Worst kids clothing

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Sort of inspired by the Snoopy pyjamas thread.

Which clothes to you dislike for kids?
For me it’s slogans 🙈hate them, not keen on tv characters/cartoon characters and hate things like leather jackets

Not a fan of headbands but I did see a baby girl in a fashion turban the other day and she looked like a little fortune teller and I thought she looked fab!

White, grey, and black "mini adult" clothing. They are kids! They shouldn't be dressed like a middle-aged receptionist on her day off!

Am I ok with my wellies? 🙈

I hate fitted and cropped tops, my young toddler dd wears clothes several sizes above her actual age so im making this discovery sooner than i would have.
Also things that are uncomfortable and impractical. One hot summers day she got through her spare outfit at nursery so they dressed her in some of their clothes, they crammed her into these awful tight little denim shorts with diamante all over. I felt embarrassed walking her home in it, and also sorry for her because it can't have been comfy.

I agree with slogans and skimpy clothes but I also dislike that really bright brand, frugi is it? I can't help but judge kids wearing it.
Also those tights/leggings that have hipster type animals on the bum. Why would you want to draw attention to your baby/toddler's bottom? Reminds me of those joggers from the 2000s that had BABE across the bum.

Impractical clothes like white leggings or pale dresses, or intricately embroidered cardigans and frilly socks so parents are constantly saying keep off the mud/grass! Ugg boots on kids (like sponges).

Giant hair bows.

Anything with silly frills or overly gendered eg frills on legging hems, tips with gathered shoulders, high heels, crop tops.

I think kids clothes should be unisex and practical up to puberty. They need to be able to run, climb, jump, get dirty, wet without worrying about their outfits.

Really short shorts for girls. I had to buy DD boys shorts during the summer as all the girls ones barely covered her bum. anything with that Be Kind bollocks on it gives me the rage aswell. Or any slogan clothing for that matter.

I also dislike school uniforms! My 6 year old has to wear a cold scratchy nylon shirt with tiny silly buttons, cotton logo jumper (thin and cold in winter), stiff polyester trousers, tie, black socks, black shoes (no boots allowed so he gets wet feet if it rains walking to school!) He always looks scruffy as the jumpers fade, shirts un tuck and he refuses to do up his top button as it digs into his neck!

Why not just let them wear school colours? A fleece lined sweater, polo neck, thermal joggers and winter boots would be far more practical. And easier to change for PE! Shorts in summer are stiff nylon/polyester rather than soft airy cotton jersey. Even short sleeved shirts get sweaty in hot weather.

I do put him in thermal base layers but it’s not the same as thick warm clothes, especially with extra ventilation for covid.

@FateHasRedesignedMost

I also dislike school uniforms! My 6 year old has to wear a cold scratchy nylon shirt with tiny silly buttons, cotton logo jumper (thin and cold in winter), stiff polyester trousers, tie, black socks, black shoes (no boots allowed so he gets wet feet if it rains walking to school!) He always looks scruffy as the jumpers fade, shirts un tuck and he refuses to do up his top button as it digs into his neck!

Why not just let them wear school colours? A fleece lined sweater, polo neck, thermal joggers and winter boots would be far more practical. And easier to change for PE! Shorts in summer are stiff nylon/polyester rather than soft airy cotton jersey. Even short sleeved shirts get sweaty in hot weather.

I do put him in thermal base layers but it’s not the same as thick warm clothes, especially with extra ventilation for covid.

Yes I agree. I support the idea of uniform but wish it was more comfy...soft joggers, plain leggings, a t-shirt and a fleece or sweatshirt.

I think kids clothes should be unisex and practical up to puberty.

Puberty and beyond, it's not uncommon now for puberty to start at around age 8-9 - especially for girls, who most of the "don't get dirty" impractical clothing is aimed at.

Crappy girls dresses without pockets. My girl likes dinos too and has a couple of popsy tops/dresses for the dinosaurs (sans unicorns) and pockets.

Also hate overly sexualised clothing on little girls. It's just really grim.

On a practical level, any Lace up shoes before they can reasonably be expected to do their own laces. Stiff school shirts. And the fact that everything has HUGE waists. Neither of my kids are particularly skinny but I can only find leggings to fit in H&M and all trousers have to be on those elasticated waistbands otherwise they just fall down. And on the highest levels they look like a sack of spuds!

I also think jeans look awful on under 5s, especially toddlers. Stiff, impractical, even if the waist is elasticated the denim rarely has any stretch. And they slip down or dig in. And soak up water, take forever to dry on a rainy day. More of a fashion statement, like denim jackets or faux leather.

Also what’s with frilly material on prams? One of the school mums has about a metre of runched pink lace tucked on top of the pram cover. It has no warmth or function that I can figure out!

I’m not keen on hooded onesies worn as daywear (camping and swimming aside). I know they’re advertised as ‘jumpsuits’ by some Scandi brands but they look like pjs to me. Same with printed joggers on over 3s, and dungarees past potty training age. Brands like max and duns push them for older children but I don’t think dungs are practical or look like daytime clothes past toddler age (even if they all match!)

The fact only next/Zara does smart causal clothing for kids. Don't get me wrong DS is currently driving a remote control car round the house in a matching among us tracksuit from Asda but when we are going out we like him to look smart! When he was younger we used to pick up shirt, chino, smart jumpers etc in sainsburys

Even river island has been a let down this year, thankfully next has brought baby baker back.

@Justcashnosweets

Really short shorts for girls. I had to buy DD boys shorts during the summer as all the girls ones barely covered her bum. anything with that Be Kind bollocks on it gives me the rage aswell. Or any slogan clothing for that matter.

A few years ago I had a 2 year old and a 5 year old.

I measured the size 2-3 girls shorts against the size 5-6 girls shorts and the 2-3 were longer!

@Justgivemeamoment off topic but I got my daughter some great dinosaur pjs yesterday in tesco, 3 pairs in a pack, they are amazing! It was 25% off sleepwear yesterday but only £15 normally anyway and they are decent quality xx

The Jools Oliver organic cotton crap with rainbows, sail boats and stars on. If I gave that to my seven year old son he'd go nuts, but in some circles their kids are wedged into it to make a middle class statement. It's not so bad on toddlers, but I don't understand it for older kids.

I’m not keen on hooded onesies worn as daywear (camping and swimming aside). I know they’re advertised as ‘jumpsuits’ by some Scandi brands but they look like pjs to me. Same with printed joggers on over 3s, and dungarees past potty training age. Brands like max and duns push them for older children but I don’t think dungs are practical or look like daytime clothes past toddler age (even if they all match!)

You'd hate my taste them, the hooded onesies Boden did a few years back were amazing for my boys: thick, warm sweatshirt with funky designs. They were handed down, DS1s to DS2 and again to DS3, so loads of wear for outdoor boys who got untucked. Similarly I always loved them in dungarees- denim/ canvas/ lined/waterproof. In fact DS3 asked for some the other day. This may be because I love a pair of fitted dungarees on me!

I'm also a huge fan of stars ohdearohdear for DS3- he's a very cool guy, so nothing twee here. He has printed joggers too- stars/ bright camo/ little xbox controllers(M&S thr other day- he loves them!).

Each time their own.

Each to their own!

I don't understand the objection to tracksuits for children: they are warm, comfortable and easy to move and play in. Leggings too, when it's not so cold.

I agree about gendered stuff, though, and impractical fastenings which I think includes dungarees once you get to potty training

@Hellolittlestar

^A normal looking coat or cardigan with pointless fucking ears on the hood. Why does everything seem to have ears?!^

My daughter had a coat with rabbits ears when she was 18 months-2 years and it meant she loved wearing it. In fact 90% of her wardrobe had an animal to make getting dressed easier.

I don’t like kids dressed to look like mini adults.
It’s not easy to find warm jumpers for girls.
That toddler tshirts for girls almost never have buttons to make the head opening bigger whereas the same shop would offer boys much comfier option that doesn’t rip their heads off.

Er... That's great for your daughter...

Cannot stand dungarees on babies, toddlers, children, teens or adults. An absolutely ridiculous garment imo.

Anything that's too gendered is chavvy as hell.

Be kind, smile type slogans on little girls tops. Telling girls to be people pleasers before they can even read.

Trite slogans for girls, 'be kind' and all that drivel while boys get action type of slogans. M&s are dire for this.

Crop tops for girls, I don't really like bikinis either
Anything over frilly or fussy
'Mini me' clothes. I don't want to match with my dc, she's her own person! If it just one item, that's not bad but head to toe...no.
Pink, pastels colours = girl
Blue, dark course = boy