Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 If any of you have little boys who have trouble with motor skills (especially snaps and buttons), I just wanted to post that Gap Kids has the BEST fasteners on their pants... instead of a snap or button above the fly there is a heavy duty skirt hook (like a giant hook and eye). I just always bought my older son elastic waist pants until he could " do " the regular fasteners (and that wasn't until 6th grade), but the Gap pants are a breeze for my 6 year old... he doesn't have the strength in his hands to do snaps or buttons. Most of you may have already discovered the Gap pants trick, but we live in a " Gap deprived " area so it took me 'til this year to find them. My little guy LOVES being able to have " big boy " pants. Does anywhere else use these cool fasteners that any of you know of? Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Wow, Caroline, THANK YOU for the GapKids pants info! I had no idea they used that style of fastener. My son is 8 and still has trouble with snaps and buttons. It's getting harder and harder to find elastic waistbands in big-boy sizes. Let's hope they keep making their pants that way! Donna > > If any of you have little boys who have trouble with motor skills > (especially snaps and buttons), I just wanted to post that Gap Kids has the > BEST fasteners on their pants... instead of a snap or button above the fly > there is a heavy duty skirt hook (like a giant hook and eye). I just always > bought my older son elastic waist pants until he could " do " the regular > fasteners (and that wasn't until 6th grade), but the Gap pants are a breeze > for my 6 year old... he doesn't have the strength in his hands to do snaps > or buttons. > > Most of you may have already discovered the Gap pants trick, but we live in > a " Gap deprived " area so it took me 'til this year to find them. My little > guy LOVES being able to have " big boy " pants. > > Does anywhere else use these cool fasteners that any of you know of? > > Caroline > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Donna, Were you able to find some? Oh, I hope so! I started wondering how high up in sizes those fasteners go... guess I'll have to check that out on the next trip (an hour away). I wish they were on every pair! I know Gap is expensive but I seem to have pretty good luck on the clearance rack Caroline > From: princesspeach <donnaaron@...> > Reply-< > > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:30:50 +0000 > < > > Subject: Re: Pants Idea > > Wow, Caroline, THANK YOU for the GapKids pants info! I had no idea > they used that style of fastener. My son is 8 and still has trouble > with snaps and buttons. It's getting harder and harder to find > elastic waistbands in big-boy sizes. Let's hope they keep making > their pants that way! > > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 When my son had difficulty snapping and buttoning, I had the best luck finding elastic waistband pants at Walmart. Now that he's wearing jeans, but still taller than he is wide, I've found some good adjustable waistband jeans also at Walmart. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I forgot to mention that Walmart often sells elastic pants up to size 12/14 at least. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Target has some pants (both the elastic and the adjustable waist) as well. Not sure if they have jeans, but I have bought other styles, especially adjustable khaki " church pants " there repeatedly for my oldest. Penney's has some of the adjustable waist pants, too. Caroline > From: <Googahly@...> > Reply-< > > Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:09:26 -0500 (EST) > < > > Subject: Re: Re: Pants Idea > > When my son had difficulty snapping and buttoning, I had the best luck > finding elastic waistband pants at Walmart. Now that he's wearing jeans, but > still > taller than he is wide, I've found some good adjustable waistband jeans also > at Walmart. > Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 I have also heard of looping a rubber band (the non-pull elastic kind) through the button hole, then they can slip the loop over the button so they can wear any type of pants. My little guy is able to just pull his pants up (they button & zip in the front; elastic in the back), so we haven't tried this yet. Kristy Re: Re: Pants Idea I forgot to mention that Walmart often sells elastic pants up to size 12/14 at least. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hi Caroline, I haven't looked just yet, but I'll let you know...I'm not even sure if our local mall has a Gap and/or BabyGap, to tell you the truth. I never shop in small boutiques...I'm a " Wal-Mart/Target " mom, with occasional forays into Ross and T.J. Maxx. Donna > > Donna, > > Were you able to find some? Oh, I hope so! I started wondering how high up > in sizes those fasteners go... guess I'll have to check that out on the next > trip (an hour away). I wish they were on every pair! I know Gap is > expensive but I seem to have pretty good luck on the clearance rack > > Caroline > > > > From: princesspeach <donnaaron@...> > > Reply-< > > > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:30:50 +0000 > > < > > > Subject: Re: Pants Idea > > > > Wow, Caroline, THANK YOU for the GapKids pants info! I had no idea > > they used that style of fastener. My son is 8 and still has trouble > > with snaps and buttons. It's getting harder and harder to find > > elastic waistbands in big-boy sizes. Let's hope they keep making > > their pants that way! > > > > Donna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 FYI...My son just got size 7 Wrangler jeans from Walmart for Christmas from his great grandmother. They have the adjustable elastic on the inside. Re: Pants Idea > > > > Wow, Caroline, THANK YOU for the GapKids pants info! I had no idea > > they used that style of fastener. My son is 8 and still has trouble > > with snaps and buttons. It's getting harder and harder to find > > elastic waistbands in big-boy sizes. Let's hope they keep making > > their pants that way! > > > > Donna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 While I was at Walmart this week buying new jeans for my kiddo (a regular trip these days because he is FINALLY gaining weight and growing at a rapid rate), I saw that their elastic pants went up to size 12 and their adjustable waist jeans with snaps went up to size 16/18. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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