My kids are 5 and 8 and grow like weeds.
They both started school already like last week.
During the summer, I bough a pair of sneakers for my son. Um... well, 2 months later, he OUTGREW them. So the other day, I had to buy him new ones, again.
My daughter, over the summer was fine in her jeans. Then, well, 2 months later, just like her brother, she outgrew them! And so, the other day, again, I had to buy her more jeans.
All of this is for school.
I shop online... SALES only.
Old Navy.
The Children's Place
E-Bay
Gap
Macy's
I only buy, what I know my kids WILL wear. I don't force my style on them.
Less waste that way.
I KNOW what my kids like.
I have never had them complain, about what I buy them.
Here, we only have 2 seasons though. Summer. Winter. The months do get cooler from Fall though... in the 60's at the lowest. Still.
We don't have to buy 'winter' clothing.
So that is a nice thing.
But yes, clothing costs increase as they get older.
They need more and THEN there will be school supply costs too.
Not only per clothing.