Locker Room Teasing

[Anonymous]

PAW Patrol big kid underwear, other kids will be super jelly, fo’ realz.

[Anonymous]

The classic response(s) to such provocations (questioning the observer’s masculinity and/or a rap in the yap) unfortunately seem no longer available these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The classic response(s) to such provocations (questioning the observer’s masculinity and/or a rap in the yap) unfortunately seem no longer available these days.

Why is it no longer available jolly good sir?

[Anonymous]

When I was a kid, way back in days of old, boys were made fun of for wearing “tidy whities.” As in, white briefs.

There are plenty of hills to stand on. If OP’s kid wants to pick this hill, that’s fine. If he wants to change underwear style, that’s also fine. It’s really up to him, not us moms.

My MS DS just asked to change underwear style for a similar reason. I’m not turning it into a psychological conundrum. I’m getting him some new underwear.

[Anonymous]

Just buy him boxers or boxer briefs. Gosh. I remember the exact same thing happening to my brother in MCPS 20 years ago. My mother bought him boxers and it stopped. The other kids did not move on to something else. Don't take a stand about this small thing on your kid's back.

And the "why are you even looking" responses are lame and will stink of "mommy told me to say this but has no clue about boys' social interactions and thinks they should be like 6yo girls." It's a locker room full of tweens. Of course they're going to be puerile and notice stuff like this in passing.

[Anonymous]

You need to switch it up like Nintendo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The classic response(s) to such provocations (questioning the observer’s masculinity and/or a rap in the yap) unfortunately seem no longer available these days.

I suspect you know quite well the answer to that question.

[Anonymous]

Boxer briefs 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just buy him the boxer briefs—dear lord. They ALL wear boxers or boxer briefs. You don’t need to take a stand against bullying here mom.

And no characters! Omg!

Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Assume this could continue or escalate.

First, buy all the boxer briefs (variety of brands, fabrics, styles). Be mindful of colors. Avoid white, and embrace blues, darks, grays. Avoid patterns if possible. Find something that he finds comfortable and have a frank discussion with your child about locker room safety. Do this today, do laundry, and prepare to eat the cost. Also have a phrase he feels comfortable saying that allows him to stand up for himself in the moment with confidence. It’s okay if it has an edge (stop checking out my underwear, weirdo).

If this continues to happen, alert administration. Bullying in the locker room needs to be addressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Assume this could continue or escalate.

First, buy all the boxer briefs (variety of brands, fabrics, styles). Be mindful of colors. Avoid white, and embrace blues, darks, grays. Avoid patterns if possible. Find something that he finds comfortable and have a frank discussion with your child about locker room safety. Do this today, do laundry, and prepare to eat the cost. Also have a phrase he feels comfortable saying that allows him to stand up for himself in the moment with confidence. It’s okay if it has an edge (stop checking out my underwear, weirdo).

If this continues to happen, alert administration. Bullying in the locker room needs to be addressed.

I posted above. Make the switch first and see what happens before you consider talking with admin.

[Anonymous]

Op, buy him a few boxers. Just do it. He'll wear whatever he wants. NO DISCUSSION. You're making this worse

You're making this much worse, his Mommy hearing about this, on your mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid, way back in days of old, boys were made fun of for wearing “tidy whities.” As in, white briefs.

There are plenty of hills to stand on. If OP’s kid wants to pick this hill, that’s fine. If he wants to change underwear style, that’s also fine. It’s really up to him, not us moms.

My MS DS just asked to change underwear style for a similar reason. I’m not turning it into a psychological conundrum. I’m getting him some new underwear.

The phrase is “tighty whities” not “tidy whities”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid, way back in days of old, boys were made fun of for wearing “tidy whities.” As in, white briefs.

There are plenty of hills to stand on. If OP’s kid wants to pick this hill, that’s fine. If he wants to change underwear style, that’s also fine. It’s really up to him, not us moms.

My MS DS just asked to change underwear style for a similar reason. I’m not turning it into a psychological conundrum. I’m getting him some new underwear.

The phrase is “tighty whities” not “tidy whities”.

lol! I’m the PP. Yes, I thought something sounded wrong but I couldn’t remember.

[Anonymous]

Unless he’s wearing woman’s lingerie I don’t see what the big deal is. (Actually with the way things are going that is in the realm of possibility. There’s probably a kid wearing something far worse than regular briefs.)