Anonymous wrote:If you have ripped tights, there are a few things you can do to fix them. One option is to use clear nail polish to stop the tear from spreading. Simply apply a small amount of nail polish to the hole and let it dry completely. Another option is to use a needle and thread to sew the tear closed. If you don't have a needle and thread, you can also use fabric glue to seal the tear. Whatever method you choose, make sure to let the repair dry completely before wearing the tights again.

I suspect OP’s 14 year old has figured out how to mend tights and/or stopped ripping them by now.

Anonymous wrote:Stop buying tights, have her wear jeans.

This. Even if OP hates jeans herself, she needs to think of her kid's safety. Tights do not protect delicate skin from nasty cuts and scrapes at the playground. We ditched the tights and leggings for jeans when we saw the blood stained knees. Leggings are cute but just not practical for rough and tumble girls. Thicker athletic pants and sweats are also good.

If you have ripped tights, there are a few things you can do to fix them. One option is to use clear nail polish to stop the tear from spreading. Simply apply a small amount of nail polish to the hole and let it dry completely. Another option is to use a needle and thread to sew the tear closed. If you don't have a needle and thread, you can also use fabric glue to seal the tear. Whatever method you choose, make sure to let the repair dry completely before wearing the tights again.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter preferred dresses. I couldn't afford to keep replacing tights: told her dresses weren't for playing and she had to wear pants. Lo and behold, problem solved! Did she pitch a fit? Of course. However, I have a back one, so that was that.....

If you don't like replacing tights, the kids wear leggings or pants. Simple.

OP here: i've never quite understood why parents feel the need to be so hard-lined in their approach - i feel this happens a lot on dcum - a parent asks a question, at least one follow up is a strict non-nonsense reply "don't let your kid play in the sand/go to swimming class/eat messy foods. problem solved" and then later, if a parent posts that they never let their kid eat messy food/play in the sandbox/touch mud, they get called out for being a helicopter. such a weird dynamic on here.

but seriously, i really think kids benefit from making small choices in their lives and from being a little independent. my daughter has a wide selection of clothes to chose from for school and play - and she may pick anything in any combination from those selections. i would never ban her from dresses to save myself $7 in tights.

Amen!

My FT, physician, WOH mother who never threw something away if she could fix it (sort of like how she approached helping her patients, I guess ) always mended our tights--the thick, heavy ones (not the thin elastic "hose" type that kids wear to ballet). She used patches, sewing machine, etc. We had some pretty funky looking tights by the end of the school year.

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Anonymous wrote:We use leggings. If you get a hole in the knee (and that can happen to any brand - hanna, boden, children's place) you can mend them. I just got a sewing machine for the holidays and I mended 4 pairs last night. They are not good as new, but they are just fine for preschool where odds are she will put another hole in a pair of leggings this week.

I LOVE my new sewing machine.

Joys of a SAHM, most of us don't have time to "mend".

Huh? I work and it usually takes less than 5 minutes to mend a hole in a pair of leggings (if doing it by hand). I can imagine a sewing machine does it in a fraction of that time. Stop being an ass.

+ 1. It's called time management, people.

Anonymous wrote:dd, 4, plays pretty hard and has ripped a few pairs of tights recently... do you darn these or toss them? the rips are large-ish (1 inch in diameter) and over the knee - so, i think they'll expand if i just let her continue wearing them.

If the hole/rip is on one leg only, cut that away at groin height and store the remaining part. Next time your kid rips another pair of thight of the same colour on one leg only, repeat. That way she can wear the two legs + hip/waist parts as if it were one pair. Not recommended in warm weather, since the double hip/waist part can get uncomfortable when it's warm, but a good way to save money and reduce waste.

If the rips are in both legs, you need to consider the extent and location of the damage. Is it worth it to spend your time repairing them? Will the darning be uncomfortable for your kid when she plays/kneels/sits?

If you do decide to toss them, before you do so, use them to dust. Nylon thights make great dust rags.

Also, if you know someone who's into raku, give them the ripped thights. IDK why exactly, but they're always after those. I think they're needed at some stage of creating an item.

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Anonymous wrote:We use leggings. If you get a hole in the knee (and that can happen to any brand - hanna, boden, children's place) you can mend them. I just got a sewing machine for the holidays and I mended 4 pairs last night. They are not good as new, but they are just fine for preschool where odds are she will put another hole in a pair of leggings this week.

I LOVE my new sewing machine.

Joys of a SAHM, most of us don't have time to "mend".

Please - I work 40+ hours per week and I mend tights and leggings (and goodness knows how many other clothes) at night while I watch TV. I mend them because no matter if they are mended or new, the kids will put holes in the knees of their clothes and I just feel it is less wasteful. Obviously if I want them to look nice I get new tights, but for day to day, why not have mended clothes?

Anonymous wrote:Hanna Anderson stockings are really well made-they last the whole season but are expensive

Yes, these are the best by a mile.