Narrow waisted pyjamas for skinny toddler

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DD (20m) has always been long and skinny. She can't keep trousers up unless they have an adjustable waist or I buy her leggings two sizes down (but then they're half way up her ankles).

For this reason, she wears a lot of dungarees during the day and sleepsuits at night as they obviously stay on even if very wide.

I need to buy her next size up of sleepsuits as 12-18 are now pulling at her toes and I've realised sleepsuits aren't going to be useful once we're potty training which could be this Spring/Summer, which means she needs pyjamas.

I would say DD's height is probably at the 18m sort of mark but the waist size that fits her is the 6-9m sizes.

Can anyone recommend narrow waisted pyjama bottoms that stay up on wriggly, active, skinny toddlers?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

H&M are usually long and small waisted.
My 2 yr old is 25th centile and John Lewis PJs have always fit him well.

Or she could always sleep in leggings and t shirt??

H&M are quite narrow or Next do a ‘skinny fit’ in pjs too

Hayley are long and skinny. DS has been given them as gifts and they just don't work on his chunky little frame.

Hatleys. Bit pricey but last and wash brilliantly. Brilliant for skinny waists and long limbs.

Next snuggle fit pj's have always work well on our skinny but tall boy

H&M

Boden skinny fit /long John style PJs

Thank you for all these ideas.

I see Hatley stuff crop up on eBay but it's not a brand I'm familiar with so I've not bought any. I'll give them a go next time someone's selling them.

And I'll have a look at Next snuggle fit and H&M as well.

Thanks!

Another vote for Hatleys, from John Lewis. I had to get next size up for my daughter, who is by no means chunky! As someone who else said, not cheap but they've lasted really well.

Gap are usually quite slim fitting

I had (still do!) two very skinny DC and the only pjs that used to fit them were Gap. Even H&M were too big for them.

I’d wait to see how the potty training goes.
If you get her potty trained age two, that would be early.
You’re then presuming she’ll be dry at night straight away which is unusual.
You’re also presuming she’ll be getting up to pee in the night unaccompanied.

I think you’re probably fine with the babygros for a while.

I may be missing something though.

I also recommend Hatleys, we used these for our slim and tall boys (think 99th percentile for height but the opposite end for weight!).

We’ve also always done well with H&M, and some M&S has been alright too (although I have to buy much older due to height, eg 8yo for 5-6yo child, who is very slim, but the waist has still been fine as they have some very elastic waists which fit our DSs without falling down).

Biscuitdrama I thought the recommended age to start potty training was between 20-30m? I know it doesn't always work out on the first attempt, but I think we will stand a better chance if we're not having to mess around with poppers to get DD on the potty.

I was au pair to a girl who had been potty trained before 3, and a friend potty trained her 28m DD while on holiday at my house. Both girls were dry day and night within days. So I can't be that far out?

DD has been dry at night for a while now. Apparently this is governed by some hormone or other so it's nothing I've done to push it.

I'm not sure why I'm explaining myself anyway...

In the summer when it’s warm enough you could just buy a smaller size of shorts pyjamas for her, that fits her round the waist. My niece is 3 and very slim, i actually handed down my boy twins 6-9m shorts this summer to her!! The tops may be a bit small I guess in which case you could just get a multi pack of cotton jersey shorts and buy T-shirts or vest tops separately to fit.
Alternatively my SIL is now a pro at identifying leggings and shorts where you can unpick the waistband at a point, pull the elastic through and stitch it up shorter.

Also can’t believe no one has suggested - nighties! Super easy for using the potty or toilet and even more so if she doesn’t wear pants underneath.

Re the shorts in a small size idea- usually as they are cut with room for nappies, they don’t turn out to be too short, especially for night wear - but if they are- boys stuff tends to be longer in the leg.

Next are good. The ones with the tight ankle and wrist bands can be folded up if they're a bit long.

Maxomorra or Boden

Another vote for Hatleys! They wash really well and feel nice and soft :)

Thank you everyone. I found some half price Hatley pyjamas online so I've bought a set

The Next ones look promising too so I'm planning to buy some of those.

When the weather's warm I'll get some nighties too.

I always put tighter elastic in the waist of my dds' pyjamas - cut a hole in the waistband, put the end of the elastic on a large safety pin and force the safety pin theough the hole and round the waistband, then sew the ends of the elastic together.

Dd1 is 12 now and I still had to do this on her most recent pairs of pyjamas.

Another vote for Next. John Lewis ones are bigger. Petit Bateau does lovely shortie pjs that seem to last years.

I'd love to buy Petit bateau pyjamas, but the prices...

I know the quality is fantastic; I buy Petit bateau bodysuits for DD because I hate that other brands end up off her shoulders. I buy the PB ones a bit big and she wears them for about 6 months. I sometimes buy them on eBay 2nd hand as well.

I rarely pay full price! 1st pair bought in France in a supermarket for 17 euros, second and third pair just in the sale here in UK. (About £30 each even so) Difference is that she's been wearing the first pair for 3 years (from age 6-9) so they've ultimately been really good value.