To think I'm an idiot re: school uniform?

[KM99]

4 year old DS started school, all fine. Only problem is we bought his trousers and they have a hook and eye fastening and a zip.

He can't undo the hook and eye. Thankfully they are a bit big around the waist so he can pull then up and down to go to the loo. But they also hang too low and you can see his underpants lol

Anyone else had that problem? Am I the only idiot not to buy elasticated waist or popper?

It’s a learning curve ! Don’t worry 😉 we’ve all done it xx

Sorry hook and bar not hook and eye!

Replace with velcro?

Do they not have the elastic on the inside that you tighten?

all my kids trousers are like that. both my boys just pulll them down

Homemadearmy they do, but if I tighten then he can't get them undone because of the fastening. I'm just worried he ends up wetting himself at school. Hook and bar seems a bit complicated for a 4 year old

Op don't beat yourself up about it, use this as an opportunity to teach him a new skill (spend a few minutes each day opening and closing it, and getting him to try until he gets the hang of doing it himself)

Creeper8 that's a relief it's not just me. 😁

LoveAGoodChat been thinking that. Told him we are going to practice every morning.

Did the same as you. Bought M and S ones in a panic. Too long. Researched online. Settled with Sainsburys. Great fit. Adjustable waste. Pull up only. No hooks! Good luck.

Bit like the rear zips on girls dresses or the tiny buttons instead of zips.

You live and learn!

Aren't all boys school trousers like that? I have to say it's not something I'd ever considered as a problem, I don't think I've seen trousers with any other type of fastening

If you can, cut a couple of holes one either side, thread through the button hole elastic and stick in a couple of buttons. You can the adjust to him being able to pull up and sew up the catch.

When my DS started school last year I made sure the trousers didn't have the hook. My DD started this year but I didn't give her trousers a thought and she can't undo the button, of all the items I bought the best skirt was from Lidl so I make sure she wears that on gym day and not the pinafore that she can't get off or the skirts with zips that she also struggles with.

my boys have never had an isssue. one is 6 onee is 4. not been a pr

*problem

Y boys have just pulled them down. If you pull the adjustable waist in they should effectively just become a pair of trousers with an elasticated wait and he won’t need to unfasten them..

I did the same and only realised when labelling them.
Found some 'pull on' ones in matalan.
They are great. No zip, button or clip.
Oh and the gave the adjustable waist elastic too.

Well the only problem I had was taking my DS to his pre school nursery on his first day in a pair of jeans and a t shirt....hmm missed the uniform bit. Big mummy fail and mad rush for uniform. We were advised to get stretchy band trousers which were actually difficult to find.

Agree with the Velcro comment. I’ve done that with DD’s uniform as she can’t do buttons or poppers. Easy to do too, even with my terrible skills.

Either add Velcro or a button with an elastic loop instead of a buttonhole. He should be able to manage those.

I’m a year in and still can’t get the right fit of trousers, even those with an adjustable waist don’t work on DS. Either they slide down and show his pants or he struggles to get them down quickly enough when needed. I’d love to find some fully elasicated school trousers.

You can get elastic belts on amazon then he can just pull them up/down without undoing them if the waist band is big enough.
That's what we do and it works fine was suggested by another poster on MN

M&S do easy fastening ones which are great if they struggle www.marksandspencer.com/2-pack-boys-trousers-with-crease-resistant/p/p60105305?image=SD_04_T76_3625_Y0_X_EC_90&color=BLACK&prevPage=plp

I work in a school, so can confirm that you are not the only parent who has made this mistake.