Children quickly outgrow clothing, putting constant pressure on parents to find replacements and prevent their child from looking like a loaf of bread stuffed into a hollowed-out book. Overcome growth spurts with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of gently used maternity and children's clothing and merchandise at The Second Child.
An upscale resale-clothing store, The Second Child stocks its shelves with a constantly rotating selection of gently worn, brand-name kids' and maternity items, with most items 67% to 75% off the original retail value. Clothes and toys are handpicked by discerning staffers who put them through a rigorous sorting method, judging each item on style, cleanliness, and ability to withstand being fed through a wood chipper. High-end gems in good condition make the shelf, and the duds are donated to charity. Shoppers can wrangle little ones into a Ralph Lauren jumpsuit or dress ($8–$15), a toddler-size Lilly Pulitzer dress ($20), or a Crew Cut polo ($9+), while moms-to-be can don 7 For All Mankind maternity jeans ($60). The Second Child also boast a bevy of baby-centric furniture, toys, and equipment, which all are in perfect order and meet current safety standards established by Major League Baseball.
Reviews
The Second Child is recommended by Frommer's. Thirteen Yelpers give The Second Child an average of four stars. Five InsiderPagers award it an average of four stars.
- My daughter is two now, and I've dressed her almost exclusively from Second Child. But you would never know I wasn't dropping beaucoup bucks at super expensive boutiques across the city. – Ruth C., Yelp, 10/22/08
- It is the second story of a cute two flat and is fill [sic] to the brim with all the designer names I was looking for but without of all the extra cost. – Kimber Ann M., InsiderPages