Going Kilted with Kiddies

[Kilted Rogue]

ALL Those out here in X Marks land who have wee ones (mine is 7 months old and yes he has been kilted). I am wondering how you go about getting your kit on with lets just say vocally demanding lil ones underfoot. Not that it takes any longer to get a kilt on than pants. Mainly the other items of dress, sporran, hose, shoes, flashes, etc. How have you, the reader,found to address this. As i am a new father and some what new to wearing a kilt daily i seem to have a wee bit of difficulty putting it all together as i am flying out the door to take my son to my wife so he can nurse ,and still walk out of the house looking respectfully kilted.

Thank you for your advice

Billy

[Riverkilt]

Just gets to be routine for me. I'm one of those guys that steps into his kilts after the straps are set. Easier since I'm too fat to see to strap them on.

You can leave the sporran strap buckle up front behind the sporran if that's easier.

I put everything else on first then put the kilt on last.

Don't know if that helps any.

Ron

[Highlander31]

After a while it just becomes second nature. The last two items for me are the kilt and then the sporran.

When my children were at that age, I would make sure they could see me while I was getting dressed. Talking and other small interactions is great for those growing (and curious) minds. It takes a little longer to finish dressing, but in the rush of our every day lives, I found it to be a great way to spend time with the children. I did it with all seven children, and I am thankful I did. On some of the more hectic days, that turned out to be the only time I was able to spend with them.

Congratulations on the start of a wonderful part of life.

[cessna152towser]

It becomes a routine to don a kilt in the morning and its no big deal. Hose and garters in colder weather, scrunched down hose in summer. A modern cargo kilt has pockets which saves the need for a sporran. I very rarely wear trousers nowadays. My daughter from my first marriage knows and approves that I now wear kilts and any future kids will just need to accept having a kilted dad.

[Scully]

My son is 4 1/2 (the 1/2 is important) and to solve my dressing issue I have him help me get dressed. Once I got him involved handing me one item at a time it is much easier.

I do like the idea of of "prepping" the kilt and stepping into it though. Much simpler.

[Mr. Woolery]

I also have young ones, but I'm not kilted full-time.

I like to keep a casual kilt next to the bed because it can be a faster way to get decent in the morning than trying to sort out trousers. As my wife points out, I don't have to sit down to put on a kilt.

My suggestion would be to get the kilt on first (takes about as long as pants if you have straps involved), then take care of a little cuddling. Put baby on the bed to watch while you put on sporran, etc.

The only advice I give to new dads is to remember that it won't break the kid to set him down safely and let him scream while you do what you need to. I had to learn this one the hard way. But the fact is, sometimes you do just need that three or four minutes to collect yourself. After seeing that he isn't going to be hurt while you get yourself together, go for it. Give extra cuddles afterward to make up for it.

-Patrick

[Kilted Rogue]

I also have young ones, but I'm not kilted full-time.

I like to keep a casual kilt next to the bed because it can be a faster way to get decent in the morning than trying to sort out trousers. As my wife points out, I don't have to sit down to put on a kilt.

My suggestion would be to get the kilt on first (takes about as long as pants if you have straps involved), then take care of a little cuddling. Put baby on the bed to watch while you put on sporran, etc.

The only advice I give to new dads is to remember that it won't break the kid to set him down safely and let him scream while you do what you need to. I had to learn this one the hard way. But the fact is, sometimes you do just need that three or four minutes to collect yourself. After seeing that he isn't going to be hurt while you get yourself together, go for it. Give extra cuddles afterward to make up for it.

-Patrick

I thankfully quickly learned that lesson. And as a plus his face just lights up when i pick him back up.


Thanks for all the advice

[graham_s]

I can't speak as a Dad, but my 18 month old niece finds sporrans fascinating.
I have turned up when she was in the middle of a full blown crying fit and she silenced in seconds, distracted by the tassels. The dress one is the favourite, the sealskin is lovely and soft and the tassels are extra jingly

[Carolina Kiltman]

After a while it just becomes second nature. The last two items for me are the kilt and then the sporran.

When my children were at that age, I would make sure they could see me while I was getting dressed. Talking and other small interactions is great for those growing (and curious) minds. It takes a little longer to finish dressing, but in the rush of our every day lives, I found it to be a great way to spend time with the children. I did it with all seven children, and I am thankful I did. On some of the more hectic days, that turned out to be the only time I was able to spend with them.

Congratulations on the start of a wonderful part of life.

Much the same thing I did all through the growing years of both my own and when we were keeping some of the Grandkids on a regular basis.

My best advice is to give them as much time as you can, and enjoy each age (phase) as they grow up too quickly and leave home. No, I never wanted it otherwise, it is just that tempus do fugit as my old Latin teacher used to say.

[sathor]

ALL Those out here in X Marks land who have wee ones (mine is 7 months old and yes he has been kilted). I am wondering how you go about getting your kit on with lets just say vocally demanding lil ones underfoot. Not that it takes any longer to get a kilt on than pants. Mainly the other items of dress, sporran, hose, shoes, flashes, etc. How have you, the reader,found to address this. As i am a new father and some what new to wearing a kilt daily i seem to have a wee bit of difficulty putting it all together as i am flying out the door to take my son to my wife so he can nurse ,and still walk out of the house looking respectfully kilted.

Thank you for your advice

Billy

I think it takes me longer to get my kilt on than my pants, but I am getting faster at the kilt, and it probably depends on how you put your pants on in the first place. My son wants his on from time to time, but his is a velcro one, and he can get that off real fast at random times around the house.

The rule to remember with kids, they cry. If you don't let them cry now, they will cry later, and it will be harder to make them stop. Also, 'ignoring' the cries now will make it easier to ignore crying tantrums much later.