How much do you spend per kid per year on clothing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 young kids. We pick up a lot via our Buy Nothing group and hand me downs from cousins. My younger kids wear hand me downs from their siblings. My kids also get gifts of clothing from family members. I'd say we spend an average of $250 per kid per year to fill in what isn't free/gifted. Usually I'm spending the most on shoes, swimwear, and underwear, and a nicer outfit for family pictures.

I get some clothes on Buy Nothing Facebook group as well. I have hand me down from older nieces for my 7 year old daughter. I will usually buy new pairs of shoes. I have no idea, how much I spent last year on clothes/shoes, but it wasn't a lot. I really try not to buy any clothes, although recently I re-discovered Old Navy clearance racks with leggings for 2-3$ and that is perfect.

[Anonymous]

I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

I don’t see how you’re an outlier unless everyone has tons of hand-me-downs? Because my kid is by no means the most stylish at preschool and I easily spend a thousand a year on my toddler girl.

[Anonymous]

I do not thrift. My kids are young and don’t care about their clothes yet. I do a combination of gap, old navy, target, Janie and Jack, jcrew, h&m with a few nicer outfits from bloomingdales etc thrown in. I’m always nervous about bedbugs with thrifting. A coworker got bedbugs from a Salvation Army purchase 😬

[Anonymous]

I'm guessing $1500-$2k per kid? My son wears adult sneakers so those are $100 a pop and he goes through four a year. Winter coats, boots, dress shoes are all expensive. My daughter has expensive taste. Her dunks were $125. Ugh same, etc. summer drum suits alone are probably $200.

[Anonymous]

A lot. Summer swim tram suits. Sneakers and winter boots and coats and a new set of ski pants. 2 girls. 4 and 7 and they like different things so hand me downs dont always work. I try for buy nothing and poshmark for a lot of things. But still adds up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

[Anonymous]

Three kids. I spend a ton on shoes because mine have been blessed with my wife feet amd handle downs are not an option. Younger can often wear older shoes handle downs but sizes don’t always align so shoes is a major money suck. My oldest is rough on pants so barely any pants get passed down past age 5. I don’t like to thrift, cultural immigrant preferences

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

That PP was me. Definitely not everything is from Primary - only some items on sale. I also do a lot of Buy Nothing and FB mom's group purchases of used clothing. I buy stuff on sale during the odd season - swimsuit tops and bottoms from Lands End for $5-7 each, some pants and shirts too on sale. A lot of free new stuff from Stitch Fix - hubby tried it for himself a couple times, and then they just kept sending him $20 coupons which he used to buy stuff for DD. My mom also loves to buy clothing for DD. I have some idea of what I'm spending but not keeping a spreadsheet or anything. Probably underestimating as most people do for just about everything they buy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

That PP was me. Definitely not everything is from Primary - only some items on sale. I also do a lot of Buy Nothing and FB mom's group purchases of used clothing. I buy stuff on sale during the odd season - swimsuit tops and bottoms from Lands End for $5-7 each, some pants and shirts too on sale. A lot of free new stuff from Stitch Fix - hubby tried it for himself a couple times, and then they just kept sending him $20 coupons which he used to buy stuff for DD. My mom also loves to buy clothing for DD. I have some idea of what I'm spending but not keeping a spreadsheet or anything. Probably underestimating as most people do for just about everything they buy.

I'm the person you quoted. Fair enough - I didn't mean to call you out specifically - it's very possible that you and some other posters are accurately representing what you buy. I just noting that, holistically, when you read all the posts on this thread, taken together, this does not feel accurate. Lots of people (though not all, and potentially not you) just don't have any idea what they're really spending.

[Anonymous]

$1,200 dollars.

I do buy a lot of serious winter/wet weather gear (snow bib, winter waterproof jacket, boots, rain boots, rain suit, long underwear, wind jacket, fleece jacket, hats of varying warmth, regular mittens, waterproof mittens, etc) which accounts for probably 600 dollars of that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

Agreed DCUM is funny. Everyone has 400K+ HHIs yet only spends $200 a year on clothes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

Agreed DCUM is funny. Everyone has 400K+ HHIs yet only spends $200 a year on clothes?

trying to be greeeen

[Anonymous]

Not much. My 12 year old wears uniforms to school (just pants and a polo) and gets tons of hand me downs from a cousin. Maybe $300-400 if she needs a new jacket that year.

The 7 year old, a little more as he’s running through sizes these days, so closer to $800 for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll be the outlier here. I love clothes and dressing my kids brings me joy. I have two boys and a girl all under 5. I probably spend $1k per year on the boys (mostly for the older one since they younger one gets lots of hand me downs except for shoe) and another $1-1.5k on the girl. I know it’s dumb but we easily afford it and it makes me happy. I have a few friends who have the same taste and kids slightly younger than mine so pretty much everything gets continued use after my kids outgrow it.

You're only an outlier in that you know what you're spending. A lot of these other posts are totally unrealistic. I posted on the first page (9:39) and I work my butt off to keep the numbers that low. People saying prob $600 a year and listing places like Primary just have no idea what they're spending. Even if you're careful about shopping you'd prob still be in the 4 figures per year per kid if you're buying all new.

Agreed DCUM is funny. Everyone has 400K+ HHIs yet only spends $200 a year on clothes?

I agree with the poster above that the main reason my kids wear secondhand is because I’m trying to reduce waste, be green, so on. I also don’t like wasting money. Once my kids are older and can wear clothes for more than one season I’ll be more likely to buy new but right now they are growing so fast, stain, tear, or lose their stuff, and don’t care much about what they wear.