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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I care about how my daughter looks. But I care less about how she “looks” than I care about her having a fun and enriching childhood, filled with exploration of different foods, mud, water, and fresh cut grass.

I also care less about her “looks” than I do about my own tine. I have no desire t spend hours coming through listservs, contacting people, and driving all over to buy single items just because they might looks nicer, when I can buy a whole wardrobe in a few places. I have no drive or desire to the resell these same items and deal with 86 emails with people negotiang me down $2,waiting for no-shows, all for a sweater or dress. I have no desire to spend hours stain treating items so they keep their value (don’t get me wrong, I do stain treat, but I’m less worried about a TShirt I spent a few dollars on if I don’t get a stain out). I have no desire to fuss over clothing that it seems will fit my child for barely a hot minute before they’re too small.

I guess everyone has priorities. Mine is to actually enjoy my child and our life, not to worry about people like you. [/quote]

please stop implying that if a child is dressed nicely they are not allowed to play and that the parent must have had spent days shopping through facebook groups (what?). if you have the money and are willing to spend it you can easily dress your child to look nice while wearing comfortable high quality clothes. my oldest DD wore gucci sneakers to playground that looked phenomenal, got a lot of compliments and she never faced no restrictions whatsoever regarding dirtiness of her play. i would much rather spend on everyday clothing that on "special occasion" crap that gets worn once a year and doesn't even look good in most cases.[/quote]

And stop implying that people who don’t care about spending loads on clothes that are just going to get stained and outgrowing in 30seconds “don’t care”. We have some high quality items, and some items from Old Navy. DD is usually coordinated. She has my hair, so she’s pretty much cursed in that regard.

There are some areas, that to some families, “high quality”doesn’t matter. Clothes seem to be one of them, if you look around. We don’t even spend a fortune on “special occasion crap”.

FWIW, I also find it hilarious that you had to name brand drop. My child has gotten plenty of compliments on cheap items we’ve gotten in Europe, or heck, Canada (Joe Fresh). Kids in general are cute no matter what you put them in. Some of the widest compliments I’ve gotten were on a Fisher Price matching set that DD got as a gift. I know it was from Costco and probably cost under $15. [/quote]

outgrowing in 30 seconds is the biggest bullshit excuse of all. i guess this is the reason why 50% of kids on shoes at least a size larger. i have 3 kids and even newborn clothes were worn for more than a month by each.

i know that american parents don't want to spend on clothing (this is why beauty and fashion forum is full of middle-aged women desperate for advice on "how look put together" and "why do french women look good") i and couldn't care less why most kids are so poorly dressed... i merely resent the implication that well dressed kids are not allowed to play or that they look like "princesses". well dressed women don't look like princesses and neither do well dressed children. my kids were among the first to swim, ride bikes and do money bars.. and do it while looking nice.[/quote]

You buy shoes a bit larger as kids can grow quickly and out people don't want to replace shoes every month.  My kid likes them roomier. He has tiny feet so I'm waiting for that growth spurt.

Clothing can be expensive if you don't buy it on clearance.  Not everyone can afford expensive clothing. You clearly can but some us would rather do things like pay for college and activities.[/quote]

sure!  I don't care how anyone dresses but please don't try to make a virtue out of looking like a mess.[/quote]

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