Comments on: Growth Spurts and Halloween and Dance Class

By: robin1

robin1 — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:11:47 +0000

Janie and Jack makes clothes that fit taller, skinnier kids. They are cut that way. You might give it a try – if there is not a store in your area you can order on-line. The clothes last a long time and are nicely made.

http://www.janieandjack.com/index.jsp

By: portlandval

portlandval — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:57:01 +0000

The ballet description is extraordinary. So cute.

My first daughter was enrolled in (not one) but TWO ten week classes at age 3 for teeny-weeny ballet. Parents had to wait outside and peer through a window. She learned to stand on her floor mat shaped like a star and wait for the teacher to give instructions. When the instruction came and the music started, there was a 50-50 chance she would follow everyone else. She turned out to be more of a modern dancer (I guess). There were always about 2 or 3 little girls doing their own thing. Meanwhile, I stood outside making sure that I told myself…”My daughter is not me. She and I are not perfect. She is self expressing and learning to be in a group” So what I am saying is that…I learned more than my daughter in ballet class. Lucky you for having a more artistic experience!

By: WheresLauren

WheresLauren — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:35:59 +0000

Red Bow, Blue Shirt, Orange Pants and Red Shoes and she could be Kai-lan every day.

Vina Arwine

By: Couchcat

Couchcat — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:52:38 +0000

I feel your pain!
My oldest is about to turn 7 and she is 41 lbs! I also had to take in her clothes until she was about 2.5 and I could start putting her in pants with adjustable waists. Thankfully she loved dresses.
I did find some very slim fitting jeans at Kohl’s that fit her wonderfully (6 slim). Hunting for uniforms that fit has been a huge challenge.
Now, for the little one (2 1/2), she’s a pretty good size and I don’t think will need the slims. We still have a nice size potbelly hanging over the diaper! :)

Rachel, mom to Sophie (bio) and Margaux (Jiangxi)
http://www.sophieandmargaux.blogspot.com/

By: RumorQueen

RumorQueen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:49:21 +0000

GG’s school has a rule against leggings by themselves, so even though they fit her like pants, I don’t let her wear them to school. But, she’s got a lot of cool skirts and skorts and she can wear the leggings under those when the weather turns cool.

However, GG really wants to wear jeans, so I work to find jeans that fit her.

Leggings still work good for TT, her school has no such rule. But, they just aren’t all that practical at her school. Jeans just hold up better than other clothes. Her school is very big on them wearing clothes that they don’t have to worry about messing up. They use paints and scissors and markers, plus they spend a decent amount of time on the playground. Jeans just work better than leggings and other fabrics, they hold up and they can handle rough treatment when you try to get stuff out of them.

By: klem

klem — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:24:33 +0000

We have the same problem with blue jeans so we do a lot with leggings. Great fit and keeps her warm in the winter.

klem

By: scrapping in ontario

scrapping in ontario — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:32:02 +0000

So many great ideas from TT’s dance classes! Sounds like she’s at a wonderful place. I’ll even be able to use the ‘pretty backs’ ‘ugly backs’ with some of my younger piano students.

Glad you’re able to find clothes for your little, little girls. Friends of mine brought their daughter home recently and at 21 months she’s wearing newborn pants and she’s a good eater too.

Oh to struggle with not finding clothes because I’m too little for them… :o)

By: amykrisb

amykrisb — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:24:13 +0000

Thanks for the great stories!
I have given up on jeans for my daughter. We stick to pants that are slimmer because jeans just don’t fit. Even adjustable waist jeans–they fit around the waist when adjusted, but they are too roomy in the tush area so they don’t look comfortable to me. Those Gymboree leggings have been great. Children’s Place and Target knit pants work well too. Wal-Mart is always too big. I can buy tops there, but bottoms only work when they are not long pants (so length doesn’t matter) and I buy them 1-2 sizes too small. My mom loves to buy Talbot’s Kids (we heard they were being discontinued soon) and slim stuff is never on sale, so she buys regular and alters them for us. Good luck with your clothing hunt!