A few years ago, a very unattractive fashion trend made its way in to the homes of young pre-teen boys. The pressure of looking cool suddenly got ugly

I understand kids want to fit in with their peers.  I don’t understand why their peers want to want to wear ugly clothes too.

What’s a parent to do?  Well, I think this is a very serious problem.  How can we teach our children to be respectful, responsible citizens of planet earth, full of self-confidence, ready to take on the world when they won’t even pull up their pants up for goodness sake?

I can’t promise that these Big Boy Mud Wash Jeans will suddenly change their thinking, but it’s worth a try.  For starters they look good with a soft stonewash fabric and carpenter style pockets.   They sport a relaxed fit in the hip seat and thigh and what I like best is the addition of button tabs sewn inside the waist.  These jeans will adjust for a custom fit.

Perfect for running around in or just hanging out with the guys.  They don’t look babyish and you and your boy can hopefully agree on a size that suits you both. Also available in slim and  husky.

Getting ready for back to school is getting easier for the many moms living in school districts that have adopted uniforms, though not necessarily less expensive. While the laborious trolling through racks of boy’s pants to find the right size and style of jeans has diminished, the sheer number of pants needed has not.

In fact the number of pants needed may have increased since boys are notorious for ripping, tearing and otherwise destroying school pants. Even the lamentable practice of forgoing recess in favor of “teaching to the test” an hour longer hasn’t made any appreciable difference in the wear and tear on children’s clothes.

So, it’s a pleasure to find uniform pants that, rather than stand up to fewer knee slides than sturdy jeans, stand up to more. Dickies Boy’s Double Knee Pants fit the bill. Made by the well known manufacturer of “work clothes’, these uniform pants sport double protection around the knees. As any mother of boys knows, this is a critical feature…even if your boys don’t spend all of their time sliding into first base or pushing cars and trucks across the floor.

In uniform blue they even include an extra pocket for rocks, twigs or permission slips your child will conveniently forget to give you.