Little girl shorts

[hermione]

What shorts do you like for your toddlers? C will wear 4t or 5t this summer. Last year I felt like most shorts were too short. Where do you buy cotton shorts that are sort of mid length?

[spk926]

Last year Target had great ones I know a lot of us got. Hopefully they have them again this year!

[abs]

They don't exist.

At least not for girls in the size 5-6 range. Hope this helps.

Seriously they don't exist. We just do biker shorts.

[chickadee77]

I buy boys' shorts sometimes. My kid is younger than yours, but I see myself continuing to do this, as I agree that a lot of girls' shorts seem super short, even for toddlers.

[lmh1209]

I buy boys shorts (or use hand me downs from her brother). We also do a lot of HA dresses with bike shorts.

[jenn248]

We did biker shorts too. Osh Kosh and Carters had them last year in toddler sizes; I'm not sure about older kid sizes. Jumping Bean also carried them but theirs ran a little shorter.

[spk926]

Not the best picture of just the shorts, but you get the idea. They had them all the way up to size 5T and were great. I bought tons of pairs and will do the same if Target brings them back this year too.

[redpenmama]

We had trouble finding anything mid-length in 5s last summer. We ended up with a lot of bike shorts from Gymboree that she wore with tunics. I did find one pair of white eyelet shorts at Gymboree that hit an inch or so above her knee.

[Deleted]

My girls are younger but this is why I do a lot of bike shorts/playground shorts with dresses/tunics.

[hocus2]

They do exist but you have to hunt for them.

We did some scooter skirts some athletic shorts from JCP and some other stuff I found here and there.

www.hannaandersson.com/pdp.aspx?from=SC&pcid=519&styleid=39828&simg=39828_BN8
www.kohls.com/product/prd-2301618/toddler-girl-jumping-beans-french-terry-bermuda-shorts.jsp?color=Pink_Express
www.childrensplace.com/shop/us/p/girls-clothing/girls-clothing/girls-bottoms-girls-pants/Girls-Roll-Up-Midi-Shorts-2059250-1129
www.landsend.com/products/girls-plaid-bermuda-shorts/id_279665?sku_0=::43S

[kategm]

Feb 5, 2016 14:12:47 GMT -5 spk926 said:

Not the best picture of just the shorts, but you get the idea. They had them all the way up to size 5T and were great. I bought tons of pairs and will do the same if Target brings them back this year too.

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We had these too and I was just about to recommend them.

[ilikedonuts]

My oldest is all leg and even most Bermudas are too short. We basically did dresses/shirts with super thin capris or bike shorts.

[anna7602]

I like the Children's place skorts. H & M has had cute shorts in the past, too, but I don't think they were long.

I don't really get long shorts for kids, though. It's just more material to make a kid hot. DD would run outside naked in the summer if I let her. As it is, she spends most of her non-camp time in a bathing suit at the playground (there are sprinklers there), no shorts or skorts at all.

Now, short shorts exposing my thighs is another issue. But that's me being self-conscious. No need to project my issues on DD.

[hermione]

Has anyone tried Primary.com shorts?

[hermione]

Feb 5, 2016 14:24:48 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

I like the Children's place skorts. H & M has had cute shorts in the past, too, but I don't think they were long.

I don't really get long shorts for kids, though. It's just more material to make a kid hot. DD would run outside naked in the summer if I let her. As it is, she spends most of her non-camp time in a bathing suit at the playground (there are sprinklers there), no shorts or skorts at all.

Now, short shorts exposing my thighs is another issue. But that's me being self-conscious. No need to project my issues on DD.

I just don't think wanting shorts long enough to not reveal underwear or a diaper when playing is me projecting body image issues on to my daughter. In fact, I'm sure it's not.

[ssmjlm]

Last year we had some from kohls jumping bean brand that were a decent length.

[hermione]

I always forget about kohls. We got a couple jumping bean brand outfits as gifts at Christmas and the pants fit really well. I'll check there for sure. I hesitated on the Target ones last year because Circo is usually a poor fit for my huge kd but maybe I'll give them a try too.

[pbandj]

look for bermuda shorts. I got some from Target. My daughter does not wear jeans, so these were a terry/cotton material. They were in the girls section, not the toddler section.

www.target.com/p/girls-draw-string-bermuda-short/-/A-16866641?ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=16866641&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Kids%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Kids&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9005925&gclid=CJGalNOx4coCFc4YHwodgbUMOQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

these might work too:
www1.macys.com/shop/product/epic-threads-kids-shorts-little-girls-bermuda-shorts?ID=1752443&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=120156340000034221&catargetid=120156340000924993&cadevice=c&cm_mmc=Google_Kids_PLA-_-Kids_Shorts+-+GS_Epic+Threads-_-59239052829_-_-_mkwid_pvFmTnQI|dc_59239052829|-|pvFmTnQI&gclid=CLOhi-ux4coCFY1ahgodu1YBIw

[anna7602]

Feb 5, 2016 14:33:35 GMT -5 hermione said:

Feb 5, 2016 14:24:48 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

I like the Children's place skorts. H & M has had cute shorts in the past, too, but I don't think they were long.

I don't really get long shorts for kids, though. It's just more material to make a kid hot. DD would run outside naked in the summer if I let her. As it is, she spends most of her non-camp time in a bathing suit at the playground (there are sprinklers there), no shorts or skorts at all.

Now, short shorts exposing my thighs is another issue. But that's me being self-conscious. No need to project my issues on DD.

I just don't think wanting shorts long enough to not reveal underwear or a diaper when playing is me projecting body image issues on to my daughter. In fact, I'm sure it's not.

I didn't say YOU were projecting, I said I would be projecting if I objected to DD wearing short shorts, or, as I outlined above, just a bathing suit in public.

[spk926]

Feb 5, 2016 14:54:39 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Yep, Target had the cutest bermuda-length jegging shorts last year! Cheap and go with everything. I'm going to buy several pairs if they have them this year. 

They're not online yet, but hopefully that doesn't mean anything. I loved them last year so much! Tag me if you see they have them please.  

[badtzmaru22]

Last year we did the Jumping Beans knit shorts that are called Bermuda, but they are not actually what I would call a Bermuda short. We also did some of the circo jegging shorts mentioned above.

[jenn248]

Feb 5, 2016 14:33:35 GMT -5 hermione said:

Feb 5, 2016 14:24:48 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

I like the Children's place skorts. H & M has had cute shorts in the past, too, but I don't think they were long.

I don't really get long shorts for kids, though. It's just more material to make a kid hot. DD would run outside naked in the summer if I let her. As it is, she spends most of her non-camp time in a bathing suit at the playground (there are sprinklers there), no shorts or skorts at all.

Now, short shorts exposing my thighs is another issue. But that's me being self-conscious. No need to project my issues on DD.

I just don't think wanting shorts long enough to not reveal underwear or a diaper when playing is me projecting body image issues on to my daughter. In fact, I'm sure it's not.

This was my issue with a lot of shorts as well.  We had regular Carters shorts as well, and I felt like every time DD1 bent over or climbed on something, her Pull-Up stuck out the bottom.  I just don't think little kids' shorts should be THAT short.

[hermione]

Feb 5, 2016 14:53:00 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Feb 5, 2016 14:33:35 GMT -5 hermione said:

I just don't think wanting shorts long enough to not reveal underwear or a diaper when playing is me projecting body image issues on to my daughter. In fact, I'm sure it's not.

I didn't say YOU were projecting, I said I would be projecting if I objected to DD wearing short shorts, or, as I outlined above, just a bathing suit in public.

When coupled with your comment about "not understanding" wanting longer shorts for a kid, it does seem to be talking about people other than you.

[pinkpeony08]

We have a pair I got from lands end last year that were cute and not too short. We also loved those target jegging ones

[redheadk]

Gap definitely has shorts that are long enough. My niece is ALL leg and wears midi shorts from Gap.

www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1049575&vid=1&pid=195325002

I mean, they aren't to her knees, they are just above mid-thigh, but most definitely long enough that they are modest even while she plays.

[pugz]

The Target jegging ones are my favorite. Really hope they bring them back this summer and in a normal denim color, not some acid wash atrocity. I am scouring the racks at consignment sales for some from the last few years but no luck so far.

Hanna Andersson makes some longer shorts too that aren't tight bike shorts but of course they are more $$ than Target shorts.

[anna7602]

Feb 5, 2016 15:34:33 GMT -5 hermione said:

Feb 5, 2016 14:53:00 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

I didn't say YOU were projecting, I said I would be projecting if I objected to DD wearing short shorts, or, as I outlined above, just a bathing suit in public.

When coupled with your comment about "not understanding" wanting longer shorts for a kid, it does seem to be talking about people other than you.

I don't understand because it's hard to imagine kids who will happily wear whatever their parents pick out for them. I would not choose a battle with my kid who prefers wearing the least amount of clothing possible in summer. The length thing regarding my own sartorial preferences was a random afterthought.

[kategm]

Feb 5, 2016 15:49:51 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Feb 5, 2016 15:34:33 GMT -5 hermione said:

When coupled with your comment about "not understanding" wanting longer shorts for a kid, it does seem to be talking about people other than you.

I don't understand because it's hard to imagine kids who will happily wear whatever their parents pick out for them. I would not choose a battle with my kid who prefers wearing the least amount of clothing possible in summer. The length thing regarding my own sartorial preferences was a random afterthought.

DD's upper thighs skid on the slide at the playground when wearing the super short shorts. I like the longer length so when she sits they don't ride up like that. No body image issues projecting over here. Just being practical. (And I live in TX where it's ass hot outside in the summers so typically the fewer clothes, the better)

[Deleted]

Epic Threads from Macy's! We had several pairs last summer. They're longer, bermuda length. Target had similar ones but I liked the Macys ones better.

[babyrn]

Feb 5, 2016 14:12:47 GMT -5 spk926 said:

Not the best picture of just the shorts, but you get the idea. They had them all the way up to size 5T and were great. I bought tons of pairs and will do the same if Target brings them back this year too.

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We loved these too! I hope they have them again this year. Though maybe if DD is out of diapers by then the ones from last year will still fit