When do you switch boys from leggings/ jeggings to pants?

amother

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 11:52 am

S/O of the girls pants thread. I really do not think it's a nice look for boys to wear skin tight pants once they are no longer a baby. But it seems that standards are different based on community.

amother

DarkGray

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 11:56 am

I voted 4 because my son is super petite and reg skinny pants were huge on him until then. Once he fit normally in the skinny pants I switched to that.
Really depends on the kid. In my opinion, only super skinny kids can get away w leggings/Jeggings once they're no longer in diapers. Otherwise it looks inappropriate.

mha3484

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 11:58 am

I always buy standard boys pants never leggings or jeggings. OOT Yeshivish. My 8 year old is very picky about his pants they cant be what he calls puffy. Its a sensory thing I think. He likes them very slim but I dont want too tight. It makes me crazy finding that balance. Old Navy makes a tapered pants that make us both happy but its such a pain.

giftedmom

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 12:00 pm

My five year old wears the children’s place knit pants regular fit so it’s comfortable but not skin tight

silverlining3

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 1:20 pm

I voted 4.

Till 2 leggings. 2-4 jeggings. And then to pants.

I loved the jeggings. Its a lot thicker than leggings so gives a pantsy look. At the age of 4 I felt its not appropriate for him anymore.

amother

Sapphire

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 1:36 pm

Leggings only till 3. Once they get their big boy haircut it looks off.

My son was too skinny for pants at 3 so I got him jeggings that looked like pants. But showed no ugly bulges by the crotch that u get with leggings.

chanar

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 1:48 pm

I switch when my boys are upsherin/toilet trained.. once they’re in underwear it doesn’t look that cute anymore!

amother

Babyblue

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 2:00 pm

My son is turning 3 Chanukah time. He’s wearing size 18-24 months. Can’t imagine pants fitting him…
I can see him staying in leggings till 4. That’s what I voted.
I guess it depends on the size of the child.

flowerpower

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 2:14 pm

I buy bigger sized leggings so you don’t see that area sticking out( once they are trained) and girls jean leggings( with pockets). At age 4 I transition to skinny pants until they outgrow that.

amother

Gray

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 2:59 pm

My 4 year old son is very petite, be doesn't carry pants. He wears girls jeggings & regular leggings.

amother

Lavender

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 3:03 pm

Leggings until toilet trained and girls jegging pants after that. I find the boys pants to be too wide for my small son

hodeez

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 4:01 pm

amother Gray wrote:

My 4 year old son is very petite, be doesn't carry pants. He wears girls jeggings & regular leggings.

Same with my little birdie

amother

Brunette

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 4:13 pm

I usually top when they have their hair cut by 3 but I still put on treggings. H&M sell some by the girls, they have a black pair which is not slim at all but doesn't have a zipper and my DS was the type that would leave his zipper open or closed, he wouldn't bother. My younger one is 4 now and still wearing jeggings because he is very small for his age and there are no trousers that will fit him

happy7

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 7:03 pm

Depends on the size of the child. One of my boys was very skinny, I kept him in narrow/knit leggings style until 6, but my 3 year old is more regular and he doesn’t wear leggings at all

amother

Banana

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 7:06 pm

Depends on the size of the child.
Once he is toilet trained, I don't like the look of tight leggings. If the child is petite, I'll do leggings that are a bit looser and then switch to pants at 3 1/2 - 4 years old.
For this summer, DS who is three wore short leggings that were not skin tight, so it looked fine.

naomi2

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 7:56 pm

Once they have a haircut, the leggings have to go. It looks so weird to see a big kid wearing leggings imo

amother

NeonPink

Thu, Aug 17 2023, 8:00 pm

My son is almost 2.5, and I got him skinny Jean pants (primark) for the fall/winter because I don’t want leggings once he’s trained.