My daughter is almost to preschool age. I am just wondering if it's still like it was when I was in school (I graduated 6 years ago), do the clothes you wear, the brand and the "in" clothes still determine a kids popularity in school? Has it gotten worse? I remember that when I was in school, if you didn't wear the right clothes, then you were an outcast pretty much. Luckily, I had older cousins who gave me their clothes when they outgrew them and they were all designer labels, and when I turned 15, I started working full time to afford my own clothes. I'm just worried about my daughter not fitting in. I don't want her wardrobe to be the cause of her not having friends in school - I 'm worried because I know that my husband and I could never afford name brand clothes for our kids (walmart & target is more our price range...lol). So parents out there of kids (elementary, junior high) do clothes still determine a child's popularity? Thanks!
2007-10-25 09:42:06 · 57 answers · asked by ~*Mrs. GM2*~ 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Its gotten worse, much worse, I teach English, its not pretty, you don't need to worry about it until 3rd or 4th.
2007-10-25 09:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by Casey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popular Name Brand Clothes
2016-11-07 10:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really doesn't matter until she's older. A preschooler doesn't know brands (if she does, someone has been teaching her). Keep her clean and covered, and let her be. My kids even dressed themselves - and while I didn't care for the combinations, I was pleased that they were making their own choices.
By first grade, they're aware of big picture items - everyone else has jeans, or flare pants. My 3rd grader is aware of styles and has requested clothes from one particular store.
I buy them a few trendy pieces from the cool stores, and fill in w/ basics from Target et al. I don't want to go broke - but I remember being the only kid without designer jeans. As they've gotten older, I've gone for quality over quantity. They pick a few favorites and wear them over and over, so why not put the money there.
2007-10-25 12:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by DaisyCake 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, sometimes, yes, it still does.
I think nowadays it's not so much the brand name that's sewn onto the clothes...but the style of the clothes.
You can get great clothes for cheap prices by going to overstock stores....such as Gabriel Brothers or Rugged Wearhouse (google it...they have a website that gives all locations). I am very picky about my clothes, but I love to go there. Sometimes you have to check the clothes out for damage (some products are factory seconds), but I really have gotten some great deals on designer labels.
I don't think you really have to worry about the clothes issue quite yet, because your daughter is still very young. But from my experience, it usually becomes an issue around the 3rd and fourth grade.
2007-10-25 09:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has gotten worse in 4th grade skinny jeans was something everybody had to have I always shopped at target and Eire bootcut jeans and shopped in the kids section until 6th grade and since I was chubby my never bought me skinny jeans. And at lunchtime all the girls what get together and say where each price of clothing was from they said old navy, Aeropostale, Abercrombie, justice, and macys and poor little chubby me would say target and they would stare at me. I seriously never went to the mall until like when I was 13 and now I where hollister jeans but only because they have a nice fit and I love their pocket designs. I only purchase hollister jeans when they have their $20 jean sale and I bought my sister who's 8 her first pair of Abercrombie jeans and she's like whatever. Thank goodness she's not into name brand. But the Abercrombie kids sizes are ridiculous she's normally size 8 and she's really skinny but I had to get her size 12 cause they were ridicously tight
2014-06-11 16:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by lily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it all depends on where you live, but I think for my daughter (who is 10 - almost 11), it is about style more than it's about brand name. She wears clothes from Target (our budget range) and some from J.C. Penneys (which my mom buys her) and seems to be ok with them. Recently she got a pair of crocs because they were "the thing" at school (my mom bought her those too). But I've tried to de-emphasize the whole clothes thing with her and have tried to teach her to be her own person. That's what's important. And for the most part, that's what she does. I realize that things could change a lot in the next few years, but she's a pretty down to Earth kid, so I'm hoping for the best.
2007-10-25 09:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ тнє σяιgιиαℓ gιяℓfяι∂αу ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah a student's clothes still pretty much determine their popularity. I'm a senior in highschool, and all the 'popular' kids wear all hollister, abercrombie, and american eagle clothes. not every piece of clothing has to be from a store like that, but the majority of it. I don't think anyone turns into an outcast just because they dont wear the right clothes, but i guess that also depends on where you go.
2007-10-25 09:46:04 · answer #7 · answered by Dee Baby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry! Kids her age shouldn't be wearing such expensive brand name clothings. Most kids wear clothes from Wal-mart and other cheap places because kids should be learning at school and not what they wear or how they look.
When she grows up older, like as a teen (13+) let her decide what brand she wants to wear. Because in the future, there are much more nice clothing! =)
2007-10-25 09:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by *smile* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is probably even worse in this day and age than when I was a kid. I dont think kids should have the right wardrobe just to get friends, but in the same breath as sad as it is, I wouldn't want them to get alienated either. Luckily, thanks to charity shops, car boot sales and auction sites such as Ebay etc. designer and brand clothes can now be bought for a fraction of the shop price.
2007-10-25 09:46:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh preschoolers wouldnt know about Brand name clothing nor would elementary age children. I mean when she gets to junior high or high school i would get her nice IN STYLE things but they don't have to be abercrombie and fitch or AE or really expensive things. She'll decide what she likes and doesn't. Besides not just clothes make someone popular. if there out going and have the personalty so try to instill some good quality's in her
2007-10-25 09:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by gm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I was somewhat of an oddity in high school. I hung out in the smoke hole in the morning and at the ball field or gym in the afternoon. I had friends from every side of the social structure. I found myself gravitating more towards the middle of the road crowd. I never wanted to be uber popular but I also did not want to be part of the white trash crowed. I made all A's the 1st semester and then put it on cruise control the rest of the way.
2016-04-10 05:12:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋