Cheap School Uniform Discussion

Welshlassie

pigpen wrote: »

I got DD4 some from BHs.. their age 3 is very tiny.. mine has growth hormone deficiency so is very small .. she was wearing 18-24 month stuff as well at that age.

Though they don't HAVE to wear uniform so just getting any clothes and calling them his school clothes is fine.

Unfortunately it is strongly recommended that they wear uniform at this school, we've already rocked the boat a bit by changing sessions so don't really want to cause any further grief! Thanks I'll try BHS.

pigpen

Well they can't force you.. it is only so you don't send them in their 'best' stuff and complain when it is ruined..

AND the school make profits on their logo'd items so want you to buy lots and lots of them!

Counting_Pennies_2

John Lewis often do small sizes

Failing that do you have a school uniform shop specifically specialising in uniforms, if so you will probably find they do from the age of 2.

We have a store in Reading called Jacksons who do supply the smallest sizes you have ever seen!

msb5262

Just wondering, could you get ANY light-coloured polo shirts in the right size and dye them red in the machine? Trousers - either alter some age 3-4 school ones or buy age 2-3 in chino-style cotton trousers or shorts and dye those charcoal?
If all else fails, go to the school with your DS, show them how he is drowned by the smallest sizes and ask their advice!
HTH
MsB

NotreDame

I had same problem with my daughter when she started nursery - wasn't 3 until the August before and was small for her age. Got her uniform from Adams then - she still looked like orphan Annie but it wasn't as big as the supermarkets. I think they started from Age 3 - have a look at Adams on-line.

Becles

M&S uniform starts from age 3 and has adjustable waists. My daughter is skinny so I'll be taking her there and pulling the waists in!

shirlgirl2004

I had this with my son. He started school at almost 5 but was still only in age 2-3. The shops supplying independent schools will sell small bits.

Rainey_LB

Becles wrote: »

M&S uniform starts from age 3 and has adjustable waists. My daughter is skinny so I'll be taking her there and pulling the waists in!

M&S actually comes up really small....so the OP would probably find the age 3 clothes not too bad a fit with the adjustable waist bands.

Becles....try the uniform on, last year I had to get my average height, extra skinny 5 year DD age 7 M&S polo's.......and they shrink a bit even on a cool wash!!! There are lots of reviews on the M&S site about their sizing and how small it comes up which might help!!

Adams (only online now I think) comes up quite small with adjustable waitbands too, with my DS I would pull the waistbands in and use the magic iron tape to take the trousers up, then half way through the year when he'd grown let them down again.....

Becles

Thanks. We didn't try any on when we were in last week, but she picked up the brochure and has been looking at it excitidly all week

She's 3 and needs uniform for nursery in September. Another parent told me to buy it sooner rather than later as she needs navy trousers or skirt and apparanty there's not much navy around.

I've also got skinny boys aged 13 and 11, and it's hard finding trousers with adjustable waists for their ages. I noticed M&S do those, but I'll take them all for a trying on session first!

They all need short sleeved blue shirts too, and I know I've had problems buying those before as stores don't seem to get that many in.

Newly_retired

If a school is insisting on something which is not readily available in the shops in all sizes, then the PTA needs to get in on the act. Either get the uniform rules relaxed, or changed to something which is available, or organise your own school shop, with suppliers who will produce what is required. It is not reasonable to expect parents to pay a lot for school uniforms. There are very cheap versions in Asda and other supermarkets, but if they don't fit, or the school won't accept them. then the school needs to listen to parents and choose something more accessible and affordable.