If either you or your significant other is a fashionista, a clothes horse, or just someone who likes to be stylish and look nice, your kids may well be taking after you. It's surprising how many little girls, and even little boys, pay a lot of attention to, and take great care in, how they look and what they wear. To a lot of children, clothes are clothes. But to the fashion-minded child, "just any old shirt and pants" simply will not do. If you like to keep your kids looking stylish, one way to be of assistance is with the perfect hat(s).
What Parent Has Time for Style?
You’ve got enough to think about, trying to get ready for work, going to the store, going out with friends, getting to sports practice with the kids, making dental appointments for the entire family, etc. Do you really need one more thing to worry about – like keeping your kids stylish? The thing is, it's going to be important to any number of children, so you might as well figure out how to keep your busy schedule but still incorporate fashion into your child's wardrobe.
Here's the other thing – if you can do it without breaking the bank, even better. All too often, fashion and style costs big bucks. But they don't have to. Let's take a look at some tips on keeping your kids stylish in the easiest way possible.
Affordability and Convenience
These are probably two of the most important points where parents are concerned. By answering a couple of questions after clicking on certain sites, name brand, affordable, top-quality clothing for children can be delivered to your door on a seasonal basis. Ask around to see if other parents have discovered their favorite online store and see what’s in stock and en vogue. (Kidbox is one.)
No Need to Overindulge
Your child may have something to say about that, but if you're going to save money, time, and keep up with all the trends, overindulgence should be avoided whenever possible. As quickly as kids outgrow their clothing, spending a lot of money on an abundance of stylish outfits is self-defeating.
Trendy, But Lasting
It's good for your child to be trendy but try to find styles and fashions that will be popular for a while, if you can. Surely, you've heard some designer or fashion referred to as "never going out of style". That's the kind of thing you want to invest in.
Whenever you can, stick with wash and wear. That's going to save lots of money and time for you (you don't have to run around town looking for a drycleaner).
Remember, too, that comfort is a major factor. If your child is uncomfortable in that outfit, they are not going to wear it – no matter how much you go back and forth with them. Don't spend money on something your kid isn't going to wear.
Incorporate Hats into Your Child's Wardrobe
The perfect hat can be an outstanding accessory, complete a look, or literally make the outfit. It all depends on what effect you're going for, which hat you will choose (or your child will choose). Hats that are loads of fun may have an embroidered patch representing a cartoon character. Naturally, NFL, MLB, NBA, and other sports are represented by team logos. Even a plain hat with no decoration whatsoever can take an outfit and give it a little extra flair.
Sit down and look through hats with your child and agree on some choices. Remember that if you're going for a fitted cap or hat to measure carefully. There can be only centimeters difference between sizes! A fitted hat that doesn't fit isn't going to be of much use.