To think clothes become chavvy after age 2.

Jumper with a bear on in Next. I wouldn’t buy it because it would be a PITA to get the stains out and I could make it for less than half of the price.

What’s wrong with joggers? So comfy, practical and wash well. Chavvy is a very inappropriate term to use you know.

I thought that before I had DC, but nothing makes mine happier than a top with Spidey or Elsa. It's not so much that they're advertising the brand as them expressing their interests. As long as the clothes are practical I'm fine with it.

I feel you! For boys, I think Zara has a lot of nice trousers that are comfy without being tracksuits. Next sometimes have similar but there is often a rogue slogan somewhere. Lots of stuff on Vinted if you’re prepared to trawl. I think they sit in between the extremes of Little Lord Fauntleroy and Acid Teletubby in terms of kids clothing.

My kid isn't a walking advertisement

It's the cartoon characters that are awful !

I buy mostly from m&s ...plain things....and then jazz up a bit with the odd Frugi etc. I'm with you though. I don't like men in tracksuits when they aren't exercising so I apply the same to kids... although some nice coloured plain joggers and kiddy t shirt look fine for every day.

Why?

Oh how I miss Gymboree! They had great colourful clothes for boys. Gap kids too, and loved Monsoon but my son aged out as big for his age (and could only afford the sales). Boden are good quality but again must shop the sales.

Claybear on Vinted is my go-to.

I don't have any objection in principle to joggers - we lean more towards leggings, but largely because my 2.5 year old DS is lanky and if joggers are tied tight enough to stay up inevitably they're too slow to come down when he needs the toilet.

I do agree that you have to work a lot harder to find clothes that aren't navy or grey or covered in cartoon characters - there are plenty out there, including in the supermarkets, but it requires a bit more of a selective eye!

@Chocolateorange22

As an adult do you wear lounge wear?

I would rather go to work naked than wear “loungewear”.

Misses the point massively but what a horrible expression.

My dd wears "flouncy dresses" and I agree with the poster who said they never affect movement. IMO that whole argument is made by parents who don't want their dds to wear dresses and try to find a justification shrug

Dresses are the easiest for me and so far dd loves them. She particularly likes those with tulle skirts. She wears all sorts though - leggings and shorts and skirts and dungarees.
I have noticed the garishness of choices for boys aged 4-10. Really not my taste but hardly a serious problem.

Bright/darker colours are better for my girls (6 and 3). I rarely buy pastel colours as they just destroy them with ice cream, paint, chocolate cake etc etc. I can't put a 6 year old in a bib for meal times. But I've found loads of pastel colours for sale in most shops including M&S and Next. Just buy the expensive brands you like on Vinted. Btw one brand you might like is Sergeant Major - used to be in the UK but only online now. They do absolutely gorgeous clothes that are on the more delicate side but very good quality and wash well.

Chavvy? As an adult do you wear lounge wear? Kind of the same thing really and some people heaven forbid actually go to the gym or shopping in theirs. I generally try to buy plain things for my children just because it's actually slightly easier to pass down with them being opposite genders. DS3 isn't fussed about princesses but will happily wear an old plain fleece from his big sister. However I absolutely do not think it's chavvy for kids to be running around in jogging bottoms or hoodies. They all grow out of stuff so quickly that's even if it gets that far and isn't trashed beforehand.

I second this. My DS3 is in pre school so no uniform I picked a lot of primary colour t-shirts, round neck t-shirts for him for about £1 each from TU school wear. He chooses which out of three colours he wants that day and mornings are 100% less stressful choosing a t-shirt because there are no slogans or designs for him to tantrum about.

I agree, but it's not that difficult to find appropriate clothing. Neither of mine went for the slogan/brand look and I shopped in less affluent places like George/Tu for their things. Simple, ordinary clothes with ordinary patterns or just plain - frankly shorts for my daughters that weren't arse revealing was and still is the most challenging shopping challenge.

My point is I'm far more likely to roll my eyes at the parents of a girl in a flouncy dress (outside of formal occasions) or a boy in insta worthy dungarees at the age of 2/3 when they're exploring the world than I am a parent who has a child in slogan joggers/shorts/Tshirts.

The OP sounds like the former, hence my criticism about the aesthetic because that sounds like their biggest concern (I mean, seriously, who on earth thinks dungarees for toilet training age children is a good idea unless you're after the insta aesthetic?!)

When my kids were two -n o cares could I give, practical and comfortable - they were not dolls.

I don’t remember having this issue with dungarees- but possibly it was during the age 1-2 age group that my dd wore them - and she potty trained aged about 2.

DS I can’t remember if he wore dungarees much but possibly it was aged under 2 as well.

Oh haha!

This is funny because I was moaning about the lack of any leggings in Tesco that weren’t pale pink and white for almost 3 year old DD because they aren’t going to stay nice and clean for long. Not when she’s actually having exploring and having fun.

Personally, I buy what my kid likes rather than aesthetic that I like, she’s not a doll to dress up. I buy clothes in all colours because it will have Duggee on them or animals she likes. What is it on it is more important than the colour. I want her to wear things are comfy and that she has an interest in. I think most kids, given the chance to pick their own, would lean towards a garish mix of colours which would explain why there is more bold colours in this age group. Left to her own devices, DD would wear a long sleeve duck egg blue penguin dress with tulle skirt, a pastel rainbow bucket hat, sunglasses with strawberries on, bright pink tights with flowers on and multicoloured dinosaur wellies. Regardless of the weather.

I know it’s an innocent typo but I’m amusing by the idea of dressing them as Biden 😂

I agree that both boys and girls baby clothing is nicer but I think the issue is they once they are old enough to have an opinion on what they wear the market is aimed more at their own tastes. I think jogger looks absolutely awful but my 6yo ds absolutely loves them and finds anything else uncomfortable to play in so he wears joggers. I generally draw the line at character stuff through,especially disney 🤮 I really don’t like it but Dinos and animals are fine!

I don’t really agree but also found it hard to care about this when mine were tiny toddlers/ preschoolers (or at any ages but you’re obviously talking about tinies here)

Practicality was what I was looking for - comfy clothes that let them have full freedom of movement.

My personal bugbear is anything for girls that impedes they crawling/ walking / playing/ climbing of trees etc as they get older.

I have DDs, no thank you to pinafores or anything else fussy. Leggings, tshirts and cotton dresses that are essentially long tshirts for us please. Comfortable and practical for playing and going to the loo.

I don't have boys, but I can't imagine much more suitable for little boys than tracksuit bottoms? They can come in nice styles.

As for bright colours, I like bright and cheerful colours for DC - but more to the point, so do they!