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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]7th grader has big emotions on having clothing items that others will not make fun of.

I went to uniform school where it was on a lesser level, moreso when athletic shoe days were allowed but DH says it was a huge thing for him growing up also that he had to wear certain brands because there were people who would tease you and make your days miserable.

As a parent I have always been more of a bargain shopper because kids grow fast and at that time no one had opinions on the brand or style they wore.

Now we are talking about wanting or needing Marc Jacobs bags, Jordan’s, Uggs, Dunks, Docs, Converse - all of which are not inexpensive for a growing almost teenager.

I’ve heard of other adults outside of my husband talking about their childhood traumas over not fitting in because they wore non-name brand clothing so I understand it can cause long lasting trauma.

For Christmas she did receive Ugg slide and a pair of Dunks. But it seems she may be behind what others have/own or wear.

What do you find has worked in your home or what is reasonable in this day and age? How many of these types of designer items  does your child own or should I look into adding to what she recently received? Am I behind the curve?

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I think if you send her to a school like this then you have to be prepared for the social dimension and understand that that is part of what you signed up for. The cost of fitting inis part of the cost of private school.[/quote]

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