KidsClothes

Images from France of young models wearing a line of clothes described as "children's lingerie" have outraged certain sectors of media and public opinion in the U.S. But has the stateside presentation of the issue been fair, or is this the latest episode of America's Francophobia?

As a kid, my mom used every trick in the Motherhood Manual for making clothes fit as long as possible. "No honey, adding a ruffle on the hem of the jeans makes them look cool!" she'd insist. Or, "For heaven's sake, just roll up the cuffs," and of course the classic, "wear thick socks, you'll grow...

OK, so Kohl's might not be the classiest place to shop for kid's clothing. But for little boys who are active -- and more concerned about stealing that base than keeping their clothes clean -- there are advantages to having a good amount of semi-disposable clothing in your home. The kind of stuff...