MrsMoo2 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Boo, just been wondering about dance belts for my almost 10 year old. What age do boys start to wear them? How do, you know, you get the furniture in, if you get me? ☺️So many boy questions. Ho hummmmmm... Be grateful if you could recommend your faves, ooooh, it's a minefield! ??? Can I get a book on this kind of parenting? There's a gap in the market there...? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I send my senior boys to discuss the "furniture" with my younger students- from the snippets I've heard its quite a gory scare tactic chat, the words blue and tangled get thrown about quite a bit The sooner they get used to wearing them the better, and when I had a chat with a male teacher that was his advice too. Planet dance have a really good selection, including a full seat pair, which I've been told is more comfortable than the thong back version. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 i would think that you would be looking at Tanner II stage of development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_scale which a 10 year old may be at . as this is when the testes begin to enlarge both the ball and sac. 'swoop and scoop ' seems to be be the main tactic i.e. both penis and testicles pulled up in front ... blue and tangled could well be the result of not wearing one ... a crushed nut even if it;s not damaged long term is very painful. i've only worn thong back DBs and yes they do take some getting used to but the security they offer is probably a little better ... plus thong back = better definition ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trog Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Personally, I've always found thong back quite uncomfortable, A couple of years ago I switched to this one https://www.planetdancedirect.co.uk/Wear-Moi-Full-Seat-Dancebelt and I have never suffered from a lack of support in the right places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 That is the one most of the boys I teach opt for, Trog, I think the mums find that one easier to sell to their sons 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 That looks good. It makes me giggle how I can't raise it in conversation with his dance teacher as I'm suddenly 13 again! ? I'm 41!! There are no other boys to ask either round here, so want to make sure he's googling the right thing! Oo-errrrrr...? xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I've been looking for a previous thread that had a link to a website with great advice on. Can't find it grr!! I think it's only fair that mothers of ds have one tricky issue to deal with! ! You escape all the hair and pointe shoe issues. ... Edited May 8, 2017 by sarahw 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 http://www.dancebelt.info/17165091C1D94631B10E/fitting-younger-boys.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 http://www.dancebelt.info/ http://mysoncandance.net/2008/10/how-to-wear-a-dance-belt-or-what-a-mom-might-have-to-teach-her-dancing-boy/ Maybe a mod could label this thread dance belt or similar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Cross posted with bluebird!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, sarahw said: I've been looking for a previous thread that had a link to a website with great advice on. Can't find it grr!! I think it's only fair that mothers of ds have one tricky issue to deal with! ! You escape all the hair and pointe shoe issues. ... Ha ha, as if! He has a twin sister who also dances! ?? xx 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird22 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Great minds sarahw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 44 minutes ago, MrsMoo2 said: Ha ha, as if! He has a twin sister who also dances! ?? xx and also assumes Pointe wise that he doesn't stick a finger or two i nthe direction of the traditionalists ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingboy65 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Ds wears a moi dance belt with a thong back. Says it comfy...ish! He was 11 and his dance teacher "suggested " one after he wore a white costume in a show ?! She also told him how to wear it, as I hadn't a clue!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Our DS also wears a thong dance belt and started at around 10yrs. He still finds them a tad uncomfortable & quite glad when he can take them off. He prefers the padded variety as he says it gives him some added protection from the occasional wayward knee or foot placement of the girls when practising pas de deux. Think he's still got to learn to stand back a little further !!! ouch 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I've so enjoyed reading these replies! Thank you for all your help guys. Someone mentioned one that was integral to a leotard a few months ago. Anyone have any experience of these?? Thinking it's one less thing to go missing if it's attached! Shouldn't laugh but he's gone dancing tonight in his boxer shorts and leotard! (With toghts over obviously!) Looked comical but he was happy! ??? S xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingboy65 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Ds has a leotard/dance belt combo for his associate class. Got it from Planet dance, it is one thing less to misplace except he left his pants in the changing room!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) 37 minutes ago, MrsMoo2 said: I've so enjoyed reading these replies! Thank you for all your help guys. Someone mentioned one that was integral to a leotard a few months ago. Anyone have any experience of these?? Thinking it's one less thing to go missing if it's attached! Shouldn't laugh but he's gone dancing tonight in his boxer shorts and leotard! (With toghts over obviously!) Looked comical but he was happy! ??? S xx i've seen but not tried the combination garments , to some extent it makes sense as the 'pants' bit of a leotard doesn't do a great deal when you are wearing tights on top other than be an extra layer of material between the dancebelt and the tights ... boxers under leo and tights must look somewhat comical and not good for his lines ! Edited May 8, 2017 by mph 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 my DS wears padded thong type. since around age 12 from my memory. never worn the integral one- gave up wearing leotards in favour of t shirts/tops at around 14. The huge advantage is that you can get 100% slim fit cotton t shirts at a fraction of the cost of a leotard so it doesn't matter so much when they get lost or turn grey... only the dance belt bit is the specialist bit.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I'm sure it's time for a PV coment..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I had a thong style one that had, for reasons I can't fathom, a lump just where the thong met the belt section at the back, which was deeply uncomfortable and made the drive home unnecessarily entertaining. But one that fits and isn't designed by an evil misanthrope is perfectly comfortable. I'm inclined to say that going with the thong version is probably best, if you can. Full seat ones create weird seams under tights, so just get used to the real thing from the start. I have a leotard with a built in one, which is fine, but a stand alone is more flexible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowblythe Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The first time my son encountered one of the beasts was at English Youth Ballet - if any of your DS are doing this, they are the past masters of advice on the whats, wheres, and hows. I think that he referred to it as jockstrap whilst still at primary, gave the illusion of sporting machismo .... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLou Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 10 year old ds here, only been dancing for 6 months. I didn’t even know specialised boys underwear existed! Just when I think I’ve gained a decent bank of knowledge for dd, ds starts dancing and it’s a whole new ball game (if you’ll excuse the pun). Any other surprises in store for us?? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 well if he's still dancing when he hits teenage growth then expect your fridge and bread bin to empty on a daily basis (normal teenage boys are bad enough, a teenage dancer boy is a one person plague of locusts). 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfin Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Relatively new to this too - my nearly 14 year old DS has been dancing for about 18 months - so it's been a learning curve but surprisingly not too steep! He's got both full seat and thong type and also has one integrated with leotard (thong back by Wear Moi I think.) He's seems pretty content with his selection (well, as content as you can be with these things I guess!!) but I suspect won't replace the full seat one when it's outgrown. And MrsMoo2, it's just dawned on me that we know each other Happy to talk dance belts and furniture with you any time! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 26 minutes ago, elfin said: Relatively new to this too - my nearly 14 year old DS has been dancing for about 18 months - so it's been a learning curve but surprisingly not too steep! He's got both full seat and thong type and also has one integrated with leotard (thong back by Wear Moi I think.) He's seems pretty content with his selection (well, as content as you can be with these things I guess!!) but I suspect won't replace the full seat one when it's outgrown. And MrsMoo2, it's just dawned on me that we know each other Happy to talk dance belts and furniture with you any time! Ha ha, I'd make a crap spy!!! Note to self, be more elusive! ???? I just found this forum the other week, great isn't it?? S xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfin Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 minute ago, MrsMoo2 said: Ha ha, I'd make a crap spy!!! Note to self, be more elusive! ???? I just found this forum the other week, great isn't it?? S xx Don't worry, all your secrets are safe with me ? ... and yes fab forum full of lovely helpful people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 45 minutes ago, CeliB said: well if he's still dancing when he hits teenage growth then expect your fridge and bread bin to empty on a daily basis (normal teenage boys are bad enough, a teenage dancer boy is a one person plague of locusts). And whole tins of biscuits vanish within minutes,... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 It's bad enough when they're 6 and 9. I'm dreading 16 and 19. It's going to be like something out of a Tudor banquet, isn't it? Whole sheep and flocks of chickens being stripped of flesh in minutes. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Ha! My eldest dd would have given them a run for their money! She was a real skinamalink and nothing put weight on her. I used to be the same but sadly it isn't the case any longer. ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Mine still does when in the mood, Fiz - also remains very slim so far...here's hoping...;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Wear Moi Elan is a fully padded white leotard. You can get it from Dance Direct. Capezio do a boys full dance support in their London store.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) Uh oh...had not given DS's 'furniture' a single thought before reading this thread....better get up to speed as at 11 he probably would benefit from protection & 'tidying' up!! As he's into rugby too, are said unmentionables (that is the name we adopted for dance tights so reckon it can be re-appropriated to dance belts....awful name!!) worn by rugby players too & are they the same things? Can introduce to him as rugby kit more easily I expect :-D Edited May 12, 2017 by Peanut68 Trigger happy posting before f 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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