When I registered Noah for Kindergarten, I found out that he
has to wear a school uniform. Wearing a uniform
is no big deal because a lot of schools have switched to it for different
reasons. When I was in school it was a huge deal if your school had a uniform
policy, mine never did. I started looking for polo shirts and shorts because
after all we do live in Florida and it isn’t that cold here. When I started shopping I had no idea that it
would turn in to a quest. I went to seven stores to find bits and pieces of
uniforms. I wanted to have five complete uniforms so I wouldn’t have to laundry
in the middle of the week unless I absolutely had to. I went to all the children’s stores,
department stores, and big box stores and they were pretty much wiped clean. We live in a huge school district and while
not all the schools require a uniform a lot of them are. We even had family members and went out of
state and looked there. We were finally able to find enough shirts and some
shorts for Noah. It was definitely a stressful experience for me because I didn’t
want him to get in trouble for being out of dress code. I thought about calling
the school and asking but I figured they would either offer to give me old
uniforms, which someone else could really need or send me to a store I had
already been to. It wasn’t their job to find me uniforms. My poor friends had
to listen to me whine about the uniform situation. I was lost and his size was really hard to
find. They either had small stuff or like 10/12 sizes. I didn’t want to get him white polo shirts
because he would mess them up like the first week. He does have art class and he has come home
with paint on him.
I was so relieved to
have the clothes crisis solved and then about a month ago I noticed his
powdered blue polo shirts were starting to look worn. The school year is half
over and well, he is six and his shirts were definitely starting to need
replaced. They weren’t ragged or full of holes but I dreaded starting this
process again. I had kind of been
looking thinking they might have some in his size later in the year, I guess
those other kindergarten parents are in need of new uniforms too. Then something happened, I learned about
Cookie’s Kids. If only I had known about
Cookie’s Kids in August there would have been no stress. Cookie’s Kids specializes in school uniforms
and other kid’s clothing. They have any style you could want. They have many
different brands, big brand names. They
also have long sleeve polo shirts, which was something I really wanted for Noah
on the cooler days. Cookie’s Kids also
has a bunch of different colors.
Here is the story behind Cookie's Kids:
In 1972, a young man named Cookie and his brother Marvin went into business together. They rented a 1600 square foot store in Jamaica, Queens, fixed it up, bought inventory and Summer and Fall, and opened a day after Thanksgiving with a full stock of holiday toys. The toys were a success and they put the extra money toward buying children's clothing for the next season. When that did well,they bought more clothing. The business was on it's way. As, he brothers Cookie, Marvin and Sonny, who had come in as a third partner in the business, began to open new stores in new locations, inventory expanded. Besides the latest fashions, our customers wanted shoes, toys, backpacks and accessories and we were prepared to deliver. By the late 1990's there were six superstores throughout the NYC area, and though they previously had different names, by that time they were all named Cookie's Kids. Also in the late '90s came an important addition to Cookie's Kids' inventory: school uniforms. It was the steady success in uniform sales that paved the way for founding CookiesKids.com in 2007, which originally sold uniforms and soon after the entire Cookie's Kids Inventory.
I was amazed
at the prices. I love a good bargain and their clothes are so inexpensive. They
don’t have the department store mark up. I was so impressed with ordering. It
was really easy to find what I wanted. I
didn’t have any trouble checking out and it was a breeze. The shipping is only
$5.95. I hate when I am shopping online and the shipping is the same price or
more than what I am ordering. I am sure
you are wondering what I ordered. I
ordered 2 powder blue polo shirts, 1 long sleeve navy polo shirt and 1 long
sleeve powder blue polo shirt. I got all of that including shipping for 29
dollars. They have great sale prices too. If you sign up for the newsletter, you can learn about the sales and special coupon codes. Right now you could possibly win an iPad by just receiving their emails. I will continue to use Cookie's Kids to purchase uniforms for the rest of Noah's elementary school days.
Take it from me; check out Cookie’s Kids for all your
uniform needs. Bookmark it. You have enough stress with your child starting school;
their uniforms should be a breeze and with Cookie’s Kids relax and breathe and
save all your tears for the first day of school. Cookie’s Kids have 7 stores in the NYC area in
Bronx, Brooklyn and Jamaica as well as online.
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