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Make Matching Easy

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Have you ever had your seven-year-old come out of his room wearing brown, green and beige camouflage shorts with a red and blue striped shirt? Many moms share the frustration that as a child gets older and more independent, they want to dress themselves. However, kids aren’t born with an instinct on how to match colors and patterns. This taught behaviour comes with time, patience and lots of trying again. As you explain to your child how to pair clothing, start simple and don’t rush. Avoid frustrating your child by limiting the choices in the beginning. If your child can distinguish colors, then they are ready for matching outfits.

Start by example. Avoiding crazy patterns and clashing hues when you pick out clothing will show them how to do the same. Teach them that similar colors go well together. Bring out a color wheel if you need to so they can have a visual to go by. Hang it on the closet door and let him pick a shirt and find the shirt’s color on the wheel. He can then choose the colors on both sides of the wheel to discover what color bottoms to wear. Next, explain that all colors of shirts match with jeans and certain colors such as black, white and gray go with basically any piece.

Then help your children reorganize their closets and drawers putting matching outfits together. Put both pieces on one hanger or on top of each other so he can grab it and get dressed on his own. Taking this step will help him grab a complete ensemble quickly without getting aggravated.

Using a dot system will eliminate frustration. Place a certain sticker on the tag of one pair of pants and a matching sticker on the tag of every shirt that goes with that pair of pants. Then your child can look at the tags to match his clothes. Doing this for each color of clothing will help your child be confident in his choices. Praise him for his wise choices and encourage him to try again when he makes a mistake.

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Mix and Match

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Just Friends Tank Top

Just Friends Tank Top

Money seems to get tighter and tighter these days. You can forgo the dinners out, trips to the movies and coffee shop stops, but you can’t ignore one of your children’s never-ending needs. As a mom, you know that your kids out grow and damage their clothing quicker than then the seasons change. So even though you hate dishing out the dough for more clothes, you must. Those frocks you bought two months ago just won’t cut it if they are too small, too short, or too worn.

The best way to get the most bang for your buck is to learn how to mix and match your children’s wardrobe. For summer clothes, pair patterns with solids. Before you spend an entire pay check on more clothing, look carefully through what you already have. You may be shocked at how many different pieces will still work for your child or a younger sibling. Take everything out of your child’s closet and lay them on the bed. Separate the tops into one pile and the bottoms in another. Then divide the items into categories. Place t-shirts together, tanks in a section and dressy tops in another. Follow by putting shorts in one area, skirts in one pile, and putting pants in a third.

Now that everything is separated, begin pulling outfits together. Don’t forget that your goal is to mix and match summer patterns with solids. As you make outfits out of the individual pieces, write down what you need. If your child has several patterned bottoms with green tones but no green tops, note that you should buy green tee shirts or tanks. This will serve as a guideline when you start shopping on Growing Growing Gone. You’ll find exactly what you’re looking for quickly.

Once you’ve gone through all the piles, hang up and put away completed outfits. Now have fun and start shopping! Search Growing Growing Gone by selecting the size category that best fits your child. Since you understand how to mix and match summer patterns, selecting the perfect pieces will be simple. Plus, by saving 30% off of all your favorite kid brands, you’ll actually have some money left over.

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Get Your Kids to Pick up Clothes

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

As a mom, you probably say “pick up your clothes” at least five times a day. Is it too much to ask to have your floors free of dirty, smelly clothing? You spend so much of your energy taking care of your family that you would just love for them to make your life a little easier. It only takes a few seconds to take something to the dirty clothes hamper. However it seems like you’ve asked your children to climb Mt. Everest instead.

Several organizational techniques may help your kids develop the habit of picking up their dirty clothes as well as doing other household jobs. Normally, when moms  ask their kids to clean their rooms, they stare at the mounds of toys, shirts and junk all over the floor. They really don’t know where to begin. Devising an easy-to-follow schedule will help your son clean his room without complaining and chaos.

Many kids don’t understand how to complete one task at a time like putting their clothes in the hamper or hanging up shirts in the closet. From a child’s view point, they’ll be cleaning their floor buried in dirty socks, blocks and books for six months. Frustrated parents also add to the stress when it comes time to clean up.

To make a job chart, work with your child to find pictures of toys, clothes, shoes, etc. Getting your child involved will help them get excited and take ownership over the project. Preschoolers can assist with small tasks such as gluing pictures on cards. Use magazines to find the images or print them off the computer. Older children enjoy cutting out the photographs. Electuary-age kids will want to suggest ideas of specific tasks they can do. Brainstorm with them and have fun, but make sure you cover all the bases, especially the chores you really need done. Once you have your pictures ready, write names of family members on a poster board. Attach the photo of the job each person is going to do for that week by that person’s name.

When you’re done you can remind your kids to pick up their dirty clothes just by pointing to the chart. Now that your child’s floor will be free of clothes, you’ll be able to see what they need and order those pieces from GrowingGrowingGone.

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Get Your Kids Ready for Spring

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Now that it’s officially Spring, it’s time to start going through the sweat pants, sweaters and fuzzy socks. Decide what you want to keep for next year or for another child who might be able to wear it during the next cold season. If the outfit seems extremely worn, stained or has holes in it, throw it out. There’s no need to keep clothes sitting in a box or bin that no one can really use. After you’ve discarded the unfit items, take an inventory of the spring clothes your children already have. Does your toddler or baby have any hand-me-downs from an older sibling that are still in good condition? More importantly, your oldest child is probably the one who will need the most clothes.

If you’re like most moms and you discover that your child’s spring wardrobe is very sparse, don’t worry. You don’t have to spend days going to the mall and fighting other moms who only go when there are sales. GrowingGrowingGone has all the latest spring styles for your little guys and girls. Your little girl will look adorable in the Sleeveless Blouse with Flowers from Gap. This is a certain way to welcome spring with its pink, blue and lavender flowers. If your daughter loves flowers as much as you do, there is also another option from GAP, the Pink Blouse with Floral Pattern. For those who have baby girls, there are plenty of onesies in spring colors and others embellished with flowers or stripes. Dress her up for those special occasions in the Carters Blue Striped or White-Floral Dress with matching diaper cover. Don’t forget the pyjamas. Once spring is in full swing, those warm, fuzzy footie pyjamas will have your kids sweating to death. Try the Carters Rainbows Pyjamas or Teddy Boom Short Set Pyjamas.

Girls aren’t the only ones who need clothes for warmer weather. GrowingGrowingGone carries a large selection of boy’s outfits also. V-Baby’s Camo Shortalls come in many sizes and will make your little man the cutest boy in town. V-Baby also offers Rescue T-shirts in a cool material. You can’t go wrong, either, with a Solid T-Shirt from Greendog or a Striped Polo Shirt from Exceed. No matter what you choose, your items will ship to you very quickly and your children will be ready for spring.

Gap Floral Sleevless Shirt

Gap Floral Sleevless Shirt

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