Hi Grandmas and Grandpas I NEED YOUR HELP!

I have 4 granddaughters aged 5-10 and I love getting clothes for them. I am a seamstress as well so love making dresses and skirts for them in liberty prints which would be outrageously expensive to buy ready to wear. For fun outfits I like H and M , Zara Kids , Cos I did buy them all some T shirts from H and M which had kittens and ponies on with glittery crowns , which they love but the mums wouldn't buy. They like Hello Kitty and My Little Pony stuff ( or the younger ones do) so I did buy some PJs with those on for Christmas.

I buy masses of things on Ebay, mostly new without tags. It's because they grow so fast, and I think that children's clothes have become outrageously expensive.

The other reason is, I can buy clothes out of season. If I want to buy a Christmas party frock in May when I have more money, I can, and then put it aside for later. M&S, Littlewoods and others have outlet stores on Ebay, and they are very useful as they sell for half the original price in many cases.

I have a DGS 33 mths who has an male cousin 5mnths older. My DGS has had a lot of stuff handed down and DD buys on Ebay etc.

There is little point in me buying him stuff. I would not go for an expensive anything when they are so small unless there was a really special occasion. He usually looks OK.
They do grow out of clothes very quickly. DGS can play without having to worry about messing up his everyday clothes. When he is older and more particular it will probably be different

I bought his new baby brother (6/52) an outfit for the summer. He is so much bigger than DGS1 was at the same age that he has nearly grown out of that already. I will leave his wardrobe for his mum to sort out.

MY GS is only one, but I've bought him a few outfits so far. I buy good quality - usually in the sales. The difficult thing is sizing of course, as they live at the other end of the country and he grows so fast! Also, I try to choose clothes that I think my DIL will like. My favourite store is TK Maxx, or little local independents.

Not any more as my grandchildren are teenagers and wouldn't appreciate nan buying their clothes!! But when I did M&S and like mishap classic stuff.

Yes I often buy clothes for my GC.
I look for good quality hard-wearing clothes and those that have no cartoon characters or other garbage all over them! - just classic plains, stripes etc.
Most difficult thing is sizing.
M&S, Mothercare.

I'm afraid I'm very boring Milena and buy mainly in M&S. Mainly things that catch my eye as I pass through, particularly if I've got one of the grandsons with me. Washability is obviously important and I like unusual colours, preferably without cartoon characters!

Every couple of months I pass an excellent outlet retail park. I buy extras for my GDs.

I buy whatever is a bargain from the well known, mid market stores.

I always buy 100% natural materials, cotton, wool and leather for the shoes.

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Hi Milena. I buy for my baby grandson impulsively and on a whim; usually "fun clothes" that his parents may not buy because they buy the "sensible" or needed stuff. Sometimes I ask what he needs and then I buy that. I am as careful with not being extravagant as I would with any purchase. I buy the best quality I can afford.

Hope that helps, good luck with your research.