Just had a bit of a friendly disagreement with a friend. I told her I had spied a couple of bundles on gumtree that will be perfect for my daughter next year and I'm going to get them - 5 h&m summer dresses for £5 and 2 Next jumpers for £3 in perfect condition. She grows like a weed and she wears things out quickly so I resent spending a lot of money on day to day items. I always buy her new shoes and underwear, but if I see second hand bits in charity shops or gumtree that are in good nick I'm always pleased. I have a baby DS and I have also started picking him up some little charity shop bargains of good quality brands. They both get new items bought for them from grandparents and of course I buy the odd new thing too.
She thinks I'm being unreasonable to buy my children second hand clothes as 'who knows who has worn them'. She also said no one she knows would do this. Is this very unusual or indeed unreasonable? I don't think it is at all but interested to see if others do. The way I look at it it's more money to save for them, or to spend on days out/activities.