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Anonn says
I grew up very blue collar but live in a fancy neighborhood now and know some very rich people. But is it usual to have your middle schooler have a strength coach? Middle-schooler is a girl, in this case. I thought that you weren’t really supposed to be doing that for growing bodies, but my kids are younger. Is this a thing now?
Clementine says
Neighbors of mine own a personal training business, a big part of which is training kids (middle school and up) who do high level travel teams or want to ‘make’ competitive sports teams in HS/College.
They focus a lot on doing exercises that improve mobility, coordination, and injury prevention. In fact, a lot of what they do is small group work where they’ll lead a session of 5 kids whose parents split the cost. So it’s not like $60/hour of personal training, it’s $12.
I don’t think it’s normal, but if your kid is really into a sport, it’s not a super bizarre thing.
NYCer says
+1. I don’t think it is that weird. But I also don’t think it is super common. I assume the coach is familiar with growing bodies.
Anon says
On my local parent group I sometimes see parents posting about getting individual coaching or training sessions for their kids. Sometimes it’s more along the lines of looking for some high school kid to play basketball with, but sometimes it is looking for actual coaching. I don’t think most people are doing it but it’s out there.
Anon says
I live in a close in suburb to a HCOL city, and this doesn’t seem that unusual to me. By 4th or 5th grade, most kids are already focused on one sport, and I see a lot of private coaching. It creeps up on you! I thought it over the top, and that we’d never go that route — but several years in, and I had my son with a private baseball coach over the winter. It kind of happened by accident – he started off going to a summer camp at a local indoor facility that has all kinds of sports, loved the baseball coach, and he started joining a buddy there on days when school was cancelled. It ended up being cheaper to buy a pack of lessons, rather than doing ad hoc on days off, so before I knew it, he spent all his early release days and days off with a baseball coach and a good buddy. Since it doubles as childcare and is roughly cost equivalent to other after care options if I split with another family, and I can carpool with another mom, it doesn’t feel as egregious – but the me from three years ago would have likely been shocked at this!
Anonymous says
Definitely not uncommon, but I see more group athletic conditioning classes than private trainers. MCOL suburb in the SEUS where many kids do travel sports but none are getting D1 scholarships. Properly done, strength, agility, and speed training are safe for middle school kids and can help prevent injury.
Sports says
Sports are insane now! After going to one of my nephews (rec!) soccer games, I hope my kids wants nothing to do with it once they’re big enough (though at 2 and 4, maybe we’ve already missed the window to start them, who knows anymore.)
Thank You Notes says
Thank you notes for kids bday parties? I feel like I’m typically, but not always, a TY note person. Texts and calls often in lieu these days but not possible to do that with the 17 kids at her party + another 4-5 family gifts. I feel like of all the parties we go to, we get them maybe 1 out of 5 times? I know there’s definitely a TY note 100% of the time camp out there, but curious what others do/see/expect.
DD isn’t able to write the notes herself. She can obviously sign her name but it’s something that would 100% fall on me and is approaching borderline past due (party was 4/29). DH’s handwriting is atrocious. truly.
Anon says
I’m a thank you note 100% of the time person but I do written thank you for the class parties. My 5 year old signs her own name. We almost never receive them though.
For family, I send an email with photos of her playing with the gift in lieu of a written card. Our families prefer that. YMMV.
Clementine says
1. I have my husband do them. That’s now something 100% in his camp.
2. Get your kid stickers and crayons. Have them pick out thank you notes, color/put stickers inside and sign their names. You (or husband, ideally) address and mail them.
3. I think we need to get rid of thank you notes because it is not something any of us need in our lives. Let’s just text a picture of a kid playing with (thing) and move on. Better yet, no gifts and just come celebrate!
Anon says
I just send a text with a photo of kid enjoying the present. If it’s from an older person who expects a thank you note or was a large sum of money, I do send a paper card.
Otherwise I dislike getting thank you notes. A text or verbal thank you the next time we meet is fine. I dislike paper clutter and it pains me to throw out all these fancy cards people send me.
Anon says
Yes, but I love the USPS and appreciate that people still buy stamps!
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
I think it depends on your region, culture, etc. I’m from a background where cash gifts are normal and thank you notes for the events you cite aren’t a thing (and I love stationery and keep a stock in my desk drawer for other things). It’s also very common to attend/host “no gifts” parties.
Anon says
I am normally very much a thank you note person…it grates on me that my nieces and nephews never send them. But for classmate birthday parties I don’t hold a grudge, so I’d say you are in the clear to skip for this instance.
The importance of gratitude is something I want to impart to my boys, so in general I don’t invite more kids than I want to invest time in thanking. For young kids I have them dictate two sentences to me and then sign their name. For older kids (7+) I have them sit and do it themselves; it’s important to me that they connect the time, effort and money of choosing gifts with the effort of showing genuine thanks. (I also think opening gifts in front of others and practicing being gracious is a critical skill…but that’s another can of worms!)
Anonymous says
Interesting. I go the other way–I don’t mind not getting them from my nieces/nephews, because I see them often and they are usually with me to open the gift and I am thanked in person. However, I do expect them from classmate birthday parties, since there is little opportunity to express gratitude.
Anon says
I agree. I was taught by my parents that if you open the gift in person a thank you note is less necessary. In our area no one opens gifts at parties so a thank you note seems necessary to me. I always send them and we receive them frequently too.
Boston Legal Eagle says
I have never done a thank you card for my kids’ birthday parties and have received maybe 2 or 3 total in all the daycare and elementary parties we’ve gone to. Texts to parents I know, sure, but not formal cards. But then I didn’t grow up in a thank you card culture, and don’t have a ton of family who would be offended (husband’s extended family maybe, but that’s on him).
AwayEmily says
Our parties have all been no-gifts so can’t speak for the gift-receiver.
I would say that of the parties where we have attended and brought gifts, 75% of the time we receive nothing, 25% of the time we get a text/photo, and 0% of the time we’ve gotten a thank you note.
And I cannot emphasize enough how much I do NOT care if we get one (of any kind), nor would I ever, ever, ever judge a family who did not send them. We all have so so so much going on! And you already threw a lovely party and invited my kid! To my mind, a thank you note (of any kind) is totally unnecessary.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Yes, your last paragraph 100%! I would never judge any family for this. I just appreciate the invites for my kids!
NYCer says
+2.
Boo thank yous says
+3 Maybe I’ll have DD send thank you notes when she’s older and able to write on her own but too much of a hassle now. I definitely don’t expect thank notes from family (or friends) for birthdays or holidays. The only time I might expect them is after a bigger event like a wedding or high school graduation.
Anon says
I think this is a good distinction…as a gift giver I don’t care too much about getting notes from friend’s parties. I appreciate the fun afternoon for my kid.
However, as a parent I care about instilling gratitude in my children. Throwing a party is rarely work for the kid, so while the parent has already been gracious in hosting the party and I don’t expect a thank you from them, at some age it’s important that my kids put in the effort to thank people, too (especially since they probably didn’t open the gift at the party and therefore thank their friends for it verbally, either)
Anonymous says
+1
Anonymous says
Is she old enough to do those fill-in-the-blank TY notes herself?
GCA says
I love when I get thank-you notes but I don’t expect them, definitely not from kid birthday parties as the party itself is a great deal of work!
Culture side note – also from a background where cash gifts are common, thank-you notes not, and interestingly you *never* open a gift in front of the giver because what matters most is the relationship between giver and recipient, not the gift. I feel incredibly awkward when I’ve been expected to open gifts in front of others!
Anon says
I’m team thank you note especially now that my kids are old enough to write their names. For family we do a text but written for their friends from their party. Party was last weekend and so far 10/30 are done, but now one daughter is sick so I’m sure our progress will slow
Cb says
For my sins (and because I complain about parents who drive/park terribly so often), I’ve ended up on my son’s school’s active travel committee… We’ve had 90 responses to the survey in 4 hours, and now I have to figure out how to map out all the hot spots. I swear, 80% of the problems would be solved if the council/police could be bothered to enforce traffic regulations.
No anti-15 minute city conspiracy theories yet, so there’s that!
Am I old now? says
I’ve noticed the last few weeks that the things I usually find restorative aren’t doing it for me anymore. Even on nights where I’m getting a good amount of sleep I’m waking up tired and zombie like. Time spent on hobbies or with friends is fun but I’m but not energizing like it usually. What’s wrong with me? I’m 39 so not young but maybe not old yet. I know I’m mostly eating trash right now, but in the past when I’ve had periods of unhealthy eating it never affected me like this. Any thoughts as to what might be going on? Thanks!
rakma says
So there are a few things that have caused this kind of inability to feel rested at different times. For me it’s been anemia, Vitamin D deficiency, sleep apnea, acid reflux that was waking me up at night, allergies and periods of high stress. Usually it’s a sign that I need to step back and re-evaluate, take some more supplements, maybe tweak the food choices for a little while. But if it’s lasting more than a few weeks, I’d talk to a doctor, because there are plenty of things that could be causing it that require more intervention than eating more fruits and veg.
Anonymous says
My ability to eat badly and feel okay ended in my late 30s/early 40s.
octagon says
Same. I have to also be much more vigilant about staying hydrated.
I find that regularly taking a B-complex vitamin helps with energy and brain fog — it doesn’t go away completely but it is noticeably better.
Anonymous says
Same. I’m also 39, and have come to this realization recently.
Anonymous says
could it be allergy season?
anonM says
Justttt in case maybe take a pregnancy test? And have you had covid at all recently? I’ve heard of some people getting a kind of delayed response where they feel really tired awhile after actually being sick sick. I’m clearly not a doctor so just throwing this out there.
Anon says
Ugh, I so wish suits like this had existed when I was a young, sporty kid who got constant sun damage. Rashguards started coming out when I was in my early teens, at least, but they were way less cute than this.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Same! So much sun damage in my youth, I cringe now. And for everyone shopping for their kids, this suit is on sale now for 24.99!! Great deal.
Anonymous says
Same. I hated going to the pool or beach because I had to keep getting out to dry off and reapply sunscreen all over, and I’d usually end up with a sunburn anyway. I’d probably be more enthusiastic about the beach now if I’d had better experiences as a kid.
Anonymous says
I don’t need a massive RCTC or Yeti or other pricey cooler, just something that will keep a family (of 4)’s sandwiches and drinks cold and safe in our 95 degree summer temperatures. Or drinks cool for the weekend if car camping. Cheaper coolers didn’t seem to keep anything cold and struggled with even keeping things cool. Everyone loves deli meats, so food safety is big. Any good things to check out? We have a Walmart with a good outdoor selection and camping store.
Clementine says
I got the igloo knockoff of a yeti cooler and it does exactly the things you want. I have heard great things about the Rtic coolers though, so I would seriously consider getting one for my partner for Father’s/Mother’s Day.
Tea/Coffee says
We don’t have an rtic cooler but have lots of their drinkware. If we were in the market we would 100% just get an rtic.
Also, we have some very cheap walmart coolers that have lasted just fine for 2-3 day camping trips as long as they are full of i e and we are conscious of keeping them in the shade.
A says
I don’t think there is a lot of variability in cooling power – you need to keep the cooler closed most of the time and pack it with ice for it to be very effective for any length of time. We have had no problem camping with a basic igloo for 3 days.
So Anon says
Thank you for all the responses earlier this week about the job options. You all were spot-on and I’m going to accept the first option. I’m really excited!! – Even with the lingering and occasional thoughts of “what if I don’t actually know what I’m doing?!”
Anyway, my children’s dad has shown his true colors, yet again. He lost overnights on the weekend earlier this year after the kiddos had free access to a controlled substance at his house. He was supposed to have the kids during the day the weekend before last, but he drank heavily on Friday night. He had alcohol in his system on Saturday morning and, by the terms of our agreement, because he had alcohol in his system on Sat morning he did not see the kids that weekend. He also lost his job earlier this year, and “just” found a new job that “requires” him to work weekends. So he reached out last night that he has to work this weekend, and won’t be able to see the kids on Saturday or most of Sunday. My youngest has lacrosse games on Saturday morning that I would attend whether or not its “my” time. I love my kids, but I was really looking forward to a few hours on Saturday to myself in my house. Even though I wanted to totally veg out and watch the Diplomat, I may switch to a family walk and gardening.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Congratulations on the job!! I think you made the right choice. And hopefully a boss from EUR will be more supportive in general.
And that’s really terrible about the ex. It sounds like he’s not able to guarantee even every other weekend or whatever arrangement you have, which is really the bare minimum he should be able to do. Is it feasible to re-negotiate this so that you have 100% custody and he will have to earn visitation back? I know divorce is a logistical nightmare so not sure if this would work, but I think at this point you can’t count on him and need alternate arrangements for childcare to give yourself time.
Anonymous says
I’m so sorry about your ex but I’m so excited for you and your new job!! Please let us know how it goes when you give notice!
Anonymous says
I needed to make some major headway on a work project yesterday, so I put the kids to bed and then formatted a spreadsheet for two hours. I was so proud of myself for being productive when I normally veg. Fast forward to this morning and I realize my source data is incorrect. So far I’ve spent 4 hours correcting the work I did last night. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Boston Legal Eagle says
Gotta laugh! Hopefully it’s formula driven and one fix will fix the rest!