The fitting room—a space that rarely brings joy to mothers—often serves as a reminder of how much our bodies change after having children. Combine that with a shopping trip alongside a little one, and you’ve got a recipe for some awkward moments.
Take the story of a mother named Claire Thompson, a writer who shares her parenting experiences at The Chronicles of Parenthood. During a recent excursion to find a new pair of jeans, Claire brought along her spirited five-year-old daughter, a decision that quickly led to an unforgettable series of events in the fitting room.
“Today I took my daughter shopping with me,” Claire recounted. “I was on the hunt for jeans, and the only place that seems to have what fits me is a store aimed at a younger audience.” The fitting rooms, filled with young women, weren’t quite ready for the candid commentary that was about to unfold.
As Claire began to change, her daughter’s voice rang out, “Mom, are you taking off all your clothes?” Claire replied that she only needed to remove her shirt and pants. As she did, her daughter exclaimed, “Oh my god, look at your boobs jiggling all over the place!!”
Just when you think it couldn’t get worse, the little one continued. “Look at your big tummy! It’s so cute and squishy! Do you have another baby in there?!” At this point, Claire could feel the eyes of the other shoppers on her, as they stifled giggles at her daughter’s brutally honest observations.
Then came the question every mother dreads: “Are you going to take off your underwear too?” Claire explained that this was unnecessary for trying on clothes, to which her daughter replied knowingly, “Ohhhh, because you don’t want your lady beard to show?”
In that moment, Claire could have wished for the fitting room floor to open up and swallow her whole. Instead, she composed herself and acknowledged the giggles of the nearby young women. “To the girls in the next fitting room who are laughing…don’t worry, one day your child will narrate your post-baby body to strangers in a fitting room too,” she humorously noted.
Many mothers can relate to the mortification brought on by their children’s candid remarks, whether it’s about their “long boobs” or the state of their “lady garden,” as one mother referred to it. Claire, too, recognized that sometimes self-care, such as shaving, takes a backseat while juggling motherhood.
Fortunately, Claire’s jeans search ended positively—she found a stylish high-rise pair that flattered her post-baby body and hid her “lady beard.” “Thank goodness for that,” she mused.
With a sense of humor, Claire concluded her post, reminding all parents that while raising kids can be a wild ride, it’s also filled with laughter and unexpected moments. “Have kids, they said. It will be fun, they said,” she quipped, adding that maybe next time, it’s best to leave the little ones out of the fitting room.
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Summary
Claire Thompson’s fitting room story captures the hilariously embarrassing moments that come with motherhood when her daughter candidly comments on her post-baby body. While shopping for jeans, the little one’s honest remarks lead to laughter, embarrassment, and a reminder that parenting is full of unexpected moments.