To think clothes become chavvy after age 2.

Make your own clothes. I did when mine were young when there were things I wanted but didn't exist in the shops.

Me too. I read a novel in which a character ended up living in France and she spoke of characters appearing in their 'peignoirs' in the afternoon. Peignoir is such a stylish word for a loose dressing gown type garment, and makes me think of those 1920's ladies in silk with a cigarette in a holder in one hand and a dry martini in the other. I SO want to be that sort of woman.

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I'm just sticking with vinted OP

@Thepeopleversuswork bifurcates!

I had to google that........... never have I ever in all my almost 50 years (including a degree and a keen habit for reading non fiction on various topics) ever encountered that word before!

@Needmorelego

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That would be a great use of the word.

As it is it just conjures up images of the parents in “Matilda”. Lots of sticky plastic clothing in leopard print with sequins, horrible tacky slogans which will be passe in a month, feathers and giant fluffy slippers.

Lets take back loungewear!

I picked the tops because OP said she was looking for clothes for 3 year-olds, but there are plenty of nice things in Next for 6 years and up, that’s my son’s age bracket and I agree that is well past the appliqué animals style. Bright coloured raglan sleeve t shirts, stripes etc.

Trousers she said no joggers. The chino style for young kids is usually pull-on and nice and soft, though hard to tell from a picture. Plenty of cargos too but I guessed those not her style either.

There is a Facebook selling group for second hand Boden and other slightly more expensive brands for boys, I used to get quite a lot on there.

@Piggiesinblankets You lost me at chavvy.
I loathe this word. Look it up. So elitist and derogatory.
YABU lots of nice clothes to choose from. Joggers for boys and girls are practical. It completely depends on what they are doing playing outside or going out to a party or social event.

@Thepeopleversuswork when I always hear the word "loungewear" I know in modern terms it usually means trackies/pj bottoms/yoga pants and a t-shirt but I always like to think of it as a sort of rich lady of leisure 1920s style who finally had to freedom to abandon her corsets and layers of under garments and could finally relax in her home in loose comfortable clothes.
I love the idea of wafting around in loose floaty silk pyjamas with a matching loose dressing gown type thing. That to me is "proper" loungewear 😂

I don’t agree with your use of the word “chavvy” but I get the sentiment.

I’ve found with DD there’s another shift around age 7/8 where it all starts to be a bit teenagerish with crop tops and cut outs

Love Abercrombie Kids for older ones. Think it starts at age 5-6 and quite a lot of it is on Next. Not cheap cheap but compared to the branded sportswear a lot of tweens wear it isn’t bad and as their rate of growth slows down they get more wear out of it so I don’t mind spending a little bit more if it’s half decent quality.

I was thinking no to long dresses/fancy dresses, and they sometimes don't pull them up enough and wee on them. But light above knee summer cotton dresses - absolutely.
Although I have to put cycling shorts under as mine has a habit of lifting hers up/laying on the floor and lifting her legs up, and I don't want the world to see her knickers 😂

@TheFairyCaravan

I think it’s really sad that anyone (not saying you are) puts children’s clothes and aesthetic in the same sentence.

Don’t get me wrong I also go for comfort over aesthetic if I am slobbing in my front room. I have no problem with that. I just can’t bear the word “loungewear”. It’s just an utterly ridiculous way to try to give downmarket, casual clothing and poorly made clothes a veneer of fashion. Just cringe-worthy.

Super cute tops! I would never put my kids in those trousers though, they look so uncomfortable! And the tops far too babyish after age 6 or so sadly. There definitely comes a point where boys clothes are very very tricky!!

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When I’m sitting in my front room watching the telly or reading a book, I’m going for comfort not an aesthetic, and I think it’s really sad that anyone (not saying you are) puts children’s clothes and aesthetic in the same sentence.

I find children's clothes in supermarkets are fine until about aged 10, then you can't get anything for boys unless you want the bank robber look. I like joggers for boys but bright colours. I've compromised with dark and dreary joggers from asda and bright t shirts from fruit of the loom on ebay. Also I find that men's clothes are often nicer than older boys clothes and xs men's is the same size as 11-12 boys. The thing I most struggle with is pants. I have a 10 year old and a 13 year old who prefer briefs to boxers. Surely that's fairly common but I can only get boxers in their sizes.

Buy the brands you like off Vinted, OP. Have got loads of Mini Boden, Jojo etc off there for reasonable prices.

I mostly buy from Vinted because it's not worth buying new for nursery, but I haven't really noticed this. There are some pretty garish things out there, but I haven't had problems getting nice neutral leggings and t-shirts for my eldest son. I tend to buy handmade knitwear from eBay/local craft markets though because it's hard to find decent quality jumpers.

@Fluufer

Its just really naff. The word “lounge” is bad enough. “Loungewear” sounds like a feeble attempt to dignify an aesthetic that is cheap, unattractive and replete with horrible man made, smelly fibres in disposable styles.

An aesthetic for Katie Price and her hangers-on.

The dress drops into the potty

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Girls can wear blues and burnt orange too.

I dislike logos, characters and matching tracksuit sets but I’ve always found plenty of plain block coloured things in Next for my son (now 8). Eg raglan sleeve tops. Can you give some examples of what you think they have that isn’t suitable for little boys?

God if you’ve got boys wait until they’re 8+! So depressing! No colour, it’s all black, grey and khaki. My 9 year old does have some colourful joggers but I don’t want his friends to think he’s weird for being colourful! He doesn’t have a problem with it yet. His friends are 80% always in sports kits, 15% in jeans and t-shirts (DS in that category although I do like him to be in joggers for comfort!) and 5% still in Mini Boden vibes.

My go-to of Lindex was even depressing last time I looked. They’re usually brilliant for boys colourful clothes.

You should try buying for an 11 year old (girl) who still likes young stuff.

I didn't find this at all.

Perhaps it is just the shops you are looking in? Where are you looking?

My kid has never had a pair of joggers or a slogan tee on and they are 7! But tbh, I mainly shopped in more expensive places. What is your price point?

I find you can get great Konges Slojd, Liewood, Little Cotton Clothes etc in the sale. They hold their resale value too.