2 New Boy's Kilts from Get Shirty

**LANCER1562** · 15th May 08, 03:52 PM

I have recently purchased a SWK Thrifty Kilt in Black Stewart with sporran for my 10-year old son. However, he keeps waffling about wearing it. How do I convince him that "Real Men Wear Kilts"?

**SteveB** · 15th May 08, 04:31 PM

Demolay1310,
First: Hello

and a warm

from Boston, Massachusetts. I have been wearing the kilt all my life. Wearing the kilt is a natural for me. My sons (adopted) took to the kilt after going to enough pipe concerts, Ren-faires, and other Scot oriented activities with me. It took many for the oldest one. After being the only kids in jeans at a couple of events, they warmed to the kilt at these events ONLY for quite some time. After a while they started wearing the kilt to family gatherings, then the youngest tried out as a drummer for a pipe band....then he wouldn't get out of the kilt! When the younger one started wearing the kilt to school with plenty of reinforcement from his dads, the older one jumped right in not wanting to be outdone by his brother. Be patient. The sibling dynamic will work it all out after a time.

Chef,
Great deal.. I am happy for your sons experiencing the kilt at an early age. It will be a natural for all time.

**Alan H** · 19th May 08, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by demolay1310

I have recently purchased a SWK Thrifty Kilt in Black Stewart with sporran for my 10-year old son. However, he keeps waffling about wearing it. How do I convince him that "Real Men Wear Kilts"?

That last message was for you, specifically. Drag the guy to some Games and take him over to see the athletics. Also, let him see that there are teenage guys (and girls) in teh pipe bands.

It'll help. I think.