Anonymous
Post 10/05/2013 21:37     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just got a delivery of Old Navy girl's clothes for my preschooler. I'm extremely shocked at how THIN the material is in the leggings, shirts, and dresses. They've been going downhill in terms of quality, but this seems like an extreme plunge downward.

I like Tea Collection but lately the fit is a bit too narrow for my average-sized DD. MiniBoden is more than I want to spend. DD refuses to wear HannaAndersson. I don't like the stuff at Gymboree or Children's Place. What are my options for reasonably-priced, stylish, kid's clothes that I can order on-line??

Are preschoolers choosy when it comes to brands? What does my future hold in a couple of years, when my DC gets there?


No. My kids wear what I buy. Around age 6/7, they have more of a say. But, I still get final vote.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2013 20:16     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Hanna Anderson, boden and tea and llbean ( though their stuff isn't as cute) lasts forever. For the toddler years, I loved old navy but my big 4yr old dd has outgrown it and the older girls stuff is horrible with logos, glitz and way too tweeny for my taste. Why can't that stuff be cute too?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2013 19:53     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:Just got a delivery of Old Navy girl's clothes for my preschooler. I'm extremely shocked at how THIN the material is in the leggings, shirts, and dresses. They've been going downhill in terms of quality, but this seems like an extreme plunge downward.

I like Tea Collection but lately the fit is a bit too narrow for my average-sized DD. MiniBoden is more than I want to spend. DD refuses to wear HannaAndersson. I don't like the stuff at Gymboree or Children's Place. What are my options for reasonably-priced, stylish, kid's clothes that I can order on-line??

Are preschoolers choosy when it comes to brands? What does my future hold in a couple of years, when my DC gets there?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2013 06:33     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:Mini Boden is crazy expensive, but we've found that the clothes last FOREVER. My DD has gone from a 2T to a 4T in other brands, but is still wearing the same 2-3yr shirts from Mini Boden that we bought her 18 months ago. And miraculously, they never seem to stain.

Otherwise, we've had great luck with Circo, the Target in-house brand. The clothes wear almost as well as stuff we've been given from Children's Place or even Gap.


I've found that half the Boden stuff is made in Portugal, the rest in Asia. The Portugal stuff holds up better, but can't tell which it is when you order.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:55     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
I buy most of my daughter's clothes from consignment shops, and each season I get her 2-3 items from either mini Boden or Tea when they have sales. She practically lived in 4 rompers this summer, and they have held up amazingly well. I'd rather spend a bit more on just a couple nice pieces, especially if they are better quality and can be passed on to her sister or cousins.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 14:10     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:We have a ton of hand-me-down LL Bean clothes that are on their 4th (in some cases 5th) boy. I would definitely recommend them!


I used to like LL Bean for our kids too, but I think, like Lands End, this is another brand that has gone downhill. I have compared an LL Bean fleece sweater from a few years ago against the same fleece sweater (in a different size) bought last year, and the fleece on the new one is significantly thinner and flimsier than the same model sweater from a few years ago. I wonder if they changed their suppliers or something.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 13:48     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
We have a ton of hand-me-down LL Bean clothes that are on their 4th (in some cases 5th) boy. I would definitely recommend them!
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 09:28     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Mini Boden is crazy expensive, but we've found that the clothes last FOREVER. My DD has gone from a 2T to a 4T in other brands, but is still wearing the same 2-3yr shirts from Mini Boden that we bought her 18 months ago. And miraculously, they never seem to stain.

Otherwise, we've had great luck with Circo, the Target in-house brand. The clothes wear almost as well as stuff we've been given from Children's Place or even Gap.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 08:36     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
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Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 08:36     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Lands End used to be good for quality fabric but they have declined resently. I've returned quite a few shirts and some dresses because the fabric was ridiculously thin.
Anonymous
Post 10/04/2013 03:07     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
How is it that your preschooler "refuses" to wear thus and such brand? Who is the parent?
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2013 22:09     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Some Old Navy stuff is pretty good, but I've found that I need to go in person to find those good items - no way to tell online which t-shirts are thicker fabric or which pants have decent elastic. I agree with others that Crazy 8, Circo, and Jumping Beans are all good alternatives, and I find them to all fit pretty true to size. Kohl's always has coupons so Jumping Beans can be a really good deal. Target has a 4 for $18 deal right now on Circo stuff.
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2013 21:50     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:What do you expect for $5 a shirt?


At Old Navy, they're not even $5 anymore. Even the t-shirts are more like $8-10, more for the licensed ones with characters.
Anonymous
Post 10/03/2013 18:44     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
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Anonymous
Post 10/03/2013 18:27     Subject: Jeez, Old Navy, could your kids' stuff be any more flimsy??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What do you expect for $5 a shirt?


Their $5 shirts were better quality 3-4 years ago. Not high end, of course, but not like tissue paper.


Absolutely agree. I was cleaning my daughter's closet recently and have found a couple of her old Old Navy shirts. Night and day, compared to what they make and sell now!