What to Wear to Your Kids' Sporting Events

At a certain point in motherhood, you transition from playground runs to sports (and other activities) drop offs, pick ups and games. Before you know it, sports practices and games start to fill your afternoons/evenings and weekends, or so I’m told. We’re starting to get there with James and I’m actually not upset. I know at a certain point, especially with three kids, I’ll start to feel overwhelmed by juggling all the games and practices, especially those early and late ones, something a lot of my friends with older kids complain about. But right now, it’s an activity that I don’t have to participate in or direct, other than to cheer from the sidelines. Of course it would be easier if I didn’t have a toddler to chase after and a baby to get to sleep or feed on the go. But details, right? Kids’ sports games and practices are also an opportunity to talk with other parents and socialize. In fact, some weeks it feels like the most socialization I get to do outside of work. Sad but true. But that also means that I need to look somewhat presentable when I’m sitting on the sidelines of my kids games, so I often find myself trying to figure out what to wear to your kids’ sporting events.

When trying to figure out what to wear to your kids sporting events, I like to go with three different options: athletic wear, updated sweats, or a more pulled together jeans outfit. Occasionally, I’ll throw on a t-shirt dress or sundress if it’s super hot out because sometimes that’s just easier than putting together an outfit, but most of my kids sports games take place in fall and spring (or indoors at a cold ice rink) when it’s chilly and the bleachers are a little cold for bare legs. If you have a lineup of practices and games this fall too, here’s what to wear to your kids’ sporting events. And for more ideas, check out my go-to soccer mom outfits.