There are many advantages to having boys. No fussy hair bows. No princess bedspreads in bright pink rooms. No discoveries of smashed lipsticks or broken eyeshadow in your make-up drawer. No emotional outbursts at slumber parties. In my opinion, boys are simply less maintenance. That’s not to say that there are some advantages of having girls. #1 on that list are the clothes.

If you walk into any department store, the size difference between the boy section and the girl section is dramatic. Although I haven’t whipped the tape measure out –by simply eyeballing it, I can safely say that the girls section is typically three times larger than the boys section. Mothers of boys are limited to khaki, denim and t-shirts with cartoon characters or monster trucks. Day to day, it’s not that big of a deal. However, with Easter around the corner, I am hoping to find something a little more exciting than a navy blazer and twill pants.

On today’s show, Erin Ledding from Babies R’ Us shared some Easter Fashions for kids. I liked her immediately because she brought more little boy models than little girls. Although most of the outfits were designed for babies and toddlers (I doubt I could get my three-year-old in a bunny jump suit without removing the cotton tail and the bunny ears), I was impressed that neither denim nor khaki were represented in the entire collection.

If I had a lot of money and any talent and/or interest in design, I would open a specialty clothing store for little boys. I would come up with creative alternatives for moms frustrated with limited selections. Until that day, I have to come to terms with the fact that my seven-year-old is officially beyond the cute stage and that this is the absolute last year my three-year-old can wear a sailor suit.