To buy a new outfit for every play date?

[Summertimelostitsshine]

For my toddler Dd? Nothing fancy, just something lovely from baby Zara, for example.
I also sort of buy her new outfits to match places/the colours where we are going, to look aesthetically pleasing in Instagram photos etc..I’m weird, aren’t I 😬

just buy camouflaged clothes.
they will go with everything

It's not even the buying new clothes it's the matching to the background for photos for insta that gets me

Soft play style

'Nothing fancy' is from ASDA or Primark. Not Zara! Yes you are being unreasonable and wasteful.

This is a reverse isn't it?

I know someone like this. She's very very insecure about being able to keep up with the Jones.

@Wilkolampshade Her play dates are all about friendship, first and foremost, obviously. Especially during these times, it doesn’t mean I don’t value and care about my girls friendships, because I like buying her clothes 👍there’s no connection between the two

surely this is a wind up.

@nanbread

What would you like your daughter to care most about when she grows up?

-Looking after the planet and its resources
-Other people - and ensuring they aren't exploited
-Being sensible with money
-Her appearance

Zara is run by a billionaire yet uses sweatshops described as "slave-like".

If you like buying bits so much you can't stop, why not look for second hand, and they way you won't be contributing so much to supporting slavery and planetary destruction 👍

This, times one million.

I think you were hoping for praise and admiration from this

I doubt it.

The OP knows how to press MN buttons, she’s having a laugh.

[quote Summertimelostitsshine]@riotlady I’m definitely not rich 😬nothing designer, just nice, simple clothes[/quote]
Honestly that makes it even madder! Zara kids clothes aren’t cheap

I think your social group might be skewed towards being quite social media focused if you think this is normal, because it’s definitely not.

@Bonjourfern

'Nothing fancy' is from ASDA or Primark. Not Zara! Yes you are being unreasonable and wasteful.

Agree with this. Didn’t even know Zara had a baby section. Baby Gap is a bit steep for me unless it’s in the sale.

Oh op don't you know on mumsnet all children are dressed in head go toe pass me downs (added patches and darning a bonus!) I get it op ! I did it with my elder daughter and do it with my younger one now. We recently visited a strawberry farm on holidays I deliberately bought a strawberry print dress as I knew it would look lovely in the pics and no I didn't post any of them to Instagram for likes (and even if I did who cares!)

My daughters (and sons) are always dressed comfortably and I never mind if they got anything dirty. We will be visiting a local sunflower field soon and I have a sunflower print tshirt for her to wear Whatever makes you happy and once your little girl is comfortable in what she has on then what harm!

No would never occur to me. Currently pregnant with number 3, have a full time job and house renovations going on. This one will be lucky when their clothes aren't inside out.

@sadperson16 I give the majority of her clothes and toys to a local charity and don’t have a huge amount myself or spend a huge amount. I spend practically zero on myself or have a nice car and so on. I don’t have to justify what I spend my money on, as don’t others, who may have nice holidays and nights out

My girl is general pretty feral in bare feet and shorts and t-shirts at home

Either you don't know what feral means or you don't get out much . Did you mean to type “dresses like a normal child”

I've never known anyone do that before. Quite the opposite. When small children go to play with other children, it's best if they aren't wearing anything too good. It's different for a party of course but even then, most will have an outfit or maybe two, for specials.

@kindaclassy

It's not weirder than people insisting on buying a new outfit every time they get invited to a wedding. I never bought any outfit for my kids, just chose something smart from their wardrobe.

It sounds like if anyone does anything different, they have to be "weird" on this forum.

Bizarre. Most kids go on far, far more play dates than weddings Very odd comparison...

@Bonjourfern Lots from Primark too, nice bits I can pick through. We don’t have Asda where we are

I’m semi-like this. However comfort comes first for DD. I will hardly ever put her in a demon dress because they look mighty uncomfortable to me. Dresses aren’t very practical for running around and crawling about all over the floor so I tend to avoid them unless for an occasion.

But I am obsessed with putting her in a different outfit for everything we do and everything has to match (coke as an outfit and can mix two outfits together it feels weird) I’ve always said children aren’t an accessory but I definitely treat DD like one so I’m now the biggest hypocrite going.

I don’t see the harm in it as long as she’s safe and comfortable.

Seriously?

@Bluntness100 wait.. animated gifs on MN. HOW.

It doesn’t sound like you’re doing her any harm.
The only thing about this is it sounds like a bad habit financially…

It's not weirder than people insisting on buying a new outfit every time they get invited to a wedding.

Ummm. Really? How many weddings do you go to in the average year then?

@TheKeatingFive Definitely not, but I did wonder if anyone would admit to doing similar..I’m guessing they’re worried as they’d get pounced on..as I have!
Also, I did worry if it was a little weird 😟a lot of posters are blowing it up way more than the actual situation though, but I can see how my post comes across

[quote MyMabel]@Bluntness100 wait.. animated gifs on MN. HOW.[/quote]
I just uploaded it like a picture 😃