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To think that M&S should have more than 1 rack of baby boys clothes!

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Sheeta · 27/02/2009 10:40

Was shopping for DS (15 months) the other day, and popped into M&S. in the 0-2 range there was 1 little rack of boys clothes (absolutely everything was blue) and 5 whole racks of girls clothes.

Why is this, it makes me bloody furious that there just isn't the same kind of choice in boys clothes that there is in girls. It's seems to be the same everywhere...

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ThePregnantHedgeWitch · 27/02/2009 10:40

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TheCrackFox · 27/02/2009 10:49

I thought it was compulsory for all shops to do this.

I have 2 boys and I am pissed off with the clothes that shops begrudgingly sell.

Message to shopkeepers - parents of boys do not have less money that parents of girls. If you improved the quality and choice we would spend more.

Alambil · 27/02/2009 10:50

It's like that in all the shops! One corner in H&M for 2-11yrs stuff, half the shop for the girls age range (the other corner is baby)

Primark; 3/4 to 1/4 split too

It infuriates me!

edam · 27/02/2009 10:52

Oh, I agree with everyone else, boys apparently don't need a choice of clothes. Even if there is ONE item that appeals, they rarely have it in ds's size anyway. More shelves would mean I'd stand a better chance of liking something and finding it in the right size!

Do stores not think that parents of boys buy as many clothes as parents of girls?

BalloonSlayer · 27/02/2009 10:52

Tescos ditto. I have spent time on several occasions going round and round thinking I have missed the baby boys' section, but actually it is one rack.

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thisisyesterday · 27/02/2009 11:06

agree, all shops are the same. it drives me absolutely mental.
I have 2 boys, and another baby on the way (i have a feeling it's another boy) and I am soooooo sick of it.

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Sheeta · 27/02/2009 11:12

I remember being so upset about this when DS was 3mo and I went out to get his 3-6 clothes (everything before that was white anyway).

Couldn't believe it.. there was actually something nice in M&S but I walked out in protest. I won't order from the online site again either (have found them to be rubbish! )

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SuperMario · 27/02/2009 11:12
WinkyWinkola · 27/02/2009 11:14

It's really dim of retailers not to provide a great range of boys clothes. There's a huge market out there and nobody seems to be really providing for it.

I find it really hard to buy nice clothes for my DS - I like the Mini range at Boots though. They have some lovely, colourful stuff, not everything in varying shades of mud or blue.

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StealthPolarBear · 27/02/2009 11:15

Oh did you not know? Boys don't need clothes.

I had a rant about this recently when looking for a rain coat for DS, most choices had 3 or 4 choices for girls - pink with red flowers, pink with white flowers, red with pink flowers, blue with pink stars) and NONE for boys. When I asked about this I was shrugged off - we just display what we're sent. So I assume from that that they think boys don't get wet in the rain.

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Sheeta · 27/02/2009 11:15

and those bloody skulls?!? Why?!?!?

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TheCrackFox · 27/02/2009 11:16

Prefer the skulls to the t-shirts with "here comes trouble".

StealthPolarBear · 27/02/2009 11:16

Yes, Winky, I like that. Love dressing DS in the bright colours they sell, whereas most places have a boys' corner of blue and light brown... (although I do love him in light brown as well!)

Fluffybubble · 27/02/2009 11:19

And the boys clothes that do exist have negative slogans (little monster etc) all over them, which I hate...

Think this may have been mentioned before too .

thisisyesterday · 27/02/2009 11:20

ahh yeh agree with boots, they sell some lovely stuff.
and debenhams are ok too sometimes, red herring do some nice stuff

boden and monsoon at sale time!

WinkyWinkola · 27/02/2009 11:28

Debenhams used to sell Antoni and Alison clothes but they don't anymore. Shame. But for boys they sell Duffer of St. George which is lovely and bright - greens and yellows. Some brown but that's ok. Always in the sale too!

BalloonSlayer · 27/02/2009 11:30

Stealth, I experienced the same when I wanted a couple of umbrellas for the DCs for the school run. LOADS of girl ones for all ages, but none for boys older than 5 - Ben10 was the most "mature" style I found.

I eventually got some animal ones but they are so small.

IME plastic macs never get worn and waterproof anoraks aren't. Kids like using brollies and get to school dry.

And yes they can use an adult one but my DCs can't seem to grasp how to correct the situation when it blows inside out, which drives me barmy ten times on the walk to school.

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 27/02/2009 11:41

And don't forget stripes - don't get me started on how the few boys tops that they do sell all seem to be stripy!

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Sheeta · 27/02/2009 11:41

I really like Mini Mode stuff too - have just bought a load from there actually.

They do seem to have the same bloody problem though (look at the number of boys items compared with the number of girls.. grr)

minimode.co.uk/molly-n-jack

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hannahsaunt · 27/02/2009 11:43

And you wonder why I shop at Boden? I like my boys to have some colour in their lives!

stillenacht · 27/02/2009 11:43

The crackfox - i totally agree. Society is biased in all sorts of ways against boys and clothes are no exception

redskyatnight · 27/02/2009 11:49

This is the same for adults though surely? Women's clothes always occupy about 4 times the amount of space as men's.

christywhisty · 27/02/2009 11:49

My Ds was almost entirely dressed in Laredoute/verbaudet when he was smaller. Wait until they get to teens, then boys clothes are almost impossible to find. Did discover Debenhams by then but DS is only 13 and he has grown out of the red herring range as well.Now we have to buy small mens clothes for him