I have two toddler boys and the jeans they wear eventually get ripped in the jeans (but no that long after the jeans are bought brand new). Now I understand boys play, run and fall so I know it is normal. But just wondering to all the other moms out there - what are you doing to patch or re-purpose with those jeans so I am not getting rid of their jeans every couple of months?
Thanks!
When my 8yo was 4 he blew out the knees of 4 pairs of jeans in 2 months! He was soo rough. They were childrens place jeans so I switched to old navy brand and didn't have a problem with those after and they were handed down to my now 5yo. I did cut the old ones into shorts to play in in the summer because he had an obsession with wearing jeans or jean shorts..now he only wears athletic pants.....
Look into buying at Sears. Ask about their Kidvantage Program. If the clothes get ruined before they outgrow them, they replace them.
If there is a Sears near you, they have a program that you can sign up for that if the pants get badly stained or rip before they grow out of them you can return them to get another pair-I was shocked when the guy told me! Look into it if there is one near you!
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Get on the Kidvantage plan at Sears. Then when the pants rip or tear bring them back in with the receipt and get a new pair.
It used to be you didn't need the receipt and now with credit cards use so high they may be able to trace where the pants came from.
I did this the whole time my son was little. THey had to be the same pants, same brand, same size. My son would wear his out, we'd get a new pair, he's wear that pair out I'd get a new pair and put it in the hand me down box for my sister's boys.
Patch them, use them as shorts for the summer. We have great luck with carhart and ll bean. And children's place last a while too. Sears, lands end (I think) and ll bean guarantee their clothing so if they are wearing out fast call the company that made them. Also with jeans you seem to get what you pay for.
Oh and I never buy old navy even the jeans I bought there for myself ripped in the knees.
I think my mom used to put iron-on patches on the inside. That should help.
My daughter was the same way. I would put the iron on patches on the inside and if I saw the jeans wearing thin I would sometimes put the patch on the outside also.
We had the same problem. I didn't know about Sears, so that sounds like a good plan. But I started buying my son's jeans at Target. I can't remember the name of them, but they are something like rough or tough or something. They are made stronger, and those seem to last better. They are not too terribly expensive either.
You can buy iron on patches. I put them on the inside of jeans where the holes are. That way you can't see the patches and it reinforces the knee.
I've bought a bandana at the craft store and made a big square across the knee, then let them pick out a cute patch to put over it. My son has flames on the bandana and a race car with flames. I've also made purses with the top parts just cut off the legs and sew across. the craft store sells the clasps and handles. Our older boys have the butt of my 7 year olds jeans hanging on their wall to hold the remote to their TV and their phone while it's charging. Great uses for pockets! My MIL used to make jean quilts with their old jeans. I never throw them away there is always something new i can do. Use the old ones to patch the newer ones even, one pair can patch a whole lot of knee holes :D
buy cheap jeans lol. my son's birthday is in september and he got i think 4 pairs. all four blew out within about two weeks of each other, a couple months later. grr! we are making do with windpants and jogging pants for school, until the weather gets warm enough for shorts. i'll probably cut them off for play clothes.
My mo used to put iron on patches in the knees of the jeans before they tore. It helped them not to tear and when or if they did, the patch was the same color so it was less noticeable.
It happens to my toddler boys jeans as well, they just continue to wear them until it gets really bad. If I had a sewing machine I'd probably buy a patch and try to patch them but for now they just use them for play clothes. You could also cut them and turn them into shorts.
We went through that, too, when our son was younger. I felt like we spent a fortune on pants for him! Have you tried Toughskins yet? Sears sells them and I found they still live up to their good reputation; plus, they're not very expensive.
Our son would rip such a massive hold in the knees, they were beyond saving, so unfortunately, I have no advice on fixing them.
Hi Cathy~
If you go to any fabric store you will find packages of jean material patches that you can just iron on the inside of the jeans. Really works well!
I go to a consignment and second hand kids clothing store - one of them is once upon a child - and look for used jeans that are in good shape. You get a ton of different brands, I go for ones that are really thick denim (disney has been some good ones, and some really high end brands that I would never pay full price for). I go a couple times a month because they move thru inventory very fast. I say this NOT as a money cautious thrifty mom, I would never admit to my friends that I buy used, I needed more options other than shopping a million stores to find good jeans, a bunch of them are in one place at one time and I've been extremely happy with second hand! (not goodwill though, never had any luck there)
Check out buying the jeans from Sears. I believe they have some program where they will replace the jeans if they tear before they grow out of them.
My daughter was like that. We would just be out skating or something and new jeans have a hole before we got home. I bought iron on patches and put them on the inside of the knees. This did help a little, though kids always find a way. For my son, he would not really rip until summer when he was roughing around outside. I have found UP (Urban something) from Kohls really hold up well and have actually been able to pass jeans on.
I see that nobody mentioned the jeans from Walmart. Yes, there are people that believe that Walmart is some place to be avoided but their kids clothesd are great. My son won't wear anything with buttons, snaps, or zippers and they are the only place that has elastic waist jeans above toddler sizes. We buy them for about $8 a pair and in the last 4 years I have only had the knees go out of one pair. We pass them on to a friend who has a son smaller than ours and he has yet to go through the knees in these jeans. They are made by Faded Glory and are really good value.
Cathy,
Sears used to guarantee their kids' clothes not to wear out before your child outgrows them. Check it out. I imagine they still have the same guarantee. Maybe you won't have to repurpose them.
If you DO have to repurpose them, try jean quilts. They are simple to make, and the kids can help. If you need a very simple pattern, e-mail me ____@____.com
I used to actually iron in patches on the inside of the jean material over the knees (so you couldn't see the patch) before my boys even wore them for the first time. Especially with my two littlest ones as they are "slow growers" and wear the same size for a long time. It takes alot longer to get through the patch and then the actual jeans :) I also look for "double knee jeans" - I see them at Kohls sometimes, but other places must have them as well. After they finally do wear a hole in them, they get demoted to "play clothes", and then to shorts.
Good luck!
Of course you can patch them,, but I thought it was popular to wear jeans with holes. You can buy them brand new already torn and pay more than you pay for "good" ones.
