How Much Should I Spend on Children’s Clothes?
I find children’s clothing budgets difficult because there is always a reason to spend either more…
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Is It Worth Buying Children’s Clothes Second-Hand?
Children’s clothing seems almost designed for the second-hand market. Children grow quickly. A coat can become…
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How Many Clothes Does a Child Actually Need?
I think children’s wardrobes have a tendency to expand almost without me noticing. A few extra…
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What Clothes Make It Easier for Children to Dress Themselves?
Learning to get dressed is an ordinary childhood skill, but clothing can make it surprisingly easy…
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How I Buy School Uniform That Will Last the Whole School Year
When I buy school uniform in late summer, there is always a temptation to imagine September’s…
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How Much School Uniform Do I Actually Need to Buy?
School-uniform shopping can become expensive very quickly. One shirt becomes five. One jumper becomes three. Then…
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Waterproof or Water-Resistant: What Does a Child Actually Need?
I used to treat “water-resistant” and “waterproof” as slightly different marketing terms for basically the same…
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How I Choose a Winter Coat for a Child
A children’s winter coat looks like a straightforward purchase until I start comparing them. One is…
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How I Choose Safe and Practical Children’s Nightwear
Nightwear looks like one of the easiest parts of a child’s wardrobe to buy. A pair…
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What Safety Checks Should I Make When Buying Children’s Clothes?
Most children’s clothing shopping is about ordinary things. Does it fit? Will it wash? Will the…
