These have been with us ALMOST from the very beginning, and
the more we use them, the more we love them!
Elastic toddler belts are great for almost any age. We start using them around the time our kids
start sitting (the snaps on the back are a little bulky for babies that spend
more of their time lying around!). They
really start to show their awesomeness when potty training begins. Because “I gotta go!” means you probably
should be halfway to the bathroom to avoid an accident. Since they only cinch kids’ pants using the
BACK 3 belt loops, the front is left open for quick and easy on-and-offs! Our oldest girls are almost 6 and they still
have one on most of their pants.
While I’ve often joked that I wish I had my daughter’s
problem where I didn’t have enough hips to keep my pants up, I have found
myself using an elastic toddler belt on occasion. The first time was when I was expecting my
second child. As fun as maternity
clothes were the first time around, I knew that once those pants went on, it
would be a LOOONG time until they were stuffed back in the closet. So I wanted to wait as long as possible. Enter the elastic toddler belt! Instead of using it on the back, I put it on
the front 2 belt loops of my pants as a way to ‘extend’ the life of my regular
jeans! I just made sure the shirt I was
wearing was long, and no one could tell the difference.
I’ve also been wearing one again lately. There’s nothing like January to bring out the
New Year’s Resolution to drop a few of those baby pounds. As long as the scale keeps moving in the right direction, an elastic toddler belt is the perfect way to cinch in my old jeans until I'm ready to commit to some new ones. Here I use it the same way I do on my girls - through the back belt loops so it's out of the way.
We’re always happy to custom make a belt if you find you
need one a bit different from the shop standard! Belts are machine-washable, but we don’t
recommend using the dryer (really, nothing likes the dryer - everything lasts
longer kept out of the heat). We have
been using the same belts for over 4 years and they still look great. While we wish we could add a few colours to
the mix, we haven’t managed to find any great colours of a superb quality. And we aren’t willing to compromise on the
quality for a fun colour (much to my
purple-loving 2 year old’s chagrin as she is forever asking for a ‘hurple’
one!).
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