https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:06:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192829 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 08:14:58 +0000 looch 192829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is the issue with name brands, or with character clothing? I don't have an issue with branded clothing, but we don't do anything that has licensed characters or lots of wording, like "Mommy's Rockstar." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192779 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:29:26 +0000 lemondrop 192779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My biggest issue is cost, something they are going to get tired of soon or grow out of quickly, I don't want to waste money on. </p> <p>Growing up we couldn't afford name brand clothes and shoes, so the only way we got it was gifts, hand me downs, or whatever came from Woolworth's.</p> <p>I'm not a big fan of the commercialism anywhere, especially for image purposes.</p> <p>I love that she calls them Blooms- she is adorable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192676 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:01:31 +0000 eeh 192676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a fan of anything branded...especially nike and under armor stuff on little boys. It drives me nuts. Hopefully we'll be able to avoid it with our daughter but I'm not going to be crazy about banning it because then it becomes a forbidden fruit and I worry she'll want it more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192646 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:41:36 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 192646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are the same way. We were able to find some cute undies at H&amp;M! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192591 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:22:21 +0000 cyneswith 192591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd SO do My Little Pony for a girl! Otherwise, I'm not into branded stuff. If it's something my child picks out and is a comparable price, fine. </p> <p>Though I admit, I got my nephew a jedi outfit for his build-a-bear Kermit for his birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192586 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:02:47 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: If they had "Cars" for girls we might have considered it. Lala doesn't know the movie, but she loves cars! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192565 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:27:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 192565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: It depends. For underwear we purchased Pixar Toy Story and Cars so that it would make Mavrick excited about underwear (and potty training) hopefully.</p> <p>But I'm not a brand type of gal. I find it ridiculous to pay for something pricey for no reason. AND I don't like my son wearing anything (visible) character related. I dress him like a little monsieur. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192549 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:01:58 +0000 Andrea 192549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: DD loves her Dora toothbrush and sleeps with a Hello Kitty doll so I figure she will like the undies. I am all for using some branded things to encourage teeth brushing and sleeping, hehe! But you're right, if those things have no meaning to Lala then it might not help with potty training anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192477 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:26:51 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: It is a ridiculous amount of pressure, isn't it? Though I just finally found some adorable "blooms" from Carters on sale and they were probably way cheaper than these branded ones :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192455 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:02:14 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 192455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I HATE all that stuff. If I am going to spend money on stuff I'd rather it be: Nautica, Ralph Lauren, Tommy, North face....<br /> I don't like the whole disney characters stuff....Its just not my taste because I feel like its too childish and trendy. I just don't like it on gear and/or clothing.<br /> I do love the movies &amp; toys and I will get those for my son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192447 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:52:01 +0000 JessicaMcB 192447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I'd agree if that's all you ever bought her. But a healthy balance of regular unbranded things with the odd branded thing (if it was something Jack Jack liked of course!) isn't the end of the world right? I don't feel like buying a pack of Cinderella underpants woud make you a bad mama- that's a lot of pressure to put on yourself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192439 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:43:43 +0000 yoursilverlining 192439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't plan on buying branded/logo clothing (except as a very special treat like @Andrea). I hope LO isn't too into any TV/movie character - I don't love the look of everything matchy-matchy to a TV character. Someone gave us a bunch of Calvin Klein onesies that are just covered in "CK" and "Calvin Klein" - like no pattern at all, just product promotion. Logo stuff like that for babies just seems so pretentious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192437 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:41:51 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessicaMcB: I had all that stuff too, but I just think how much money it put into the pockets of these big juggernauts that thrive on children's adoration and it makes me feel weird :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192436 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:38:24 +0000 JessicaMcB 192436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when she's too little to understand things like Disney Princesses we would avoid them because if anything that stuff is more expensive and unnecessary then, but when she's older and really enjoys those things I can't see myself saying no. My mom let me have Ariel and My Little Pony everything, and I managed to survive ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192433 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:34:17 +0000 Grace 192433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think when they are really little, I wouldn't because I don't think they are that cute. But when they are preschoolers or older and if they wanted it, I don't see the harm. Unless it was freakishly expensive, of course. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192430 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:24:23 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Will do! She has a few pairs now, but she doesn't care what they look like, just that they are "blooms". She doesn't even know who Dora or Cinderella or Hello Kitty are, so why get them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192421 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:18:59 +0000 Andrea 192421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mostly stay away but I have purchased a few branded things for incentives, like when we took our first plane trip and I bought her a branded wheelie suitcase. She was so good and wheeled that thing around herself the whole time so it was really helpful!</p> <p>As far as undies, I just did the same thing because I was inspired by the post! Did you go to Kohls? I just bought her Dora and Hello Kitty undies from there. I only had some normal ones from baby Gap at first but the potty training post had me worried that they are too boring!</p> <p>So head on over to the Gap if you want some normal undies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192412 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:05:40 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: They just said "clothes" and didn't specify underwear. I'm absolutely sure that they wouldn't send her home if she was wearing Dora panties... but I am so not interested on her wearing Dora! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192401 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:51:49 +0000 hilsy85 192401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to stay away from any sort of "themed" clothing (like Disney, television shows, etc). I know sometimes it's unavoidable though if your child really gets into that stuff and wants it everywhere (sheets, towels, clothes, bookbag, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192393 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:39:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 192393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: lol that's what I thought ;)</p> <p>Yeah I don't really like it either. Thankfully for boys it's a little easier, striped, dinosaurs etc</p> <p>My little sister was totally into Disney princesses so it worked out for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192388 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:22:14 +0000 chopsuey 192388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her school even forbids branded underwear?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192378 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:08:55 +0000 loveisstrange 192378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. I make it a point not to. We had issues when we were trying to buy the little snowsuit for her, all of them had characters on them and I hated it. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-avoid-branded-clothes-and-other-gear#post-192372 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:02:54 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today we went to the store to buy Lala a new set of underwear (blooms in her words) inspired by some of the recent potty training posts. We thought it might help with poo poo on the potty.</p> <p>At the store they had Dora, Disney Princesses, Cars the movie (only for boys) and Hello Kitty.</p> <p>We've always made it a policy not to buy promotional branded items, plus her school also forbids branded gear... so we had to walk away empty handed after TWO different stores.</p> <p>Do you buy branded gear? If you don't, do you sometimes have a hard time finding what you need, like we did today? </p>