How little did/will you spend on your kids/yourself...?

amother

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 4:49 pm

I'll start:
DD little, one new shabbos dress £10, socks from primark, school shoes £30 clarks, new socks £5 primark.
DS , new shirt £20, cufflinks £5, shabbos shoes £35?
Other DS, new cufflinks £5, got him a new suit not long ago £40
DD teenager, new tights, got her a new dress end of summer sales £40, she needs new shabbos shoes max £20
Me, sheitel wash £20. New tights.

I'll probably do a George order for some random socks and pjs.

BH for hand-me-downs!

amother

Pistachio

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 5:40 pm

Wow kol hakovod! I've no idea how much I've spent but I started early so I don't feel it too badly BH. I'm also in the UK.
Boys recently got new Shabbos shoes BH, they don't need new suits (yet) TYH!!
For my one daughter I ended up spending the most as you do lol. £15 on socks. 4 Shabbos dresses (I know it's a lot, I started too early, then found nicer stuff) altogether for all her dresses around £100 all in. Most expensive one was kidichic from little me. Toddler son, one outfit from next for £24, another from Ali specials for about £22 (I forgot) Shabbos shoes for him from Ali for about £10. Jackets from last year, they still fit him. Weekday I haven't spent much on any of my kids besides for this toddler, I picked a few things up. My daughter has from sales and last year a couple of dresses were too big so they're perfect for this season.
11 year old son got a shirt from next , maybe £16 I don't remember because started early. Melange top for £25 Shabbos trousers, next £12. 2 new capels, £18? Also no clue. I spent £15 on a bunch of pretty knee high , and ankle socks for daughter . Oh and her Shabbos shoes were £22.50 Ali specials but they're too small. I'm trying to sort it out. George actually have very nice ones for £7! So might get them as backup. Ali specials have offered me to keep the too small shoes and buy another for only 6 dollars shipping. In the middle of that but getting late....

One teen son, got him a nice shirt from next clearance, £21
I need a shirt for another teen son (I'll get from accessory world, usually they're around £18)
School shoes for daughter £29, marks and Spencer
I need new shoes for my toddler, I'll go to Clarks. I'm reckoning on around £40 for those.

Have I missed anything out? My toddler needs new PJ's. My son needs new weekday trousers.

Dress for myself, £40 fabulous fashions.

bigsis144

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 5:44 pm

By “how little did/will you spend” I thought this was gonna turn into a frugaler-than-thou martyr-fest 🙈

Like, “not only did I not spend any money on new clothes because everything is hand me downs/I’m wearing my 20 year old sheva brachos suit, but I even made some money by unraveling a holey old sweater, reknitting it and selling it on eBay” 😜

I’ve been on imamother too long

amother

Mauve

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 5:46 pm

bigsis144 wrote:

Oh, it will get there. Give it a little time.

amother

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 5:52 pm

bigsis144 wrote:

Almost. Just getting a bit disheartened by people spending more on their toddler's summer wardrobe than I spend on all my kids plus myself in probably 2 or 3 years. So I wanted to show myself and others that kids (and mummies!) can be very happy with hand me downs, last years clothes, and clothes from primark or supermarkets.

(Note I didn't say "triggered" and I know I don't have to open those threads, it's kind of a morbid fascination for me!)

amother

Mauve

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 5:55 pm

I don't have anyone to get hand me downs from, but I spent $18 each on two Shabbos outfits for my 2 yo ds, and bought a bunch of tees for $6-7. Some were last season from frum stores and some not. I still have to get him shorts which I'll probably get in Target, and sneakers which will be about $20.

I bought myself a new tichel for YT for $20. I'm excited Smile

amother

Foxglove

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 6:10 pm

I usually try to get my girls' clothing for cheap too. I just didn't keep track of expenses. $10-$15 dresses from previous season / year's clearance. Shoes for $20-$30 from Amazon.

Since I buy so far in advance on sale, I don't really keep track of how much I'm spending for one Yom Tov. (I do hand-me-downs within our family from one child to the next and only if they're in great condition.)

Our income is very limited, and I try to make it work, while making my kids happy. Everyone gets at least one new dress and new shoes for Pesach.

Tao

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 6:18 pm

bigsis144 wrote:

Let me tell you, nothing to do with saving money, but if I fit into my XXS sheva brachos dresses, I would 100% be wearing them. With the tag sticking out so everyone could see LOL

amother

Pistachio

Sun, Mar 31 2024, 6:42 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Really don’t keep track as it’s spread out throughout the year. Really the only time I’m NOT buying clothes is when they’re full price at the beginning of the season. This year especially because of the leap year there’s a break between any new season spending I had to do and Pesach spending.

Exactly I'm always buying someone something new! This teen needs new sneakers, this one needs a new t shirt. Etc etc it literally never ends. BH.