There are plenty of baby outfits we wish our parents had rethought. Instead of adorning your tyke in something that’ll come back to haunt them, dress them like the little badass they are in Cuyahoga Collective’s Homegrown Ohioan Toddler Tee ($17). The shirt’s message — “Early Risin’ Milk Crushin’ Rustbelt Walkin’ Kiss Stealin’ Homegrown Ohioan” — is a wink-wink joke for parents. The stark black-on-gray bold lettering will match blue or black jeans, most sweats and khakis. It’s also available as a onesie. “The child won’t be reading it, but parents get a kick out of it,” says Cuyahoga Collective founder Adam Taseff, who designs and curates all the Great Lakes region items at the Lakewood shop. “It’s perfect for transplant Clevelanders who go and work in other cities. They love the verbiage of the whole homegrown Ohioan thing.” 15701 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 216-801-4506, cuyahogacollective.com
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