Give her what you’re willing to pay for school clothes and a list of what she needs to buy and let HER do it! A friend did that with her son so I did it with my daughter…suddenly she was shopping thrift stores! :D Whatever works peaceably.
When designer jeans became a thing, my daughter made a beeline to that rack. Anticipating endless clothing battles, I set up a clothing allowance for her. She quickly figured out she could get four pairs of “regular” jeans for the price of one pair of designer jeans.
It’s really amazing how a kid can go from “Levi’s 501”s to “Walmart Specials” when it’s “their” wallet at stake – giving my two boys control of their clothing allowance was a stroke of genius on my part- after that decision, all I had to worry about was them trying to go “nudist” on me.
When my sisters and I reached the age where we actually cared what we were wearing to school, we were “invited” to pitch in for the cost. The more we pitched in, the more say we were allowed…within reason. Mom ALWAYS retained veto power!
This was opposite in my family. Daughter would choose 3 tshirts for $10 and $30 jeans (marked down from $80) from a factory outlet store. Wife would insist daughter buy designer blouse and jeans from a high end dept store for $$$ instead. (Can’t have the other moms thinking we were not affluent…)
My mother didn’t have a problem with school clothes for me. I went to a Catholic school for the first 6 years and then went to public school. Instead of taking me, she’d just go and buy clothes. And she really didn’t have to do much since my neighbor came from a large family and would give me clothes that her girls didn’t want. So, I haven’t really developed a “taste” for shopping. I just took what my mother bought.
Yakety Sax 21 days ago
You can have it if you can pay for it yourself!
Concretionist 21 days ago
The never ending story…
Geophyzz 21 days ago
One of my daughters was just like that; the other would wear whatever. Thirty years later, they are still the same.
david_42 21 days ago
In the future, she will go on a date, order the most expensive item on the menu and eat 1/3 of it.
kaycstamper 21 days ago
Give her what you’re willing to pay for school clothes and a list of what she needs to buy and let HER do it! A friend did that with her son so I did it with my daughter…suddenly she was shopping thrift stores! :D Whatever works peaceably.
bittenbyknittin 21 days ago
When designer jeans became a thing, my daughter made a beeline to that rack. Anticipating endless clothing battles, I set up a clothing allowance for her. She quickly figured out she could get four pairs of “regular” jeans for the price of one pair of designer jeans.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 21 days ago
Okay then Holly, get a job and buy it yourself or buy a pattern and get sewing.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 21 days ago
I was expecting Holly to demand something skimpy and cheap looking
wellis1947 Premium Member 20 days ago
It’s really amazing how a kid can go from “Levi’s 501”s to “Walmart Specials” when it’s “their” wallet at stake – giving my two boys control of their clothing allowance was a stroke of genius on my part- after that decision, all I had to worry about was them trying to go “nudist” on me.
ktrabbit 20 days ago
When my sisters and I reached the age where we actually cared what we were wearing to school, we were “invited” to pitch in for the cost. The more we pitched in, the more say we were allowed…within reason. Mom ALWAYS retained veto power!
cafed00d Premium Member 20 days ago
This was opposite in my family. Daughter would choose 3 tshirts for $10 and $30 jeans (marked down from $80) from a factory outlet store. Wife would insist daughter buy designer blouse and jeans from a high end dept store for $$$ instead. (Can’t have the other moms thinking we were not affluent…)
MichaelD Premium Member 20 days ago
::Dramatic Angst:: What kind of a horrid mother are you?
metagalaxy1970 20 days ago
My mother didn’t have a problem with school clothes for me. I went to a Catholic school for the first 6 years and then went to public school. Instead of taking me, she’d just go and buy clothes. And she really didn’t have to do much since my neighbor came from a large family and would give me clothes that her girls didn’t want. So, I haven’t really developed a “taste” for shopping. I just took what my mother bought.