why are so many clothes for babies miniaturised adult clothes , sorry if done before

[autumnsmum]

hello i have a dd who is 15 months as well as a dd11 and a ds aged 5 , it seems that when i try and buy cheap clothes for my youngest the shops seem to be full of fake uggs , jeggings etc Iknow its not the fifties but I would like to dress my toddler as a toddler, sorry if topic done before Iam fairly new to mumsnet

When my DD was around 6 (I think) the Spice Girls were in charge of the world. If you think its hard now you should have seen it then. They were actually making PVC mini skirt/waistcoat combos for 4 year olds. No lie. I hated it all and used to make clothes for the kids.

I dont mind baby jeans but you have to chose the right ones. A lot are made of nice soft cotton that looks like grown up denim but isnt.

I have found it hard to find good quality trackies for DC 4 & 5. I dont want to buy Nike and the primark/market ones are too nylon-y and bobble up. Most shops sell tops and bottoms seperately so they can stick a couple of quid on each piece

I like a bit of both TBH. I sometimes dress them up in grown up type stuff and sometimes in babygros and hand knitted cardies.

I dont do shoes - waste of time and winter jackets for any child under 12 mths are a total faff. The poor baby just looks all puffed up and cant move

I have a real weakness for clothes with ears/tails etc and rock teeshirts. DC5 is forever looking like a teddy bear or in a Ramones teeshirt.

Really if a kid is comfortable, warm/cool and not wearing a something that says 'I am a little bastard/stroppy bitch' I am not overly troubled.

DS had jeans as a baby/toddler but they where made of a chambray material nice and soft.

H&m do some lovely baby clothes too.

H & M have cheap t shirts etc in multi colours for young children under 2 not sure about stuff for older kids though

Yes sarah....loads of lovely things for over 2s...my DD is 6 and she's not exactly old fashioned...just not pink and sparkly. Her cousin who is 9 also chooses lots from there.

I love H&M for babies but their styles change radically after 12/18mths. Its so annoying they do lovely soft long sleeved vests, velour trackies, joggers and teeshirts etc
After that its all superman, Disney and expensive jeans (for boys anyway).

I love their girly clothes. I used to dress DD all boho. So sweet.

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hello i just wanted to say in my original post i dont want to judge other peoples clothing choices

When mine were younger they lived in baby grows til around 4 months then it was cotton or soft cord trousers (QD were great for cheap clothes) I love to see little peoples dressed in home knitted jumpers/cardies in winter. My DD is nearly 13 and has only been wearing fashionable/grown up clothes for the past 2 years. I draw the line at mini skirts and short tops though.

I love Vertbaudet, they have fab stuff for both girls and boys. There prices are a bit expensive but there are always codes floating about.

The sizes are quite small though so if you have a chunky baby size up

Next do dungarees up to size 5-6.

http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/boys/youngerboys/23/8

http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/boys/youngerboys/28/2

http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/boys/youngerboys/24/8

YABU. They're babies, just dress them in whatever comes to hand, they don't care :)

totally agree with this topic!
babies should be dressed as babies and i love it when they are in neutral colours... they look gorge in white and pale yellow.
You can re-use clothes for def as well if u have another child which saves money. knitted jumpers and hats look cute as well

I'm pregnant with my first child and currently buying clothes for her, I don't have the luxury of wasting money on proper 'baby' clothes from Boden or JoJo Maman Bebe (£14.00 for ONE sleepsuit, are you serious!?) I buy what I can afford and if that includes 'jeggings' then I really don't give a flying f* what other people think.

There are so many much more important things to worry about when pregnant/looking after a baby, what they're wearing is so far down the list it should be irrelevant.

I think that it is the done thing on MN to complain that all girls clothes are oh so tarty and naff and that it is impossible to dress toddlers / small girls as toddlers when it is blatantly not true. I have a 6 year old tomboy who would rather go naked in the snow than wear mini adult clothes and I have never had a problem finding her clothes. The supermarkets have always had a core of bright coloured plain tops, GAP always have denim pinafores and lots of bright colours and their regular 30% off days make it as affordable as suermarkets. H&M brilliant for bright basics and always have been and this season even Primark have everything in nice cheerful colours.

Last week I bought DD bright pink jeans, navy jeans, 4 bright coloured tops, some plain and some striped, a turquoise hoody, a green hoody and a purple coat from H&M for £60. I have photos of her from when she was tiny in loads of lovely primary coloured leggings and tops.

I think jeans are fine on toddlers over a year, nice and comfy and easy but again, H&M do lots of nice bright cords with a bootleg for £5.99. Like others, personally I think that skinny jeans /jeggings with a smock top and some little Velcro ankle boots or kickers ( or similar) makes a lovely and age appropriate outfit for a toddler.

But, the first MrsDeVere, the boys H&M stuff isnt all Superman and Disney at all. Their current range is brilliant. Lots of bright jeans, DS has bright blue and red Jean for £5.99, they also do plenty of ordinary jeans for under £10 and lots of bright tops in primary colours also £5.99 for 2 plus nice plain hooded cardigans in bright colours again for £5.99. I avoid anything themed and for the first time ever I am falling over myself managing to buy really great plain cheerful clothes for my boys.

Yes I wanted to buy DD (18 months) some dungarees but she is quite tall so I wanted age 2 but it seems most high street shops stop selling them by age 2. God forbid I would want some kind of romper style dungarees for an 18 month as well! I don't want her to be even dressed like a 7 year old girl but in a lot of shops it is baby 0- 12 months and then child 1(???) -7 or older!

I think leggings can be comfortable but there not great for cold days.

I don't like babies in jeans or denim or branded clothes or sportswear!!

But it's not hard to put them in a vest and tights for little girls or boys, with a roomy long sleeved tshirt over top. I'll be making A-line pinafores for my pending DD to wear once she's out of babygros.

Goldenbear I just bought DD (22 mo) a pair of dungarees from Mothercare of all places, they went up to about age 4 I think, I bought age 2-3, she looks like a little farmer baby in them, they are very cute and funky.

To me, function is more important than what I THINK he should be wearing.

As I didn't want my baby to be cold, I put him in thick lined jeans and jumpers in winter. We live in an old (400years) house in the country, thin cotton sleepsuits will not keep him warm.

He wears what is warm and comfy, I don't force him to be cold and miserable simply because I think he should wear a sleepsuit, not proper clothes.