Recommendations for leggings/jeans for chunkier kids?

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Really not sure where to post this but will try here!

My 7yo DD was a 10lb baby at birth and still slightly on the chunky side, especially on her tummy, bottom and thighs. I struggle to find trousers that fit her well. She wants to wear flared leggings and jeans, but if I get them to fit her waist and thighs, they are way too long on her.

Normal leggings are slightly better as I can pull them up the bottom of her legs but she doesn’t like them. She also doesn’t like jogger-type trousers with cuffed ankles.

I’m trying to find some nice designs of plus size leggings (preferably flared!) that are the right length for her but slightly bigger round the waist…or maybe a particular brand that seems to be a bit more generous around the waist? Or maybe slightly cropped jeans that I can size up for her waist but won’t be way too long? The only ones I can find are plain black for school uniform.

She is only just edging into the overweight category so not that big and doesn’t look fat, but she does tend to carry the weight on her tummy, bottom and thighs so I really struggle with trousers in colder months. Warmer months are easier as she can wear skirts and dresses. Does anyone know of any or have any other recommendations for nice trousers that may fit her shape better?

Meant kindly but perhaps you should focus on getting her weight down and healthy eating and exercise habits rather than just bigger clothes. 10lb at birth does not equate to bigger for life

Childhood obesity is a health risk and can lead on to an obesity set point as the body’s norm for life -
I would suggest seeking advise from health professional and regarding the clothes - vet the clothes that fit the midriff and get the length altered - I can’t see how you will accommodate her body shape otherwise ?

My oldest was nearly 10lbs at birth and had always remained taller than her peers but I have opposite issue and I’m always in the look out for skinnier leggings. Asda tends to be a larger size or google leggings and plus fit.

I do. Every single day. But that’s not what this particular post is about. She still needs clothes.

That was in response to the first post.

To be clear, she is not obese. She is very slightly above the upper end of the normal range - just edging into the overweight category. But the weight is carried around her tummy and thighs making it difficult to get well-fitting trousers. She is very active and does swimming, gymnastics and football. She also loves cycling, ice skating, trampolining and climbing for fun. She has a good diet…95% of meals cooked from scratch, eats a good amount of fruit and veg, loves carbs a bit too much though and has a sweet tooth which we have to limit massively, but then I’m told I’ll give her an eating disorder when she’s older.

Hi, I just thought I'd post a message of support. I also have a daughter with a larger bun and thighs...it's the build and we're not all meant to be drain pipes. My daughter does climbing, trampoling, cricket and general running about,we cook from scratch and she's active and has a healthy appetite. if you find larger thigh leggings i'd love to know and i'll tell you too as i was hoping this thread would actually answer the question rather than lecture you.

Thank you so much for being kind @jessywoo123! When I saw this thread had been posted on again I was bracing myself for more undue criticism and “meant kindly” lectures. It was nice to see some solidarity!

As I tried to make clear in my earlier posts but was ignored, she is not obese at all…just edges slightly into overweight category because of her chunkier bottom and thighs.

I have had a bit of luck with trousers since my OP. These jeans from H&M fit her well so we have a couple of pairs…
H&M jeans
The ‘paper bag’ waist works well as it is elasticated and also adjustable and the fit of the jeans is loose. They are a touch long as still had to size up but they look super cute on her.

We also found that some of the M&S leggings were slightly more generous around the waist. So we have these ones (and another design in the same style) which we only had to size up once so don’t end up massively long.
M&S flared leggings

Hope this helps and if you come across any recommendations I’d love to hear 😊

Interestingly, I also have a DS who is 17, eats an incredible amount of food and is also very active. He is 6ft 2in and just under 60kg so his BMI just edges him into underweight category. But having a child whose BMI puts him at fractionally underweight doesn’t draw nearly the amount of criticism as having a child whose BMI puts her at fractionally overweight. I get comments about my son like “he must just have super efficient metabolism”! But with my daughter I get comments like I must be feeding her a crap diet or not getting her doing enough exercise. So judgemental.

TBF unless your child has a medical complaint, she will be overweight as a result of her diet. It's not really a judgement as much as a fact. It's also a fact that being overweight (even slightly) at 7 years old isn't great for her health.

There's an element of denial in your posts that you should maybe consider.

Glad you found some trousers to fit. Sticking with skirts/dresses and wearing tights is another winter option.