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To think clothes become chavvy after age 2.

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Piggiesinblankets · 12/08/2024 13:16

I loved looking for clothes for the children up to 18-24 months. After this, instead of the nice pastels, flowers, bears etc it becomes tracksuit bottoms for boys with slogans or garish patterns. It all looks cheap and nasty. Even a lot of the Next stuff is particularly bad for little boys.

I love the Boden/ Frugi / Blade & Rose stuff but most of that is not an affordable day to day option with 3 under 3 ( Vinted and sale shopping aside).

I like my children to be nicely dressed, not in awful tracksuit type outfits. I don't understand why at least up to 5 they don't have more of the baby / toddler designs. More pretty pinafore and soft colours for girls and dungarees, bears, blues, browns and burnt oranges for boys etc.

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Nanana1 · 12/08/2024 13:34

My boy lived in Mini Rodini & similar leggings and joggers, not at all chavvy imo.

HavfrueDenizKisi · 12/08/2024 13:33

Oh Christ. Wait until they are tweens and teenagers. Then you'll have exactly zero say in what they wear and also learn to keep your mouth shut when asked. Good luck.

KiwiLondoner · 12/08/2024 13:30

Oh my gosh I couldn't agree more. Little Prince London is nice but super £££ and Zara I find I can get quite a bit for boys but it's still hard! X

Businessflake · 12/08/2024 13:25

Absolutely no way do you want boys in dungarees once they are out of nappies. They leave every pee to the last minute, that would be a recipe for dribbles.

And I don’t understand why you would want pastel colours when both boys and girls will spend an increasing amount of time getting their clothes grubby, either playing in dirt or getting paint on them.

Dark joggers might not be to your taste but they are practical.

Painauraison · 12/08/2024 13:25

Jojo maman bebe, frugi, mini boden, john lewis, h and m were my favourite. For the more expensive brands, try vinted! You can filter to new or almost new x

Needmorelego · 12/08/2024 13:25

George at asda.
Available up to age 10.

To think clothes become chavvy after age 2.
TheFairyCaravan · 12/08/2024 13:25

Children’s clothes needs to be practical and durable. They need to be easy for them to get on and off themselves when they need the toilet, and they need to be able to run, climb and roll in them. I can’t think of anything better than leggings or joggers tbh

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 12/08/2024 13:21

With my lot I think I remember moving them all into tracksuit bottoms at around the age of two as they were all potty training and those were the easiest things for them to handle pulling up and down. Skirts used to get wee'd on when the girls sat on the potty and dungarees (which I loved) were right out.

Maybe that is part of the problem. But I do agree particularly with the girls' clothes, that once they passed the 'toddler' stage they were all obliged to dress as though they were off to a beach party with the Spice Girls (mine were small quite a long time ago!)

Needmorelego · 12/08/2024 13:21

Sounds like you are going to the wrong shops.

Ilikeblacklabsandicannotlie · 12/08/2024 13:20

Not everyone wants girls in pastels and, frankly for toddlers, impractical pinafores and frilly dresses.

BallooningBumblebee · 12/08/2024 13:19

What do you suggest other than tracksuit bottoms for boys though? It’s more important that they can move around rather than anything else. I hate seeing young boys in jeans / chinos etc

Panda34 · 12/08/2024 13:19

Yes completely agree, once they're out of the baby section everything's bright and tacky!

MintyNew · 12/08/2024 13:18

I haven't found this at all. I buy from Next for my almost 2yo and still find them in pastels and cute designs.