My parents are actually capable of picking clothes that fit me. It's pretty amazing. And they understand the whole "no, I will not wear a dress/skirt unless it's formal/nice" thing, so I usually don't have much of a problem.
My parents.... It's odd, how it works. They won't give me money, but they'll buy me clothing if I need it. And I will only go to the store if I need something or if somebody needs me to go with them. I hate shopping with friends. Hate it. They're all preps and I end up in Abercrombie and Fitch like "uh.... I'm gonna go to f.y.e. See you there." But if I can get my dad or grandma to take me, it's not bad. They're okay with the fact that I will buy everything in plain black.
When I was 6-9ish, I didn't mind Claire's. When I was 4, I was terrified of it, because that's where I got my ears pierced. It seems scary when you're that young.