It’s time to buy the essential children’s clothes for the new school year...

Children’s Jackets

A warm jacket with a detachable hood is the most essential purchase for cold winter days. However, you should also have another lighter one for days when it’s not as cold, as well as a sleeveless one.

Children's tracksuits and sweatshirts

Children's tracksuits are soft, comfortable, easy to wear, and gently hug little legs. They are ideal for all school grades and, of course, the most suitable clothing for sports activities.

Seven tracksuits, one for each day of the week, are essential, plus two in case an accident happens. 

Usually, tracksuits come as a set with the matching sweatshirts. However, I don't think you need more than three to four sweatshirts.

Jeans and leggings

One pair of jeans made of soft fabric is enough, since it is a good garment that little boys do not wear often.

Leggings are easy-to-wear, comfortable, and fashionable clothes for little girls, ideal for every day, so five to six pairs of leggings are enough.

Long-sleeved tops and t-shirts

Young children get their clothes dirty easily, so you should definitely have ten long-sleeved tops, one for each day of the week, plus three in case of an accident.

In addition, five to six t-shirts, since they are ideal for all sports activities. 

Children's skirts and dresses

Skirts, like dresses, are special occasion clothes for little girls. They do not wear them often, so one or two skirts and one dress for special occasions is just fine.

Sweaters and shirts

One sweater and one shirt are enough, since these are usually good clothes and are worn rarely.

Underwear, undershirts and socks

We change underwear and socks every day, while undershirts every two or three days. So you need ten to fifteen pairs of underwear, ten pairs of socks and six undershirts.

Very useful are also the sock slippers with non-slip soles so they can play comfortably indoors.

Pajamas and one-piece sleep suits

Six pairs of pajamas, three lightweight and three thicker ones, are enough. However, if your little ones are younger and easily get their pajamas dirty with milk or food, you may need more sets.

One-piece sleep suits are the best solution for cold winter nights, ideal for small children who keep uncovering themselves while they sleep.

Children's shoes

Small children easily wear out their shoes, so you will definitely need two pairs of sneakers. Just make sure to buy one at the start of the school year and the other after six months, because it is very likely that your child will have changed shoe size by then.

Also one pair of boots for the cold winter days and perhaps one pair of children's rain boots.

Girls also need one pair of ballet flats, while boys need one pair of good shoes.

My List

Do you feel stressed with all the essential kids' clothes you need to buy for the new school year?

To help you out, I'll briefly tell you what I bought:

1. A thick jacket, a light one, and a sleeveless one.
2. Seven tracksuits, three sweatshirts, ten long-sleeve shirts, five t-shirts, and a pair of athletic shoes.
3. For good dressing, I got a pair of jeans, a shirt, a sweater, and a pair of dress shoes.
4. Six sets of pajamas, a one-piece sleep suit, fifteen underwear, ten pairs of socks, three pairs of slipper socks, and six undershirts…

And all of this times two, since I have twin boys starting preschool!