Name Brands and Kids  

A $140 for just that? Can she adopt me? I can think of a lot I can buy for that much. Of course I shop Wal-Mart, Ross and other stores with good clothes just better prices. I agree I can't see the sense in that either. I'd much rather have clothes that won't put me in debt.

Very good point on that have's and have nots. It's true in many ways. I just could never understand why it was so important to have someone's name spread across my butt cheek. What makes that cool? Besides why should I pay to advertize their product?

Goodwill can be a great place to shop. I've found some good deals there.

I love Goodwill. I shop at second hand stores all the time, and I end up with clothes that are better made and look better than a lot of the stuff in department stores!

Oh yeah. I love thrift stores especially if I'm looking for something that I won't wear that often. You know something for a wedding or the like where you need something fancy. Why shell out a couple of hundred dollars for a dress when I can go to Goodwill and get one for under 10?

OH I know. And they can pitch a fit sometimes. I've seen them. I also knew kids back when I was younger who wouldn't dream of shopping at Kmart or Wal-mart. That was uncool. My thought is go for the best buy, quality and price.

I wish they would get a uniform in at our schools. They keep talking about it but so far no go. I think it would solve some problems. I also agree it's the parents fault. That they buy into it as well. It just sends the wrong message to the kids.

Her daughter is 14 and I agree beggars can't be choosers. I get stuff off freecyle, friends who don't want things anymore etc. My thought is if it looks good who cares who made it. I agree your daughter is going to find out eventually just how much clothes, especially for kids, can cost because they don't last due to them growing.

Freecycle is a wonderful organization. I have made several good friends there from our local list.

Got to love hand me downs. Those are great especially at that age since they out grow them so fast. I also love the dollar store. Exactly why spend 40 dollars or more for a pair of jeans that are just going to be played in, written on, or what have you. To me it's silly especailly when it's with kids who out grow them so fast and then you are out a lot of money and have to replace it all.

Hand me downs. Yup gotta love them.

My sister and I have 18 grandkids between the two of us, aged newborn - 11 years old. Most live in the same city and clothes get passed around, back and forth, and up and down. We do our shopping at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Sears and ebay. Once in a while someone gets a brand name as a gift or splurges with their allowance.

The kids grow so fast it not unusual for an outfit to be used by four or five different children before wearing out. Not only does this save a lot of money on clothing, but the kids have a built in peer group who all dress similarly thus reducing the pressure to spend, spend, spend on designer names.

Also the public schools in our area are going to uniforms so the kids are turning to other areas to define their individuality, such as music, dance and sports.

Of course, that is a whole other money pit. But I much rather spend 300.00 dollars on a musical instrument than a pair of designer jeans with rips, tears and holes already in them.

No she went on to say how she'd have to go up to the mall and fight with the crowds there. I agree if she was buying them at goodwill, ebay or something similar that is one thing but she wasn't. She planned on buying them at full price. I can not side with her on that one at all.

That is great. One that they will do that but also figure out the savings. It does rub off and they learn from us on how they should buy things. If we splurg and go crazy buying only name brand they learn to follow that example.

I got K-mart specials growing up. We didn't have Wal-mart then :) Sounds like your sister is doing right with her teenagers. If they want something special and are willing to earn it that is fine. I agree so many are learning too early that just because it's expensive it has to be the right thing to buy. It is not the right thing to learn at all.