Reassure me
We are heading to the beach next week, and it suddenly entered my awareness that I had two girls who were in desperate need of sandals, swimming suits, and some more summer clothing. I took advantage of a free afternoon to go do some shopping. (Not my favorite thing!)
What started out as just a recognizance trip turned into a full blown shopping trip once I made the choice to buy a lot, take it home and have them try it on, and then return anything that might not work. This is not how I usually function, but it suddenly seemed easier than going back, collecting the girls, and having them try things on in the store.
So for ~$200, I brought home, two pairs of sandals, three (new, not thrifted) swimming suits, 6 or more pairs of shorts, ~8 t-shirts, and 2 summer dresses. Nearly everything will work, but I'll be taking back 5 or 6 items that didn't fit. It will probably drop my total bill down to $170. If I do that math, it averages out to $9 an item, though the shoes and new swimming suits are certainly skewing the average.
I have lost all perspective on buying clothes for children because, believe it or not, I don't do it that often. I do a lot of hand-me-downs and garage sales. I try not to buy huge batches at a time because I don't like big totals, so this feels a little high to me, though I realize I bought a lot.
So tell me, how much do you spend on children's clothes? I'm really curious, because I truly don't know what's considered usual. Also, how often do you buy your children clothes? Obviously, I tend to put it off until I'm embarrassed to be seen in public with them or they don't actually have anything to wear. There is probably a happier middle ground in there somewhere.
Regardless, four people now have some new additions to their wardrobes and two girls in particular will find it much easier to get dressed in the morning.
What started out as just a recognizance trip turned into a full blown shopping trip once I made the choice to buy a lot, take it home and have them try it on, and then return anything that might not work. This is not how I usually function, but it suddenly seemed easier than going back, collecting the girls, and having them try things on in the store.
So for ~$200, I brought home, two pairs of sandals, three (new, not thrifted) swimming suits, 6 or more pairs of shorts, ~8 t-shirts, and 2 summer dresses. Nearly everything will work, but I'll be taking back 5 or 6 items that didn't fit. It will probably drop my total bill down to $170. If I do that math, it averages out to $9 an item, though the shoes and new swimming suits are certainly skewing the average.
I have lost all perspective on buying clothes for children because, believe it or not, I don't do it that often. I do a lot of hand-me-downs and garage sales. I try not to buy huge batches at a time because I don't like big totals, so this feels a little high to me, though I realize I bought a lot.
So tell me, how much do you spend on children's clothes? I'm really curious, because I truly don't know what's considered usual. Also, how often do you buy your children clothes? Obviously, I tend to put it off until I'm embarrassed to be seen in public with them or they don't actually have anything to wear. There is probably a happier middle ground in there somewhere.
Regardless, four people now have some new additions to their wardrobes and two girls in particular will find it much easier to get dressed in the morning.
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