To ask how much you spend on DC clothes?

We do a £150-£200 shop every season on Zara (as it fits him best and we like the stuff) and that tends to do us for a capsule wardrobe. When we were potty training we bought 10 pairs of leggings to supplement the collection!

For brand new wardrobe from Next I guess that’s not surprising but personally I wouldn’t spend that much.

There are some great bundles on Vinted. That’s where I have kitted out my son. Then all I need to do is buy new socks and pants (supermarket) and new shoes (typically online sales).

Even my dd who is a teenager gets most of her stuff on Vinted. She just picked up a new wetsuit for six quid. We are struck by the high value, particularly for denim and coats which often seem to be sold in perfect condition. DD was so shocked when I took her shopping in London recently and she unthinkingly chose a top that cost £16, she actually apologised to me at the checkout 😂

Do NCT sales still exist? I never bought a new single item for my 3 until they became adult sized.
Bundles on eBay or facebook were good as well.

Have you tried Tu? They're generally very decent, especially for that age.
I generally use vinted so I think I've lost touch with reality on proper shop pricing.

That sounds like a lot to me, do you need so much in one go from one place? What sort of things are you getting? They have packs of 5 shorts for £22, I'm sure they'll have packs of t-shirts too. Their outfits are lovely and tempting but expensive so we don't tend to get lots of them. www.next.co.uk/style/su052327/461035#461035

Whole new wardrobe probably £100 on vinted so easily £300 brand new

Yes a fair amount.
Things like basics of t shirts, leggings, a few jumpers aren’t that expensive. But then they often need various shoes, coats , smart for an event etc.

Mine also needs duplicates of some things like rain dungarees, wellies, sun hat and slippers to be kept 24/7 at nursery so they are x2 every time outgrown.

Recently bought for 4 year old: all New underwear, smart shoes for wedding, wellingtons x2, a few leggings (as others getting short or hokey). That list alone was about €140

For a full summer wardrobe in 2-3 which may stretch to next spring I don't think £300 in next is terrible. But I get my DS some nice bits in Next & H&M for family time at weekends and when he is with DGP and cheaper supermarket Tesco, Asda, Tu for nursery. Usually 3/4 'hauls' between £50-£70 each I guess!

When DS was little we used to get some nice bits in the M&S sale, H&M and next clearance, and supplement with Asda, Sainsbury, Tesco and charity shops for basics or stuff for nursery.

You can also get good bundles on eBay auctions that usually work out cheaper than buying individual items.

We also set up a next credit account so we were paying an amount each month rather than all at once.