Let your kids pick out your clothes from time to time.

That’s right, I know it sounds scary, but every once in a while, you should ask your child’s opinion on your own clothing. After all, you want your kids to take your fashion advice, right? And, just as much as you want your kids to take your suggestions (fashion and otherwise), your son or daughter needs to know that you respect their opinion. If you can’t decide which tie to wear to work, or are torn between two pairs of pumps, ask your child to help you choose which would be best.

More than likely, your kids will include their own personal preferences in their fashion decisions for you, and this will help you to determine how much of your personal opinion you incorporate in the fashion advice you give them. Think about how you feel when your daughter tells you to wear yellow shoes with a brown outfit, or a tie with ‘interesting’ print with a professional suit. Do you feel like they’re taking your personality and comfort levels into consideration? If not, chances are your kids feel the same way when you suggest outfits for them.

If you make fashion fun for your kids, you won’t have to worry about running into too many fashion disasters while your children are growing up. Some mishaps are inevitable (hey, we all make mistakes—you didn’t look so great in seventh grade either), but eventually your son or daughter will find themselves—and the perfect clothes to match.