Why don't more shops do dungarees for older children?

[nappyaddict]

I can understand when you're first potty training they might be a bit tricky, but I love my DS in dungarees and would love to be able to buy more pairs for him.

More often than not if I do find them in his size they have that frayed, worn denim look which I detest like these girl's ones and these boy's ones.

Oh I know and what is more why do they not do GIRLS ones in any colour other than pink and never to fit a child above one! I love them too...they're so cute and comfy.

Oh but you mean shorts ones! I meant the long legged type...there are often the short ones for girls but I don't see the long type...

Try dungarees online .com

Forty pounds for a childs dungaree though nancy!

How much are they normally? I don't buy dungarees very often!

There are nice boys ones in the Next catalogue at the moment for little boys - I got a green pair and a brown pair for my 2 year old - the cotton is nice and soft. I also got some stripy shorter length one from there. I really love them and had been struggling to find some non denim ones.

because they are so faffy to undo and do up when they're going to the toilet! trousers/tights can be just pull up/down but dungarees with all the faffing and the buttons/hooks - way too much trouble (and I'd suspect the teachers at school wouldn't be too keen either!) I agree they look great - esp on little boys but I had to stop using them when they stopped having poppers up the inside of the legs!

Same as above. As it is hard for them to go to toilet obviously.

DS wears a school uniform to school.

The Next ones won't fit a 6 year old though :(

If the toilet thing is the reason then why do they do playsuits and jumpsuits for girls?

Sorry - didn't realise how big your ds is.

I don't know but I stopped putting playsuits on them when they were toilet training, too impractical.

Ha! I was just searching various high street shop websites for exactly this item of clothing today!!! And MN came up on the search results too (when I googled!).

I have a few pairs from when DS1 was the same age as DS2, so DS2 is getting the use out of them (he's nearly 2yo so in 2-3yr aged clothing). I cannot find dungarees anywhere apart from John Lewis who have a couple of pairs. But cannot find them anywhere else!!

I cannot believe it :( They seem to stock them for babies 0-18 months really, and then that's it. Nothing for 18 months+. I like boys in dungarees. But not willing to pay out silly money either!

Ds2 suits dungarees better than trousers, they sit better on him and that's why I've been on the hunt for them recently. He has a few pairs to change with but I'd like another few to change with as the winter approaches.

If I find any shops that sell them 5-6yrs I'll return to this thread, OP.

I realise they're not the look you're after OP but I bought those H&M boys' ones you linked to for DS recently and he looks absolutely gorgeous in them. He loves them too.

Because no one wears them by choice?!

DS likes them cos he finds trousers fall down when he's playing and he doesn't like his pants showing or wearing a belt.

I would buy some for my 3yo boy in a flash, his trousers are always falling down because of his skinny waist/no bum.

moaningminnie both my boys have skinny waists and when I buy jeans or tracksuit bottoms out of Asda or similar, they are far too big on the waist but length wise they're fine. It is very frustrating.

Just had a look at that link, but isn't what I'm after (must have similar taste to OP!).

YY Asda trousers very big on the waist, by the time they stay up they are half masts. Sainsburys trousers often have adjustable waists but still end up bunched up around the tummy by the time you have taken them in enough

I have found John Lewis trousers to be the best, tbh. Expensive compared to supermarket clothing but it is worth it if they fit properly.

I have around 2-3 pairs, maybe more, of trousers that haven't been worn by DS1 around the 3-4y age because of that waist issue (Asda again). Glad it's not just myself that's noticed this! Both my DC eat loads but just don't gain any extra weight to hold up these trousers!lol

At least with dungarees, you don't have to worry about them staying up, they just sit perfectly. I will probably end up spending money on DS2 to get decent trousers when he comes to potty training, but until then I'd rather he was in dungarees.

have a look here

Ta for the link, had a look at the site fatboyslimmum. Nice dungarees but I'd prefer to go to a shop in person to see them properly. They look nice though! :)

I like the black ones and the taupe ones but I don't like the bit on the back pocket. I like plain things.