So my LO is almost 10 months. Of course in my online "browsing" I've been coming across sales on end of season stuff. I've been tempted to stock up for next fall/winter. For you bees that have kids and have btdt, how successful were you are buying for next year? Do they start to grow like weeds at a certain point? I sadly passed on a pair of boots on my bst group because I just have no idea what size she will be at a certain point in time. Does the same apply for clothing? I'd hate to buy all of this stuff and have it not fit but I also *hate* paying full retail. She's super skinny and kinda long. Wearing 6-9, 9-12 depending on brand
Anything I should stock up on that is a safe buy? Stuff to avoid (jackets? Shoes?)
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I never pre buy seasonal shoes because I think it's really important that they fit properly and her feet seem to grow in spurts (well, duh, growth spurts, but still
) I suppose things like sneakers you could. Even for clothes I figure you can always get a sale- maybe not the biggest discount but most stores have a sale every few weeks at least. It's cheaper to pay 75% of retail for clothes that fit than 50% off but having a lot of it not fit. Plus she gets a lot of gifts so I don't want to overbuy anyway.
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I think your fine!
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I have also bought at the end of the season for the next one and had no size issues but I am shipping from the US to Aus so it's not a full year between wears and easier to guess her size.
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I'm the worst to ask. I bought a 12-18 and 18-24 month snowsuit, I figure I can sell the one I don't use. I have a 10 month old and pre buy everything but shoes on sale.
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Oh one more reason I don't prebuy much- I like buying and getting to put her in it right away. So much more satisfying! But my other reasons are the real reason I limit it, plus sometimes she gets picky and won't wear certain things now.
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I avoid shoes other than sneakers (because she wears sneakers year-round to daycare). I totally pre-buy clothes. The deals are too good to pass up! My LO has pretty much followed the sizes that go with her age so it's pretty easy to predict.
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Considering my 7.5 month old is already in 12-18 month clothes, I have zero clue what she'll be wearing next fall/winter. It isn't worth the risk to me to pre-buy.
) I suppose things like sneakers you could. Reply
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