To think no one should be buying new clothes for young kids?

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With apps like vinted etc there really is no reason for parents to be buying new clothes for, say, under 8s. They wear them for about 5 minutes before they outgrow them, and there is SO much choice on vinted, even if you care about specific brands and style, you can get anything you want super cheap and in great condition. New clothes for kids is SO wasteful, and fast fashion, especially is massively contributing to the destruction of the planet. Not to mention forced child labour. AIBU to think new clothes for children under a certain age should be banned? (as if that’ll ever happen though). If more specifically children’s second-hand clothing shops started popping up I think it’d really help

So if no one ever ever buys new clothes - where do the ones on vinted come from?

There is lots second hand because people buy new. What would happen if no one did?

I bought new, I had 2 boys so I could pass things down. Mine didn’t grow especially quick they would often fit things for a year or longer.

What about school uniform?

it can’t all be second hand.

There’s enough clothes in the world for this to not be an issue for a very very long time.

Did you buy new clothes for your child.
Is this a case of do as I say but not what I do.

I would only make my kids wear second hand underwear in an emergency like borrowing from nursery.

No i can’t,I don’t like second hand clothing at all sorry I just can’t, they smell different, they feel different, they are misshapen…even after washing and I feel it’s just a complete waste of money then as they can’t be worn or returned.

Why can’t school uniform be second hand?

Never is a bit extreme. Sometimes I need something specific so I buy new but I always try to get it second hand first

Good point. Yes they’d run out one day wouldn’t they. Didn’t think that through completely 🤣. Cut down massively instead of ban would be a better option then!

Do you have the same view for adults, as I don’t see why the same rules shouldn’t apply

Kids clothes get stained and look tatty really quickly so after they’ve been handed down a few times they don’t always look in the best condition. I shop in charity shops a lot and there’s hardly any kids clothes in the charity shops . Some are literally a tiny rail .

Why would I have this viewpoint if I bought my child new clothes?! Lol.
My 4 yo has never worn new clothes, apart from gifts from family and friends and underwear. Other than that everything’s second-hand and he’s a pretty stylish little lad

Do you buy your child new shoes?

Also has your child ever received clothing as a gift?

Sorry you’ve answered that.

So go back to the child clothing ration books they had during the war?

I used to buy on Vinted all the time but these days I really don’t find kids clothes much cheaper there!! By the time you’ve paid the buyer fee and postage it’s not any cheaper than getting a few cheap bits from Tesco.

I will always use Vinted if I’m looking for something pricier or specific bits for me, but for the kids most days I just buy new. I know it’s wasteful but I get items in better condition for less effort.

What about all those people who work in the design, manufacture and distribution of clothing?

A shirt can be bought from primark for like £1.50 same for vinted but I have to pay minimum £2.40 postage on vinted plus a buyer fee

Why is the MN solution to everything to "ban" it? People should be encouraged to buy second hand clothes as much as possible. But new clothes do still need to exist.

If secondhand clothing is perfectly good, why does he need new underwear?

I think it’s slightly different for adults as we can keep something for decades, whereas a young child might grow out of something in 6 months. For adults I think it’s more about limited buying of new clothes, trying to get as much as possible second-hand and making quality, ethical choices and buying things that can be kept for many years. And no fast fashion. I think that would massively help.

This! It’s a total false economy really, and everyone is out to make money so the prices are ridiculous sometimes. I just buy new…

They really don't last forever. My children do wear a lot of hand me downs and I pass on what makes it out unscathed, but it's very rare that I will get hand me down items for my first child (that have done one ior two cousins) and they'll still be OK once my second child has worn them too. They get extremely tatty. And they've been at that point worn for 4-5 years, not 5 minutes.

Second hand is great. Fourth hand not usually, unless for items that are not every day items, like party shirts or dresses etc.

But it’s really worth that extra £1.10 is it? I’d much rather spend an extra quid not contributing to child slavery