How much do you spend on your teenage boys clothes?

Sweet_Pea_2

I have a budget with my DD's, I tell them how much I have to spend before we leave the house, and they also see the list of what items I am intending to buy. If we go to a more expensive shop then it's one item each and the budgets gone, if we go to Primarni they are more likely to get more items off the list - but when the moneys gone, its gone.

I dont buy them branded things anyway, and if I think something is chavvy or not worth the money or not appropriate I wont buy it at all. If they want a branded item they can add to my contribution with one of their own.

I will buy branded or more expensive items however if its a birthday or Xmas pressie, (as long as its not totally ridiculously priced)

pigpen

Trainers I spend about £40-£50 on.. they last months, in fact DS1 has a pair of KSwiss he has just gone through the soles of after 4 years.. can't complain for £55 (xmas present)

Tackies, sorry.. trackies.. we spend £10-£20.. they are worn for training, games and slobbing so as much as I hate them they are worth the money. We usually get Adidas ones because they are most often reduced. Jeans £10-£15 and usually next sales! tshirts.

I think if they want something more expensive and will wear it it makes much more sense than buying something they hate and will leave to rot in the wardrobe.. however there is no way they are allowed in public with me dressed like a chav and I will not tolerate caps of any kind or description and no headwear in the house! If that means thy get 1 pair of £20 trackies rather than a £10 pair and a pair of jeans so be it.. I have an amount to spend once it is gone they get nothing else.

I do buy a lot in sales and put it by though.

MX5huggy

I had a monthly allowance from my parents to avoid these arguments I chose what to buy then, although I was never interested in cutting edge fashion but would spend silly money on bits for my bike, but it was my choice no arguments.

Lucy1973

My son who's now 16,started getting a monthly allowance of £150 for clothes,shoes,mobile etc from 14. We bought school shoes/clothes tho. Maybe see if he can show some responsibilty re buying his own clothes. I know,going by my son,having his own allowance made him more responsible and knowing that clothes didn't come cheap etc,and to think carefully about expensive clothes..

pinkshoes

I'd give them a monthly allowance which has to buy ALL their clothes and entertainment (not school stuff), so then they can choose to spend it on what they want.

Get them to propose a budget and monthly amount on what they consider to be fair, and get them to argue their side!

busiscoming2

Thanks everyone.

I have been thinking a monthly budget, but I remember doing this with my dd and it didn't work out. I think maybe girls are worse... :eek:

Kimberley82

I spend that sort of amounts on my children at 7 and 8 so i would when they are 14.

vik6525

busiscoming2 wrote: »

As the title suggests, do you have a price limit when it comes to your sons clothing and footwear. I ask as my ds2 who is 14 thinks I am tight because I won't spend £60 on a pair of trainers and almost £30 on a pair of jogging bottoms!

Is it just me?

That seems quite reasonable to me....
My son is 11, and I happily 'splash the cash' on clothes and trainers for him...
I agree with whoever it was who said earlier that its better to buy them 1 good quality hoodie (for example) that you know theyre going to wear to death, rather than 10 'cheapo' ones that will get shoved away for being 'shaming'...
I shop for 'quality over quantity' for both myself and my little un!

tiff

My 13 y/o DS wears tracksuit bottoms (does a lot of scootering) from Sports Direct - hate that shop- and most of his other stuff is from Primark. He's happy with that and gets the expensive things with birthday money. He had a Superdry jacket from his Nan for Christmas and some Nike skate shoes for his birthday. He seems happy with that, loves going to Primark at the start of the season to get what he needs.

rachbc

i say I will pay the equivalent of a decent make that I'd choose (H&M, marks, gap) and if he wants designer he tops up - he does have a keen eye for a bargain and usually finds the brand for a similar price in tk maxx or m&m direct.

Am considering a quarterly clothing allowance (he alreadt gets monthly pocket money) to buy everything other than schooliform