shopping for children

[fliptheswitch]

My child is ten he needs some new clothes and so I've said I'll get them tonight online which I am doing at this present time.
I am a bit stuck at the moment as what I like and what he likes are two completely different things. He likes skater clothes and I like him to dress smart and usually choose things like straight jeans or trousers and jumpers or smart shirts with blazers.
I want to keep him happy but at the same time I also don't want him to look a scruff.
Should I stop now and take him shopping on the weekend and let him choose for himself. Or should I carry on and just get what I think is best?

[sara3]

sorry, I don't buy it!

it's not the 1940's. poor child.. if he actually exists!

[sara3]

hold on.. how old are you?

[sherrardk]

How old is who?

[sara3]

not you, sherrard ;o)

fliptheswitch.. how old??

[anneasquith]

in all fairness flip isnt on the thread at the moment to give their views.

[sara3]

I wonder why..

[anneasquith]

maybe you know sara ?

[ummmm]

Can we only answer on threads when the OP is about then?

Anne....can you let us know how we are suppose to know when users are logged in? Would be very helpful....and could save us typing out loads of answers...

[sara3]

no, I don't know.. but I've never known a 27 yr old woman called trousers "slacks".

tbh, she doesn't sound like someone who was pregnant at 16/17!

[anneasquith]

i agree slacks is a very old fashioned term,

[sherrardk]

If I asked my ten year old to put his slacks on he wouldn't know what I was talking about.