"Little Boy" Undies

Hi my oldest son had that problem and still does. Walmart is the answer you will want to get the 5ply training pants first and then the 2T underwear should work. As far as pants go Walmart carry's pants that have a regular wast band but then inside they have elastic and buttons so that you can adjust the waist.

Try size 2T underware. It works well on my tall but skinny boy. Get a wide range of pictures and buy A LOT of them. Some kids (like my older daughter) train quickly and easily. My b/g twins are taking forever. But be patient and expect accidents.

Also, try to go for pants with the adjustable waist elastic with buttons. If you can, find a simple fabric belt. Not all kids pants come with belt loops but for those that do, this saves me.

My son is 3yo and only weighs 27lbs; he was also in a 3 diaper. I found some really cute Elmo underwear in the baby section at WalMart. They run REALLY small even though they say size 2T on the pkg. They are tagless and he absolutely LOVES them. I waited until after his 3rd b-day to even start this process. He did have a couple accidents at first but now we are doing great. I still put him in a diaper for naptime and bedtime. I'm just not willing to wake up in the middle of the night to take him to the bathroom and he doesn't mind either. When he starts waking up dry or I don't have a new baby nursing all night and a 21 mo then maybe I'll be more inspired to work on nightime. Until then I'm OK w/the regular diapers at night.

My three year old still fits into the 18 month size gerber training pants. Try Babies 'R Us, that's where I get mine.

My four year old is 30 pounds with a small waist and when he potty trained last year he was in a 3/4 diaper. I understand this problem well. I've used Gymboree underwear. They come in 2/3T. I found the cotton to be thicker and thus not stretch/bulk as much. Also, I had problems with Hanes, and other mass produced brands, around the waist. The elastic would come out and either loose all stretch or have elastic "threads" coming out rendering them useless. With as much as you have to wash the underwear, especially in the beginning, I wanted some that would withstand the wear. Gymboree can be a little more expensive, but you can find them on sale occasionally on line for $0.99 or the outlet/sales. Good luck with potty training.

Also, even though they are ridiculously expensive, Ralph Lauren jeans and most of their pants run smaller in the waist and leg and are longer. My son is a 2T waist and 3 or 4T length. I'm still trying to find more pants that will fit my skinny boys without making it look like they are wearing capris!

Hi K. -
Gerber sells a 3 pack of cotton potty pants that starts at size 24 pounds and they are very economical as well.
These look like the ones I used my kids who are now old enough to have kids of there own.
Just make sure you have as many pairs as you would change his diapers because remember it does say training :-)
Have fun and enjoy your new adventures with your sweet boy!!

Gerber Training pants are the best. They are thick and absorb and they come in small sizes. Gerber is the only brand that I have found that are thick enough for actually training. My son has been in underwear for three months now and just in the last three weeks has he been allowed to wear his character underwear outside the house. Good luck.
H. M.

My 3 yr old son was a preemie & he has a skinny little butt too! He is 36 in tall but only weighs about 26-27 pounds and I have the same problem as you finding pants that are long enough in length but small enough in waist. LOL! We are also potty training, and I have purchased some briefs with Elmo designs and some boxer briefs (can't remember brand - FOTL or Hanes) at Target. The 2T size in the undies fit great. Good luck!

I didn't have any problem with pull-upd on either of my children. I know there are a lot of people that don't go that route, but at night...Anyway. My son is also very tall and skinny. I reccomend Hanes boxer briefs. They don't have itchy tags and seem to fit his waist well. When he gets older, Kohl's has slim cut Levis with an adjustable waist band.

My skinny boy did really well with 2/3 Haynes underwear from Wal Mart or Target. When I opened the package they looked enormous, but as soon as I washed them they shrank and fit really well. That happened with several brands that we bought - looked too big until washed.
We also got good results with Gymboree underwear. When you get them on sale or have a coupon they really aren't that much more than other brands.
A lot of stores are now carrying the adjustable waist pants - like the adjustable elastic in maternity pants. I've bought them at Old Navy and Bealls, and I have seen them other places as well.
L.

Hi, I have a little man who absolutely refused to wear training pants or big boy pants until I found Turtle Soup Wee Beginner Boxer Briefs on Etsy and linked over to their Facebook page. I think he hates the elastic on other brands because he loves his Wee Beginners which have a nice memory stretch in the weave of the soft cotton waistband. I originally bought a sample to try and I loved the double soaker which is also in the back too. I now only use these on my son and sold all the other brands I had tried. I love them but more important HE LOVES THEM. Hey, whatever makes his life better, makes mine all the better. He even wears the cute Wee Beginner Woolie Boxer Brief they make, on top of the trainers. SO CUTE.
The soaker is awesome! They come in slim and regular, starting at size 1-2. I have a huge stash of these trainers and plan on using them beyond the potty training stage. I am so stoked because you CAN get these without the soaker in any size. I only wish they came in my size because they are so soft and so cute. I would try them out. They are reasonable priced and so easy my 2.5 year old can pull them up and down alone. We are big diehard fans of TS!