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Hi all.
How do those with chunky kids manage with pants and their CDs? Not only am I finding pants a little tight, but when DS wears pants with elastics at the waist, he often gets a wet mark at the waist. Granted, I do need to get him some bigger size pants as I've avoided any shopping for awhile, but does anyone have any recommendations regarding this? I like playsuits and overalls, but they're not always that easy to find (and frankly, sometimes expensive). Any ideas? (BTW, we use Rikki's wraps ... I suspect the AF covers would be better with this, but I've never liked how they fit DS.)
Thanks! |
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Probably not what you want to hear, but I couldn't really use pants on my super-chunk until he fit into the 12-18 month size around 10/11 months (rolled legs). Before that, anything with a waist was just cruelly tight, even with disposables. I never had any leaks at the waist (did use AF) but could just see they were cutting in. Once he started spending more time standing and walking, it became less of an issue, and eventually he wore pants correlating to his age. My second son is very slender, and never had a problem at all with pants, even with the newborn-setting OS, so as with many things, at lot comes down to build.
I will say that the Cherokee brand pants from Target didn't work at all for super-chunk until he was out of diapers, so unless others can comment that the cut has really changed with those, I would avoid that brand. |
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My son was very big for his age (though not too chunky), but he did well in sweatpants. George, from Walmart, Carter's, and some pants from the Children's Place were good brands for us b/c of the generous sizing. We avoided jeans like the plague! It also seems that after a few times wearing his elastic-waist pants, they would be permanently strectched out, perfect for cloth diapers but too small for the odd time he was in a disposable.
I think that it is easier to dress girls in cloth because there are more options, such as dresses and leggings. |
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I agree with previous posters. We were always ATLEAST one size up from DS's actual age, especially with onesies or unions suits [because the bulkier cloth crotch adds torso length]. DS is 19months now and while the MEOS is proportionately smaller on his growing bum, I still get 2T clothes or older. I remember last Christmas telling family to size up a year for pants [DS is tall too, so we didn't roll things up as much as expected]. My MIL laughed until she tried to get him into the small pants she bought.
Forget PJs [especially the toothpick thin oldnavy/gap sleepers and 2 pieces [DS doesn't even fit width of the 4Ts!!! I seriously ripped the seam thread trying to stretch the waist over the diaper]. We do a tshirt/longsleeve and babylegs and/or sleepsack [not so practical since he's walking... was thinking about opening up the bottom for ankle cuffs]
As for brands of pants to try...
Our carters jersey pants elastics always stretched out, but atleast seemed comfortable on him [sized up of course].
I found Kmart cords and slacks fit the chubby thighs and waist well [sized up]. And you can get a good clearance price for $2-$5.
Gymboree casual pants will work if you can expand the waist enough to get over the thighs and hips. Caveat, while I love snap crotches for ease of diaper changes, I found the snaps wore out quickly no matter the brand. Even Higher quality Gymboree brands [thankfully the overalls were all clearance].
Gap Baby [outlet] and Old Navy sweat/jogging pant styles seemed to fit well when one size larger. The ties at waist are just for decoration, so don't expect to be able to cinch tighter. I was surprised the elastic withstood all the stretching [in such good shape, was able to resell to consignment, actually]
Kohl's has "jumping beans" sweatpants and slacks that you HAVE to get bigger [and on sale]. Examine the zippers though becsuse some are not functional or are so short they barely open the waist wide enough.
If you want to try jeans, TJMaxx carries Polo Association [NOT Ralph Lauren*see note below] jeans with adjustable elastic waist that DS wore one size up and i cinced the waist up and around the diaper. But I found they ran short by the time he neared the age range. Beware, I had one pair that the waist always unsnapped [defective]... but the zipper still stayed up.
I also just got 24month clearance "greendog" jeans from Macys [used store credit returning xmas clothes that DIDN't fit him, or me]. They have a red cuff that I expect to unroll in a month to get a few more months out of. While there, we tried Levis 2Ts loose fit [adjustable waist] and they seem nice and long, so might fit accurately when he's in that age range. They were $17, but i got a coupon back for $10, so they were close to my "perfect price".
Finally, we receive every year some "first impressions" [macys?] ensembles and they are high quality [wash and wear well], but need to be up a size for the bottoms.
As we approach 2years old, I find he's closer in fit to the age range, but we still go larger anyway. I mean, it's not like he'll ever get SMALLER... so you can always use in the future. It's so crazy how I adapted my sizing thought process. fortunately all the swim diapers meant for cloth mommas like us are sized appropriately because no diaper is involved underneath. Can't wait for summer, pool and naked bums!
*We got some Ralph Lauren Polo cords in a 3T for this Christmas, and while they were WAY long, they are practically too tight! Even with a Gdiaper or 'spoie on! |
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Thanks everyone. Yeah, pretty much what I thought, but thought I'd see if there were any great ideas out there. I should have noted that DS is 22 months. I'm finding the problem now that the next sizes up (3T, 4T) almost seem like they're made for kids without diapers (which could be reasonable). Also, he's not only chunky, but has relatively short legs, so I can be rolling them up a lot!
Oh well, I might splurge on some overalls. Unfortunately they're hard to find these days, but it just looks so much more comfortable on the little guy!
Have a great day! |
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| We had good luck with old navy and gap knit pants (not all, though) that had a little bit of a low rise (ironically) because they sat below the edge of the diaper, rather than cinching in above it at his waist. There is also a brand called Zutano, on the expensive side and a little hard to find, but the pants elastic is very soft and there is plenty of diaper allowance. The legs are also shorter than other brands. We loved them! |
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| I just wanted to note that SO MANY of our pants have been totally stretched out at the waist that I don't know if I'll be able to use them again for a subsequent child. It used to bug me, but now I realise it just means that the pants are well-worn and they've served their purpose. BTW, I've found it much easier to dress my CD'ed daughter that my son. There are more comfortable yet stylish options such as dresses and leggings. My son wore a lot of sweatpants when he was in diapers. |
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