To ask what is a reasonable amount of clothes for a child!

[scottishegg]

Self confessed clothes hoarder here. I have 4 kids aged from 3 months to 8 and their wardrobes are busting at the seams! Each have enough clothes for about a month with no washing as an example my oldest daughter has about 25 dresses, 15 tshirts, 10 pairs of shorts etc boys are much the same! I give a lot of clothes away as soon as they outgrow them but have too much in their current sizes! I find it difficult to get rid of clothes that I like and fit them but find it hard to find things and get organised!

What is a reasonable amount of clothes for a child do you think?

When my ds was a baby, he had loads of clothes, mainly gifts. It gets out of control and I don't like clutter, I would love to be a minimalist. Now, my ds has far fewer clothes. Aside from school uniform 3-4 joggers, one jeans, 4 shorts, 5 tshirts, hoody x2, coat and the rest will be equipment clothing (sports, beach etc). Having said that, there seems to be clothes everywhere!

A good tip is that kids can share clothes if they aren't too different in size. Especially having four kids, I'm sure you could do this. Not all their clothes, just the odd tshirt/hoody sort of stuff so you don't need so many spares or just in case stuff.

Mine have masses too, no idea how many of each thing. However I don't think I've ever bought anything from a shop, it's all from eBay, nearly new sales and charity shops. I love putting them in nice things and it doesn't break the bank. And it's not for long as they won't always want to wear what I choose!

Mine have enough clothes that we can go for a week's holiday without having to do any washing. This is normally achieved by an emergency dash to Primark or Matalan just before we go away & stocking up on extra shorts or whatever else is required.
I tend to go for five sets of school uniform (other than jumpers when it's one on, one in the wash & an old one/next size up for emergencies) as I just don't have the time to get something washed, dried & ironed overnight as I don't get home until 7pm and we are all out by 7.30 the next day.

One on, one off, one in the wash. We got by on that for years.
T shirts, jeans, shorts and a jumper. Socks and pants. A coat, hat, gloves and scarf for winter.

My dd's wardrobe is bursting. I am a bargain hunter and cannot resist buying things from charity shops/ Ebay just because they are a bagain , nit because they are needed. I never pay much for anything but a lot is wasted / given away unworn.

My son has about 5 pairs of shorts and the same of trousers. He has 3 pre-school uniform tops nad about another 5 t-shirts. 2 shirts, 1 hoodie, 1 raincoat, 1 thick coat. he's 4.

Daughter has school uniform, then about 6 dresses (day) 1 party dress, a couple of skirts, a couple of skorts, a pair of shorts, maybe 5 pairs of leggings and probably 10 tops. 1 hoodie, 1 raincoat, 1 thick coat. She has FAR too much. I'm really not replacing her stuff as she grows (she's 7). It's ridiculous how much she has and how little is worn.

I'm always utterly gobsmacked at the thread that go on on various clothing forums along the lines of "just checked my stash, 42 dresses sin;t too much for one little girl is it?" Then they'll later reveal said girl has 27 skirts, 61 tops and 25 pairs of shoes. And of course the entire thread is women going "aww hun, that's fine. Your lil' lady will look amazing. Anyone who thinks it's too much is just jealous"

Around a weeks worth is useful I think, just for practicality for holidays so maybe 4 pairs trousers and a couple of pairs of shorts and a few each of long and short sleeved tops and jumpers. Ds2 has masses because he has all the hand me downs from his siblings plus friends and then I buy him the occasional thing because I feel sorry for him when I'm clothes shopping for the others and he asks for a top he really likes.

Daughter just turned two.
I'd say:
3/4 matching skirt and top sets
4(?) skirts
5 pairs of shorts
6 pairs of jeans
15 tops
5 cardigans
7 or 8 dresses
3 jumpsuits
2 playsuits

Seems about average id say

My 13 year old DS has 3 pairs of trousers, 2 hoodys, a flannel shirt, 2 jumpers, 2 pairs of pajamas, slippers, 6 or 7 tee shirts, 7 or 8 pairs of pants, 7 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of swimming shorts, 2 jackets, a hat, scarf and gloves and 2 pairs of trainers, apart from school uniform and shoes. So basically enough clothes for a week, although he needs a few more pairs of shorts and sandals for summer hols.

Oh I will add that my DS is always getting grubby or soggy. Today for example didn't do any messy play or eat anything messy but still got through 3 pairs of socks (kept going outside in the rain without shoes!) And then 2 pairs of shorts from going down the garden slide after pouring a bucket of water down it... in the rain!

I never stop him doing anything for the sake of clothes, I'd rather just get him changed and wash it - hence why I hardly ever buy anything new. It doesn't matter if 2nd hand stuff gets stained.

DS started school in September and I found school uniform made a big difference, however he still needs enough for holidays. He has a drawer for t-shirts/ shirts (long and short sleeved) and another for shorts and a couple of token pairs of long trousers as he's a year round shorts wearer. Uniform takes up a drawer.

DS2 is 3 and gets through more as he still occasionally has accidents. I have a lot more in his size as it's been constantly worn between both children for 3 years as DS1 stayed in that size for a long time. I also bought in a load of identical jogging bottoms for toilet training. Again it fits in a drawer each but a bit more cramped.

They're the same size in hips and waist and one shoe size apart, so underwear has been pooled. There's plenty of that so there's always something fresh.

All their clothes fit into an IKEA wardrobe with space left over on the higher shelves. I find having boys simple as they need little extra beyond t-shirts, shorts/trousers and jumpers. I suspect I'd own more for a daughter...

5DC here 20,17,14,13,8.I'm the same and it's my fault I see something I know they'll like and I buy it for them.
They even tell me off now and tell me I must stop buying stuff for them and I must spend money on myself.

But they're so greatful for anything they get bless them and they'll do chores and save up pocket money to spend on me and my DH on Mothers Day/Fathers Day/for our birthdays and Christmas and they all save up to spoil each other as well.None of them are expected to,but that probably spurs me onto spoil them even more to be honest.

I think they've probably got about 20 outifts each and then other pieces not included in that that they can swap with other bits that would probably take them upto about 40 outfits each writing that down I know that's bad isn't it.

I won't even think about how many pairs of shoes they have each.

Ds has about 4 pairs of shorts, 4 pairs of jeans, 3 hoody and 10ish tshirts.
Dd has a bit more as has dresses and leggings on top of trousers and shorts. As a lot is pale pink it shows the dirt more and she generally has a couple of bits more than ds.

I haven't counted but her wardrobe is reasonably full.... She doesn't have a school uniform and has stuff to cover various temperatures.
I bought quite a bit last summer is still ok for at least some of this summer so haven't bought much this year. In fact she had H&M and M&S gift cards for her birthday so that's helped towards a few new things.

DD has far too much thanks to generous GPs.

At least 15 pairs of jeans
About 20 leggings
30 short and long t-shirts
15 dresses
8 playsuits
10 pairs of shorts
10 skirts
5 cardigans
7 hoodies
2 heavy jackets
2 light jackets
1 gillet
7 pairs of pajamas
5 x school uniform 2 summer dresses
1 brownie uniform
4 trainers
3 sandals
2 school shoes
An overflowing underwear drawer

I can rarely afford to buy clothes but my DPs go massively overboard. I need to clear out

I have no idea how many of anything my 2, 7, 9 or 14 yesr old have. An awful lot more then listed on this thread.

Its all new, never buy from charity shops, ebay... feeling guilty!

Mine get lost in the washing cycle, but when I have a few good drying days I realise how bad it is!

Tbf the littlest has most, coz of hand-me-downs.

I've a "chazzer-box" on the landing now which helps enormously.

My elder two (7 and 9) have:
about 8 pairs of pants and socks (this isn't quite enough as I try to wash just once a week)
4 sets of school uniform
DD then has a LOT of hand-me-down weekend clothes, but they do all fit in a single drawer (plus some dresses on hangers).
DS has 3 pairs of trousers, 2 pairs of shorts, and about 5 long and 5 short sleeved t-shirts. 2 jumpers.

Younger DS (4) has inherited TONNES of stuff, and I try really hard to be disciplined about passing on the excess.
I aim for 8 sets for each season, if you see what I mean.

I make sure mine have 7 days worth of everything, pants, socks, trousers, shorts, t-shirts, long sleeved tops and jumpers. That's as much because of my disability where I get days when I'm ill and it helps massively to not go under with all the washing.

I have 5 school uniforms too, so one for each day of the week with no mid-week panic over for new clothes. They're both of an age where they still get seriously mucky and can't wear same clothes twice without a wash.

One pair of school shoes, one pair trainers, one pair sandals, one pair wellies and one pair crocs each.

This year, because we have had several weddings, and they just so happen to have changed shoe sizes, they've also got one pair of smart shoes each, but normally we don't bother with that!