My children only wear Janie and Jack

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Last time we got someone talking about DD's outfit she had these on:





The lady talking about it had her grandson in an outfit saying "daddy's little monkey" [insert eye roll here]

I paid $11 for the top and$12 for the shorts. Do people really care that much about what other kids wear? Wow!

You just answered your own question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Last time we got someone talking about DD's outfit she had these on:





The lady talking about it had her grandson in an outfit saying "daddy's little monkey" [insert eye roll here]

I paid $11 for the top and$12 for the shorts. Do people really care that much about what other kids wear? Wow!

My guess would be that anyone putting their grandchild in a "daddy's little monkey" shirt probably wouldn't notice what your kid was wearing, let alone have any clue as to the brand name or price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the Target defenders: really? I get things at Target but never expect them to look decent after a few washes. Fine stuff for camp, though.

Yeah, really. what exactly looks undecent about them? Maybe you need a new washer. It it doesn't have holes or large stains, I think it looks pretty decent.

But I would never dress my kid in the outfit OP posted except maybe for pictures once a year. Those are not comfortable materials. I might say "oh, how cute!" but inwardly I wonder what she was thinking to make the poor kid wear that.

My kids like soft jersey and elastic, so shoot me. I'll be the one in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. I practice what I preach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the Target defenders: really? I get things at Target but never expect them to look decent after a few washes. Fine stuff for camp, though.

Yeah, really. what exactly looks undecent about them? Maybe you need a new washer. It it doesn't have holes or large stains, I think it looks pretty decent.

But I would never dress my kid in the outfit OP posted except maybe for pictures once a year. Those are not comfortable materials. I might say "oh, how cute!" but inwardly I wonder what she was thinking to make the poor kid wear that.

My kids like soft jersey and elastic, so shoot me. I'll be the one in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. I practice what I preach.

OP here. Excuse me, those outfits are 100% cotton. I'm allergic to synthetic material so we all only wear cotton. And I cut the tags off of their clothes and mine. I don't like the tags either. We do have a few outfits from Carter's - their regular line and the cheaper ones they make for target and walmart. I'm sorry but I wash it all together and JJ comes out of the dryer like new, Carter's kind of but the T and W ones don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the Target defenders: really? I get things at Target but never expect them to look decent after a few washes. Fine stuff for camp, though.

Yeah, really. what exactly looks undecent about them? Maybe you need a new washer. It it doesn't have holes or large stains, I think it looks pretty decent.
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My kids like soft jersey and elastic, so shoot me. I'll be the one in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. I practice what I preach.

I definitely do not need a new washing machine. I didn't say Target stuff gets holes or stains. I think it gets terribly out of shape, fades fast and often shrinks too much after the usual W/D cycle. It's just my opinion. But outside of a gym or track, you'd never see me in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. But it really doesn't matter. OP's kids look cute and yours do too, I'm sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the Target defenders: really? I get things at Target but never expect them to look decent after a few washes. Fine stuff for camp, though.

Yeah, really. what exactly looks undecent about them? Maybe you need a new washer. It it doesn't have holes or large stains, I think it looks pretty decent.
. . . .
My kids like soft jersey and elastic, so shoot me. I'll be the one in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. I practice what I preach.

I definitely do not need a new washing machine. I didn't say Target stuff gets holes or stains. I think it gets terribly out of shape, fades fast and often shrinks too much after the usual W/D cycle. It's just my opinion. But outside of a gym or track, you'd never see me in athletic shorts and a comfy tank top. But it really doesn't matter. OP's kids look cute and yours do too, I'm sure.

Not the poster you're responding to but I have to disagree. I've never found this to be the case with Target kids stuff. They last as long as I need them too, the kid looks cute. I really haven't seen what you are saying.

[Anonymous]

Our boys (3.5 and 1.5) are all about comfort, too. I usually pick out one Jn'J type outfit per season for them, for going out to nicer events. They are not comfortable in the spring sweater-vests, button-ups, etc. and it is not worth fighting them. Quality shoes and cheaper clothes is the magic formula for us.

Something else to consider is their level of social comfort. Older DS is very, very sociable but sometimes needs help getting the conversation started with other kids and adults. If a Curious George cheapie tee gets the talk flowing, so be it. He LOVES when neighbors call, "Hey, Spider-Man!" etc. He also had a medical checkup last week and I made sure he was wearing the Spider-Man shirt-- made it easier for the nurses to remark on and put him at ease. Can't do that with Janie and Jack, right? "Oh I see you like...puppies."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our boys (3.5 and 1.5) are all about comfort, too. I usually pick out one Jn'J type outfit per season for them, for going out to nicer events. They are not comfortable in the spring sweater-vests, button-ups, etc. and it is not worth fighting them. Quality shoes and cheaper clothes is the magic formula for us.

Something else to consider is their level of social comfort. Older DS is very, very sociable but sometimes needs help getting the conversation started with other kids and adults. If a Curious George cheapie tee gets the talk flowing, so be it. He LOVES when neighbors call, "Hey, Spider-Man!" etc. He also had a medical checkup last week and I made sure he was wearing the Spider-Man shirt-- made it easier for the nurses to remark on and put him at ease. Can't do that with Janie and Jack, right? "Oh I see you like...puppies."

You know they don't just have vests and sweaters, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our boys (3.5 and 1.5) are all about comfort, too. I usually pick out one Jn'J type outfit per season for them, for going out to nicer events. They are not comfortable in the spring sweater-vests, button-ups, etc. and it is not worth fighting them. Quality shoes and cheaper clothes is the magic formula for us.

Something else to consider is their level of social comfort. Older DS is very, very sociable but sometimes needs help getting the conversation started with other kids and adults. If a Curious George cheapie tee gets the talk flowing, so be it. He LOVES when neighbors call, "Hey, Spider-Man!" etc. He also had a medical checkup last week and I made sure he was wearing the Spider-Man shirt-- made it easier for the nurses to remark on and put him at ease. Can't do that with Janie and Jack, right? "Oh I see you like...puppies."

Or maybe, bugs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our boys (3.5 and 1.5) are all about comfort, too. I usually pick out one Jn'J type outfit per season for them, for going out to nicer events. They are not comfortable in the spring sweater-vests, button-ups, etc. and it is not worth fighting them. Quality shoes and cheaper clothes is the magic formula for us.

Something else to consider is their level of social comfort. Older DS is very, very sociable but sometimes needs help getting the conversation started with other kids and adults. If a Curious George cheapie tee gets the talk flowing, so be it. He LOVES when neighbors call, "Hey, Spider-Man!" etc. He also had a medical checkup last week and I made sure he was wearing the Spider-Man shirt-- made it easier for the nurses to remark on and put him at ease. Can't do that with Janie and Jack, right? "Oh I see you like...puppies."

Or maybe, bugs?

If you're talking shelling out extra $$ for a grey-colored bug t-shirt which you could easily get in a similar style and quality at GapKids or Gymboree, then you are stupider than we thought. I assumed you were shopping Janie and Jack for the matchy-matchy stuff.

LabelSlave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our boys (3.5 and 1.5) are all about comfort, too. I usually pick out one Jn'J type outfit per season for them, for going out to nicer events. They are not comfortable in the spring sweater-vests, button-ups, etc. and it is not worth fighting them. Quality shoes and cheaper clothes is the magic formula for us.

Something else to consider is their level of social comfort. Older DS is very, very sociable but sometimes needs help getting the conversation started with other kids and adults. If a Curious George cheapie tee gets the talk flowing, so be it. He LOVES when neighbors call, "Hey, Spider-Man!" etc. He also had a medical checkup last week and I made sure he was wearing the Spider-Man shirt-- made it easier for the nurses to remark on and put him at ease. Can't do that with Janie and Jack, right? "Oh I see you like...puppies."

Or maybe, bugs?

If you're talking shelling out extra $$ for a grey-colored bug t-shirt which you could easily get in a similar style and quality at GapKids or Gymboree, then you are stupider than we thought. I assumed you were shopping Janie and Jack for the matchy-matchy stuff.

LabelSlave?

Not a slave, sorry to disappoint you. While they keep making good quality stuff in a style that I like I'll keep buying it. And there's no extra money. I pay $5 for Tshirts there, and this picture was just an example to the PP who tried to mock me by mentioning puppies when boys that age might like super heroes and other things besides *gasp* puppies. I posted before what I bought for DD and I don't think there's anything wrong with that outfit.

[Anonymous]

OP, I have a friend who has 5 kids and buys all Gymboree clothes for 3 o them (older 2 have outgrown it). The only thing that irritates me about that is the fact that this family is known for taking hand-outs, drawing on peoples' sympathies, and they both work 2 jobs, which means the older kids are always expected to babysit. He has a PT job and works the graveyard shift at his FT job. she works 2 part-time jobs. So I am feeling sorry for the poor sap having to work his arse off so that she can feed her Gymboree addiction. Yes, she knows how to shop their sales, but she could spend 1/3 of that if she shopped Old Navy or Target sales instead!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you like J&J, try the clothes at Wheat. Their flagship store is in Annapolis and they have a couple of big sales during the year. Just call and ask, but I know one is usually in August. Their clothes are adorable and well-made and, if you have girls, most of their dresses are cut so that they can grow with the kid and become tunics and be worn for years.

http://www.wheatusa.com/index.html

Wheat is much cuter than J&J, which I don't really care for. I tend to dress my DS in Crewcuts for play clothes, Papo d'Anjo for dress. Unfortunately, Papo went out of business but I am getting some handed down items. I just love that style. If anyone has recommendations for similar styles I would love them! FYI, I don't particularly like Gucci or Burberry for boys.

Try Kate & Libby trunk shows. Many styles and liberty fabrics like Papo. They have a website and there is a Washingotn DC trunk show. www.kateandlibby.com

[Anonymous]

I am glad that OP's kids only wear J&J. I certainly wouldn't want them to do anything else with J&J, like use the fabric for a craft project.



(Yes, this is a snark about the misplaced only, but since we are beating her up about not shopping at Boutique Tarjay, might as well pile on about grammar. That seems to be on the right level for the original post and the many responses.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am glad that OP's kids only wear J&J. I certainly wouldn't want them to do anything else with J&J, like use the fabric for a craft project.



(Yes, this is a snark about the misplaced only, but since we are beating her up about not shopping at Boutique Tarjay, might as well pile on about grammar. That seems to be on the right level for the original post and the many responses.)

OP here. English is not my first language so while I appreciate the lesson I despise your cynicism. I hope I used the right words in the proper order this time.