Re: : clothes shopping-OT :)

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Our son gets clothes both ways-however, I think to this day my

husband and I have only bought maybe a couple packs of " onesies " .

Our bigggest resource for clothing is my friend who has a 5 year old

son. She loves sending me packages of her son's clothes---ahh I look

forward to the day when she asks me-are you ready for more?!? That

way it isnt really a " Stranger " giving us used clothing. My other

resource is my Mom who loves to do what said-buying clearance

after season-it can be hard to predict what size a 1 year old will

be in a year but I figure I am only spending a couple of bucks-worse

case the wear it once. I have been scoping the 80% clearance racks

at Kohl's recently. Another resource for you bargain hunters out

there===the internet. Overstock.com has some great deals, as well as

you can sign up for coupon savings from Gerber, s, Osh Kosh to

be used at stores or their outlets. I love a good bargain. I just

got a pair of pants for myself-regular price 80 bucks for

4dollars!!! I dont know if i will ever wear them but I couldnt pass

it up! LOL!

kathleen

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any

of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

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Our son gets clothes both ways-however, I think to this day my

husband and I have only bought maybe a couple packs of " onesies " .

Our bigggest resource for clothing is my friend who has a 5 year old

son. She loves sending me packages of her son's clothes---ahh I look

forward to the day when she asks me-are you ready for more?!? That

way it isnt really a " Stranger " giving us used clothing. My other

resource is my Mom who loves to do what said-buying clearance

after season-it can be hard to predict what size a 1 year old will

be in a year but I figure I am only spending a couple of bucks-worse

case the wear it once. I have been scoping the 80% clearance racks

at Kohl's recently. Another resource for you bargain hunters out

there===the internet. Overstock.com has some great deals, as well as

you can sign up for coupon savings from Gerber, s, Osh Kosh to

be used at stores or their outlets. I love a good bargain. I just

got a pair of pants for myself-regular price 80 bucks for

4dollars!!! I dont know if i will ever wear them but I couldnt pass

it up! LOL!

kathleen

> > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

where

> > he

> > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

during

> > the

> > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

the

> > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with it.

> > Plus, I

> > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to give

him

> > a

> > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready to

> > walk, I

> > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

there

> > was

> > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > >

> > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has any

of

> > your

> > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Same thing here. I did save alot of my 1st daughter's clothes, but

much of it my 2nd daughter can't wear--different seasons, plus the

whole CF thing. Although now with reduced hours that's less of an

issue. And then #2 in the middle is a boy. So I've got 3 different

ages to buy for. My best source? A Children's Place outlet about 20

mins away--I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS buy a year ahead. My kids are big,

but I find that with Children's Place they pretty much always are in

the size corresponding to their age. I'd say about 80% of my kids

wardrobe is from there. I do get *some* hand-me-downs from a friend

for my son, and some for my girls from my SIL, which help a little.

But the best bet is to always try to stay a year ahead & buy things

on clearance. I got Neve's (DD#1) entire wardrobe for next summer

for about $60.

> > > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

> where

> > > he

> > > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

> during

> > > the

> > > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

> the

> > > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with

it.

> > > Plus, I

> > > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to

give

> him

> > > a

> > > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready

to

> > > walk, I

> > > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

> there

> > > was

> > > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > > >

> > > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has

any

> of

> > > your

> > > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Same thing here. I did save alot of my 1st daughter's clothes, but

much of it my 2nd daughter can't wear--different seasons, plus the

whole CF thing. Although now with reduced hours that's less of an

issue. And then #2 in the middle is a boy. So I've got 3 different

ages to buy for. My best source? A Children's Place outlet about 20

mins away--I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS buy a year ahead. My kids are big,

but I find that with Children's Place they pretty much always are in

the size corresponding to their age. I'd say about 80% of my kids

wardrobe is from there. I do get *some* hand-me-downs from a friend

for my son, and some for my girls from my SIL, which help a little.

But the best bet is to always try to stay a year ahead & buy things

on clearance. I got Neve's (DD#1) entire wardrobe for next summer

for about $60.

> > > > > Our son was born with bcf on 9/9/04. He's now at the point

> where

> > > he

> > > > > wears them at night and during naps, but he's at daycare

> during

> > > the

> > > > > day. We haven't been putting him in shoes when he's out of

> the

> > > > > Markells because it was warm and we could get away with

it.

> > > Plus, I

> > > > > didn't want to torture him with more shoes. I wanted to

give

> him

> > > a

> > > > > break. Now that its getting colder and he's getting ready

to

> > > walk, I

> > > > > wanted to buy him a pair of shoes, but I wasn't sure if

> there

> > > was

> > > > > something in particular I should look for.

> > > > >

> > > > > Right now, he doesn't walk by himself, just cruises. Has

any

> of

> > > your

> > > > > drs recommended either a specific type of shoe or brand?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >