What brand clothing/shoes/toys are in right now I for once would like my kids to be in the "trend".
What is good quality but trending now?
Probably sounds silly but I feel like my kids are missing out because I don't know what's in - my daughter comes home from school mummy I want this and so and so and so and so others have this can I too! Sometimes I'm not sure what it actually is so please help!
Boys and girls
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What is on trend will depend where you live.
Your kids know what they want, just be guided by them.
Ask them? (ask your kids I mean)
Yep get them to point it out or shop online. Mine loves google searches and she shows me what it is that shes seen.
This post isn't for real is it???
Yes. I know first world problems.
But they can't always tell me what they want
I also think you should consider if it's something they will actually use too, not just something they want because everyone else has one. Take the whole fidget spinner thing, 2 months ago my kids 'desperately needed' one. The novelty wore off after a few days as I knew it would and the fidget spinners are now floating around the bottom of the toy box with all the rogue Barbie shoes, broken maccas toys and the remains of all the other things they just had to have.
I personally think that brand name clothing/shoes for kids is a waste of money (it's completely bonkers to me that some people will happily spend $30 to $40 on a bonds onsie for example), they're only going to get it dirty or outgrow it and it doesn't have to be branded to be stylish. My kids wear exclusively Kmart or big w clothes and they always look great.
In terms of toys there's always going to be the popular fads, I know my kids are into shopkins, LOL surprise dolls, collectible cards or figurines, Pokemon and stuff but to be honest it's all in the same league as the fidget spinner, it'll all eventually end up In landfill lol.
Just make sure you're doing this for them, not yourself.
Yes it's more because I'm worried they'll be bullied like I was as we grew up rather poor.
Depending on ehstvitvis I'll do it on s beed/want basis and so on I just don't even know what is "in"
I'd worry less about trendy or in and focus more on their likes and interests so you're staying away from "fads". If your kids watch a particular show, buy a tee for that, listen to particular music buy the tee for the band singer, plays a sport again find a themed top. Some fashions never go out of style, leggings under skirts, bucket hats, knee length dresses and shorts, well fitted jeans etc. Retro is always cool as! In Kmart awhile back I saw a A9X tee in the boys section, OMG I so wanted to be a kid again right then and there to fit into that shirt.
If there's something that they want because someone else has it encourage them to copy the style they like but to make it different enough that it's individualised to themselves ie same top but in purple instead of pink or same shoes but in green instead of blue. Nobody likes a copycat so it's a good thing to nip in the bud early.
Was more the brand eg everyone else's kids wear top brand joggers so I got my daughter some as she had basic ones she loves them & ended up picking some high top converse
It's just I don't want her to feel left out of what's trending
Consider yourself lucky she doesn't want what's on trend. My son doesn't give a crap, I'm hoping it stays this way, but as teenager, I'm sure it will all change. 😂😂😂 She may have simply liked the new runners, not because they are converse. I wouldn't be encouraging have the cool stuff because it's in, but that's just me.
Kids in primary school don't usually care about brands..
if your kids can't tell you what is trendy then it's unimportant to them and they are not being teased or feeling left out. As they age they will develop this more though.
Honestly though I think you are projecting your childhood onto them..
Let them develop there own style and interests. If they ask you for something then discuss buying it. But you don't need to buy things your kids don't know are trendy because it's only a trend if kids are talking about it. If kids aren't discussing it, it's just something they happen to have but the kids don't care about.