If you thought the hardest part of Yom Tov was the cooking and cleaning, you don’t have teenage girls
Q: I have seven girls, and I want them all to match, or at the very least, coordinate, obviously. How can I make sure that I can find all the outfits I need, in all the sizes I need? It’s not because I care if my kids wear the same thing, it’s because I need everyone to know we have it together enough to shop as soon as the drops drop.
A: Chaval you don’t have seven boys, because it’s a breeze to match them. For your family, however, you need to put in a little work to make sure you get what you want: befriend your local storeowners. Are you sending them mishloach manos? Do you know their kids’ names, grades and birthdays? What’s your purchase history? It all factors in. Once you’ve established a strong relationship with a consistent gifting component, you can start calling in favors. It really comes down to just how important this is to you. You have to really want it.
Q: My kids are thrilled to shop and pick out the clothes they love, but one week later, six whole days after the return window closes, they refuse to wear those very outfits they promised they’d cherish forever. How do I convince them that they don’t have a choice? They’d happily squeeze into last year’s stuff instead of the gorgeous new clothes I spent a mint on.
A: Easy: bribe. We may or may not have a child who just casually said, “By the way, you owe me nine milk munches, Ma,” as she passed by. Who cares? She was wearing the eyelet dress I love that she thinks is hideous. Win-win.
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