Does anyone have a master list that they either created or found online for back-to-school clothing shopping? If you do would you mind sharing it with me, please?
I'm trying to figure out how many pants, capris, shorts, short sleeved tops, long sleeved tops, socks, undies, undershorts, etc. we should have for the start of the new school year.
My DD was given about 8-10 pairs of leggings which are great but I'm thinking they won't be warm enough for the winter? Any thoughts on that? It doesn't snow where I"m at but gets pretty cold, rainy & windy.
She is starting Kindergarten so any ideas of what not to dress her in would be greatly appreciated. From what I remember from my oldest DD (now 14) was no shoes with laces, no clothes that they can't unsnap, unzip, etc. themselves for restroom breaks.
My oldest is 14 so she just tells me what she needs....hey mom, I need some new jeans, etc. so it feels like I'm starting all over again with the youngest & I can't really remember what I did when my oldest was that age :0)
Thanks in Advance!
It really depends on the weather where you live how many short sleeves vs long sleeves, etc.
The best advice I think I can give you is to not send her in super nice clothes very often as she will come home with paint, ink, dirt, the remains of her lunch, etc all over her clothes every day.
Whatever she wears on a regular day should be good enough for school. My kids hate wearing long pants, so it will be shorts until it gets cold (which here is only maybe 2-3 months). Long pants/sleeves and a coat and scarf for winter if it's cold.
Make sure her school does not have a uniform. Our elementary's don't allow tank tops and flip flops. Get stuff that is comfortable to move in and play in. Here my kids are in shorts until November. Tennis shoes are a must. I would get a couple of new items and then buy some more after school starts and you see kind of what other kids are wearing and what she wants.
I agree with Carla. School clothes is not nice clothes. I usually look to see what my son already has and replace anything that is too small or ripped. Most of his jeans are ripped in the knees so I'll have to replace them. I would say also depends on how often you do laundry. There's no set number of pants, shirts, etc. My youngest DD uses leggins in winter and I live in MN where it gets below freezing and snows. The kids wear snow pants over their clothes when playing outside. Sometimes I would put tights on her with leg warmers over them to keep her extra warm. Dress in layers because they get hot at school. In winter my DS wears short sleeved shirts underneath sweatshirts/long sleeved shirts. He likes to be able to take them off.
Start out with some practical clothing, pants, tops, dresses, sweaters and sneakers. As your child grows add to the list so that you don't have a whole lot of new clothes that can't be worn. Check what you have and go from there and supplement as needed. If your child knows how to tie their shoes then it would probably be ok to have laced shoes if not then the velcro things. Just make it easy to get in and out of the clothes when they need to go the bathroom.
Stop, take a breath, and enjoy. Don't forget to take pictures of the first day.
The other S.
I wouldn't try to do the whole year at once b/c you won't really know what they need until she needs it!
In general, though, remember that Kindergarten is all about movement, play and not "fidgeting" with stuff! Easy on-off pants/shorts are best, skirts are tough b/c they spend a lot of time on the rugs! Sneakers (velcro), not sandals (definitely no flip-flops), comfy socks, hair ties to keep it out of her face, light sweater to keep in her cubby, etc.
