Designer jacket for school- should I not?

[adrianna22]

Hi

I've been trying to find a good quality coat for DS 4, when he starts school for the winter period.

I've been up and down west end, trying to find a good quality coat.

So after looking in H&M, GAP, NEXT, MONSOON, ZARA etc. As a last resort I went into the House of Fraser, kids section and I saw the most perfect coat for him. The issues that I had with the coat, that it was a Timberland (designer coat) and it was £60.00. I didn't buy it in the end.

I'm not really keen on dressing my child in designer labels. Though he does have two pairs of nike trainers. DS dad brought him a tommy hilfiger jacket, which DS has had for 2 and a half years and still is in good condition but has outgrown it.

I loved his Tommy coat, especially the fact that the logo was very very small on his coat and wasn't noticeable at all. Though the Timberland coat's logo is a bit bigger and people will notice it. Though I did love the coat, especially as I am a picky shopper.

Should I get it or not? I don't want other people thinking that I'm rich or I'm dressing DS too fashionable for school.

[starlight1234]

I can tell you my DS was bought a lovely thick ski jacket type coat for reception. I can tell you he hated it..simply because one of the children he called naughty *** had the same coat and he didn't want to be confused with this child.
He also hates puffer type coats. He was the kind of child who would wear anything till he started school.

I now buy outdoor type shops.fleece fits in coat for when it is really cold. works well

[adrianna22]

Minimalist.. Does it look like I'm joking roll eyes

People are getting overly caught up about whether Timberland is considered a designer or not. It's a brand ok! and a very expensive one and it's definitely not like on of those shops that you can regularly buy your children's clothes from, incase you have the money!

But to people who are caught about this designer or not rubbish, your completely missing the whole point of this thread. Please, Ignore the fact I called it a designer.

[MinimalistMommi]

I'm Sorry OP. If it helps, my DD wore a Joules coat to school and teachers just commented that it was super pretty and parents didn't say anything. I don't think parents notice really, or if they do, they don't say anything unless it's a compliment.

[Fuzzymum1]

Most of the coats in the class I worked in recently got thrown on the floor and trampled. i wouldn't send anything to school I didn't want to get walked on. Four year olds are not great at looking after their stuff usually.