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Skinny Kid Clothes

Any idea best places to get skinny/slim clothes. We have done old navy for jeans (thank god for adjustable waists!) but athletic type pants and shorts are a problem.... also shirts look incredibly baggy. makes me laugh,,, you can get anything in husky but slims harder to find!
to put this in perspective.. my almost 6 yr old son... still fits in 3t shorts... except they are unfashionably short for boy shorts,,,,

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There is a great store here in Manhattan that is from Japan and ALL their clothes are not only slim, but elastic waist... plus you can't tell the waist is elastic, it is made to look like "regular" jeans, etc. www.bitzkidsnyc.com.

I love it! I hate how boys shirts are soo boxy, my boys are slim too!

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I can relate! My daughter will be 8 yrs old this summer & is only 37LBS soaking wet! It can be such a challenge!

Old Navy works well for us as does Gap, Children's Place & lots of cloths at Kohls & JC Penney. We've had luck in the past w/ Polo (but they can be rather pricey if not from an outlet, etc...)

Hope that helps some!

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There is a great store here in Manhattan that is from Japan and ALL their clothes are not only slim, but elastic waist... plus you can't tell the waist is elastic, it is made to look like "regular" jeans, etc. www.bitzkidsnyc.com.

I love it! I hate how boys shirts are soo boxy, my boys are slim too!

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My two boys are very slim as well. I love Land's End because they have slims that also have the adjustable waist....yes my boys need both. The prices are high but I can save them for hand-me-downs, so that helps. I also like being able to shop online and then return at Sears in case I need to exchange. I get so frustrated shopping for boys clothing in general, because where I live there is not much selection and then there are so few stores that carry any kind of slim sizing. Husky yes, slim no. Frustrating!

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Carter's and The Childrens Place! My 6.5 yr old son still can fit in 4t, but I get him 5's with the adjustable waist and some slims and they fit him great!

Old Navy clothes are huge on my son as well but pants from Gap seem to fit him much better, I have good luck at the Gap Outlet. I also find that pants from Carters fit well, again I get them at the outlet.

Lands End has "slims". We need to buy their bathing suits for our daughter due to the "gapping" in the groin. They're expensive but fabulous.

I think JC Penney's might too.

I can relate! My daughter will be 8 yrs old this summer & is only 37LBS soaking wet! It can be such a challenge!

Old Navy works well for us as does Gap, Children's Place & lots of cloths at Kohls & JC Penney. We've had luck in the past w/ Polo (but they can be rather pricey if not from an outlet, etc...)

Hope that helps some!

there is a product that pulls in the waist like a belt called dappersnappers. http://www.dappersnappers.com/ that should solve the problem!

Lands' End, Sears, Children's Place, Gymboree and Crazy 8 all offer slim sizes for boys.

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