How much do you buy for your child?

For summer clothes?

Is 9 pairs of shorts too much for a 9 year old boy? Of course a t shirt to wear with shorts. My son will not be able to wear a pair of shorts more than once before it hits the washing machine?

My 7 yr old DD will have 5 pairs of bike shorts, a scoooter skirt and 2 sundresses. Of course tops to wear with shorts.

Just wondering how much others buy. I am basically purchasing clothes at target and children's place.

Message edited 3/28/2019 8:30:43 PM.

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My kids wear short sleeves nearly year round under a sweat shirt or cardigan in the winter. So for us t shirts last for way longer than just the summer. I get about 8 pairs of shorts and they are worn from April to September.

How much do you buy for your child?

My son is going to be 5. He will have 5-7 pairs of shorts. I do wash daily. He has an unlimited supply of t-shirts. Like the PP said, he wears them all year long and can usually fit into multiple sizes at once. Like right now he can fit into 4T, XS, and 5.

How much do you buy for your child?

I have twin boys usually I have like 12-15 pairs of shorts/ pants for the season. I go through a ton of clothes still because they are young. Some days 2-3 outfits so I feel I need enough to get through 5-7 days in case I don’t get to laundry

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I don't even count! I'm so bad! LOL
I buy a lot though. I have 2 boys. One is almost 10 and the other is 7 (will be 8 this summer).
I don't spend a fortune though. My older DS loves the name brand stuff like UA and Nike. I get nice stuff that's not pricey at TJ MAxx, Marshalls, sales at Macy's and Kohls.
Also a lot of stuff from Target.
Between school, soccer, play dates, basketball and gymnastics they need a lot. Soccer shorts are different than his basketball and of course his everyday he'll wear to school or at friend's home on weekends. I feel like he changes a few times in a day depending on the activity. LOL
I also have a couple of cheap dressier shorts I got at Children's Place they'll wear for nice dinners, holidays, etc.

How much do you buy for your child?

Last summer I swore to myself I wasn't going to buy a thing this summer. I have girls and they prefer dresses all summer and already have a closet full of those. All their shorts sit in the drawer unworn. For the most part, I've stopped buying them clothes bc they have too much and I just fill in as they outgrow or destroy things and have purged down to a manageable amount. I don't buy for every season or school year.

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For me it depends on your laundry situation.

We don't have a washer/dryer, I go to the laundromat, so I make sure I have enough for 10-14 days of everything.

But if I had a washer/dryer, then I would probably do enough for 1 week.

How much do you buy for your child?

Way to much. It is ridiculous and it's all my own fault. I think I live vicariously through my kids because I was always chubby (still am) and couldn't wear a lot of stuff when I was younger, so I end up buying everything I think is cute for them lol.

How much do you buy for your child?

Prob 8-10 bottoms and 10-15 tops. But I shop clearance end of season so I pay $1-2 per item.

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How much do you buy for your child?

I do 8-10 shorts but a ton of t-shirts. DS 2 usually has more since he has a spring birthday and gets hand me downs.

I too buy a lot of Under Armour and Nike tops but get it all on sale (i don’t really love their shorts - they don’t wear well). I find it’s worth it as it lasts through two kids and is in great shape to be handed down to their cousins after they are done.

Message edited 3/30/2019 9:03:30 AM.

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I don't count, I just buy

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My kids have a lot of clothes, but they start to wear shorts at far colder temperatures than I would. They’re also rough on their clothes especially at camp. With working FT and generally being busy most nights and weekends during the school year, I don’t always have time to do much laundry. I make sure they have enough to get by for a while.

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Posted by BaysideForever

I don't count, I just buy

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We get a week’s worth of clothes. I do laundry once a week.

In the winter, pants get dirtier than shorts... so we have about 7 pairs of pants. We have 4-5 pairs of shorts. Kids wear bathing suits a lot in the summer... so they get less dirty (sometimes are just worn in the evening).

Also don’t buy a new wardrobe every year. I like buying a bigger size in brands that tend to last at least 2 seasons (like Boden, Gap). We use hand me downs and I have repaired beloved clothes.