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

[Roxietrees]

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

I love a good vinted purchase but not for my child.

We've had clothes delivered that stink to high heaven of alsorts that either end up doing multiple rounds in the wash and end up spoiling them or they still come out absolutely humming. My son also gets really bad eczema really easily so we are always really careful with where his clothes come from and how they're treated in their lifetime.

I do however shop on vinted for most of my clothes but I don't have sensitive skin and can wash my clothes in heavier detergents.

Maybe some people can’t afford the extra couple of quid for tatty second hand stuff

I dunno, kids can get poo everywhere sometimes... Who's to say that the jumper never had poo on it?

My local town has a charity shop which specialises on baby and toddler clothes and equipment. It's great, they are inundated with stock and you fill a big bag for life for £3! I go often and donate in return. Every town should have one.

I went on vinted to see what all the hype was about , it's either shein/ Tesco /fake knock offs or creased faded shit with the sellers saying "only worn twice"

"Only worn twice" or "From a smoke-free/pet-free home" seem to be the biggest lies going from some sellers.

The used clothing market is full of clothing that is drenched in artificial fragrances. I can’t be anywhere near it because of a severe allergy and I wouldn’t want it near a young child either. People are obsessed with soaking clothes in scented fabric softeners and febreeze. It’s vile.

I didn’t dress my son in faded clothes, and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t care about boys clothes looking a bit faded and liking girls to look pristine. That’s a very strange view to have.

Thing is though, sometimes it's not that cheap! I was only saying to DH today that if I buy DD a multipack of say 5 pairs of shorts new I will be spending the same or less than getting her the same amount from several different buyers on vinted even with buying 2 in 1 listing (as there's not often suitable or plentiful bundles)
Rising postage and buyer protection costs have pushed up vinted prices.
And like others have said the second hand market is fuelled by others buying new!

We don't buy second hand for our nephews (1 & 3). I like to know where something has come from and that it's clean. And that it can be taken back if unsuitable.

I think it's more of a decision for their mum and Dad to make, and the only second hand stuff they've had so far has been nearly-new baby hand-me-downs from close relatives.

They do pass everything on to friends, family or charity shops though. Nothing gets banned unless it's wrecked.

Makes you wonder how bad it must have smelt before too

Fair. Blowouts are a thing. All three of my kids had poo on their shirts at one time or another.

you do what you want but don't seek to impose or guilt trip others into doing something different

Hmm, I can see your point, sort of. But the trouble is that “clothes just aren’t made how they used to be”. I’m still wearing some clothes that are 20 plus years old - but some of my toddlers clothes (even good quality brands like Frugi etc) can develop holes after 6 months of wear, not to mention stains etc - kids are hard on clothes. I’ve bought a fair few second hand things and had to pay to return them as they were a state. Not saying I wouldn’t welcome more quality kids second hand clothes shops where you could see the stuff in person though.

In regards to the child slavery, I know unpopular opinion, but these poor children are working because they need the money in an unforgiving country, you take that away from them, what are their other options apart from prostitution?

If you can’t find a bundle then it works out expensive with the postage. The clothes are often shrunk so don’t last as long too.

I do buy some things from vinted and sell things on but I’d rather buy new (often in the sale so not particularly more expensive) to ensure it lasts longer.

It’s normally cheaper to buy new once you’ve paid postage on Vinted.

I buy the majority of my clothes from the charity
shop but for my kids they have mostly new. (mostly Asda,Morrisons, etc). I once bought a bundle on Vinted and they had shit stains on them. 🤢

You haven’t thought this through. Buying new clothes whether adult or children’s wear should be thoughtful as to origin, and buy proper quality (not Shein etc), balanced with buying used clothing. But to say everyone should buy second-hand…not 100%.

No thanks. My DS has sensory issues and we buy very soft clothes that are well cared for. I wouldn't want to buy second hand, especially items that touch his skin.

Once DS outgrows his clothes we pass them on to our close friends with two younger boys, who make good use of them. They pass the clothes on after that too! We also donate to our local 'Acts of Kindness' group to needy mums. I have no guilt!

Seeing as I don't live in North Korea, China or (increasingly) the US, I get to choose how and where to purchase clothes from without enforced instruction.

I find that clothes on Vinted/eBay are a mixed bag really. Ofentimes people sell the clothes that have been worn the least and usually there’s a reason for that. An uncomfortable seam, wrong fabric, too difficult to get on/off. And most comfortable clothes gets to be worn to pieces and therefore is not sellable anymore. That being said I often shop for occasion clothes for my littles on vinted. Just makes sense. Plus we get a lot of hand me downs.

I think second hand clothes hardly ever look as nice as new - assuming they’ve actually been worn a normal amount by first owner. Kids clothes normally need a fairly “good” wash cycle so get a bit faded / grey / bobbly / misshapen. (Exception being “occasion / party” clothes).

So we don’t even really keep first dd’s things to pass to second, except the odd dress or dressing up outfits. We don’t buy a huge amount of clothing though and I do give it to charity shops rather than throw away so someone may re-wear it.

I'm always amazed how anything for children gets on Vinted (unless an unwanted gift). I do buy on there myself, but usually by the time my eldest is done with it, it's unusable. Threadbare from "skidding" (or falling), stained, ripped... rarely it's just about acceptable enough for my younger one to use. But only within the family, I can't imagine anyone buying it off me. When clothes have gone through both children, they're indistinguishable from dusting rags. When I recieve the clothes from Vinted in the post, I always wonder about the children who wear the clothes... without getting paint on them or falling over?? Even with careful usage though, things wear out being washed...

I basically agree.

Facebook marketplace made it very possible for me to clothe mine for half nothing and friends gave me hand me downs. The clothes were lovely. I literally said to a friend today that if no new baby clothes were made for 10 years that there would be plenty to go round.

It's unbelievably wasteful and terrible for the planet but i am not sure too many people care.

My boys are adults now but I tried to do a mixture, at the time. Got sick and tired of buying second hand stuff online that smelled musty or of febreze or looked like rags, so gave up.

We did pass a lot of DS1's stuff down to DS2, though. Once he was a teenager in adult sizes, some of his clothes ended up being passed up to DH as longe wear!