Creative solution for adolescent droopy drawers syndrom (STMD)

STMD=sly things moms do

Like many boys his age, Henry is into wearing his jeans low with a
generous portion of underwear showing. It doesn't help that his
stocking stuffers this year were designer boxers that he's proud of.
Sigh.

He got in trouble often at home for having them too low and twice this
past year at school for the same thing. Finally, I'd had it. I bought
the most hideous, generic tightie-whitie underwear I could find, with
absolutely no designer listed on the label. I showed them to him and
let him know that if he's ever in trouble at school for this again, or
ever refuses to pull his pants up when requested at home, the
tightie-whities would be all he'd have for underwear and his designer
underwear would become dust rags.

Problem solved ;-)

-Dawn
Mom to Henry, 12

You are my parenting idol.

My son also sufferes from DD syndrome, mostly because he's so skinny that we
can't find pants long enough to fit his tiny 26" waist. So in order to buy
pants long enough, they are just too wide. Plus, he won't wear anything
'ghetto' so his jeans of choice are carpenter jeans. And like Henry, he's
big into cool boxers and hasn't worn a pair of tighty whitys since
kindergarten, when he discovered the joys of silk boxers (I DID NOT buy
them, they were a gift!).

I think I'll head out to Target for some TWs now. I love this ploy.

Marjorie

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"Dawn" wrote:

STMD=sly things moms do

Like many boys his age, Henry is into wearing his jeans low with a
generous portion of underwear showing. It doesn't help that his
stocking stuffers this year were designer boxers that he's proud of.
Sigh.

He got in trouble often at home for having them too low and twice this
past year at school for the same thing. Finally, I'd had it. I bought
the most hideous, generic tightie-whitie underwear I could find, with
absolutely no designer listed on the label. I showed them to him and
let him know that if he's ever in trouble at school for this again, or
ever refuses to pull his pants up when requested at home, the
tightie-whities would be all he'd have for underwear and his designer
underwear would become dust rags.

Problem solved ;-)

-Dawn
Mom to Henry, 12


I like it!

I tell you, there are times I've been tempted to just grab a boys pants
and give a quick tug -- it would take so little to get them to drop all
together.

For whatever reason, my son never got into that particular fashion
statement.
--
Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care

I love it!! Great plan, mom!

I actually saw a teen lose his pants while crossing the road a while
back. He was wearing those baggy, low slung pants, and was carrying a
bunch of stuff so he couldn't yank his pants up as he walked. It was a
busy street, and his pants got lower and lower and he was waddling and
shuffling, and down they went entirely before he reached the other
side. Hilarious!

My oldest is 14, and while he likes loose pants, he hasn't gotten into
the uber-baggy low slung look as yet. Lets pray he gives that style a
bypass. Its totally idiotic looking. On the other hand, I have had big
arguments with him about appropriate dress for certain venues and
occasions, since he seems to think sweat pants are okay for wearing to
bar mitzvahs, weddings, fancy restaurants etc. Argh.

I remember when my brother was a teen 20 years back, a local style was
to wear men's work boots unlaced, which meant they slopped around on
your feet and dragged as you walked. My father got totally fed up,
since having them drag with every step meant expensive boots that
should last for years would wear out in a matter of a couple of months,
so I guess stupid fads are nothing new.

Mary G.
Mom of three, 14, 11 and 7