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Permalink Reply by svenmint on August 21, 2012 at 4:52pm

Our 6-year-old son is the same way about fabrics, tags etc. But he loves his Tummietote from Tallygear. (tallygear.com) He says it's very comfortable. It seems well-made and has held up well so far. Good luck!

Permalink Reply by c.schambers on August 21, 2012 at 4:58pm

I tried that one but its too wide for him... he doesnt like when he sits down with it. Im willing to keep buying them to find the right one! ha

Permalink Reply by Cody's Mom on August 21, 2012 at 6:22pm

My son Cody uses the "spibelt" which is like a mini fanny pack. He doesn't even notice it's on, and has no problem sleeping with it too. Not very expensive either, less than $20. Good luck!

Permalink Reply by c.schambers on August 21, 2012 at 7:40pm

I was looking at those....do I need to order a special one for a pump? Or does it stretch to fit?

Permalink Reply by krissie on August 21, 2012 at 6:40pm

My 4 year old uses a spibelt.

Permalink Reply by c.schambers on August 21, 2012 at 7:41pm

I was looking at those....do I need to order a special one for a pump? Or does it stretch to fit?

Permalink Reply by LouLou on August 21, 2012 at 6:46pm

I feel your pain! My oldest has the same issue w/clothes -- socks, seams, too tight.. too loose, tags. My T1 - 3 yr old - has a pump pouch from Too Sweet Boutique - love them. You can get the belt in the cotton fabric or you can get the belt in the furry (can't think of what it's called at the moment) material. We have both- she loves them both. I just made a belt for her myself sort of like a tummitote but in cotton fabric (I quilt so I have tons of cotton) and she doesn't want to take it off but It's about 4 inches wide. I've just ordered a C-pak from Pumptastic so we'll see how that goes. The Too Sweet pouches are great because they lay close to their back (flat - not bulky.
Hope this helps I know who much of a struggle it is to deal with a kiddo w/the clothes issues. It drives me batty most days.

Permalink Reply by c.schambers on August 21, 2012 at 7:42pm

thx, im checking those out now....

Permalink Reply by Cody's Mom on August 21, 2012 at 7:46pm

There is special one for diabetics that has a convenient hole in it for the tubing. The material is very stretchy and it fits great on Cody's One Touch Ping. He also wears it in the pool/river, then we don't have to worry about it falling off.

Permalink Reply by type3mom on August 22, 2012 at 7:27am

My daughter (6) finds this type of belt quite comfortable: http://www.tallygear.com/ I make hers using swimsuit fabric with velcro at the back. I may switch to a simple loop without velcro.

I have also made her some that are similar to these: http://www.spibelt.com/spibelt.php but I use fabric covered elastic for the waist belt because she usually wears the belt under her clothes against her skin.

She has recently taken to wearing her pump clipped to her waistband to eliminate the extra layer of the belts. However, the lens film is getting trashed with her playing on the playground, so I wouldn't recommend that if possible. I'm planning to make some simple padded covers that will allow her to wear it that way.

I also like to put pockets in her clothes with buttonholes for the tubing to pass through. That way, it is out of sight, out of the way, and with no extra bulk of a belt. I sew her clothes, so add them as I go, but you can buy button on pockets already made. You just need to add buttons to the clothes to hook them to. Here are some of the button on pockets: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHelloSunshineShop

I've not tried any of these, but they look comfy and simple: http://www.mykpp.com/store_Childrens.html

I guess it depends on how you bolus, though. We have the Animas Ping and use the remote to bolus, so having the pump buried under her clothes is no problem. If you need frequent access to the pump to bolus, you may not want to go that route.

Permalink Reply by Shana on August 22, 2012 at 7:59am

My daughter also uses spibelts and loves them. They stretch to fit so you can order any of them. The kids versions have a thinner belt but the adult ones actually fit as well, when we adjust them as small as they go. She is a pretty small 9 year old. She uses it for her CGM but will be going to a pump in a few months. I'm hoping both will fit in the spibelt at the same time.

Permalink Reply by c.schambers on August 23, 2012 at 6:17am

hello, thanks for your reply! i just ordered a spibelt but its hard to tell from the website what the material is that the pump sits in.....is it like a stretchy nylon?? Keeping my fingers crossed he likes it!

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