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Maybe you’re in the process of toilet training your child – or perhaps your child is impulsive and needs the bathroom at the last minute.
You don’t want your little guy or little girl to have an accident when dealing last-minute with buttons, zippers, or snaps.
But you do want nice khaki-style elastic top pants that are suitable for school uniform wear. Or maybe you simply want nice elastic waist dress pants that your child can wear proudly and that will pair nicely with crisp button-down shirts or dressy tops. No need for your child to be in activewear pants all the time just because they’re having too much fun to plan their bathroom breaks!
So, where to find these nice pants, you may be asking? And is this possible on a budget? Don't worry, you won’t have to spend a lot of money for your child to look stylish. Here are the best places for elastic waist pants for kids. Your approach will differ somewhat based on whether you have a boy or a girl, since the brands have very different offerings for boys and girls.
Elastic waist boys pants
My top favorite U.S. places for boy’s pull-on elastic waist pants (in no particular order) for toddlers and elementary school age kids are: French Toast - they make a great pull-on pant each season that works equally well for school uniform wear or for more formal events. It's available in khaki and navy. The front looks exactly like a standard button and zipper pant - it simply has a fake button and fly which looks exactly like the real thing. The elastic is at the back of the pant, where it is less noticeable.
Another option is The Children's Place - they have pull-on cargo pants in a range of colors, but since these are not so formal they may not necessarily be allowed for school uniform wear. It likely will work just fine for dress code purposes though.
Old Navy usually also has a style available of khaki-style pull-on pant each season, although it can be harder to find among their other offerings.
French Toast is actually a school uniform store, but there’s nothing to stop you buying there even if your child’s school has no dress code. In fact, you may be better off that way: besides competitive pricing and cheap shipping, your child will be unique: every other boy in the class probably won’t be wearing the same brand. Most other moms simply won’t think to shop there unless their child’s school has a uniform or dress code. As mentioned before, they have the most realistic looking elastic waist pants, so if that is important to you, then French Toast is where you should shop. However, all the brands I mentioned are good and all pair nicely with other clothes.
Girls elastic waist dress pants
For girls, it can be more difficult to find elastic waist pull-on khaki-style pants. If this is not for school uniform purposes, be aware you do have vastly more alternative options than for boys. These are:
- jeggings
- leggings
- skirts
- dresses
None of these require zippers or buttons for toileting purposes, so these are ideal alternatives to pull-on pants for girls.
Elastic waist uniform pants for girls
If your daughter’s school has a uniform or stringent dress code and absolutely needs khaki or navy elastic waist pants, the only place that I’ve found that has them for girls is French Toast. This is a similar type of pant as the boys design, but in a girls style - you can see it here. So you still get the nice flat front look with the realistic button and fly, and the elasticated part at the back.
An alternative to pull on uniform pants is to find adjustable-waist pants. These are regular khaki-type pants with zipper and button, but with the back of the pants being elasticated inside the waistband. Inside the pants you can adjust the length of the elastic. My friend uses this solution for her daughter – the trick is simply to make sure you adjust the elastic loose enough that your little girl can pull them down without bothering with buttons, but tight enough that the pants won’t fall down during normal play. The Children's Place sells pants like this – read product descriptions carefully, as not all of their styles offer this feature.
If your child needs pants that can accommodate a leg brace or cast
If your reason for wanting pull-on pants relates to something further than difficulty with buttons and zippers, you'll want to look at the adaptive pants for boys and for girls from French Toast. Besides having an elastic waist back, these adaptive pants have hook and loop openings at the outside edge of the pants to fit a leg brace or cast inside.
Conclusion
It’s OK if your little boy or girl can’t yet do buttons or zippers easily. There are alternatives for your child, whether you're looking for school uniform pants or simply everyday pants that are not sweatpants. We help you make sure there are no barriers to having your child look stylish. These kids dress pants work for every occasion.
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