. I bet he grows up with a respect for humanity.
I think I have many a times expressed my disdain for celebrities and especially for certain people in france right now. I have to say though, despite my cynicism, SJP is probably the only celebrity I admire in hollywood. She is super grounded and she realistically knows where she came from. And shes super smart, which is just so attractive, you can tell by the way she speaks. She knows the gravitas of what she is and she also knows what exists outside it. Its pretty incredible to find women like this.
Hey...if the clothes fit...wear them. I think that's a very admirable ideal to try to pass on and this is how she choses to do it. We live in a world of generation E for entitlement. All these super spoiled kids have everything and think they're ENTITLED to it when they should earn it. Her son should feel like a child of her family and not like some hollywood kid. He doesn't have to dress to impress us. He can just be a regular kid. Why should he be bothered with wearing the latest osh kosh kiddie couture if the clothes he's getting from family fit. Maybe it makes the family feel good to be able to contribute something to him considering that his parents are so wealthy. Please....people spend too much time thinking about the STUFF and not enough time thinking about the SUBSTANCE they give to their kids. He gets to go places and see things that most kids never will. His clothes are the least of his concern.
Good for her!!!! Even a lot of non-celebrity kids are turning out to be self-entitled brats ( I've known a lot of mothers and kids over the years). There's nothing wrong with a good hand-me-down. He's obviously well-loved, well taken care of and well-dressed. She's not dressing him in rags, or letting him freeze, for goodness sakes; just instilling in him that life doesn't hand you everything on a silver platter and that there's nothing wrong with earning your own way (as he gets older). I think she's a wonderful mother and a good example to mothers everywhere.
ya right! you know she doesnt make her kid wear hand me downs, whenever you see him he is in designer clothes!
She grew up in a large family with a lot of kids, and they struggled financially. I have heard her say lots of things over the years that reinforces that she will never forget that. She is extremely sensible, IMHO.
And as the mom of two small kids, I absolutely say go for the hand me downs! I do!
I hate pessimistic people. Why must people think she is lying? And, everytime I have ever seen her kid he is in mix matched clothes that are eithe too big or too small on him.
I admire her for words and her humble attitude. She doesn't act like she is special just because she acts for a living.
I think it's great that they do that. Having said that...does she herself wear hand-me-downs or gently used clothes? I'm just looking for the answer. Anyone know?
at first i was thinking "wtf" but after reading the other comments i totally agree. Children grow so fast and half the time when you buy them clothes, they barely even get the chance to wear most of them more than twice because they are constantly growing!!!! I know this because my nephew!
Other than that...
PONY TAIL HAIR LET DOWN! hahahahaaa
uhm. so this is great and all... claps for sjp being all economical and everything but...
is that fiji water she's drinking? guess she doesn't give two sh*ts about the people suffering in that country or the horrible WASTE it is to export empty bottles, fill them with water in fiji those poor people don't even get to have and then import them all over again. not to mention plastic waste.
way to go....... dressing your son in old clothes but hey lets let the people of fiji suffer so you hav ea nice bottle of water for the press conference.
This makes me like her a little more.
I am all about hand me downs, but her son always looks like his clothes are too small. I wonder how much he really understands about the fact that he doesn't get new clothes from the GAP every month anyway. Does he really care, hence the whole message is probably lost on him. Buy the kid new clothes and when he outgrows them, accompany him to a women and children's shelter and donate them. That he will remember.
Good for you SJP. She's raising her child normally. No spoiled brat with a sense of entitlement because his parents are famous. I admire that.
Good for her for trying to teach her child what should be valued in life.
Um, I'd venture a guess that she didn't request Fiji water for this press conference LO. Relax. For all you know it isn't even hers.
I think that's awesome. It's certainly the eco-friendly way to go.
It's Okay if SHE wears hamdy down clothes too. BUT she doesn't! She has all the latest in fashion! Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black. Plus when he's photographed, nothing looks more then a day old to me. BUT I do love her..
I read her interview in the Sunday Parade. I never really liked her before, but the interview was really good and I have some respect for her now. And I agree with the clothes... they grow out of them so fast, the clothes are practically new. Shoes are definitely a different story. I was able to give some of my son's baby/toddler clothes away weeks ago (from 1996 to 2000) and they were amazed at the condition. And I was just glad to get some closet space back. lol
Side note... I'm probably the only one on the planet who has never seen an episode of Sex in the City. True.
um.... she NEEDS bangs!
I'm sure I'm going to hear crap over this, but so be it. I personally think that she is full of bull, and should feel terrible taking her kid out in public the way he looks most of the time. Is she so self absorbed that she can only find the time to worry about what she's wearing?! I've NEVER seen that kid when he had a decent looking outfit on. Everything is either too big, too small, looks like he dressed himself in the dark, etc. I'm not saying she should go out and spend tons of money on designer clothes for him, but even some outfits from wal-mart would be fine. I know it sounds silly, and being fed, bathed, and taken care of is clearly what's important. But, at the same time, I just can't imagine having the resources to provide for my child like they do and not even buying him an outfit.
Nope Leslie, you won't her crap from me. I think you hit the nail on the head.
You mean instead of doing a small part in preserving resources and recycling clothing that is worn for literally a few months in a child's life, she should buy cheap clothes from Walmart that were made in sweat shops in developing countries?!?
But perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to judge someone's parenting on some paparazzi photos and a few comments of one interview.
I personally like the idea of it. As long as the reason for not buying is not being cheap, and she truly means what she says then that is a great example. People nowdays put too much into materialistic desires. I am sure she bought new things for her baby, but being in a spotlight it is important for her to be slightly more drammatic to bring a message accross. I applaud SJP.
That's probably the smartest thing that's ever been said in Hollywood in the past 20 years! She's one of the rare people that understood happiness comes from ACHIEVMENT, not from having everything you want since your birth!
Thankyou SJP for giving him the chance to achieve success in his own life instead of just living off of yours.
It's definitely a huge gift for him...
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