What age did your kid's 'clothing problems' start?

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Lol, Valos - i was thinking huh that dress is gorgeous, haha...then scrolled down and my head sunk into my hands in shame - bless ya, lol!

Well i used to tuck my jumpers into my skirts, lol - i was only about 10 then though. At 10 i was so eager to go and play i didn't give a damn what i wore...not till i hit about 12 then became more concious!

Sublime_2

aliasojo wrote: »

No store near us, I'd have to order online so wasn't sure what size to go for.

valos.....I was thinking the dress wasn't so bad till I saw the coat.

aliasojo, My son's 2 (will be 3 in October), and wears Pumpkin Patch age 3 (I think age 3 means aged up to 3 IYKWIM).

If shes average height, and going to be 11 this year, perhaps age 11 in the Girls range. The urban Angel collection is a bit harder as it has less sizes. You could try size 2xs-10.


valos, The dress is nice, but as to the rest.:rotfl:

You were young.:D

kezlou

My boys decide they own clothes (age 9 and 6 yrs) and god help me if i buy something they haven't chosen. After one fit its no return with me, that's it, straight home. Both of boys like shopping, unlike me i hate it with a passion.Just can't deal with queues etc

Although the boys have independence i do have some ground rules two which are these:-
1)sport clothes i.e joggers only for sports
2) NO tracksuits
3) NO names (if i can help it)

My eldest DS1 likes to wear ties, oversized tops,hoodies, combat trousers etc (skater style), he hates tight fitting jeans/trousers of any kind. If he can get away with vans + quicksilver.
Shoes - vans (or a type like them), canvas shoes (sloucher shoes he calls them)

DS2 - bright + colourful, combats + jeans, again canvass shoes and boots.but they have to fit his standards.

My nieces(6,5 +2) on the other hand (and most of my family) are dressed up like slappers and i hate it with a passion.

I think Primark is good for clothes, my boys clothes are washed daily and NONE have falling apart, Bought clothes out of next and they fell apart after one wash. I demanded my money back straight away. In fact we all shop from there and never had any problems.

Valos that was me total grungy, with my DM's bopping around with dresses over trousers and god knows what. My mum used to hate going anywhere with me.

mumslave

Aww i feel for both of you here!

I can get your point about not wanting to waste money on poorly made clothes and things she wants just because others have them. I also understand the refusing to buy her anything else because of how she behaved.

Could you try another compromise with her...she helps you do jobs about the house or something like that, in return for money and with the money she earns, she can buy whatever old tat she likes...but when you take her clothes shopping, whatever purchases made has to be agreed on by both of you. That way you can make sure she has sensible things suitable for her age and she can still buy silly stuff that we as adults think is horrendous, but is probably actually 'cool'.

mumslave

oh and i just kitted out both my daughters aged 5 (in a few days) and 3 and a half curtosy of the shop of 'Ebay'. All next/pumpkin patch, but very cheap. Thats if you dont mind second hand, but well made, good condition clothes of course..and the chance it wont fit. Not so big a deal with kids my age i know.

jellyhead

I buy secondhand next clothes off ebay - I know what size my son needs from Next but I've found bundles often contain stuff from other stores where sizing is not so generous. Still, if you're getting a bargain it's usually still worth it even if you have to give a couple of items away.

I'm talking about a 4 year old boy though - I don't know what ebay's like for bundles for older girls.

jellyhead

My 13 year old boy is suddenly interested in clothes. He wants to wear the same ones all the time! The others in his wardrobe are the wrong shade of black, or don't hang right etc ...

If they are going to wear something all the time - jeans, leggings or whatever, then I think it's worth making sure they are good enough quality, and shoes have to fit properly (mine's a boy, he only has one pair).

I can see why the OP doesn't want to buy poor quality clothes - she can't just nip to town on the way home from school to replace worn out clothes. I don't like cheap clothes either - with a tiny child whose clothes last for 2 years it's false economy (while you're still choosing their clothes, I mean).

It may be worth letting her choose the tops, as long as you choose the bottoms and the shoes, or at least you have the final say on shoes. That way she could buy more tops than she needs for the same cost as a few from a more expensive shop, and it's less of a problem if they are terrible quality, because she won't wear them so often.

ailuro2

i was talking to other Mums in my 11yo Dd's class about this last night, they seem to fall into the camp of 'we hate hooker chic for our kids' and the ones who let their 11yo dress in high heels, short skirts,strappy tops etc.:eek: (and in the middle of winter too!!)

One Mum was so exasperated trying to find something they agreed on she asked the assistant in Next to help her find a dress for a disco that didn't make her 11yo look like a tart.

If less of us allowed our girls to wear the more grown up clothes then the shops wouldn't sell them in little sizes, and we'd all have more choice of nice clothes that were still fashionable for our kids.

I'm lucky my DD is quite into loking a bit different from her friends and isn't scared to be the sheepdog rather than the sheep (an idea I planted a few years back, be the one in control not the one following the other woolly heads;)) Long may it continue, but in just over a year it is High school, I think peer pressure gets ramped up a bit then, so may well come looking for answers on what happened to my wonderful DD in a year or so.:rotfl:

LJM

jellyhead wrote: »

I buy secondhand next clothes off ebay - I know what size my son needs from Next but I've found bundles often contain stuff from other stores where sizing is not so generous. Still, if you're getting a bargain it's usually still worth it even if you have to give a couple of items away.

I'm talking about a 4 year old boy though - I don't know what ebay's like for bundles for older girls.

i also get clothes off ebay for me and my 2 girls 9 and 6 i also resell clothing they have grown out of so i break even most of the time without spending a fortune

coco1980

my 10 year old son is very picky over his clothes, he refuses to wear anythin but tracksuits and jogging trousers and the tantrums we get if I try to get him into a pair of jeans are unbelievable