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To buy ds a coat in asda

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Purplesky2 · 27/08/2015 20:11

Ds is 7 and going into year 3 - seen a nice coat on the George website but some of the kids in his class are starting to be a bit brand minded. Ds isn't YET. I could always get one in h&m but the asda one we had last year was fab. Was hoping for another year of cheap and cheerful before the dreaded brand obsession

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lavenderhoney · 27/08/2015 23:32

if he likes it, get it. It's a school coat. You could always pick out the label and replace with " purple sky loves you":)

Why would you want to encourage or bow down to that kind of interest in brands? Don't fall for the hype and rope them in to that kind of pressure.

As long as it fits, looks smart and washes well, and he likes it, that's it really. Where else would you get a plain school coat tbh?

PiperChapstick · 28/08/2015 00:06

This is just proof brand obsession is fuelled by parents?

I could always get one in h&m but the asda one we had last year was fab.

Am I missing something - h&m is more upmarket than Asda? I thought they were equally as cheap/quality?

ThisFenceIsComfy · 28/08/2015 00:24

I don't get the H&M thing either. Why would H&M be noticeable as a brand?

Busyworkingmum71 · 28/08/2015 00:25

My 8 & 7yo's coats came from tesco. Lovely coats. Boys tend to be less brand aware than girls I have found. You don't need to pander to this. Shop according to your budget, not other people's kids desires!! Are you also going to start buying his packed lunch stuff from M&S?

PiperChapstick · 28/08/2015 00:31

I don't get the H&M thing either. Why would H&M be noticeable as a brand?

Out of proportion with half the buttons fallen off?

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 28/08/2015 00:41

I got my DD a school skirt from Asda when she started reception. It has an adjustable waist and has fitted her for three years with regular wear. I've put it out for second hand uniform sale and it is still immaculate. Point is Asda quality is very good.

Happfeet2911 · 28/08/2015 00:46

Don't even give him the option, it's school wear, not high fashion!

ThisFenceIsComfy · 28/08/2015 08:06

Piper

BeautifulBatman · 28/08/2015 08:12

Do 7 year olds even know what 'brands' are??

wonkylegs · 28/08/2015 08:16

DS has always had his coat from Asda and last year it was much admired by many 7yos mainly because he was the only kid with a bright yellow coat which they thought was cool (I thought it was useful as it never got lost and I could spot him from the other side of the playground without putting my glasses on) but we're going with the idea that we bought it as it was a cool colour.

Ripeningapples · 28/08/2015 08:20

There's nothing wrong with an Asda coat. My children had them some years and went to private schools and nobody cared less, least of all them. One became DS's favourite coat.

The coats of children who are allowed to have fun should be special enough to survive a muddy puddle, survive being thrown on the floor, survive the washing machine, and most important of all it should not be a major issue (unless there are really significant money issues) if the coat doesn't come home.

DuchessofMalfi · 28/08/2015 08:22

I often buy the DC's coats from Asda (and mine too). The quality is consistently good, never had any complaints.

The only down side really is, like a PP has said, if it's a bargain then a lot of other parents will have spotted it too, and half the class will have the same coat :o. I've noticed this at the DC's school. We're in a poor-ish rural area, there are very few well off families and so labels are not something that get obsessed about amongst the children. Everyone seems happy to have a cheap warm winter coat.

This year I got DS a lovely warm coat in Matalan. Double thickness, fur lined, very cosy - he loves it.

VinoTime · 28/08/2015 08:24

My 8yo DD doesn't have a clue about clothing brands. She is starting to become aware of the type of clothes she likes and I have had a couple of instances whilst out shopping where the phrase, "I'm not wearing that mummy - I would look silly!" has been used. But that has nothing to do with where the clothes come from and everything to do with her beginning to find her own style I used to love shopping for her and dressing her how I wanted to. Now clothes need bloody approval

Buy the Asda coat, OP. They do some lovely clothes and they wear and wash well!

Gymbunny1204 · 28/08/2015 08:37

Any changes to parenting decisions made because of someone else is ridiculous.

My children have clothes from all over and quality wise there's no real difference between asda and M&S. Asda's school trousers and shirts are so good you'd be a fool to pay more in M&S.

grannycake · 28/08/2015 08:37

I encouraged all my DC (now grown-up) that they were "too cool" for brands

AlanPacino · 28/08/2015 08:38

I just asked ds, 9, to list clothing brands, he said 'Asda, Peacocks, Tescos, and the pet shop does clothes for pets'

UnderTheGreenwoodTree · 28/08/2015 08:48

I've been waiting for my 13yr old to insist on something from Hollister and have to go groping around in the dark or Superdry, I've been told to expect it. Hasn't happened yet, he doesn't give a stuff what he wears.

Yet my friend's DS, who is a year younger, wants all the labels, because his friends make a big deal out of it.

Gileswithachainsaw · 28/08/2015 09:09

I don't think its on to be bashing those who buy brands.

buying stuff just because of the label is foolish.

However buying something because it's good quality will last and do both children, fits nicely and you don't have to re sew the stitching or strengthen up the buttons within a week that just happens to be a brand is understandable surely?

h&m is shit, m&s is over priced a n poor quality as is tesco these days. proportions are ridiculous and so is the cut/style.

would I shell out and by something else instead? If it fit the bill then yes.

equally I've had disappointment from sone clothes purchased from Gap as material seemed very thin. However despite this it didn't look worn and bobbled after one wash like other stuff I bought from tesco.

asda, I've bought plenty from.there and fir the price it's good.

but sometimes spending out on something is better.

dd2 has clothes in her drawers that have been through at leat three kids.

The gap/vertbadet/ next/monsoon/ still look great.

The primark tesco h&m I keep for dossing around house cos it's not good enough to go out in.

The George, well that's a bit of both.
tesco used to be so much better than it is now. majority of dd1s clothes were tesco.

no we own two school skirts that's it. It's gone awful.

really does depend on what exactly your after. or if you have 3 yr olds the size of 8 yr olds with arms that trail the floor

or if you like recreating pob from your childhood and following the threads of your jumper

ohtheholidays · 28/08/2015 09:25

If your son likes the coat that's all that matters

If he does start wanting branded items of clothing have a look at Sports Direct,I've managed to get just over £800 worth of clothes and trainers for £150 a few years ago.We have 5DC,3 sons,2 girls all different builds and sizes and so far we've been really lucky and saved a fortune there.

NoStannisNo · 28/08/2015 09:33

Unless it's this jacket no one is going to know or care if its from asda anyway are they?

FuckOffJeffrey · 28/08/2015 11:55

Get him the ASDA coat especially if he likes it. Most 7 year olds are not going to notice a brand name on a coat. They will have preferences for styles and colours but not necessarily brands.

My DD is almost 6 and declared last week she wants her winter coat from Next. I was a bit that she would be aware of particular shops or brands at this age but on further investigation I found out one of her school friends has a new coat from there and DD loves it because it's red and fluffy inside. She knows it was from next as she read the label inside. I have now bought her said coat because she needed a new coat and it is actually really nice and wasn't particularly expensive. It's the first item of clothing she has ever specifically asked for. If it was an expensive brand I would have said no and got her to choose something else that was cheaper.

Shoes on the other hand is something kids are aware of sooner in my opinion. Some start with branded trainers really young and are aware of the big brands but so long as they have not been taught by parents that the big brands are superior then most children this age wouldn't care. For example I suspect most 6/7 year old girls are aware of the Lelli Kelly brand due to the mass tv advertising but can equity be fobbed off with look alike styles. At that age it's not so much about the brand as the look of the shoes.

Pointlessfan · 28/08/2015 12:12

Buy it, he won't care! I once asked a year 11 student where she bought her fabulous prom dress, she looked like she was going to the Oscars. She proudly told me it had been £20 from TK Maxx and that her shoes were a tenner off Ebay! Point is, kids will wear what they like regardless of brand or price.

Branleuse · 28/08/2015 13:43

my 14 year old has an asda coat btw

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