does your LO wear jeans to the park, softplay etc?

[AngelofTroy]

I must admit I have judged BUT in my defense I only do it when I feel the child is inappropriately dressed. Eg middle of winter mum in big winter coat, small child in nothing but a hoody and trousers. Pissed me off.

This is sometimes us! Micah hates wearing a big coat at the park as he runs and climbs non stop and gets too hot, he throws his hat off as soon as we get in the gates and has never ever allowed me to put gloves on him! and that gear seems much more restrictive to me than jeans are anyway! So at the park he is usually in a long sleeved vest, long sleeved top and a warm jumper with a hood, sometimes a splash suit if it's wet. If he was cold he'd tell me and I'd have extras under the buggy. I on the other hand am standing mostly still or walking slowly and you bet I'm in a coat, hat, gloves and scarf!

Also his coat is a puffy one so I take it off for the carseat and often he'll refuse to have it back on so we just walk quickly with him in a warm jumper and trousers if we're not going to be outside for long.

Micah runs a lot warmer than me and despite refusing warmer clothes is often sweating after a long park session.

 

[Wriggley]

Minties - my boys wear shorts in the summer I'm talking winter. Most of their summer clothes get trashed :/ but you are right jeans in summer is a no no

Angeloftroy - my boys are the same as Micah and I'm another one who takes coats off for cars

 

[JessyG]

Fair enough. Just always feel cold when I see them.

Yeah always take puffy coats/snowsuits off for the car. But she wouldn't be allowed outside without a coat hat and gloves in this weather but then we both feel the cold a lot so she needs it.

 

[steele]

Can I just ask why people don't want kids wearing sweatpants/track pants/joggers out of the house? I mean, what is the message you're scared that it will send to other people? I'm honestly scratching my head!

. In the UK joggers have a bit of a reputation for being 'chavvy' so I openly admit we don't wear them as I don't want to thought of like that. Doesn't mean he's not dressed comfortably though, I buy stretch waist jeans that aren't stiff denim, or chinos. When he was smaller he could pull off baby leggings but not so much now he's a toddler. Right now in the house he's in comfy joggers and a hoody but I'll change him into jeans and a jumper before we go out this afternoon.

Do the "nothing but jeans" kids even wear them all summer? Just wondering if they get hot and bothered.

he wears shorts in the summer

 

[AngelofTroy]

Micah wears shorts or thin cotton trousers in the summer.. If we get a summer!

 

[felix555]

For the 2.5.days it's actually summer in the UK my mostly jeans wearer wears shorts.

 

[kirstybumx3]

The only reason I don't often put Rio in joggers is absolutely not because of other people. I don't care one bit what others think of me or the way I choose to dress MY child. Same as I don't judge others.
(I will, like others have said, feel a bit sorry for some children who are clearly uncomfortable/cold or whatever but still will not judge the parents as there may be a reason for the way they are dressed (as micahs mummy said, Rio refuses to keep a hat and gloves on and I often get comments from passers by about how his hands must be freezing - annoying. What should I do, glue them on?)

The reason I don't put him in joggers is just because I dont think they suit him well personally. He is long and thin but mainly torso and short legs so he looks like a sack of potatoes in baggy bottoms lol.

In response to summer re jeans, none here when it's got (one day a year lol) Rio wears shorts or cropped dungs mainly x

 

[sandilion]

I think 'sweat pants' are the same thing as what we call 'Trackies' and yep DS wears them all the time if not shorts. I save jeans etc for special outings. But i feel he has more breathing and stretching room in 'trackies' so he remains in them.

I make him look groovy in his trackies with cool tshirts and jumpers etc.

 

[Natasha2605]

I'm the first to admit i wouldn't even take my kids out in joggers. I think they look horrid and chavvy. OH bought Summer two pairs from Next for nursery and I binned them. Horrible things.

 

[jd83]

What is "chavvy"? I think I've seen it on here before, too, but forget what it meant, although I gather its not good, lol. We don't use that word in the US. Also, I can't imagine viewing sweat pants that way. No, they aren't exactly the most fashionable piece of clothing, but people typically are wearing them for comfort, not fashion. They aren't my favorite thing in the world clothing-wise, but I certainly have never looked at anyone judging them for wearing them. Unless they are super dirty/holy, etc, I don't care what they are wearing (unless its something super cute and I want to know where I can buy it)

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Id rather mine looked chavvy and comfy

 

[AngelUK]

What I don't get is that the implication is that every other type of bottoms besides sweatpants (or what ever you want to call them) are uncomfy!?

As for what chavvy means, I am thinking the closest equivalent in the US might me trailer trashy? I am not sure though.

 

[jd83]

What I don't get is that the implication is that every other type of bottoms besides sweatpants (or what ever you want to call them) are uncomfy!?

As for what chavvy means, I am thinking the closest equivalent in the US might me trailer trashy? I am not sure though.

I don't think they are uncomfy for adults who are mostly stationary while their kids are running around playing. I've never been uncomfy in whatever I choose to wear, but I'm also not climbing up play equipment, etc. Honestly, I wouldn't even say that jeans are uncomfy for them to play, just that sometimes they can slow them down because some brands aren't as stretchy for climbing around. I know others have mentioned on here about kids jeans being made to be stretchy and more comfortable, but I think it really depends on the brand. I've had some that I bought for the kids that I ended up just donating because they were just awful; not stretchy, kind of stiff material, not much give in the waist area for the way kids play, etc.

Again, I dress my kids in soft pants and jeans both, so I'm not judging. Just offering an explanation as to why some feel that way about jeans for play.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Older children are fine I think but when its cold out I would feel more comfortable in soft fabrics. I am always concious of waistbands etc when in carseat and things like that. My son has spd and autism, he is very sensitive to materials and have learnt alot for what may or may or not be comfortable for my toddler

 

[AngelUK]

^ Fair enough. Though I am very sure that for example the cords my boys wear are super soft and very comfy. They have an elastic band at the top too and no buttons.
Only Sebastian owns a pair of proper jeans and they were a present. Jeans do not look good on my round little Dominic. I would agree though that some proper jeans could be a bit stiff and would be less comfy. It is another reason why we choose soft cargos and cords.

 

[.Mrs.B.]

Yes I agree, I don't think that toddler jeans/cargos are uncomfortable at all and some are definately just as flexible as joggers. What concerns me is people not wanting their children to wear joggers out as they are worried about their children looking 'chavvy'. I would like my children to grow up knowing they can be individual and wear whatever they want, be it chavvy, gothic or anything else, I wouldn't want them to see one style as a negative.

FYI, if people google 'micheal carroll lotto lout' images then this pretty much sums up the 'chav' look.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Jade has some asda jeans that are really soft.

 

[AngelofTroy]

For those who don't know what a chav is:

https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g304/Melon1687/images_zps5b6385c3.jpg

 

[MommyJogger]

Is the difference between "chavvy" and "ready to exercise" bling, having your make-up done heavy, and your hair "did"?
Last time chavvy was explained to me, I went away thinking it was the equivalent of "bro-tastic", "guido", "guidette", or "Jersey Shore".
I wouldn't really think the photo above were chavvy if they weren't wearing flava flav jewelery and weaves.

 

[MommyJogger]

It also kind of pisses me off that when I look up chavvy, this attire is really only unacceptable if you're overweight? If it's a slim girl in running tights and a hoodie, I never see it called chavvy or criticized. Kind of a terrible place to be as a society.