Caregiving
Clothes & Accessories (Kids)
Definition
News flash: Your kids’ shoes and clothes—in sizes that fit— don’t magically show up in their closets. Someone needs to CPE what clothes and accessories to buy, get to the appropriate stores, clean out drawers periodically, and hand off used and outgrown clothes to the “Tidying Up, Organizing, & Donations” cardholder. Suggested timeline: If your child’s feet have blisters, you’ve probably waited too long to buy new shoes. Exception: If there is a camp or school one-off clothing need, this responsibility stays with the “School Breaks (Summer)” or “Homework” cardholder.
Conception
The kids need clothes
Planning
- Sorting through child's current wardrobe
- Determining which clothes still fit and which they have outgrown
- Creating a list of clothing needs whether it be seasonal or by occasion or age (e.g., bras)
- Evaluating underwear, socks, shoes, and accessories
- Arranging for try-on time
- Coordinating with “Returns & Store Credits” cardholder if needed.
Exception: clothes for special school days responsibility of “Homework, Projects, & School Supplies” cardholder
Execution
- Donating or passing on those items they have outgrown to other children
- Shopping for items in store or online
Minimum Standard of Care
Are there appropriate seasonal clothes available to the children when they need them? (i.e., winter coat available before the snow comes)