| I heard a joke the other day from one of my | | | | short term instead of long. Most families have 2.5 |
| friends: What do you call something that costs a lot, | | | | children, some even more. That means that while |
| gets used for about a month, and then sits in a box | | | | baby clothes initially only need to last for a few |
| for a few years? Kids clothes and baby clothes. | | | | months, unless you're made of money and you're |
| Hahaha. | | | | planning to have multiple children you are going to |
| OK, well, it's not a funny joke, but I don't think she | | | | want to use them over again. You want them to be |
| meant it to be funny. I think she just needed an | | | | able to survive not only multiple babies but also |
| outlet for the fact that she had just spent hundreds | | | | multiple storages. You want to be sure that they will |
| of dollars on new designer baby clothes only to box | | | | be ready for use again after sitting in a labeled box |
| them up two months later. I could tell by the look of | | | | for a year or two. |
| subtle desperation in her eyes. | | | | This multiple use makes baby and children's clothes |
| Anyway, any parent knows that baby clothes can be | | | | more of an investment then a onetime money pit. |
| a pain to pick out. There are lots of cute designs and | | | | Like with most clothing you get what you pay for. If |
| cute colors, but you have to also temper this | | | | you buy cheap one time use baby clothes then you |
| designer need with the fact that a baby is only going | | | | will have to purchase all new ones for your next child. |
| to wear a certain outfit for around a month before it | | | | This is why spending a little more on durable, name |
| gets thrown in the closet until the next baby comes | | | | brand children's clothing might be a smart investment. |
| along. And while there are plenty of options for | | | | It's the equivalent to buying a cheap brand of |
| finding great baby clothes, the thing to remember is | | | | silverware instead of a brand name trusted brand. |
| that all the baby cares about is comfort. It's you that | | | | After a while, you're going to wear them out and |
| cares about design. | | | | buy a new pair. This means that your cheap |
| What many parents don't think enough about in baby | | | | investment becomes an expensive investment over |
| clothes is durability. Most parents who are buying | | | | time. Just another thing to think about when buying |
| clothes for their first baby have a tendency to think | | | | baby and children's clothing. |