How much do you spend on kids seasonal wardrobe
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Anonymous
| $500 minimum is right, OP. Don’t listen to the posters who claim this is ridiculous. They are out of touch. Everything is super expensive now. I have a nine month old and buy her clothes on sale and offseason and we have still spent over $1k since she was born because of seasonal Purchases. Patagonia buys back stuff after kids outgrow jackets so that is a way to get a little help every season buying a high quality coat. |
Anonymous
Buying (new) Patagonia for an infant is insane. |
Anonymous
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Are people buying new good quality coats for their kids every year? Same with sweaters and dresses? We can always get 2-3 years out of these even in elementary school, as long as we buy good quality.
Even leggings and tees often get worn in consecutive years. Sometimes not but these items are stretchy, unless there's a big height increase, they usually wind up back in the drawer the next year. I feel like we spend a couple hundred a year on shoes no matter what, and some years there's a new coat or dressy items, but mostly we're just replacing basics like tees and shorts or leggings, and it's easy to buy those on sale. I think $500-600 is totally reasonable for non-shoe purchases. Easy to spend more and sometimes we do, clothes can be fun, but if the goal is just to make sure your kid is in decent quality, fashionable, well fitting clothes in good condition, I don't think you need to spend more than that. |
Anonymous
I spend a decent amount on my kid's clothes but spending $1k on baby clothes over the course of 9 months is 100% a personal choice and not necessary. Of course it's easy to do, those Jacadi onesie's are cute and it can be fun to dress up your kid daily. But you could outfit a baby for less than $200 easily even without hand-me-downs (though these are incredibly easy to come by because kids outgrow baby clothes so fast -- we got tons of good quality hand me downs that first year including lots of stuff with tags still on because their kids outgrew it before they could wear it). Just shop sales at places like Hanna and Tea and then stock up on basics from Target and H&M. You don't even have to buy shoes because they can't walk. |
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If $500 fits your budget, it seems like a reasonable amount. It also depends on your kid’s age and preferences. We’ve relied heavily on hand me downs. My son is 15 and this is the first year, we’ve had to buy him jeans and athletic pants. He isn’t picky and was fine with the on sale $25 Old Navy ones. Even if we had to buy the rest of the wardrobe, we would have spent less than $500. Shoes may have put it over, but I wouldn’t count dress shoes in his “back to school” amount since he doesn’t wear them to school.
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Anonymous
+1 My teens get $200/mo and are responsible for their own clothes- all except school uniforms. If there is a dance, free dress, costume party, birthday party, etc, etc. This includes all shoes and accessories too. I encourage them to plan in advance - and when they don't they deal with the consequences. They can always ask for something special at Christmas and birthdays. |
Anonymous
DP My kids want the same 'ol crap their friends have - Lulu, Pacsan, Altered state, and a few other places. My little one is too small for those, so we get her athleta and Nordstrom clothing that looks like my older ones clothing. |
Anonymous
+1 This worked until they were about 8 or 9, then we had to upgrade. Thank goodness for uniforms - otherwise our clothing budget would be astronomical |
Anonymous
It’s your choice to spend $1k on a baby’s clothes. Don’t make it sound like it’s normal. Patagonia? 
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Anonymous
This is DCUM. Of course it’s normal. I want my infant to be warm in the winter. A down bunting suit is needed. Patagonia is actually really reasonable for such an item. I’m not going to buy her fast fashion either. It’s low quality and bad for the planet. |
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It varies, I have boys so when they were little I shopped ahead on clearance, etc.
Now with teens I sometimes shop ahead but just look for deals online as they have the basic pattern they like and partly don't care. I don't really budget but they don't ask for anything high end. Shop online. |
Anonymous
In this area, they'd rarely need that and it cannot be used in a car seat. Blanket works better. |
Anonymous
Again, people are really outing themselves as people who don’t actually live here. We live in the city. We are never in the car. Our child needs to be warm in the stroller because we actually live in DC. People who don’t actually live in this area need to keep it moving. Don’t be a poor. |
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How old is your daughter? That makes a huge difference.
So far my 12yo DD has gotten 2 hoodies ($80 each), 2 pairs of shorts ($60 each), one pair of sweats ($50), 3 long sleeve tops ($20 each) and one new pair of Adidas ($110). She needs some nicer clothes and shoes for holidays and family events coming up but we haven’t gotten there just yet. Her winter coat of choice, North Face, costs around $200. She will also get a new pair of Uggs at some point which are around $150 I think. These are prices from Aerie, Abercrombie, Hollister, Pac Sun and Brandi Melville, so not even crazy over the top stores (excluding the hoodies and coat). |
Anonymous
Patagonia (and other REI-type brands) excel at warmth without bulk and other technical features such as breathable waterproofing. Neither of these are a concern for a baby in a stroller. Your infant would be just as warm/comfortable in Carters. |