Way Too Short

Today when Carson got home from school I mentioned to him that his jeans looked really nice. They didn't have any starts of any holes (we are REALLY trying to make it to the end of the year without buying them new jeans! But I don't want them to look scroungy either) and they weren't nearly as big as the ones he likes to wear. I grabbed him to look at the size and he instantly starts, "These jeans are NOT properly marked. They are WAY too short!!! They say 8 Slim, but they are like 7s!" Sure enough they were 8s. I told him they looked really nice (and I am a FREAK about my kids jeans NEVER being highwater, or even close!) and he told me that when he sit down and put his ankle on his knee, he could almost see his socks. "I was so embarrassed today!" he told me. I always say that I think parents can prevent about 75% of the teasing that happens by helping their kids physical appearance (groomed and proper fitting clothes) so this made me laugh. My second grader has at least learned NOT to wear short pants. There are many grooming issues we are trying to get them to see...but luckily he gets that one! It is too funny the things kids pick up from their parents. Some are good... some are not good! I don't mind on this one! Too long is better than too short!