From first forward rolls to group performances, one gymnastics studio wanted clothing that could keep up with children aged two to twelve. Sometimes the best uniform is the one children barely notice they're wearing.

I thought warmer weather would make getting dressed easier. Then I started noticing how heat, sweat and clothing could affect my child’s eczema and sensitive skin.

I kept buying clothes I loved, only to watch my child choose the same few pieces again and again. Eventually, I started wondering what they knew that I didn't.

I used to think a basic was just a basic. Then I realised the soft layers worn closest to my child's skin were probably the hardest-working clothes in their wardrobe.

I swear these clothes fitted last week. Then another growth spurt arrived and suddenly I was sorting a wardrobe full of clothes my child had somehow outgrown.

I used to save my children's nicest clothes for special occasions. Then I realised they'd sometimes outgrown them before they'd really had the chance to wear them.