Well I did it… I bought my baby girls big girl underpants!!! I know, most of you reading my blog are thinking, why didn’t you just make them? I will, but right now I just don’t have the time to make a bunch & they have started showing some serious interest in potty training.
As any of you with skinny kids that start showing interest in potty training pretty early it can be a major headache to find small enough underwear… & if you don’t have the proper sewing supplies & skills they can be a pain to make IF you can find a pattern that fits. Besides EC training pants that run $8+ a PAIR most peoples options are the gerber ones that come in sizes 18m & up or regular underwear that start at 2T/3T & up. My son who now fits into most 2t/3t underwear can still wear the Gerber 18m training pants! That isn’t going to work for my 17.5m old twins that are a 12-18m in length & JUST got to a 6-12m in width. Then I remembered… when Zander started at 15m the only ones that fit were from Gymboree!
So I dug through my pile of coupons & off we went. I will be the first to say they aren’t cheap! Unfortunately the girls underwear in the 2t/3t size almost never make it to clearance & sell out online right away. So if you get them in sets of 3 they are 3 for $12 & if you luck out you can get 20% off coupons sometimes. I think I paid $3.11 per pair for the girls… they are normally $4.50 each. But its better then $8+ for the EC training pants or paying $2 a pair for the ones at walmart or target (the pack that is 3 for $5.98 or something) that will NOT stay up.
Anyways we tried them on & the girls LOVED them. They ran around with big grins on their faces & were so proud. They are a little baggy, but they actually stay up which is more then I can say about other brands. Now I need to buy another toddler seat for our other toilet & 2 little potty seats so we can get this going into full gear.
I just can’t believe I bought underwear for my BABIES!!!! They are growing up WAY to fast.
My two year old son decided he wanted to potty train this week. And he is definitely tall and skinny too. I got these training pants from target that are a little extra padded in crotch “just in case”. They aren’t anywhere near as cute as the underpants you got your girls but they work and were relatively cheap. I have to admit that I can’t remember how much they were since I bought them a few months ago for our first attempt.
Danielle, those are the same or simular to the Gerber ones & my girls just swim in them. I think the ones like you are talking about are $6 for a 3 pack… which is still $2 a piece & they won’t fit my girls. That being said if they fit your kiddos they are great for potty training.
Have you tried Big Lots for underwear? I get my boys underwear there, they call it the underwear store. They have 2t and up and I’ve gotten Happy Feet, Spiderman, Incredible Hulk, etc there. They have 3 pack of briefs for $2 or 2 pack of boxer briefs for $2. Best deal I’ve seen. Not sure if they have girls in those sizes but it would be good for Zander, plus I think the sizes run small compared to other brands.
Angi last time I was there I saw them but all they had was 4 & up. If you are there & see any boys 2t/3t pick me up a couple packs & I can come pick them up or have my friend in Everett stop by & give you the money for them. Those are the same ones they sell at places like walmart & target… so its a great price, but they still don’t fit my skinny minnys 😦 until they are almost 3.
With teeny tiny Chloe, I had the best luck with the cheapo character panties from Target/Walmart… they were the only kind (even Gymbo did) that didn’t sag on her tushy! I think it was because they shrink up in the wash whereas the Gymbo ones are preshrunk.