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When you have one child, shopping for kids clothing can be a lot of fun. You can get your child all the latest clothing and they walk around in better clothing than most adults. When you start adding to your family, the latest and greatest doesn?t seem so important anymore. It becomes more about saving money so you can afford to put clothing on them.

It is tough to continue to justify spending $40-$50 for an outfit when they are only going to get to wear it a few times. If you pay that much for a piece of clothing for yourself, you expect to have it for years, not months. Now there is finally a place that allows you to get those quality clothes at no-name prices.

Growing Growing Gone is an online kids clothing store that is more about getting you the best deal than it is about competing with the corporate stores that are after every dollar you have. You can now shop at a store that will truly appreciate every dollar that you spend with them and save a ton of money in the process.

It is always nice to hear a story about someone who has used their experiences and has fought back against tough economic times to be successful. It is even better when that feel good story benefits you as a consumer. Jenn was a mother who got tired of paying those same high prices that you have been paying and found ways to get the same clothes at half the price and those savings are now passed on to you.

If curiosity is getting the best of you and you want to see the incredible savings that are available, all you need to do is go to the Growing Growing Gone kids clothing site and you will see deals that will have your eyes popping out of your head. These are not $1 off sales, but prices that are almost if not more than half of what you see at the department stores.

Ralph Lauren has long been a fashion icon, but do you really want to spend $30 or more on a piece of clothing for your child? Now you don?t have to. You can get a pair of Ralph Lauren Polo Shorts that list for $45 for only $14.95. Add the matching top that lists for $29.50 for $12.54. That is a total outfit for less than other people are paying for just the shirt!

In addition to the bargain basement prices that you are going to find on each and every item, Jenn (the owner of the site) also shares the wisdom she has gained over the years as a parent. Any parent will find some great advice and perhaps a quick giggle by reading through the articles that she has published. Have you seen anything like that on the DKNY site?

When you are fighting back against the economy, you can do it by putting second hand clothes that are sure to have the children frowning, or you can put them in current fashions courtesy of an entrepreneur who is more focused on helping fellow parents out than she is in getting every last penny that they have out of their wallet.

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In the past, kids clothing designs were nothing more than miniature versions of clothing for the adults, but this is not the case anymore. Did you think that fashion was just limited teenagers and the youth? In modern times, kids cannot be neglected at all. They are as fashion conscious as any other person when it comes to dressing and style.

In order to keep up with the changing trends, designers are working full time to ensure that the tiny tots are dressed for the occasion. Kids have designs specially sketched for them keeping in mind their requirements. These clothes, in addition to adding style, also bring out the subtlety and innocence of the age.

The need for specially designed kids clothing first arose in the early 1800s but the development was very slow. However, in the onset of 1900s this process picked up speed and today there are fashion trends in kids clothing for each season which only get better every year. There were also certain elements that that triggered the improvement in kids clothing designs. For example, the invention of the concept of elastic waistbands led to them being embedded in designs for kids’ pants and trousers. Today, the waistband finds multiple uses in the sketches of the designer and has proven to be very useful.

Though a lot of options for kids clothing are available in the market today, not all of them are suitable for the tiny tots. There are a number of factors that need to be kept in mind while designing kids wear so that the kids not only look good, but also comfortable and safe. While designing kids clothing, the concept of safety comes second to none. The young ones tend to play a lot and do not like any clothing that gets in their way of having fun. Hence, their dresses have to be designed to look good without compromising on the safety factor.

Using the right kind of fabric is also very important while designing as well as buying clothes for your children. There are a variety of fabrics available ranging from the traditional cotton to modern day satin, tulle and wool for winters. However, not all fabrics are suitable for all kids. They type of fabric also keeps changing from one season to the other to make the kid feel comfortable.

Cotton is the highly recommended fabric because of many reasons. It lets the screen breathe; it is soft to touch and not a lot of chemicals are used. All these help in safeguarding the skin of the kid.

Last but not the least; don’t buy clothing that outgrows your child in a matter of days. Even the designers need to make provisions for alterations in kids clothing because at their age, kids grow fast very soon. Hence, clothing with long helms and cuffs are preferred over the others.

Keeping these points in mind while designing and buying clothes for your child will go a long way in making them feel comfortable, loved and stylish.

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As a mother of two energetic kids I have received a lot of baby gifts; some which I have loved and some that I put to the back of the closet. If you are wondering what to buy for a baby gift, this article is for you. Just remember most parents need an outfit to be both practical and cute.

1) Clothing in blue and pink will be the most frequent colour in the closet – avoid buying more:

This is a personal preference but I know other mothers who agree with me. When my daughter was born everybody bought her pink clothing. There was so much pink in her closet that I was sick of the colour. Daddy’s and Mommy’s favourite piece of clothing soon became a rusty orange coloured outfit. The colour complemented her skin tone and most importantly – it wasnt pink. That girly colour came back to haunt me for a second time when I had my son -I could not reuse the sleepers, socks and onesies because they were all pink.

Your gift will be used more if it is a gender neutral or a “different” colour from the standard baby girl pink or baby boy blue.

2) Stay away from clothing with snaps or buttons down the back:

When looking at any piece of clothing ask yourself two questions a) could I get this easily off the baby at 2 am in the morning in the dark without waking him/her; and b) when the diaper leaks can this outfit come off easily without spreading the mess everywhere?

Any clothing item that is too difficult to either put on or take off a baby will soon be sent to the back of the closet.

What moms need are outfits that are cute and practical!

3) If it needs ironing – forget it!

I was not a supermom able to run the household and look after a newborn. Some days it was an accomplishment just to get a shower and dressed because of the night feedings and the exhaustion that came with it.

The laundry got done, but I never ironed one piece of clothing. The only time my daughter got to wear the adorable frilly outfits is whenever grandma visited and actually ironed them for me. Wash and wear was my motto, if it did not look good without ironing then it wasn’t used.

A new parent will use a wash and wear gift. A gift that requires ironing….who knows?

4) Out of season baby clothes:

How big will the baby be in six or nine months? How can anybody know for sure?

Out of season clothing at clearance prices may be tempting – you can get the baby so much more. Resist the temptation and stay away.

A quality gift is something the baby can use. No matter which brand name you buy out of season, if it is not used then it is not a quality gift.

My second child who was born in the early spring received as a gift a beautiful warm winter outfit in size 6/9 months. By the time that winter came the outfit was too small, so it went from hanging in the closet to the storage bin without being worn even once.

Buying a gift especially for somebody you do not know can be really hard and that is what you are doing when you buy a baby gift. We have all received gifts that have sat in the back of the closet and we have wished we received something else instead; with some thought that will not happen to your gift.

Keep in mind these four words: colour, practical, durable and adorable and you will find a great baby shower gift.

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It is really only since the twentieth century that childhood as a concept has been recognized and this is reflected in the changes in baby boy clothes and baby girl clothes.

In previous centuries, childhood was brief: for example, even as late as the eighteenth century the children of the poorest families were sent out to work sometimes from the age of five onwards. Clothing for children then was simply a smaller set of adult clothes.

These copies of parent’s clothes were very restrictive and reflected the fact that childhood was not seen as a special time but a precursor to adulthood. During these eras play was not encouraged as it was seen as a waste of time therefore play clothes were not needed.

As far as newborn babies were concerned, though, a different convention had been used for centuries – swaddling. Tight swaddling was thought to bring about the right posture and it restricted the child’s movement. No other baby clothes were needed for the first twelve months. Although the convention persists in some Eastern countries, its use has almost died out in the West.

But by the end of the eighteenth century the use of long gowns to clothe both baby boys and baby girls had become common. One initial benefit was that they helped to keep baby feet warm because they were very long, but as the child began to walk the length of the gown stopped at the ankles.

By the time they advanced to toddler age both boys and girls were clothed in copies of Mom’s dress. Since the European Middle Ages, when clothes were washed not as often as we do now, the preference had been for dark colors so that dirt and stains were not as noticeable. The wealthier classes were able to afford more colorful and elaborate clothes and that indicated their status.

By the end of the nineteenth century the fashion of dressing girls and boys alike until the age of four or five was beginning to change and by the end of World War One had virtually disappeared. This was due in a large part to the introduction of the romper suit. This one piece suit was thought to have originated in France and to a large extent revolutionized baby boy clothes.

The romper suit was originally worn by preschool children and is thought to be the first playsuit. This was a dramatic change for baby boys and truly now the sexes could be differentiated. The original romper suits were knee length and had long sleeves. They were worn with long stockings and toddlers would wear boots with them. Although usually one piece, more formal ones were often made in two pieces and from velvet.

Over time the design of the romper suit changed – the legs got shorter and so instead of wearing long stockings, short white socks were worn and instead of boots modern shoes such as sandals were worn. The less formal ones had very little decoration, whereas the more dressy ones had lace collars or even frills. Smocking became a feature on baby rompers from the 1920s and they were also far more colorful than baby clothes had been in the past.

But now in the 21st century, romper suits have reduced in popularity. In what is almost a reversion to earlier fashions, baby boy clothes and children’s clothes have once again become smaller versions of what their parents wear, although a wide range of colors now prevails. When Mom wants to find a small version of Dad’s polo shirt or jeans or khakis, there is almost no limitation. At least we are not returning to the time when work started at five years old and play was not considered important!

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It used to be that when looking for baby boy clothes there was not a great deal of choice. There were the usual pale blue or white footed sleepers but without any motif on them or for the summer there were all in one romper suits but again the choice was limited. And for sweaters, coats and hats to get any real choice you had to get out the knitting needles or get a doting Grandma to do some knitting for you.

Narrow choices are a thing of the past, though. For both baby boy clothes and baby girl clothes Moms can now indulge themselves with bright greens, reds and blues not to mention exotic shades of purple and orange – almost anything you can imagine, in fact. Changes have come to styling also.

Its no coincidence that these expansions in colors and styles have happened at the same time as the number of outlets for baby boy clothes has increased. Department stores have built up their baby sections (just think of Macy’s or Sears or J C Penney) and clothing stores have jumped on the bandwagon (see Gap or Old Navy). Even more specialist are the cool and trendy approaches of designer stores selling kids clothes as well as baby clothes.

Even newborn baby boy clothes are trendy with everything coordinating from the body suit to the socks and to the coat. Some stores even have named collections, for instance Gymboree has newborn outfits called “Catch of the Day, Little All-Star and Revved Up” to name just three. When you get into the 3 month old and older age group there are even more cool “themed” outfits.

Then there are stores such as Ralph Lauren has some really cool outfits for baby boys like the rugby coveralls and for warmer weather the different styles of “shortall”. And if you shop online sites such as Pottery Barn has a wealth of different outfits for the discerning baby boy. Another online site to look at is Ooh La La Mama as they offer some really cool designs on their range of clothes.

Not every new set of parents can afford designer clothes for their baby but there are some really cute clothes available in stores such as Target and Wal-Mart. Here you will find the basic every day baby clothes to ones with motifs on them such Disney’s Winnie the Pooh characters, jungle animals, spaceships and of course cars and trains.

A major development in modern baby boy clothes has been the imitation of adult clothes in miniature versions. Whether you’re looking for camouflage trousers, long sleeved shirts, jeans or khakis, all of these and more are available for baby boys from just about the time they are three months old.

The change from plain old white and blue in such a short space of time is tremendous. Even socks can be matched to each outfit, whether the theme is sport or cartoons or almost anything. Baby feet can stay now warm as well as sending a fashion message!

Whether you are buying high street baby clothes or designer baby clothes it seems that whatever your interest, sport or pastime the chances are there is a baby outfit that reflects this. There is certainly no lack of choice nowadays when it comes time to find clothes for your baby boy!

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