Sewing for "Wee" ones

Look at Kwik Sew 2464 . Should be small enough, but if not, it's a multisized pattern so you can see how the sizes change, which should make it easier to alter.

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I've bookmarked that, Jenn. Thank you! Not sure how I'll go down in size, but as you say: it's a multi-size pattern and those are helpful when making alterations. At least it's for boys! :-)

Dianne

Jenn Ridley wrote:

Well, here's an online pattern that you won't have to spend money on to figure it out, if that helps:

's a link to boxers for children on that page as well) Dianne Lewandowski wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:

Have they tried at Gap Kids? That's some of the smallest boy underwear I've seen. The XXS is a size 2-3T, and a fairly snug

2-3T at that. It's still bigger than a 9-12 month size, but it's all cotton and could probably be shrunk a bit. Anyway, it might be worth a look. As far as the pull-ups go, what about

aaugh! hit send too soon...

Anyway, if they want pull-ups (which I'm not sure is the best idea for potty training, but in case they do), Pampers now has a thing called "First Steps" which is much like a pull-up, but comes quite small (like a 12 month size, I think).

They might also think about alternatives to actual underwear. What about something like bike shorts? If the seams aren't uncomfortable, they might do the trick. I don't think the underwear police will come and get him if it's not technically underwear ;-)

Best wishes, Ericka

Ericka Kammerer said

I don't think the pantie police would blink an eye at swimming trunks either ;-)

Note to Dianne -- you said "My two-year old grandson is ready to be trained." Is he ready or are his parents the ones who are 'ready'? [insert appropriate emoticon here]

FWIW, my son wasn't potty trained until he was almost three. I have fond recollections of him letting loose outside whenever he had the urge when the weather turned warm ;-)

Children learn to potty train very easily at younger ages - all mine were done by 1 1/2 or thereabouts. My son was the star, clean day and night by about 13 months. He simply loved the pottie, his productions were always shown to everyone to admire, who were we to discourage him?

My experience is (with grandchildren) that those that are left far longer, take longer and those like my great-granddaughter who was introduced to the po quite early, train early. It had much more to do with persevering on the part of the parent. the will is with the child to both please and imitate the adult or other siblings. Leave it till later at your own risk, by then the child has other thought processes at work.

Whatever the thinking is, I do dislike the phrase "or are his parents the ones who are 'ready'?" - don't hedge around the point, say what you are thinking.

I can't imagine cleaning up a childs bum until he was three - peeeyuuuuu!

The three-1/2 year old is just now getting trained and beaming with pride at his accomplishment. The little 2-year old is begging to use the potty. He's more than ready. I hear you. Boys mature - in general

- later than girls.

Dianne

I'll pass on this info. Thanks! Lengthwise, a 12-month size fits but has to be sewn at the seams to make tinier around. We're talking "little" here. :-) Dianne

"Melinda Meahan - remove TRASH to reply" wrote in message news:Xns965596CDD2659mmeahanatsonic@208.201.224.154...

Wow. What a site. Very interesting. The concept of making panties from handkerchiefs.. did you see the one made from the Dior?

The author is a Japanese doll maker. I especially loved the look of the panties made from ties!

A advisory about the men's section -- to quote the author " In Japan, most of men put on plain classic boxers.There are many boxers of various design. For example, stripes, cross stripes, abstract patterns, Anime character patterns... But ones decorated with lace are not. So I made these undergarments."

What follows are pages of very UN-masculine looking boxers. Might just be perfect for American teenage girls, though.

Thanks for the site link!

Mine all were CLEAN quite early - but certainly not dry. I`m a believer in not actually NAGGING them until they`re ready - mine always seemed to have far more important things to learn about and engage them than worrying about a little leak! LOL! They thought about it OK when not otherwise occupied.

That way causes far less stress to both parent and child than sitting there tapping your fingers whilst insisting they sat on their potty or whatever until they did it! Praise them when the do it when and where required, but for heaven`s sake don`t make an issue of it!

Pat P

I would basically agree, no sense in a battle. However, it still remains that when presented with a pottie earlier, it seems to follow they learn more swiftly than when left till later.

The oldest girl learned early, and the other two learned at first - then lapsed as life got FAR more interesting! I didn`t worry a bit as they were very forward in everything else!!!

Funny that the younger two became the nice, well balanced acheivers, whereas poor old Sue was the one who developed bi-polar, though she`s very intelligent, all the same.

Pat P

Lucretia Borgia said

Parents are quite often told by the prevailing wisdom du hour that baby girl Jane or baby boy Joe *must* be out of diapers by a certain age, or their neighbor's toddler, a paragon of virtue, is trained, or changing diapers have become too much trouble. For these reasons, they then embark on a potty training regimen.

With my first child, I slavishly followed the timetable laid out by Dr. Spock for feeding times, potty training, etc which created a lot of problems for my daughter and I. With my son who came along not quite 4 years later, I was much more relaxed and the schedule was based on my perceptions of his needs and readiness.

I agree. But some people wait too long to start as well. Judy

I think they figure the kid will do it him/herself and save them the effort if they wait long enough. I thought the kid next door was going to be going to school in pampers but finally at 3 1/2 he started to get resistant to diaper changes and she got tired of the constant struggle. And what's with these new toddler meals?? Parents too lazy to cook for the kids as well?? Or industries preparation of their little taste buds for a life of fast food?? ruby

Maybe it is easier than teaching the kid to use a fork. The fast food idea is scary, but seems way too likely, now that I think about it. Judy

Maybe not 'lazy' so much as clueless. When Mom eats yogurt for breakfast and salad for lunch, what is there to feed the little ones? Enter the toddler meal... takes the thinking out of it. In the U.S. we live in perpetual dietary confusion... low carb? low fat? dairy good/bad? Peanut butter? Not until five! Honey? Infant botulism. Juice? A toddler standby in my day, now reviled for causing cavities from too much sugar. We don't know how to feed ourselves, and the toddler preschool age complicates things because they eat so little.

The food industry taste bud preparation theory is scary though...

And I was told that juice causes/prolonged diarrhea, so I should never drink it. Which I found pretty odd, since a nurse who deals exclusively with post-surgical complications of the digestive tract advises that if you have no Pedialyte on hand to rehydrate after a bout of diarrhea, you should stir some salt and sugar into whatever juice you have available, and this is an adequate substitute, and should be drunk in the same large quantities as Pedialyte.

Needless to say, when it comes to my GI tract, I listen to the specialist in GI function, and not to a rheumatologist who's lucky he knows where his own butt is....