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Post by andi9899 on Sept 15, 2016 13:08:37 GMT -5
I put both my kids in plus size clothes when they were young and neither was overweight. The problem is for things other than leggings the waist and length have to be pretty close. Since most kids clothes is made for super skinny kids it made it almost impossible to find a pair that fit their waist that wasn't crazy long. By going to the plus size I got an extra inch or two in the waist without the extra 4 in the length. The problem isn't the kids the problem it's the clothes that are made for super small kids who are tall. I can't imagine what parents do with kids who are really skinny but also short. They would almost have to wear toddler clothes until middle school. We have the opposite problem. I have two very skinny kids who are tall. Well one is tall (I'm 5'8" and she is a little taller than me) and the other is probably 5'5" or so. But the shorter one is SUPER SKINNY so it is impossible to buy her anything that fits that isn't too short. And my taller one has issues finding pants long enough for her (she has very long legs).
Clothes shopping sucks no matter what your shape is because it always seems that clothes are made for other shapes!
Forever 21. My niece is super skinny and it's the only place she can find her jeans at. I don't know how old she is, but they have stuff for kids and adults. The sizes are from tiny to plus size. And it's super cheap. You don't really want to spend a ton of money if she's not done growing yet.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Sept 15, 2016 13:09:19 GMT -5
We have the opposite problem. I have two very skinny kids who are tall. Well one is tall (I'm 5'8" and she is a little taller than me) and the other is probably 5'5" or so. But the shorter one is SUPER SKINNY so it is impossible to buy her anything that fits that isn't too short. And my taller one has issues finding pants long enough for her (she has very long legs).
Clothes shopping sucks no matter what your shape is because it always seems that clothes are made for other shapes!
Forever 21. My niece is super skinny and it's the only place she can find her jeans at. I don't know how old she is, but they have stuff for kids and adults. The sizes are from tiny to plus size. And it's super cheap. You don't really want to spend a ton of money if she's not done growing yet. Thanks for the tip! I will have to try there.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 15, 2016 13:12:50 GMT -5
DS was skinny and outgrew the pants with elastic in the back. Huge issue until I saw a kid the same way and when I saw him and his mom, I asked her where she shopped for him. She knew exactly what I meant and told me GAP. That got me through until he filled out enough to fit in clothes.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 15, 2016 13:46:55 GMT -5
The Gap is a bit pricy. I'm way too cheap for that.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Sept 15, 2016 13:52:43 GMT -5
Try Maurice's. They have extra short, short, regular, long and extra long. You can't always find every inseam in stores but they have them online. They aren't too badly priced and often have sales.
I love Children's Place for the kids. All their pants have elastic in the waist band so you can adjust it. I can buy Gwen the proper inseam and then pull the waist in until it fits. Then loosen the buttons as she grows.
They constantly have sales on everything too. I bought Abby two pairs of jeans for $8 each on Tuesday.
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Post by 973beachbum on Sept 15, 2016 13:53:11 GMT -5
The Gap is a bit pricy. I'm way too cheap for that. Old Navy is the Gap for cheap people you know. Same clothes just with a different' label.
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Post by andi9899 on Sept 15, 2016 14:29:49 GMT -5
The Gap is a bit pricy. I'm way too cheap for that. Old Navy is the Gap for cheap people you know. Same clothes just with a different' label. I know. But I find their clothes to be flimsy. I don't really like them.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 15, 2016 14:36:23 GMT -5
GAP used to give you well wearing clothes. I'd rather spend more and have them last. Plus they have sales.
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Post by milee on Sept 15, 2016 14:48:18 GMT -5
I need to find out where all these skinny kids clothes are; was laughing out loud when the prior poster wrote that kids clothes are all made for tall, skinny kids. I think just the opposite! Seems like most of the kids clothes are made for short, chubby kids. My 12 year old needs a size 12 for the length, but anything that's size 12 is so big around that he could almost wrap the material around his waist twice. Heck, he still wears size 8 underwear and it's not exactly tight on him. I have yet to find clothes that fit him that don't have some elastic, since otherwise the dang pants would just fall off him. Both my husband and I were the same way as kids.
I'm with Andi, though. Like the idea of Old Navy, but the clothes don't seem very well made and the sizing seems really random. If anybody knows of a good place for skinny boys, let me know.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 15, 2016 14:51:19 GMT -5
I need to find out where all these skinny kids clothes are; was laughing out loud when the prior poster wrote that kids clothes are all made for tall, skinny kids. I think just the opposite! Seems like most of the kids clothes are made for short, chubby kids. My 12 year old needs a size 12 for the length, but anything that's size 12 is so big around that he could almost wrap the material around his waist twice. Heck, he still wears size 8 underwear and it's not exactly tight on him. I have yet to find clothes that fit him that don't have some elastic, since otherwise the dang pants would just fall off him. Both my husband and I were the same way as kids. I'm with Andi, though. Like the idea of Old Navy, but the clothes don't seem very well made and the sizing seems really random. If anybody knows of a good place for skinny boys, let me know. Old Navy, slim cut elastic waisted. Target, same Pretty much anywhere where you can find the elastic in the waistband, which has been most every cheaper place I've shopped. It might be at the more expensive stores too, but I don't go in them. I'm dreading the day when he's too tall for the boy's section and I have to shop in the men's.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 15, 2016 14:52:02 GMT -5
Back to school sales at Old Navy had shorts for $8 and pants for $10 I think.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 14:59:46 GMT -5
Adjustable elastic in the waistband is ok, but I have to pull it so far there's a few inches on each side that bunches up and drives DS nuts. He's usually stuck with elastic all around pants.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 15, 2016 15:03:09 GMT -5
Adjustable elastic in the waistband is ok, but I have to pull it so far there's a few inches on each side that bunches up and drives DS nuts. He's usually stuck with elastic all around pants. It's a pain, but much easier than most of the other options. I haven't seen complete elastic waistbands since he was in toddler sizes. I've also buttoned the extra back to the button if there's space to allow it.
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Post by alabamagal on Sept 15, 2016 16:09:47 GMT -5
Laughing at all the skinny kid problems. I went through that with one of my boys. I remember he had a set of shorts (long length) that I bought when he was in 4K. He only grew up for a while. He had the shorts for 4 years, they just got shorter on him but still fit.
When he was in middle school he had a favorite pair of pants that he wore for a while. They started getting shorter and shorter until one day I told him no more. He said "But I like them, I don't care how short they are they still fit at the waist" Fashionista he was not!
We went shopping for an interview suit when he was nearly out of college. Went to the men's department and kept trying on smaller and smaller sizes until we couldn't find any more. After a few tries found out for his jacket he was 36 Long (he is 6'2" and 145 lbs), and most brands don't make that size. He eventually found one in that size.
I was also very tall and skinny for my age when I was growing up. I think I was traumatized by wearing long pants that were too short. To this day I will not wear cropped pants or any other pants that are below the knee but above the ankles. It's either long pants or shorts for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2016 16:12:55 GMT -5
Adjustable elastic in the waistband is ok, but I have to pull it so far there's a few inches on each side that bunches up and drives DS nuts. He's usually stuck with elastic all around pants. It's a pain, but much easier than most of the other options. I haven't seen complete elastic waistbands since he was in toddler sizes. I've also buttoned the extra back to the button if there's space to allow it. Shopko had some nice cargo like pants and exercise pants for boys up to size 9 or 10. Those were our go to ones last year so I hope they still have them because his are getting too small. All he wears until mid October or so is ahorts.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 15, 2016 16:13:08 GMT -5
Laughing at all the skinny kid problems. I went through that with one of my boys. I remember he had a set of shorts (long length) that I bought when he was in 4K. He only grew up for a while. He had the shorts for 4 years, they just got shorter on him but still fit. When he was in middle school he had a favorite pair of pants that he wore for a while. They started getting shorter and shorter until one day I told him no more. He said "But I like them, I don't care how short they are they still fit at the waist" Fashionista he was not! We went shopping for an interview suit when he was nearly out of college. Went to the men's department and kept trying on smaller and smaller sizes until we couldn't find any more. After a few tries found out for his jacket he was 36 Long (he is 6'2" and 145 lbs), and most brands don't make that size. He eventually found one in that size. I was also very tall and skinny for my age when I was growing up. I think I was traumatized by wearing long pants that were too short. To this day I will not wear cropped pants or any other pants that are below the knee but above the ankles. It's either long pants or shorts for me. My skinny boy is like yours. He wore shorts (and underwear) for years because they'd fit still. The shorts might get shorter, but they never got too tight. I've had to veto leaving home in some favorite pants that were several inches too short. He still had toddler sized underwear long beyond his toddler years. I keep waiting for him to grow OUT but it hasn't happened yet.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 15, 2016 16:15:28 GMT -5
It's a pain, but much easier than most of the other options. I haven't seen complete elastic waistbands since he was in toddler sizes. I've also buttoned the extra back to the button if there's space to allow it. Shopko had some nice cargo like pants and exercise pants for boys up to size 9 or 10. Those were our go to ones last year so I hope they still have them because his are getting too small. All he wears until mid October or so is ahorts. He can't wear exercise pants to school and doesn't like cargo pants (I think the extra weight of the pocket pulls down on his pants). There's a uniform policy here, khaki or navy pants, no jeans. No this no that..... He had to get used to excess elastic years ago or have no clothes.
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Post by alabamagal on Sept 15, 2016 19:50:42 GMT -5
Laughing at all the skinny kid problems. I went through that with one of my boys. I remember he had a set of shorts (long length) that I bought when he was in 4K. He only grew up for a while. He had the shorts for 4 years, they just got shorter on him but still fit. When he was in middle school he had a favorite pair of pants that he wore for a while. They started getting shorter and shorter until one day I told him no more. He said "But I like them, I don't care how short they are they still fit at the waist" Fashionista he was not! We went shopping for an interview suit when he was nearly out of college. Went to the men's department and kept trying on smaller and smaller sizes until we couldn't find any more. After a few tries found out for his jacket he was 36 Long (he is 6'2" and 145 lbs), and most brands don't make that size. He eventually found one in that size. I was also very tall and skinny for my age when I was growing up. I think I was traumatized by wearing long pants that were too short. To this day I will not wear cropped pants or any other pants that are below the knee but above the ankles. It's either long pants or shorts for me. My skinny boy is like yours. He wore shorts (and underwear) for years because they'd fit still. The shorts might get shorter, but they never got too tight. I've had to veto leaving home in some favorite pants that were several inches too short. He still had toddler sized underwear long beyond his toddler years. I keep waiting for him to grow OUT but it hasn't happened yet. EXACTLY!
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Post by MJ2.0 on Sept 16, 2016 7:00:55 GMT -5
I have a skinny tall boy. I just get him the next size up and adjust the elastic bands. He is 5 and wears size 6 pants because of the length. I've had decent luck with Children's Place and Old Navy. He also has the unfortunate problem of being stuck between underwear sizes. For some reason they go from 4 to 6, and he needs a 5. The only place that has a 4-5 size is Gap or Old Navy, so I have to get his underwear at Old Navy until he gets to size 6.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Sept 16, 2016 8:15:58 GMT -5
I have a skinny tall boy. I just get him the next size up and adjust the elastic bands. He is 5 and wears size 6 pants because of the length. I've had decent luck with Children's Place and Old Navy. He also has the unfortunate problem of being stuck between underwear sizes. For some reason they go from 4 to 6, and he needs a 5. The only place that has a 4-5 size is Gap or Old Navy, so I have to get his underwear at Old Navy until he gets to size 6. But they stop putting elastic in pants once you get out of the kids section. My kids are teens and struggle.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 16, 2016 9:49:55 GMT -5
Ouch. That is hard. DS's waist caught up to his height by HS so I've no clue after that. Doesn't TJMaxx have size 28 or less waists?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 16, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5
I have a skinny tall boy. I just get him the next size up and adjust the elastic bands. He is 5 and wears size 6 pants because of the length. I've had decent luck with Children's Place and Old Navy. He also has the unfortunate problem of being stuck between underwear sizes. For some reason they go from 4 to 6, and he needs a 5. The only place that has a 4-5 size is Gap or Old Navy, so I have to get his underwear at Old Navy until he gets to size 6. But they stop putting elastic in pants once you get out of the kids section. My kids are teens and struggle. I haven't had a teen struggle yet because my older two are average sized and curvy (in that order). DS does have a hard time finding a 33 inch waist but he's managing. I so dread younger DS getting out of kid's sizes.
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Post by swamp on Sept 16, 2016 9:54:07 GMT -5
. It does make me wonder though about kids who aren't skinny and what they do for clothes. DD is tall and big. She is the tallest in her class by at least 4".
Recently, I've found the store Justice. Unfortunately, she is almost sized out of that store. Sometimes I can find her clothes in the Junior's Dept., but they are generally inappropriate for a 9 year old.
Other than that, shopping for DD is a horrible experience.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 16, 2016 9:56:36 GMT -5
. It does make me wonder though about kids who aren't skinny and what they do for clothes. DD is tall and big. She is the tallest in her class by at least 4".
Recently, I've found the store Justice. Unfortunately, she is almost sized out of that store. Sometimes I can find her clothes in the Junior's Dept., but they are generally inappropriate for a 9 year old.
Other than that, shopping for DD is a horrible experience.
DD grew out of Justice and moved on to American Eagle, IDK if that'll work for yours but she prefers the jeans there to everywhere else we've gone.
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Post by milee on Sept 16, 2016 10:17:21 GMT -5
Recently, I've found the store Justice. OK, this was several years ago, so what was in the store then is almost certainly not the stuff in the store now... I was with a friend who has a daughter the same age as my younger son and she wanted to stop by Justice to pick up some clothes for her daughter. O.M.G. I'm not even sure I have words to describe the clothes that were in that store that day. Here's my best effort: if Liberace was a young girl, (s)he would have complained that Justice was a little too tacky and loud. Picture neon pink leopard print sequined leggings topped with a flashing rainbow LED adorned tank top and that would have been one of the more subtle ensembles. My eyes hurt just thinking about that memory.
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Post by swamp on Sept 16, 2016 10:35:23 GMT -5
Recently, I've found the store Justice. OK, this was several years ago, so what was in the store then is almost certainly not the stuff in the store now... I was with a friend who has a daughter the same age as my younger son and she wanted to stop by Justice to pick up some clothes for her daughter. O.M.G. I'm not even sure I have words to describe the clothes that were in that store that day. Here's my best effort: if Liberace was a young girl, (s)he would have complained that Justice was a little too tacky and loud. Picture neon pink leopard print sequined leggings topped with a flashing rainbow LED adorned tank top and that would have been one of the more subtle ensembles. My eyes hurt just thinking about that memory. It's a pretty good description.
My daughther found a t shirt there that has a sequined picture of a squirrel. Right up her alley.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 16, 2016 10:38:51 GMT -5
Yep, sounds about right. Thankfully, we were usually just looking for pants, she wasn't/isn't nearly as picky about the fit of shirts. Oh, and I have found that no one brand outlasts another on the thigh rub problem. Oddly, my Walmart jeans (MINE, not DD's she refuses) have lasted the longest.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Sept 16, 2016 10:39:02 GMT -5
I've heard of this problem of no elastics in waists after growing out of little kids clothes. We've been fortunate that there's only been a few pairs of pants so far that were too big in the waist for my 2 boys (who are both 95%+ height and 50% weight). We're only getting up to size 7 though. DH was 6'4" and 135 lbs when he graduated high school, so I fully expect more of these problems with DS1 at least. (DS1 seeming to take after my DH more with his body composition.) DS2 is more sturdy looking and very strong, so I'm curious how he'll turn out grown up.
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Post by raeoflyte on Sept 16, 2016 10:46:35 GMT -5
You can put in your own adjustable waist band inside jeans. It's not terribly difficult, but not exactly the funnest activity either. If you look at how the pre-made ones are done, you can copy that pretty easily and there are tutorials on pinterest.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 16, 2016 10:54:35 GMT -5
I've helped put elastic in homemade shorts when I was a kid, not fun but not hard. I'd rather spend the money on pre-made until I have no other options though.
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