To ask where you buy your DC's clothes?

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There's a thread about Mothercare being a bit rubbish...

My mum advised me against pumpkin patch as apparently the clothes aren't very good quality...

Just being nosy really!

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Shoes - Clarks or Russell and Bromley. Clothes - anywhere. I agree with whoever said that Tesco sizes are massive. Dd was wearing a summer dress that said 12-18 months on it the other day and she's a biggish 3 1/2 year old! I bought it when she was 1 and have been holding on to it hoping it would eventually fit her since!

M and S for his uniform - lasts for ages.

Next, Debenhams designer range for everyday wear.

Jumping Jacks for nice weekend and party wear (Armani, DKNY, Burberry, Timberland etc)

Lot of Next for DD2 (although recently quality has been variable), M&S when they don't try to hard to be fashionable. H&M because she likes that kitten. Supermarkets some times (although most nice things stop at 8 and we want 10) and primark when she wants to choose something fashionable for herself.
DD1 is an adult size 12 and has expensive tastes she managed to talk a White stuff tunic out of me the other day (looks beautiful, could do with being thicker fabric). However, most of the time she lives in Deb. jeggings and some pineapple black velour ones which have been washed and washed, an animal hoody or an ancient M&S one. Lounges about in Sainsbury's track suit.
Me, DD1 and DD2 have all had Sainsbury's stuff and it has all been really good.
Unfortunately DD2 has just outgrown the last hand-me downs, DD1 shot up and out and just never owned any age 10 clothes. Her short wide stuff will never fit her skinny sister and these days tops fit until they fall apart and trousers fit until they are too short, by which time leggings and jeans are worn out anyway. I have a few lovely girly skirts in storage, but I know dd2 will declare them totally uncool

Mind, Oxfam, Shaw Trust, Cancer Research, British Heart Foundation...
I have had some fab quality stuff from those places.

I ummed and aaahed over a £4 jacket from cancer research, eventually bought it then googled the brand name (Oilily) and it turned out to be designer.

M&S for undies though

Do people really send their children out to play in 25 quid t shirts?

Re charity shops - we have loads but v rare to have any kids clothes never mind the right sizes. It's weird cos I take my kids stuff there...

Yes, I do. Better quality fabrics. Nicer designs. Lasts through 2 kids rolling in the dirt and washing very frequently.

However, I'm also silly enough to buy cashmere jumpers for my kids as they have sensitive skin and they complain if they wear itchy wool jumpers.

Zara mostly.

john lewis, debanhams, next (in the sale)
supermarkets and primark.

although ds3 7months wears JL or mamajojebe, comfy and quality

h&m, gap, john lewis, asda, sainsburys (not recently), occasionally next and primark (much of the stuff is too adult or dull colours), boden and ebay

i like strong bold colours and dislike children being over styled and its harder to get nice boys clothes have to hunt them out more

Jojomamanbebe is my ultimate face. It sells classic, gorgeous clothes.

Then Boden (sale)
John Lewis
Gap
M&s

Occ hennes and Zara

Hate next/mothercare

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I am lucky, I get a lot of mine second hand - or I buy a 'designer' make on ebay so I don't pay anywhere near the full price.

Asda, Sainsbury's ,Tesco, Primark, Peacocks.
A discount sportswear shop [forget the name].
Occassionally Next when they were babies. [or 2nd house which sells discounted Next stuff]
TK Max for the odd 'label' garment for school disco's etc.

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I dont really have an upper limit I only spend a lot for special occasions but have spent as much as £23 for t-shirt and £40 for jumper both timberland for DS but that was for birthdays Xmas etc

Normal everyday clothes:

T-shirts £10
Jeans/trousers £15
Jumpers/zip throughs £25
Shoes/trainers £15-£40
I only have DS ATM and I do find it really hard to find nice cheap clothes for boys but I really don't like characters on clothes or "cheeky monkey" etc also don't like seeing him in black, navy, grey or khaki constantly which seems to be the only colours you ever see boys clothes in.

H&M is really popular for everyday wear...

I like Gap...and M&S have some nice bits.

I love Next for my ds. Also quite a lot of Gap. When he was younger I liked Sainsburys. My mum buys him special clothes sometimes from the Little White Company.

H&M, George/Asda, John Lewis are the best quality in my experience so far.

I like the designs in Zara and Gap the most but they never last as long.

M&S is a bit 50/50 and there sizing is all over the place which I find annoying.

Various shops for DS1 he is the eldest boy in the family
Friends, Mumsnet ,ebay for DS2 he is the baby and gets the hand me downs which I love.

The problem with pumpkin patch is that it can wash very badly. Certain things you have to wash at low temperatures or the colours will run, which is rubbish with toddlers and stains.

However, DD has had a couple of fantastic and okay priced (around £25) duffle coats from there.

Next mostly. DD has a cousin who is two years older and we get a couple of bin bags of perfect condition hand me downs every year, all Next, all sparkling clean and ironed.

I do top up odds and sods from Next as well. Used to buy clothes from Sainsburys/George etc for running round/Nursery etc but realised that I was spending money I didn't need to spend and all the nice stuff was being outgrown without being worn. So Next head to toe it is and I love it.