Children's Clothes...what are they thinking???

**savvymom** · 11-29-2008, 08:12 PM

I've known for quite some time that the children's clothes are getting more and more like clothes fit for a teenager, but this year or maybe it's just her size (8) that is obnoxious.

Children in my opinion should look like children! Not like little teenagers or in some cases the completely inappropriate short skirts and low cut shirts!!!

I have looked for the past 3 months for winter clothes for my 8 year old daughter that is NORMAL! The few things I've found are more expensive than my clothes are! Now they have cute shirts that are matched with leggings, some that even stop at the knee. Come on people it's winter! These children should have clothes that they can play outside in for goodness sakes!

Not to mention if the size 8 pants fit her legs, they would be 2 feet long!!! She's a normal sized child and we have to hem everything at least 2 inches. I do not know how to sew, thankfully my MIL does.

Has anyone else noticed this mess? Where can you find the normal , age appropriate, clothes at a reasonable price? I'm at a complete loss...

Thank you for letting me vent, and your comments.

**Nana2two** · 11-29-2008, 08:51 PM

I agree the clothes they have for kids,i see why the amish make clothes.

**BlessedMomof2** · 11-29-2008, 08:59 PM

I completely agree!

**Jskell911** · 11-29-2008, 09:04 PM

I am lucky that I have a 12 yr old son who other than skulls, flames, and eagles, could care less about clothes. I really feel for those of you who have girls

**Mavourneen** · 11-29-2008, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Jskell911

I am lucky that I have a 12 yr old son who other than skulls, flames, and eagles, could care less about clothes. I really feel for those of you who have girls

Yep, my son could wear the same thing for days - he couldn't care less about clothes.

You can't just blame the manufacturers for the crap that is offered to young girls - I place blame on parents for not making sure their kids are wearing age appropriate clothing, Consumers vote with their wallets, and manufacturerers will keep making this stuff until parents say no.

I was in the Mall the other day and saw a t-shirt in a store window that struck me senseless for a second. ( It was Torrid in Montgomery Mall outside of Washington DC ) and it said "If you think I'm a bitch you should meet my Mom."

**monkeywrangler71** · 11-29-2008, 10:04 PM

It's the size, and it's been going on for a long time. My daughter is 16 now and when she hit size 7/8 it was impossible to find clothes that didn't look like they belonged on a streetwalker. I used to buy her clothes from the boys dept.

Even the 3-6 sizes look trampy now. I think I'll be making my youngest daughters clothes for a while - although that's more out of necessity as manufactured clothing doesn't fit her.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 11-29-2008, 10:18 PM

All of the clothes for girls here look decent to me. My boys wear clothes that most kids wear that are twice their age or even more, and they all look like they're meant to play around in.

Joe Fresh is a clothing line that Superstore carries. Their clothes for both boys and girls look like they're meant for their age group. I wouldn't wear them in the adult sizes, though, since I like wearing clothes that show off my figure.

**IntlMom** · 11-29-2008, 10:21 PM

yep, I refuse to dress my almost-3 year old to look like a "mini-teenager". I dress her like a 3 year old.....end of story - and it's not always easy to find "toddler looking" clothes for my toddler!

**MoonMommy** · 11-29-2008, 10:25 PM

I hate hate hate, the pants with writing on the toosh. It is one thing if you are a college co-ed and you are trying to get some sexual attention, it is quite another thing to see a pre-teen walking around with the word *cutie* on her buttocks.

I am absolutely dreading the day my little girl (who is 3) starts wanting the popular trashy stuff. Maybe, big and baggy will be back in style by then.

**Nishu** · 11-29-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by MoonMommy

I hate hate hate, the pants with writing on the toosh. It is one thing if you are a college co-ed and you are trying to get some sexual attention, it is quite another thing to see a pre-teen walking around with the word *cutie* on her buttocks.

I am absolutely dreading the day my little girl (who is 3) starts wanting the popular trashy stuff. Maybe, big and baggy will be back in style by then.

My daughter has a pair of pants that say "Sweetie" on the back. She's 5 months.

The problem must be that they group the kids clothes so that the younger kids end up wearing the same thing as the preteens and teens. You know, at the store you find the clothes in babies and toddlers, then preschoolers up to about 6-6x, and then they go from 7 all the way up to 12ish... That covers a pretty wide age group.

But I don't know, I'm guessing. My daughter is 7, she wears a 6/7ish... Jeans and tshirts are always available, guys. I really don't see myself every having the problem of not finding appropriate clothing for my girls.

Target is a great place to pick up kid's clothes... they have a lot of cute stuff that's reasonably priced. I also get about half my girls' clothes at consignment shops.

**kabin63** · 11-30-2008, 12:54 AM

My 15 yr. old dd hates to shop in some of the stores because of trashy clothes and she despises, even more, the stores that carry trashy clothes for young girls.
That being said, I dressed my dd in jeans and t-shirts all of her life and she is just fine. And to boot, she is not name brand addicted. She could care less about that, but she does dress stylish, without being trashy.

**reginaastralis** · 11-30-2008, 01:00 AM

My mom thought it was hillarious when I was offended when she bought my daughter (who's almost four) a halter(ish) top. I just don't think she's old enough to wear anything like that, and it just creeps me out. I'm completely not a prude, but I want to enjoy having a young girl for as long as possible.

I don't know what they offer for 7 year olds, op, but I have found a lot of cute stuff at Children's Place. We don't really have a winter here, so it's nothing more than jeans and t shirts that we have to look for. My sister is 10 and I have fallen in love with things at Limited Too for her, but don't want to spend the money on stuff there. She is still too rough on her clothes. She dresses pretty cute though, but we can't find shorts that are long enough for her. Bermuda shorts are the way to go, because regular shorts are hoochie short, and I'm just not cool with that.

**imagine** · 11-30-2008, 02:16 AM

Stores do end up listening to the customers. The Buckle ( a teenager store) where I live asked for and received longer shirts when they were not selling the shorter shirts. All because one mom told them there sales were slow because the shirts didn't met the public school dress code. People just need to speak up. There are no pants with words on the tush here in younger than young adult.(don't see them on the college co-eds even). No one bought them. Even Wal-mart doesn't send them here to be sold. Shirts with rude and suggestive sayings on the have stopped coming here as well. Jc Penney had parents complain about the shirts and the sales people said they had no control over what came to be sold. They didn't sell and now they don't carry things like that anymore. Customers do have a voice and a more powerful one when they back it with their dollars.

The children here learn to layer for modest clothing. My daughter( almost 8) loves to wear her spaghetti strap tank top ( someone gave her) with a short sleeve shirt or long sleeve shirt under it depending on the weather. She does this to pass the mom test and to met the school dress code. It also passes the cool factor at school ( maybe because everyone has to do it to pass the dress code)

I find Land's End jeans are fuller cut. The overstocks area is affordable and they can generally be found in consignment sales and shops around here. Love their shirts too.

Tunic length shirts are becoming in style and stores are starting to sell those. Wal-mart had a bunch this year. I think the are meant to be worn over leggings but the children wear them over jeans and skirts here.

I find second hand consignment shops are good places to find age appropriate clothing, after all the have generally passed a few screenings The original purchaser, the store owner, then me before I buy. There are also more choices to pick from.

**mamamia** · 11-30-2008, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by savvymom

I've known for quite some time that the children's clothes are getting more and more like clothes fit for a teenager, but this year or maybe it's just her size (8) that is obnoxious.

Children in my opinion should look like children! Not like little teenagers or in some cases the completely inappropriate short skirts and low cut shirts!!!

I wouldn't even let my teenagers outta here wearing some of those things.

And ESPECIALLY so in this day and age! Thank goodness none of them like revealing clothes anyway. I know if I put on something sexy for my hubby, I feel (ahem) "sexy". I don't think I want to promote my kids feeling that way. Daughters or sons, because even the boys will look at things that I frown on. Very baggy, show off the top of your underwear style jeans is one of them. Those jeans actually make my stomach turn (double

) LOL!!

Theresa

**larabelle** · 11-30-2008, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by imagine

I find second hand consignment shops are good places to find age appropriate clothing, after all the have generally passed a few screenings The original purchaser, the store owner, then me before I buy. There are also more choices to pick from.

I also find that second hand consignment shops, GoodWills and Salvation Armys have plenty of age appropriate clothing and you can always sew a couple inches of contrasting fabric on skirts/shirts which are too short.
I definitely would not buy the pants with sayings on the tush.