Dominic Purcell was spotted in Hollywood last week wearing a form fitted black t-shirt with the word “Insight” in gold lettering. Purcell has been busy filming the next season of Prison Break. The fourth season of Prison Break will consist of 22 episodes and will debut on FOX September 1, 2008. Via: Just Jared
Jack Black was spotted in New York wearing a Panda t-shirt (again!) to promote his new animated movie Kung Fu Panda. Black is the voice of the leading panda character who turns out to be a legendary kung fu warrior. The movie has received pretty good reviews so Black should feel good in his endless Panda t-shirt wardrobe. Via: Brick and Stones Gossip
Fireworks, parades, barbecues, fairs, picnics, baseball games–all of these fun events are commonly associated with the Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day. This is a national holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This document officially declared independence from England. Though the day was set aside to celebrate the history and traditions of the U.S., the Fourth of July is more often than not viewed as a patriotic festival.
There’s a host of family gatherings and community-sponsored events that happen every Fourth of July, and it’s important for participants to dress the part. In the weeks preceding the big day, stores are full of patriotic-themed hats, shirts and jackets. That’s all very well and good, but why look like everyone else? Why not dream up something completely unique?
There is a way to stand out from the crowd without busting your budget. By designing and purchasing your very own custom designed T-shirt, you’re ensuring that you’ll have an original look this Independence Day. The process of designing your own T-shirt may seem daunting at first, but most custom design T-shirt manufacturers strive to make the process as painless as possible.
But, first things first. What do you do for an idea? Let’s start with the theme of “patriotism” and move on from there. When you think of the fourth of July, what comes to mind? The colors red, white and blue, the American flag and the Statue of Liberty are just a few. Do an internet search and see what catches your eye. Bookmark the top contenders, or print them out for later reference.
You can incorporate text along with the images. You should take some time to brainstorm at least five ideas of your own, but here are a few phrases to start with:
Once you have a cohesive idea of what you’d like to put on your shirt, the next step is to select the shirt itself. Do you want a long sleeve shirt, a short sleeve shirt, or a shirt with no sleeves at all? Do you want a T-shirt cut for men, women, or a small child? Do you want a collar? How about spaghetti straps? All you need to do is select the type of shirt you’d like, then choose the fabric, the size, and the color.
It’s a good idea to start this process in early to be sure to have your shirt ready to go when the Fourth of July rolls around.
A white shirt with “I want more privacy” in huge bright pink lettering was spotted on Heidi Montag during a recent trip to Disneyland. The shirt is obviously a joke because Heidi and her boyfriend Spencer Pratt main job is to look good, travel around and have people take pictures of them. In the past year the couple has brought in over $3 million for TV salaries, club appearances, photo shoots and business deals. I am sure they want more privacy but I bet they would rather have the $3 million. Via: Buzznet
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was spotted with his girlfriend Jessica Simpson near the Dallas Primo restaurant wearing a grey Rock Paper Scissors t-shirt. For those of you who don’t know, Rock Paper Scissors (AKA: Roshambo) is a two person hand game where each person either makes their hand in a form of scissors, paper or rock. Scissors beats paper, rock beats scissors, and paper beats rock. Check out the World Rock Paper Scissors Society or the USA RPS League for more info on Rock Paper Scissors. Image via Just Jared
The question of whether or not you can be sunburned through a t-shirt is a common one. Having clothing on seems like a logical way to protect yourself from the damages of UV rays and preventing the sun from burning your skin. Sadly, that is not technically accurate. With the increase of skin cancer many people are concerned with doing everything they need to protect their skin from the harmful effects of the sun. There are many different brands of sun block with varying amounts of protection. Even some makeup is toting sunscreen protection.
While protecting your face and other exposed skin from UV rays with sunscreen is a great start, it is just a start. Clothing does not block enough of the rays to be a perfect protection. After hours in the sun, or less depending on the situation, you may find that your skin is burned even where your clothing was. The likelihood of being burned through your t-shirt rests on several factors.
A lighter weight material is usually less effective than a thicker material. There are some companies that claim they offer clothing with UV ray protection, but usually these items are swimwear and not t-shirts for everyday wear. Loose woven fabrics are much more likely to allow sunburn than fabrics that are tightly weaved. Also, a wet t-shirt greatly increases the risk of a burn over a perfectly dry one. While a wet shirt may seem like a great idea to keep your body cool during a hot summer, if you don’t protect your skin with a waterproof sunscreen, you may end up being sunburned.
Wearing a sunscreen under your t-shirt helps to block the UV rays that do seep through the fabric. While it seems like a waste of energy and money to wear sunscreen under clothing, it is the best way to try and prevent the sun from burning your skin and increasing your chance of skin cancer. While you may be able to still get cancer even if you have never once had sunburn, the more your skin is exposed the higher the chances are of getting skin cancer. Sunscreen is designed to protect your skin from the rays for a designated amount of time, so take the time to apply it as often as needed.
Just because your shirt may not be a tight woven fabric doesn’t mean you should just through it out and buy new ones. Your favorite shirts can still be worn if you take a little extra time to protect your skin by applying a liberal layer of sun block to your skin before putting your shirt on and going outside. You will not only be protecting your skin but you will also be able to enjoy wearing your favorite t-shirt without worrying too much about the effects of the sun on your body. Your t-shirt is an expression of your individuality and personality. Don’t let the sun dictate what you wear. Just take the precautions of applying sunscreen before hand and enjoy a life of wearing your favorite clothes.
Best friends share a very special bond. They know and understand each other’s needs and no words need be spoken to express them. Mostly, best friends understand their obligation to help each other out. Sometimes this means protecting your best friend, even from himself. I consider myself a good friend. When I see a friend in need, I’m there in a flash. Hopefully with a solution. Lately, I’ve noticed that my best friend is having a fairly serious problem. The saddest part about his situation is that he seems unaware of its presence. Because of his ignorance, he has not approached me for help, his bestest buddy. I think I’m going to have to impose a solution on him. It’s my duty.
See, my friend is a swell guy. Everybody likes him. He’s funny, the life of the party, and he’s super smart. Needless to say, he has a bright future ahead of him. However, this bright future of his is going to get dimmer if he doesn’t get another shirt to wear. When I say “another,” I don’t mean that the poor fellow has a history of wearing bad shirts and that they need to be replaced with better ones. I mean quite literally, that he needs another shirt to wear besides the single, lonely shirt he has. It’s so pitiful, hanging there in his closet all by itself. My best friend’s single, solitary shirt.
The shirt itself is okay, there’s nothing offensive about it. He keeps the shirt clean, which is to his credit. In fact, the shirt is fresh as a flower most of the time. It would be a perfectly good shirt if it weren’t for the fact that every time you see my friend, he’s wearing it. And it’s starting to affect his life. This seemingly harmless shirt is shamelessly sabotaging my friend. He finally got the guts to ask this great girl out on a date last week. He’s been working up the courage all semester long. She said “yes” and they went out last Saturday. Of course, he wore the infamous shirt. He says they had a great time, but now she won’t return his phone calls. It’s got to be the shirt.
I suppose it isn’t fair to blame the shirt. It’s not its fault that my stupid friend wears it constantly. You’d think he would know better. Nevertheless, I can’t stand by and watch my friend’s life go to shambles. What kind of friend would that make me? I decided to get him a new shirt. But not just any shirt, an extra cool one designed by me. I might even go wild and get him several shirts, so he can have some options. Not only will our friends have a renewed appreciation for my dear friend, but they’ll be stunned by his fabulous new wardrobe. They won’t even know what hit them. And he will be scratching his head, trying to figure out how he ever survived without these fantastic shirts. See, personally designed shirts can change lives.
A T-shirt tan, also known as a farmers tan, is particularly common for anyone who works outside and especially so in the spring and early fall. It is simply a tan which stops at the borders of where a T-shirt would be worn. It cuts off around the neck and mid-upper arm. One of the most famous farmer’s tan pictures around is that of one of the Tour de France participants who trains daily for up to 10 hours in a biking T-shirt. You can imagine the contrast in his tan lines.
Farmer’s tans are so common in spring and early fall because the temperatures are warm enough for short sleeves but not quite warm enough to wear any less. In those types of in-between temperatures, we also tend to forget about sunscreen to protect ourselves, as getting a tan is often not even a thought that crosses our minds. Such tans are also common when people spend long periods of time outside in the summer in places or doing activities where it is inappropriate to wear less than a T-shirt.
Don’t fear, there is a way to fix a T-shirt tan. When you have the opportunity to go topless for the guys and nearly topless for the girls, apply SPF 45 to the areas of your body that are already tanned. Apply only SPF 15 to the untanned area. This will protect you from getting sunburned but will also speed up the equalization process for your tan. Remember to reapply often and be careful to apply the lower sunscreen right up to the tan line or you may have patches of dark tan, light tan and red on your body. The process may need to be repeated depending on how dark your farmer’s tan is.
If you have a farmer’s tan and are proud of it, then show it off in a farmer’s tan T-shirt. You can have one custom-made saying something like this:
You can even have a custom-made anti-farmer’s tan T-shirt made up with a line like: This isn’t a farmer’s tan, it’s a gardener’s tan or a golfer’s tan or a watching my kid’s soccer game tan. There are so many choices of what you can print on your anti-farmer’s tan T-shirt. You can even take the high road and print a line like “The correct term is T-shirt tan.”
If you have a group of people working together outside, for a special project or even on a regular basis, you can get a set of farmer’s tan T-shirts made up for everyone in the group. It can say “Proud member of a farmer’s tan T-shirt group” or “This is my official farmer’s tan T-shirt.” Whatever the case, it’ll surely earn a smile from everyone in your group.
Get yourself a farmer’s tan or T-shirt tan T-shirt today and flaunt your T-shirt tan.
Most T-shirts today are preshrunk. It just makes sense to have them sold that way. You get the benefit of knowing more accurately how your shirt will fit once you get it home, wash it and want to wear it. It also gives the fabric a much softer feel and anything printed on it will be more accurately positioned if the shirt is preshrunk.
When fabric is preshrunk prior to production it is much more accurate to work with during sewing. T-shirt fabric is preshrunk in huge batches in specially designed washing machines and dryers that are used solely for these purposes. It is done in order to remove excess dyes and chemicals, bring the fabric closer to the actual size it will be once the consumer gets it and make it more pliable for working with.
The best and easiest way to find out if your T-shirt is preshrunk is by reading the tags. Usually tags attached to the shirt for sales purposes will tell you if the item is preshrunk. The inside tag with size and laundry directions may also tell you. Preshrunk T-shirts are a sign of higher quality manufacturing. The maker of the shirt wants to produce a better quality garment and has therefore added a step to the production process that will insure that.
Regardless of whether or not your T-shirt is pre-shrunk, there is usually still room for more shrinkage. This is particularly true with T-shirts that are 100% cotton or a cotton-blend with a high percentage of cotton. Therefore, you should keep the shrinkage factor in mind when you are purchasing even preshrunk T-shirts. Buy them a little larger than you like to wear them and then wash them when you get them home to bring them down to the size that you want them to be. Be careful to purchase the correct size with this in mind because many retailers will not return items that have been washed.
It is so frustrating to buy a shirt that you really like and wear it, only to discover that it is not preshrunk. When you wash it for that first time, it shrinks and you can no longer wear the shirt anymore, or you can but are not as comfortable in it, because it has lost the shape and size you wanted. It is an annoying and costly mistake when you buy a shirt that is not preshrunk and you only get to wear it once. T-shirts that are not preshrunk, especially cotton ones, may as well be called disposable shirts or shrink and wear shirts, so that the consumer is aware of what he or she is getting.
When you are looking for a custom-made T-shirt, your best choice is a preshrunk shirt. Whatever you choose to have printed on it will turn out better and will be more naturally placed. Your custom-made T-shirt will show its high quality by how good it looks and how long it will last. Make the smart choice and get a custom-made preshrunk T-shirt today.
Having an autographed t-shirt is special. Whether that t-shirt is signed by a famous person or just by some of your greatest friends you will want to take care of you shirt to have it for a long time. Without taking proper precautions to preserve your autographed t-shirt, you run the risk of having it wear out, fade and destroyed. Taking care of your t-shirt will allow you to enjoy it for years and depending on the autograph allowing you to profit from it later.
If your shirt has been signed in permanent marker you may be able to preserve it easier than if the ink is from a regular pen. One way to protect your autographed shirt is by not washing it obviously! However, that isn’t very fun, so thankfully there are a few other ideas that may help you keep your autograph from fading. One suggestion is to cover the autograph with a clear paint designed for fabrics. This paint may allow the autograph to remain unscathed during washing. One suggestions however, test it on another piece of fabric over the same type of ink and wash several times to ensure it will work for your t-shirt.
Another great option is to simply hand wash the t-shirt with very mild soap such as Woolite or detergent designed for baby clothes. You can also use the gentle cycle if you prefer, but run the risk of the machine damaging the shirt. Do not dry in the dryer though as that might harm the ink. Instead, lay flat to dry or hang on a line in the shade until dry. Craftgaurd is also a product that can be sprayed over the signature to help protect it. This is available at most craft and fabric stores. For best results though washing on the gentle cycle might be warranted.
The best way to ensure the autograph will not fade is to simply not wash it. Hang it in a frame under glass to admire it on your wall. There are also companies that will preserve your clothing in a box that is designed to keep all air and bugs out to keep the clothing in near perfect condition. This option can be quite expensive though and may not work the way you want it to. If you choose to use a preservation company make sure to investigate the company to ensure that they offer the exact services you require.
Not wearing the shirt really is the best way to keep your t-shirt from fading or staining, ruining the effect the autograph provides. Preserving your autographed t-shirt will allow you to enjoy your collectible for years to come. You may even profit from the shirt later on if the autograph becomes worth money. So take your time and choose what method works best for your needs. If you choose to wear your shirt, take your time in washing it with gentle detergents and don’t put it through a dryer. Your shirt is your memory of that particular event in your life and will be a reminder for years to come.
Jackass star Steve-O was spotted at the Maxim Hopt 100 Party in Hollywood wearing an unmistakable anti-fur t-shirt. The PETA shirt has a giant red circle with a line through the word fur. Check out the PETA store for more anti-fur products. [Image Credit: © Krista Kennell via: Ecorazzi]
Over the past couple weeks a couple celebrities have been spotted wearing t-shirts of a few of the biggest corporations in the world. Country star Carrie Underwood was spotted wearing a Coca-Cola t-shirt while shopping for baby clothes at Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles. John Mayer was also spotted wearing a Disney branded Mickey Mouse t-shirt. Via Just Jared & Spoonkit.
How to store your T-shirts is another one of those debatable topics. Many people swear that their preferred method is the absolute best and only way to store T-shirts. Whether to fold or hang T-shirts is a subject that some people can argue about for hours. In most cases it truly is a personal choice, sometimes based on the amount of storage space a person has and sometimes based on other reasons.
If you choose to hang your T-shirts, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Place the T-shirt straight on the hanger to avoid wrinkles and avoid it falling off the hanger. Padded hangers are best to avoid bumps and dents in the shoulders of your shirts. Plastic and wooden hangers are acceptable, but wire hangers should be avoided at all cost. Rotate your shirts so that none stay hanging in your closet unused for too long. When you go to use them you will encounter not only hanger dents, but also a line of dust along the shoulders. If you iron your T-shirts, hanging them on a hanger may be the best way to ensure that they remain wrinkle-free.
If you decide to fold your shirts, you need to do so neatly and place them so that they are not overcrowded or stuffed into a small area. In order to keep your shirts from wrinkling, you should fold then properly using the following technique. Hold each sleeve in your hands with the T-shirt facing towards you. Fold the sleeves inward with a crease forming at mid-shoulder. This type of folding will cause the outer sides of the T-shirt torso to fold also. You should now have an almost rectangular shape to fold either in half or in thirds, depending on your own preference and storage space. A plastic folding board may also be a useful thing to have on hand to help ensure neat folding.
One thing to keep in mind with custom-made printed T-shirts that have something big printed on them is to be careful how you fold them. You want to avoid folding the shirt so that print is not folded over on itself. It may stick together a little causing you to pull it apart when the time comes to wear it. Such action over time may cause additional wear and tear on the print and it may not last as long as you would like. You may also want to avoid folding the print itself, especially if it is a large one, because it may have a tendency to hold the crease after you unfold it, meaning you may need to iron the shirt.
Some people even suggest that a good way to store T-shirts is to roll them. This works particularly well if you have a tight space to store them in or if you are packing a suitcase. Simply fold the arms of the T-shirt inward mid-shoulder, like in the folding instructions, and then starting from the tail of the shirt, roll it into a neat cylinder shape.
There is no right or wrong way to store your T-shirts; it is simply what works best for you. Get yourself some custom-made T-shirts today and try out the different storage techniques to find the one you like best.
Emily S. loves her Pekingese, Pepper. So much, in fact, that she had her beloved pooch’s picture screened onto a cream-colored T-shirt, which she wears proudly to the local dog park at least once a week.
“It never fails to generate some sort of comment from somebody,” she said. “Either from someone who has a Pekingese of their own or knows someone who does.”
Around 50 million people own dogs in the U.S., and a healthy number of dogs owned are of the pure-bred variety. You know, the ones seen parading around on televised dog shows around the holidays.
Some pure-bred owners keep their pup’s pedigrees in safe storage, and that’s the end of it. Others are involved in online and real-life communities that celebrate certain breeds. However, there are some “Dog Fancy” aficionados who are taking their love for Man’s Best Friend a step further, by designing and donning T-shirts, sweatshirts–even baby onsies–emblazoned with Fido’s face.
You may want to add some graphics to enhance your picture. Food bowls, fire hydrants, bones and frisbees are common additions. You can even include text, such as the name of your dog.
Other variations include:
* Mutt lover
* I didn’t do it
* World’s Best (insert name of breed here)
* My (breed name) is smarter than your honor student
* (Name of your dog) is a happy mutt
* Have you hugged your (breed name) today?
Joel B., owner of Rocco, a Chinese pug, said he sometimes tunes into a dog show to see how the pug is faring in the toy category, but he’s not the type to wear a shirt with Rocco’s picture on it. “Maybe if it was tiny, like the Lacoste alligator or something,” he said. However, that doesn’t stop well-meaning friends and family members from gifting him with T-shirts, ties — even boxer shorts adorned with Rocco’s pug mug. He finally gave in one Christmas and wore the T-shirt to Christmas Eve dinner. But his pug-loving family hardly spared him a glance–they were too busy oohing and aahing over Rocco, who was wearing a doggy T-shirt adorned with Joel’s picture. “We took a lot of pictures that night,” he said.
Plenty of dog owners are sharing their love for their pet to the world by putting their picture on T-shirts. You can order them and once you wear it out and about, get ready to answer all sorts of questions about your dog. Not that you’ll mind, right?
Paris Hilton was spotted last week getting a quick fix at Jamba Juice wearing an fancy designer t-shirt with her own face! How many other people can get away with wearing a picture of themselves on a t-shirt? Via: Just Jared
Mila Kunis was spotted pumping gas wearing a t-shirt with Jim Morrison. Mila is best known for playing Jackie Burkhard on That 70s Show and as the voice of Meg Griffin on the Family Guy. The shirt looks like it has been around a while.
The t-shirt with Jim Morrison is for the album An American Prayer which a studio album by The Doors. The album was created seven years after Jim Morrison died. The original band members reunited and took his recorded poetry from 1070 and added backing tracks. Via: Hollywood Tuna
Justin Chambers was spotted at the Pilgrim School in Korea Town, Los Angeles wearing a grey t-shirt with a silhouette of a drummer going crazy with long spiky hair. Not sure who makes the drummer t-shirt but it looks very casual with the jeans and flip-flops.
Justin was once a Calvin Klein model until he landed some acting roles in movies and and most recently a role in the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy.
Via: Just Jared
Fund-raising. Ugh. There aren’t many hyphenated words that send such a shiver down my spine. I used to really get into it; I always sold the most hoagies and doughnuts for marching band in high school. I even (gasp!) went door-to-door in my old neighborhood selling candles and wrapping paper when I was a 10 year old. I don’t know if it was a lot safer 25 years ago, or if people were more trusting, but out I went, the youngest traveling salesman in the neighborhood. Ironically as an adult, I absolutely despise attending or participating in almost every kind of fund-raising activity. If you feel the same way, but still need some fund-raising ideas, this one just might inspire you to hit the pavement (or at least hit up your family, friends, and coworkers).
How about selling t-shirts as a fund-raiser? Because t-shirts are so cheap to produce and to print on, this is a virtual money-maker that can’t’ lose. Everyone needs clothes, and lots of people hate going to the store. It’s hard to turn down a good bargain, and that’s exactly what a fund-raising t-shirt is–a high-quality article of clothing for a great price. Who wouldn’t like that?
OK, so what’s the hook? Maybe it’s supporting a charity. Every charity has its supporters–from breast cancer research to Alzheimer’s to fair trade to saving the environment–and can always use more funds to continue their work. Hosting a t-shirt drive is one way these organizations can raise money at the local level. Why not buy a t-shirt emblazoned with the symbol of the cause you feel strongly about? You most likely want to get others involved in your charity and buying a t-shirt through a charity fund-raiser is a great way to do it.
What if your kids’ school is trying to raise money for new playground equipment or new books for the library? Selling t-shirts is the way to go! Teachers, especially elementary ones, like for their classes to all wear the same tee on field trips–it makes it easy to identify them in a crowd–and it’s an easy way to raise money for the school. Bearing the name of the school, maybe it’s mascot or theme, and perhaps the school song, this tee is sure to be worn by everyone in the school; students, teachers, staff, administrators, and even parents or grandparents.
Maybe your church’s youth group is hoping to take a trip out of the area to do some mission work or to go to camp. Again, this is a great opportunity to sell some t-shirts. Church congregations are nearly captive audiences to the sales pitch, and are eager to help support the young people who attend their church. Groups of teens who are engaged in something helpful such as a mission trip, or who are staying out of trouble and learning more about their faith are activities that the adults of a church will support. If that means buying a t-shirt or two, there’s no doubt that they’ll do so.
There are many fund-raising opportunities in which selling t-shirts is a great way to go. It’s unique, inexpensive to supply, and cheap to purchase, plus, it gives people something tangible for their support.
Back in the day, (well before I was born), folks driving down the road were spared the visual accostment of huge, garish billboards. If a local company wanted to put themselves out there on the road, they did so with smaller, eye-level signs along the road, often spread out over a mile or two, which the driver would read as he came to them. These road signs were usually brief and had the product’s or company’s jingle on them. These days, when we drive down the road, we are accosted by literally hundreds of these signs every day. No matter where you drive, whether it’s along county or city roads or on the big interstates, you will see billboards. You can’t avoid them. They might even flash. Some rotate within themselves, so you can see 3 different messages at one time. All of this is a problem, not to mention the high leasing costs for the billboard space, and getting the whole ad up there in the first place.
Another way companies and business owners try to advertise their businesses or services is to hire people to walk around a street corner wearing a sandwich board. Used to be that the only way to advertise was to find someone willing to wear two heavy boards on each side of their body touting the product and where to find it. Not only is this time consuming, an inefficient use of precious funds, heavy and tiring, but it’s not really that effective; we speed by so fast in our cars that we can barely see what they’re advertising.
Why not just take the message you’d normally put on a billboard or sandwich board on your t-shirt, instead? It makes a lot of sense; it’s cost effective, light and cool, easy to maintain (through it the washer and dryer), and gets the message across without potentially causing major traffic accidents.
Getting some t-shirts printed up is incredibly easy, and pretty cheap, too. Be sure to shop around among different printing shops to get the best price, but you’ll probably find that most of them will quote prices about the same. It costs very little to maintain this “body billboard”. Throwing an extra t-shirt in the wash isn’t going to cost you any extra; it’s just part of what you’d already be washing, and can even save wear on your regular clothes.
Don’t forget about comfort. Especially in the summer, advertising with your body via sandwich boards or even holding up a sign on the corner will quickly cause you to feel incredibly tired and sweaty. It seems a lot easier to me to put on a cool and comfy tee for the day, especially if you’re going to running lots of errands; your fellow shoppers, citizens in line at the post office, or others in the bank are most likely to take the time to read your ad. What’s more, if they have questions about your product or service, they can stop you and ask all they want. You’re right there, and it saves them time and money they’d need to spend to call or look you up online. If you’re wearing a particularly provocative t-shirt, you may cause a couple of crashed shopping carts, but rest easy in the knowledge that there won’t likely be any injuries!
So, take the plunge and get your info on your back. Become the newest “body billboard”.
T-shirts are so much fun. They are great gifts for anyone. Kid’s t-shirts are a blast since you can personalize the shirt with their favorite activities, places and even name. The question is it safe to have your child’s name on a t-shirt then becomes the issue. The problem with having the child’s name right on the shirt is that a stranger then has access to that information without even trying. A less than stellar stranger may use this information to approach your child thus can put your child in danger. Keeping your child protected is one of the main concerns for parents. Letting your guard down over a t-shirt just doesn’t seem worth the risks.
Each parent has the responsibility to protect and teach the kids in their home. Teaching kids about potential dangers can ease your mind a bit, but you must remain vigil in keeping watch. With your child’s name on a t-shirt a stranger could approach your child. Using your child’s real name may confuse your child into thinking that this stranger actually knows him or her. Of course, potential threats can find out this information other ways as well.
Having your child’s name on a t-shirt is cute. Most kids enjoy seeing their names on t-shirts and having other people to acknowledge them personally. If you are uncomfortable with your child’s name on a shirt for fear of a stranger knowing your little one’s name, perhaps there is another alternative. A fun nickname that wouldn’t be a cause for alarm may work great. If you decide to have a name or nickname printed onto your child’s t-shirt you may want to explain to your child about strangers and the potential threat they offer.
Another option if you intend to have your child’s name on the t-shirt is to only allow your child to wear that shirt when you are around and paying attention. Perhaps at birthday parties or family gatherings would be perfect places for your child to wear this prized t-shirt. This might be a great way to please your child since the personalize t-shirt can be worn out but under the strict watch of responsible adults. For large gatherings like family reunions it might also come in handy to have the child’s name on a t-shirt so that everyone will be able to address the child personally and give the child a sense of belonging.
Deciding if it is safe to put your child’s name on a t-shirt is a personal decision that should be made after serious look into the implications. Having your child’s name on a t-shirt might be a great thing, especially if your child loves to have others know his or her name. Of course, the risk of someone dangerous knowing your child’s name by simply reading a shirt can also cause serious problems, so weigh the options carefully. Taking special care to protect your child while still allowing the enjoyment of a personalized t-shirt can be tricky, but worth it.