Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 19:38     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Nordstrom
Macys
Target

Everything else is part of her school uniform


This
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 14:09     Subject: Re:Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My 9 yr old DD gets her basics from Old Navy, Athleta, and H&M. She has some splurgy stuff from Vintage Havana, Chaser, Design History, and Love Junkie ( I buy these brands on sale).

The folks suggesting Tea and Hannah -- which are lovely brands -- are missing the point that you want to move away from too-babyish clothes.

All the third graders at my DD's school (I realize yours might be a year younger) are wearing very "athletic" , casual clothes. Lots of leggings and joggers, sweatshirts, and hoodies. Tie-dye -- soooo much tie-dye --and smiley faces are HUGE! The girls just aren't wearing "play dresses" or the kinds of patterns you see at Tea and Hannah by starting right around this age.


My kids go to private school and can't wear leggings, joggers, sweatshirts, or hoodies, so they're all in dresses (in third).

Awwww you’re so precious and privileged. Thanks for sharing, but I didn’t see the part of the question that was about school clothes for an 8 year old girl in a private school with a dress code.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 13:25     Subject: Re:Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:My 9 yr old DD gets her basics from Old Navy, Athleta, and H&M. She has some splurgy stuff from Vintage Havana, Chaser, Design History, and Love Junkie ( I buy these brands on sale).

The folks suggesting Tea and Hannah -- which are lovely brands -- are missing the point that you want to move away from too-babyish clothes.

All the third graders at my DD's school (I realize yours might be a year younger) are wearing very "athletic" , casual clothes. Lots of leggings and joggers, sweatshirts, and hoodies. Tie-dye -- soooo much tie-dye --and smiley faces are HUGE! The girls just aren't wearing "play dresses" or the kinds of patterns you see at Tea and Hannah by starting right around this age.


My kids go to private school and can't wear leggings, joggers, sweatshirts, or hoodies, so they're all in dresses (in third).
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2023 11:48     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:I have a 4th grader and she's on the young end of her grade (late summer b-day). She only recently started having an opinion in what she wears and her choices definitely trend more teen than the bright colors, florals, bright patterns that you see on Hanna and Tea Collection. Sure, those brands are great for basic leggings (if I find Hanna slim leggings on sale, I will buy them, they fit her really well, but she will only wear solid color leggings at this point, and she definitely won't wear anything that's not a more muted color, even her favorite pink is more of a dusty rose than fuchsia at this point).

So if Hanna/Tea posters are recommending them for solid colors, then fine, go for it, but I also don't think it's worth paying $25 for a pair of leggings when you can get the same thing at Old Navy -- this is also the age where hand me downs stop working so much. My daughter's leggings (even the thick Hanna ones) at the end of a season are way too worn to be handed down to her sister


Agree, I still buy lots of Hanna but I have younger kids, too. Buying solid dark color basics there for my oldest.

Otherwise, Target, and even Amazon for basic hoodies etc. will check out some suggestions here as well.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 14:40     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.


+1

Whether "babyish" in your eyes or not, starting around 3rd/4th grade, most girls are no longer wearing brands like Tea and Hannah. They don't wear dresses anymore, AT ALL, which those brands are heavy on. And they don't wear the kinds of patterns and designs and silhouettes you see from those brands. It's more of a mini athleisure look.


So basically you’re raising your kid to wear what everyone else is wearing?

No but if your 3rd grader starts to develop fashion tastes that no longer include the brands they wore in kindergarten it is ok to put aside the cutesy things you want to dress them in and let them dress in clothing they want to wear.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 12:45     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Nordstrom
Macys
Target

Everything else is part of her school uniform
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 12:34     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.


+1

Whether "babyish" in your eyes or not, starting around 3rd/4th grade, most girls are no longer wearing brands like Tea and Hannah. They don't wear dresses anymore, AT ALL, which those brands are heavy on. And they don't wear the kinds of patterns and designs and silhouettes you see from those brands. It's more of a mini athleisure look.


So basically you’re raising your kid to wear what everyone else is wearing?


Oh please, stop! I'm telling you what I see amongst girls my DD's age, so as to provide insight into what kids that age like (not what you, a grown up, **thinks** they like). Kids grow up, and their likes/dislikes and sensibilities change. What is novel or confusing about this concept? I gravitate towards different types of clothes now in my 40's than I did in in my 20's., etc. Most third graders don't want to be in a playdress with big bold floral patterns splashed all over it. It no longer appeals to them. That's it! If your DD still likes that stuff, then cool. Just make sure it's her -- and not you -- that feels that way.
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 12:09     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.


+1

Whether "babyish" in your eyes or not, starting around 3rd/4th grade, most girls are no longer wearing brands like Tea and Hannah. They don't wear dresses anymore, AT ALL, which those brands are heavy on. And they don't wear the kinds of patterns and designs and silhouettes you see from those brands. It's more of a mini athleisure look.


So basically you’re raising your kid to wear what everyone else is wearing?
Anonymous
Post 02/01/2023 10:01     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Gap, Old Navy, and Target have just about everything I need. My 8yo especially likes the athletic style stuff like Old Navy active and All in Motion (Target).

For variety, Nordstrom, Marshalls, and Dick's.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2023 00:47     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.


I was the Pp you quoted. Yes, I can see why tween might not be interested in Hanna/Tea/Boden. But op’s kid is 8. I can definitely find clothes in all 3 brands that are not babyish.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2023 14:22     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:Target and Old Navy. And the pandemic hit when she had just turned 9 so we started using Stitch Fix. That was great until it suddenly wasn’t - at about 11.5 she hit the XS juniors size range and started to want a lot more options with more teen styling. We do Macy’s and Aerie now.

Stitch fix is great for us
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2023 12:29     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
target tea primary
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2023 11:53     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
I have a 4th grader and she's on the young end of her grade (late summer b-day). She only recently started having an opinion in what she wears and her choices definitely trend more teen than the bright colors, florals, bright patterns that you see on Hanna and Tea Collection. Sure, those brands are great for basic leggings (if I find Hanna slim leggings on sale, I will buy them, they fit her really well, but she will only wear solid color leggings at this point, and she definitely won't wear anything that's not a more muted color, even her favorite pink is more of a dusty rose than fuchsia at this point).

So if Hanna/Tea posters are recommending them for solid colors, then fine, go for it, but I also don't think it's worth paying $25 for a pair of leggings when you can get the same thing at Old Navy -- this is also the age where hand me downs stop working so much. My daughter's leggings (even the thick Hanna ones) at the end of a season are way too worn to be handed down to her sister
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2023 11:40     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.


+1

Whether "babyish" in your eyes or not, starting around 3rd/4th grade, most girls are no longer wearing brands like Tea and Hannah. They don't wear dresses anymore, AT ALL, which those brands are heavy on. And they don't wear the kinds of patterns and designs and silhouettes you see from those brands. It's more of a mini athleisure look.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2023 11:01     Subject: Where do you buy 8 year old DDs clothes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tea Collection, Hanna, Cat and Jack, Amazon cheap dresses


OP said she didn't want baby-ish clothes.


They are definitely babyish. There is a huge selection in Hanna and Tea is definitely not babyish.

I know you don’t want to let go of the cutesy Hanna and Tea clothes, but as your kid moves into tween tween territory, they are definitely considered babyish. Just because the clothing doesn’t have little sayings or animals on them doesn’t mean they aren’t babyish.