My 11 yr old is still in this phase. We shop at Justice and Target mainly. Though we've had luck with Arizona brand clothing also.

Oh and I find Hanna Andersson and Gymboree have the thickest leggings.

Introduce her to skinny sweatpants. My dd made the switch so now it is leggings or skinny sweatpants.

I don't know if you'll find it too pricy, but Tea Collection has high quality leggings. Cute tunics, too.

I'm 37 and wearing leggings too day b/c they are comfortable...as is my toddler daughter.

Buy better/longer stuff and remind yourself that it's all a phase.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have money to waste on that nonsense, help yourself. We get jeans at the thrift stores, that's what the kids wear.

Because they don't sell leggings at the thrift store?

Different poster - but no, normally they don't because they're too faded and worn.

I have bought leggings and stretchy knit pants for kids at thrift stores.

My youngest DD seems similar. She abhors more durable "pocket pants" which include jeans or any stiff pants with pockets.

We've let her pick out seasonally appropriate ridiculous outfits since I can remember.

LL Bean has great quality, fit and price on leggings. As a PP posted, you can easily darn or patch the inevitable knee holes. Or simply ignore a small tear. Know your kid, pick your battles.

I like the idea of asking her to choose between outfit a and outfit b

also Hanna Andersson has some really soft leggings, capri leggings, looser more sweat-like leggings in really good 100% cotton.

And often there are online sales.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have money to waste on that nonsense, help yourself. We get jeans at the thrift stores, that's what the kids wear.

Because they don't sell leggings at the thrift store?

Different poster - but no, normally they don't because they're too faded and worn.