My teen wants a $80+ hoodie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cost per wear OP.

Buying teen clothes at TJ Maxx is ok, but not so much Costco. Labels, brands, all of that are very important during the teenage years to many kids and allows them to fit in.

One $80 hoodie in this expensive area is fine.

My middle school and HS kids wear hand-down clothes and they are perfectly fine and proud of it. They have no issues fit in with their friends. The HS kid is a starting quarterback at his school, and the MS is the top soccer player on a travel team. the HS kid went to homecoming with the hand-down suit from one of his cousins, and he told his date about the hand-down suit.

I am not going to pay $80 hoodie for a teenager but others might and it is perfectly ok. YMMV.

Apparently, one must be the starting quarterback or the top soccer player on a travel team to wear second-hand attire. And for good measure, humble rag about it.

The point is that you don't need to fancy clothes to fit in, you can wear clothes from dollar store and if you have the talents, you can fit in just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cost per wear OP.

Buying teen clothes at TJ Maxx is ok, but not so much Costco. Labels, brands, all of that are very important during the teenage years to many kids and allows them to fit in.

One $80 hoodie in this expensive area is fine.

My middle school and HS kids wear hand-down clothes and they are perfectly fine and proud of it. They have no issues fit in with their friends. The HS kid is a starting quarterback at his school, and the MS is the top soccer player on a travel team. the HS kid went to homecoming with the hand-down suit from one of his cousins, and he told his date about the hand-down suit.

I am not going to pay $80 hoodie for a teenager but others might and it is perfectly ok. YMMV.

Apparently, one must be the starting quarterback or the top soccer player on a travel team to wear second-hand attire. And for good measure, humble rag about it.

The point is that you don't need to fancy clothes to fit in, you can wear clothes from dollar store and if you have the talents, you can fit in just fine.

And one must be starting quarterback and tip soccer player on travel team to fit in apparently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cost per wear OP.

Buying teen clothes at TJ Maxx is ok, but not so much Costco. Labels, brands, all of that are very important during the teenage years to many kids and allows them to fit in.

One $80 hoodie in this expensive area is fine.

My middle school and HS kids wear hand-down clothes and they are perfectly fine and proud of it. They have no issues fit in with their friends. The HS kid is a starting quarterback at his school, and the MS is the top soccer player on a travel team. the HS kid went to homecoming with the hand-down suit from one of his cousins, and he told his date about the hand-down suit.

I am not going to pay $80 hoodie for a teenager but others might and it is perfectly ok. YMMV.

Apparently, one must be the starting quarterback or the top soccer player on a travel team to wear second-hand attire. And for good measure, humble rag about it.

The point is that you don't need to fancy clothes to fit in, you can wear clothes from dollar store and if you have the talents, you can fit in just fine.

NP. Why wouldn’t you just state that rather than the ridiculous bragging you wrote initially?

[Anonymous]

Can you post a link? Dh wants a new hoodie and dresses like a teen still.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cost per wear OP.

Buying teen clothes at TJ Maxx is ok, but not so much Costco. Labels, brands, all of that are very important during the teenage years to many kids and allows them to fit in.

One $80 hoodie in this expensive area is fine.

My middle school and HS kids wear hand-down clothes and they are perfectly fine and proud of it. They have no issues fit in with their friends. The HS kid is a starting quarterback at his school, and the MS is the top soccer player on a travel team. the HS kid went to homecoming with the hand-down suit from one of his cousins, and he told his date about the hand-down suit.

I am not going to pay $80 hoodie for a teenager but others might and it is perfectly ok. YMMV.

Apparently, one must be the starting quarterback or the top soccer player on a travel team to wear second-hand attire. And for good measure, humble rag about it.

The point is that you don't need to fancy clothes to fit in, you can wear clothes from dollar store and if you have the talents, you can fit in just fine.

There are plenty of kids who aren’t talented who fit in. You are disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you post a link? Dh wants a new hoodie and dresses like a teen still.

+1. Post a link!

[Anonymous]

My kid wanted a 120$ lululemon jacket. she paid for it herself.

[Anonymous]

Another who agrees with having your kid chip in for the cost and looking at the hoodies on a cost per wear basis. From what I see, hoodies replace not only tops but coats much of the winter around here. I would not be surprised if the hoodies gets much more wear than 3 of their $25 tops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids can want anything their heart desires. Doesn't mean they're going to get it from us. If they don't even need another hoodie they're not getting anymore regardless of the cost.

This is how I handle things. And even if my kid does need another hoodie, whether or not I'm going to drop $80 on it depends on a lot of factors. I might buy it outright if I think it's a good option, but it's more likely that either DD will get it for a birthday/holiday gift or I'll offer to pay for part while DD contributes the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid wanted a 120$ lululemon jacket. she paid for it herself.

Mine wanted one that was likely the same as yours. We got it for her as a birthday present. She wears it constantly. I would never normally spend that since it is not a real jacket and basically like OP’s hoodie but I could justify the cost as a present. My daughter was thrilled.

[Anonymous]

I would either give her the amount I think is reasonable for a hoodie, and say that if she wants a more expensive one, she’ll have to kick in the extra or give her a clothing budget for a certain time period (season, month, year, etc.) and say that it’s up to her how she spends it, but that’s all the clothing money you’re willing to provide (make sure you’re explicit on what it does and does not include - shoes, winter coat/gloves/hat, prom dress, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make it a Christmas present. Or birthday if that comes first. I wouldn’t just buy it.

This or have the teen contribute to purchasing it.

+1
My 13 y/o son was set on a Nike Fleece Tech hoodie. They're $130! However, I also know he will exclusively wear this all winter long every day.
We said we'd go halves on it with him and he was more than willing. He also doesn't have a tendency to lose things which if he did would make me think twice.
But it'll be his winter jacket (since he refuses to wear an actual jacket) and that seems fine with me. Not fighting that battle anymore.

[Anonymous]

labels and brands are important to teens. if you are buying cheap clothes- splurge on the $80 hoodie and they will probably wear it more than anything else.

[Anonymous]

I just spent $80 on a hoodie for my teen son, who had outgrown his previous one. He's an adult medium now (and is skinny, so even if he grows, it should fit for a while). He was flexible on brand but when I showed him options, he liked one color best from a store known for quality outdoor gear. I figured it was worth the cost because he'll wear it for much of the year and isn't prone to losing things.

[Anonymous]

My kids get a seasonal (modest) clothing allowance. They need to buy all their clothes out of this allowance. I think it helps them learn how to budget and prioritize.