To think there's always more clothes for girls than boys?

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Why is this? There was a huge baby sale in my local Asda. Rails and rails of baby clothes but not that much for boys.

This was the case for non sale items too. It really bugs me.

You would think retailers would cater just as much for boys than girls.

I've not really noticed this yet and I have one of each. There is loads in our local h and m, next and supermarkets for both.

I like bright colours for my son, and you do have to shop around more for bright coloured trousers/shorts, but he mainly wears bright blue/red/green stuff. The packs of three t-shirts are often good, usually cheaper and you might get one not great colour top but that's ok for messy play or something. H and m good for bright coloured joggers.

When he was a baby I used to buy leggings on line for him with different animals on the bum. Those and a teeshirt did him most of the time!

It is a lot easier to get leggings for my girl, but I found there wasn't that much choice in shorts. Also girls shorts seem to be much shorter than boys, although next do sometimes have shorter boy's shorts.

Ah I saw your title and thought ‘no opposite for me’! But that’s because my son is a fashionista and my daughter couldn’t care less!
Gap is good for brighter boys clothes but not cheap. I used to love Gymboree so sad they closed!

Always been the same. It's the same for men and womens clothes too.

There's only so far you can go with male clothes.

There is waaaaay much more variety for female clothes.

Definitely. I've found it harder to find nice things now he is out of the 0-2 range as well. I like to buy nice stretchy fabrics that look comfortable to climb and roll around in, not fucking jeans and cargo shorts. I also like things that are colourful and modern. Sick of diggers and dinosaurs.

I find Zara the best but I have to buy online.

Plain, nice-coloured, reasonably priced (up to £4 tops, up to £8 trousers, £10 jumpers) stuff:

Next t-shirts

Next leggings

Next t-shirt multipack

Next cardigan

H&M joggers

H&M hoodie

M&S leggings multipack

M&S bodysuit multipack

M&S t-shirt multipack

M&S joggers

M&S hoodie

I have never had a real issue. DS (11) does tend to only wear joggers though. I do however find it harder to get shirts that aren't tailored.

I struggle more with DD who is 13, tall and leggy.

Dd2 is 7 and has pretty much only worn leggings since she was barely 2, so she is a doddle to buy for.

I don't particularly care for clothes or shoes, so I just get the bits and pieces they need.

@BertieBotts it is very interesting, but unfortunately we used to get a lot of customers who would come in, kick off about it, wouldnt listen to the reasoning, and would actually refuse to believe me that we only had one bay and one table extra for girls, even though it probably took a third more money! Those same customers would leave with a pair of mid blue denim jeans, a checked shirt, and, if they were feeling daring, a t-shirt to layer it with for their boy - revolutionary 😁

For girls, people will tend to buy as an outfit, not mix and match, and people will buy as gifts, so girls have more clothes. Boys will also have more characters/ slogans, while parents of girls want a look, often to reflect their own- cool, boho, rock, cute, often means more clothes. However much people say they're not bothered, we could predict the bestselling collections as soon as they came through the door!

Honestly, if you want something different, do take a look at Zara, and if possible go into a store in a smaller area to look at outfit ideas- the company does really well at promoting new looks and fashion for both sexes, but the stores in shopping centres have such a high turnover they can't always make it look fab. The Leeds briggate store has some fantastic merchandisers working there. I miss merchandising kids outfits! And I do find the marketing science fascinating.

I'd like it if there were more smart/party options for little boys. Tiny suits look so uncomfortable and sailor suits seem a bit OTT when they aren't babies anymore.

I actually prefer the boys clothes to girls in some of the stores. For instance in Next they do nice prints for boys, whilst my daughter has always found the girls section too pink and pretty. I also like Gap and the supermarkets for boys stuff, whilst the girls sections are once again too sequinned and pink. My 11 year old daughter now prefers H and M or New Look. I think there are more aisles of girls clothes as girls are more interested in what they wear. My son doesn't really care what I stick him in.

I just buy my son clothes from the girls section, he prefers having t-shirts that are colourful, leggings are also easier to play in than jeans.

Isn't it the same for men though?

DH has a suit, some sports/casual stuff and a few smart casual "going out" things and he's pretty much set for all and every occasion.

I on the other hand....

I like Boots Mini Club, H&M and the Little bird range at Mothercare. Zara is ok too. That’s just high street wise. Lots of online retailers that sell brighter colours and patterns, lots of unisex stuff.

You’re looking in the wrong places basically. I refuse to buy supermarket clothing aside from Sainsbury’s, it’s shit. Usually pink garish frilly crap for girls and brown and blue for boys with tractors or cars .

You see, I do not buy shirts for my boys (unless we are going to a wedding). They hate getting dressed and undressed anyway, so my reasoning is why make life hard by introducing loads of fiddly little buttons I have to do up? T-shirts are much easier :o

I find that the majority of girls clothes are impractical. The materials are thinner and the colours/logos are very sexist. My eldest DD is sick of unicorns for example. We get 90% of her outfits from the boys sections. I agree that the colours are limited but the quality is so much better. She gets lots of cool t shirt slogans too.

I agree 100% OP. I have a girl and two boys, and I wanted them to all have the same stylish clothing. But. it was hard work to get it for the boys.

I recommend The Children's Place (a US store) which you can buy online. I first bought here 10 years ago for DS1 and the clothes have now been through 3 nephews and DS2 and are still going strong. And the colours are great. Also H and M are great and have colours. Why as someone said do people think little boys want to wear sludge colour?

I got really upset when I had DS2 and went to a store with a voucher to buy him clothes - there was literally nothing for baby boys and rails and rails for girls. There is a chain store here that does a designer kids range and they are 90% girl clothes and one set per-season of boys tracksuit bottoms and a top!!!!

well, girls are just more interested in fashion things. But in this day and age, where we should be reducing consumerism, we shouldn't be demanding for MORE clothes that won't last long.

It's always been the same- my son is now 12yrs old & unless we go to Sports type shops, it's all ordering online- literally no other High Street shops or Supermarkets have any choice at all from about 8-10yrs upwards. Our local Next is brand new & HUGE but there is absolutely NOTHING for 'older boys' in there at all yet plenty for girls. I just don't get it!!

Same as stationary for back to school. Rows and rows of pink or baby blue sparkly things, fake fur covers, sparkly rainbows. One row for boys, Harry Potter or Hype, all in black.
It's shit.

FishCanFly, girls aren't more interested in fashion things, don't talk nonsense.

But still, there would be less than 5 weeks a year when boys clothes took as much/ more than girls clothes.

@KnobJockey I also found this comment really interesting (and also chimes with how I dress my boy), and I was wondering about this bit - do you mean that about 10% of the time, just by random chance, boys' clothes would take more? Or were there specific, predictable weeks where boys' clothes did especially well (or girls' especially poorly)?

Ssd. You say girls aren't more interested in fashion. I would disagree with that. My tween daughter (and her friends) have been interested in clothes the last 4 years. My son couldn't care less what he wears.

@NewAccount270219 there would be a couple of unpredictable weeks, normally related to the girls wear selling exceptionally well the week before, stock levels, etc. But mainly predictable- there would be a week maybe coming up to December for party wear, a week at the beginning of October for winter coats (boys more expensive parkas sometimes did better, whereas in girls you sometimes had it that the cheaper puffas did well, but alongside the blazers/ fake leather, etc that girls would wear over party dresses), and you'd have a rush at the start of holiday season for shorts, vests etc- for boys you would often have one large shopping trip that cost a fortune to fill a suitcase, where with girls it would be a slower, longer build up, buying in dribs and drabs and making outfits as they go.

@bertiebotts it tended to be casual checked shirts or Oxford shirts that would mainly be worn as an overshirt, rather than a smart shirt. These did cost a tenner at the time, and actually look really cool to dress up basics.

@Camomila have you thought of trying chino trousers or shorts? Or a pair of combat style trousers, but in a black or a navy, but still a stiffer material? If you're wanting them for smart casual, then try them with a plain t-shirt and an Oxford shirt over the top, or in winter they can look fab with a shawl neck knitted jumper as a smart look. They can also be made more casual with a cowl neck t-shirt, so like a thin hoodie t-shirt with a bit of a crossover neck, or with a checked shirt. Tapered leg trousers always look more fashionable than straight leg too.

Those who are saying that there's not enough for boys, how much do you actually spend on boys clothes, or how many 'outfits' do you have for them, compared to mix and match stuff? Especially if you have girls too- do their wardrobe sizes compare? Or do you have specific outfits for girls for an occasion, but only say smart shirts for boys to go with their jeans?

At the end of the day, lots of people do start young with dressing girls in certain things and boys in others. Shops are there to make money, not to go against stereotypes. Whether we all agree with this or not, people need to spend money on certain things for shops to start upping their supply on them, and in general, they don't.

user1471590586, that's your son. My sons have always been interested in what they wear, especially ds2.
Every child is different.

You're definitely right and in particular when it comes to party or occasion wear - row upon row of party dresses and not a lot for boys