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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Children's Clothes are meant to be bought at thrift stores. Children grow so fast, they get dirty and are supposed to drag their clothes through the mud, climb on trees and whatnot - I would never buy my children new, expensive clothes...they will be used, worn out clothes after two weeks of wearing them anyway. And I will rather spend the money saved on more important things that NEED to be great quality like shoes, bicycles, things with safety involved like car seats, strollers...and save money for when the kids get older to be able to buy them more costly items.[/quote]

If you are talking about car seats and strollers you are talking about babies. Nobody cares what they wear. But when your kids are in second grade, you better start buying them real clothes if you can afford to. [/quote]
NP. Pre-worn clothes [i]are[/i] "real clothes," too. I don't think anyone is advocating sending their children to school in stained and tattered rags, but buying high-quality clothes second-hand cuts down on waste and lowers consumption.

I have a friend who brags about only dressing her children in new J Crew and other brands of that quality and higher. She yells at them if they get their clothes the least bit dirty, even on the playground. She's complimented my DS's clothes several times, not knowing that they come from Target, Old Navy, and--gasp--our local thrift and resale shops.

I get a lot of my clothing from vintage shops, thrift shops, Facebook buy-sell-trade groups, and swaps with my friends. They're high-quality, barely-used, and clean. This is good for both my wallet and my wardrobe. I dress stylishly and you'd never know my clothes had been worn by someone else. But to most of you I'm probably one of the "popes," so maybe my experiences don't count. :)[/quote]

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