How much do you spend on your DCs clothes a year?

[5050not]

Just had to do some online shopping for DDs (2yo) winter wardrobe as she’s outgrown her last year stuff obviously. As always I have a serious bout of anxiety over how much I’ve spent (200, but that includes winter coat, rain coat and rain overall things) and wonder if it’s excessive. Probably do it 3 times a year (Early spring, summer and then winter) with some small bits in between.

I however probably spend less than £200 a year on clothes and shoes for myself (praise Depop)

[MrsGrindah]

I do often wonder where these fantastic charity shops are though.

[LBOCS2]

So much money, because they won't stop growing 🙄😁

We probably do £200 per child per half year (ie once for spring/summer, once for autumn/winter), plus uniforms (about £150 each), plus interim shoes as their feet grow at different intervals to their bodies. So maybe £650 a year per child?

[LBOCS2]

Actually in real life I definitely spend more than that as I also buy them bits and pieces because they take my fancy. But those are the 'big' spends each year.

[riotlady]

Probably about £250 a year including shoes? DD is only 2, so has one pair of shoes for summer and one for winter (plus wellies), then the rest comes from eBay, Asda and the occasional cute thing in the boden sale.

[OverTheRainbow88]

My friend passes on her son clothes, my first born wear then, then attic, then second born wears them and then passed onto my nephew, and if they are still is good shape off to a my sisters friend son they go!

[Rebelwithallthecause]

I buy big and only full one drawer for each child as I was regularly enough that they don’t need many of anything

I don’t spend a lot and this year haven’t needed any new T-shirt’s or jumpers as last years fits

We’ve needed shoes, winter coat and a replacement pair of jeans and pjs so far and can’t see needing anything else until it starts to get warm again next year .

So this year probably £150 per child overall

[welshweasel]

Virtually nothing - all handed down from nephews then passed on to my friend. Occasionally have to buy shoes if we don’t have any in that size. And I bought my eldest new school uniform (about £50 I guess).

Household salary of £200k but we’re choosy about what we spend our money on and I worry about the environmental impact of the disposable clothing culture.

[OverTheRainbow88]

@welshweasel

#humblebrag

[allfurcoatnoknickers]

Loads, probably about $1000, but I can easily afford it, and I buy a mix of new and second hand.

That includes the shoes and some very heavy duty winter wear, as it snows here in the winter and gets very, very cold.

[RosieLemonade]

@welshweasel I’d be embarrassed if my children never had clothes of their own and I was earning that much money.

[SozBabes]

Depends on age. If you include shoes and school uniform easily over 1k a year.

[Sittin]

Welsh - how old are your children? My DM was ‘frugal’ with clothes (unnecessarily, I now realise) I hated it as a teenager, nasty comments from others and never the ‘right’ clothes, and still find clothing choices tricky.

[SozBabes]

Welsh shoes mould to feet, children shouldn't wear used shoes. I thought this was common knowledge.. and what a tight arse not to buy a new thing of their own. I take it you only wear second hand too then?

[Natsku]

I don't keep track so I don't know but I mostly buy second hand so that reduces costs.
Shoes are where it costs, I buy online from shoesforkids mostly as they are much cheaper but its a risk they won't fit properly and the money will be wasted but considering children's shoes cost 50-100 euros a pair where I live its worth the risk!

[OverTheRainbow88]

@SozBabes

I didn’t know not to reuse shoes?

I even thought maybe used shoes were good as didn’t have to wear them in. My DS has never had a pair of new shoes, feeling a bit guilty now

[SozBabes]

Sorry about the blasé tone of my post and don't feel guilty if you did not know you did not intend any harm.
I have terrible feet as an adult from childhood of hand me downs shoes. And my parents could very well afford buying me new shoes.

fittingchildrenshoes.com/second-hand-shoes-for-kids-stop-hurting-your-childs-feet

[Divebar]

What six-year-old needs a new full wardrobe four times a year? Is this a human you’ve got or Japanese Knotweed?

😂

I have a friend who spends ridiculous amounts of money of designer clothes for her DS - weirdly because she does not earn loads. She seems to attach a lot of status and pride to it. Some of these amounts are eye popping for a kid. £60 -£90 on a kids pair of trainers?? Crazy. I’ve no idea how much money I spend but I do a mixture of second hand and new. I do in fact have good charity shops near me and I’ve picked up great quality items by Gap, Boden etc but I don’t rely on them those are just bonus items. I am trying to cut down on quantity though and be more selective. Having a huge wardrobe or spending tons of money doesn’t indicate a greater love for your child - it really doesn’t.

[welshweasel]

@Sittin they are only 4 and 1 so couldn’t care less. I won’t still be making them wear hand me downs as teenagers don’t worry.

For now though, they wear lovely clothes from joules, boden, John Lewis, frugi etc that look lovely and I save a couple of grand a year to spend on taking them to fun places every weekend. Makes complete sense to me!

[welshweasel]

@SozBabes why does reusing good condition clothes for my 4 and 1 year olds make me a tight arse?

And yes shoe shops would love you to think every pair of shoes your kids wear must be new but I disagree - having shoes that fit well is more important.

I don’t think my kids would feel more loved if they were clothed head to toe in brand new clothing, but I would have less money for spending on excursions and the environment would be far worse off.

I get a lot of kids stuff (toys, baby equipment) secondhand from doctor mums selling group - all in great condition and saves tonnes.

Bet you think I’m a terrible parent for pushing my baby round in a secondhand bugaboo I bought for £100 rather than spend £1000 on new

[Horses4]

Just spent about £400 on my 10 year old as she had outgrown everything. That includes some Christmas presents though but it was discount coded. It will all pass to my 7 year old who wears 9-10 clothes already, and we sold a bunch of her old Frugi for £180 recently so it sort of balances out

[MegaClutterSlut]

I bought most of the dcs clothes down the bootsale especially when they were younger. Saved a fortune and if they ruined it, it only cost me pennies. The only time I bought anything new was mainly Xmas and birthdays. Now they're 14 and 18 they really couldn't give a shite of its 2nd hand and yes my clothes are mostly 2nd hand too

[SozBabes]

Used pram is absolutely fine. Shoes not so. Even siblings don't have the same feet. Some or most used clothes but still occasionally gets something new bought especially for them great. All second hand because you can't afford brand new, perfectly understandable. But to be this minted and never buy anything brand new for them, not even a t shirt from an ethical store is tight in my view.

[WankPuffins]

Hardly anything. Skint so it all comes off eBay. It’s shit, I’d love go out and actually choose clothes I like for them but it is what it is.

I just managed to kit out the new baby from birth to six Months with eBay bundles for £40.

My six year old Dd likes looking at the bundles on eBay and getting a bargain - she would love to go to the shops though. I’m going to ask for vouchers for her from family for xmas.

My 17 year old thankfully isn’t fussed. Just cheap hoodies and t shirts and a couple of pairs of jeans. I’d feel awful if he had been into clothes and trainers.

[HigherFurtherFasterBaby]

Around £200 per DC whenever they need new sizes, and around £50 for season related items.

Mostly H&M, Next and occasionally from a couple of smaller indie shops that make their own stuff if there's a print I really like.

School uniform is the biggest expense and drives me nuts.

[WankPuffins]

@MegaClutterSlut I’ve found some amazing things at boot sales. My clothes are mainly all charity shop, may push the boat out if I’m feeling flush and buy a supermarket pair of years every few years most of my friends are very well off and think I do it out of environmental reasons, however many times I tell them that I just don’t have money for clothes. They just think I’m cool where as I’d love to go and drop a shedload if cash on nice new stuff.