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

[Wriggley]

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

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

most definitely british chav at their finest lol

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Love little Britain!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

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.

Yeh slim person can look chavvy. Gold massive hoop earrings, high tight ponytale etc

 

[KatieB]

How pathetic to think a child looks chavvy in a pair of joggers.

 

[AngelofTroy]

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.

I disagree, there were some VERY chavvy girls at my secondary school who were slim and pretty (under the make up), they were the 'cool kids'! I think the thing that makes it chavvy is when they're clearly not wearing the tracksuit because they're exercising, but to show off the usually very visible brand and say 'look at me I'm wearing Nike/Kappa' or whatever brand. The jewellery and overdone hair and make up serves to emphasise that point, that this is not me on the way to the gym or even me not caring what I look like, but more 'theys me flashy designer (or fake!) trackies innit'

I've got nothing against joggers on kids and I don't feel kids look chavvy in them anyway.

 

[FAB mama]

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

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

That makes me think of:

 

[veganmama]

^ 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.

when i made this thread and implied uncomfy i mostly meant when my LO is trying to climb something high like put his leg up on something, i always ALWAYS find that jeans prevent his leg going up a couple inches because of the restriction of the bagginess near the crotch. i dont know if that makes sense to you lol.

im sure when hes like 6 and more physically advanced it wouldnt matter if he was wearing jeans he work his way around the restrictiveness but atm he gives up when he sees his leg isnt lifting the extra couple inches it could be if he were wearing sweat pants


and i also dont get what does everyone mean by sweatpants looking bad? i mean, ya i prefer jeans look over sweat pants look but sweat pant look isnt THAT bad.

https://www.joefresh.com/ca/Categor...oddler-Boys’-Patch-Sweatpant/p/TBW4AF3617_001

thanks for all the answers guys! i just wanted to know if i was the only one whos LO wears those types of sweatpants in the winter lol because every boy here literally wears jeans even at softplay!

 

[jd83]

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.

Ha, this was my first thought when I saw the pic above, I was like oh they mean Jersey shore, minus the massive hair pouf. It was the makeup and jewelry added in that got the point across for me, too, as that's clearly not on the way to the gym.

Honestly, I still don't get how that's such a negative thing over there, because its pretty common over here Geez, I see people all the time in there "gym wear" get ups, all done up with clearly no plan to exercise. I mean, no gym goer wears a full face of make up and cares that their hair is perfectly coifed. Not my personal style, but I've never cared at all when I see other people dressed that way.

 

[Wriggley]

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.

im in the UK and can assure you that the word 'chavvy' his absolutely NOTHING to do with weight

joggers/sweatpants are an exercise type of clothing.

BOTH my boys wear them for gymnastics and soft play... places I feel are appropriate for gym type wear....

I go running but I dont wear my running gear for everyday wear .... so i dont put my boys in their gym wear when they are not at gym or soft play

i think its 'pathetic' that we are getting classed as up tight/ scared of what people think/ worried our kids will look chavvy for not putting them in exercise clothes as a day to day outfit... i mean does it really matter what I dress MY children in??

I really dont care what other peoples kids wear I dont bat an eyelid at kids outfits

 

[veganmama]

this is my LO in sweatpants lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/1526707_817003435008679_7111307002549967430_n_zpsb256e254.jpg


complete with a sweasthirt and all lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/10671478_794590767249946_4734029077784908673_n_zps6035dc01.jpg

 

[KatieB]

Perhaps this whole thread is getting a bit "pathetic".

 

[veganmama]

can a boy look chavvy or does this only apply to girls

 

[jd83]

this is my LO in sweatpants lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/1526707_817003435008679_7111307002549967430_n_zpsb256e254.jpg


complete with a sweasthirt and all lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/10671478_794590767249946_4734029077784908673_n_zps6035dc01.jpg

I love the Oshkosh sweat outfit I think its super cute, personally

 

[MommyJogger]

Maybe I'm just used to our lifestyle-- we live too far outside of town to take short trips in, so when we go to town, we combine it with a trip to the park/US equivalent of a soft play/gymnastics and when DH gets off of work, he meets us and takes the kids so that I can enjoy a run with the running group (because there's no one for me to group run with in the middle of nowhere that we live). So whenever there's a trip anywhere, it's combined with a trip for DS to exercise and for me to exercise. But I guess people can live close enough to a grocery that it's convenient to just take a trip to the grocery store.
I guess I thought the weight thing because when I googled chav I saw men of all sizes and then just overweight women.

 

[Wriggley]

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.

Ha, this was my first thought when I saw the pic above, I was like oh they mean Jersey shore, minus the massive hair pouf. It was the makeup and jewelry added in that got the point across for me, too, as that's clearly not on the way to the gym.

Honestly, I still don't get how that's such a negative thing over there, because its pretty common over here Geez, I see people all the time in there "gym wear" get ups, all done up with clearly no plan to exercise. I mean, no gym goer wears a full face of make up and cares that their hair is perfectly coifed. Not my personal style, but I've never cared at all when I see other people dressed that way.

chavvy is not defined by a pair of joggers/sweatpants.. a few years ago it became a 'chav fashion' to wear joggers with their socks pulled over them, they also went through the... one jogger leg worn correctly the other leg pulled up to the knee so the calf was on show..

caps (baseball hats??)... the chav look was to keep the tag on WHY!

sovering rings - the bigger the better

cars - lets see how much noise it can make... through the exhaust and the speakers

language - 'init mate? yeah boi'

shaving patterns into your hair cut...

then you have the big hooped earring... which is completed with a bright orange foundation that looks like its been applied with a paint roller and your face no longer moves

^^^ thats your average chav... NOT a child in joggers

 

[MommyJogger]

one jogger leg worn correctly the other leg pulled up to the knee so the calf was on show..

Don't people do this to prevent the gear on that side of the bike catching their pant leg? That's what all the bikers to here (and some hipsters, whether they bike or not, lol).

 

[AngelofTroy]

can a boy look chavvy or does this only apply to girls

Boys and girls, anyone really!

 

[AngelofTroy]

this is my LO in sweatpants lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/1526707_817003435008679_7111307002549967430_n_zpsb256e254.jpg


complete with a sweasthirt and all lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/10671478_794590767249946_4734029077784908673_n_zps6035dc01.jpg

I think he looks adorable!

 

[NoodleSnack]

this is my LO in sweatpants lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/1526707_817003435008679_7111307002549967430_n_zpsb256e254.jpg


complete with a sweasthirt and all lol

https://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/summer194/10671478_794590767249946_4734029077784908673_n_zps6035dc01.jpg

He's gorgeous.

 

[OmarsMum]

Off to change my avatar pic of my child wearing whatever that's called

Note to self: carry training suit & shoes in a sports bag instead of wearing them to school run before going to the gym, there are Westerner teachers and parents there

Honestly this is how I feel now looool