Consumer shopping is a necessary activity for some, while it serves as an addiction or form of therapy for others. Some people shop only because they need to buy something for their home, for themselves or for their family. Others make it a recurring habit to obtain the latest in fashion, electronics and home ware. Departments of shopping include clothing for men, women and children, as well as electronics, computers, DVDs, books, and household items.
In every civilization, the children of different ages wear different types clothes suitable for their ages and to suit the climatic conditions. Their clothes are unisex during the infant age. In ancient times the children wore the small versions of the same clothes that the adults wore. Until the mid 19th century, other than the infants, all the children were clad in smaller size garments of what their parents wore. Then, they looked just as miniature adults.
At that time there were separate tailors in rich mansions to make clothes for children. Otherwise, female members of the family made the clothes for children at homes. In the western world boys wore coats, shirts, trousers, hats and shoes. Then the same way the girls wore just as their mothers, the maxi-frocks, hats, shoes and jewelry to match. The shoes were different from their mother's only by its size. There was no difference in east. The children wore as same as the adults but sometimes the jewelry were different. The clothes that eastern children wore were lighter than in the west due to the climate differences. The children too, wore the same colors, material and pattern as predetermined by the society.
However, changes occurred during the mid 19th century, after considering the views of the child educationists and philosophers. They introduced the idea that suitable clothes for the children will help in child development. Then, the parents were highly interested in providing specially made clothes for their children.
Today, the children's garments are made of different material, patterns and prints according to their ages. The infants have no special patterns but the clothes are made for the comfort of the baby. Light colors are always used for baby clothes. Material such as woolen is used in cold climates and light cotton is used in the tropical climate. Read More
The children usually select any fashions, which they can observe among their friends. However, the appropriate garments and material should be chosen by the elders, since the children do not possess the knowledge on hygiene or weather conditions.
Very small children are not much of a problem since they will wear what is given to them. They will not be able to select themselves. So, parents can provide them with garments which are soft and appropriate for the weather. There are very expensive clothes, which are prepared out of silks and hard fabrics. These are not suitable for the tropical climate or summer time. The soft cotton garments in light colors are very much suitable for the infants and small toddlers in warm climate. The cold countries demand more cozy clothes for small children since they like to play outside even in cold weather.
Children prefer colorful clothes and they like to imitate. As parents, we must not have too many restrictions. At the same time we should not allow them to wear any attire they prefer. There are ethics in the society that the child-clothes should be in an accepted range. As parents, we must also pay attention to the hygiene, climate, and suitability of the clothes to their ages and also to the cost of the clothes.
It is important to pay attention to the age of the child. A baby below one year should not be dressed in clothes of a child of four years. It would cause nothing but uneasiness. The dresses are used to cover the body. The parents must not forget this golden rule when they select clothes for the children. Otherwise the children will tend to select clothes forgetting this when they grow as adults.
Clothes are important to cover our bodies for different reasons. The type of clothes worn varies from one country to another country and from locality to locality. Clothes worn may also be different depending on the social status of the wearer, culture, weather and the fashions in vogue. The occasion for which a person is dressed also can determine the type of clothes worn. For instance the clothes worn for an occasion like a wedding will be different from clothes worn to go to school. The clothing material will also be different from place to place and from occasion to occasion. The clothes may be made up of natural or synthetic textiles. However, whatever material the clothes are made of, there can be allergies which people should be aware of.
The clothing for kids should be selected very carefully as the skin of the children is usually very delicate and can get affected by allergies easily. In addition to that, the children are a very playful lot and their clothes should be durable and suitable for their activities. Thus, the fabrics that should be selected must not be too hard and not too mild.
Fabrics such as silk, woolen, polyester, cotton and linen could be used for children's clothes. The different climatic conditions demand different fabrics. Although the synthetic fabrics have advantages such as strength, less likely to shrink and low cost there are doubts regarding the suitability of these materials for children's garments. There are some fabrics which are combined natural fibers and synthetics which provide comfort of the natural fibers with the practicality...
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