My 13 yr. old guy just informed me that he's the only one that wears briefs. He says when they change for P.E. all the other guys wear boxers.
Well I want him to fit in and be one of the guys...I wish he'd have said something sooner!
Do most tween guys wear briefs or boxers these days? Maybe I'm out of the loop on this one!
My 10 year old wears boxers. I've let him pick out his own underwear for years.
i think its becoming the norm to wear boxers. maybe take him and let him pick out his own sets of boxers.
My 13 year old wears boxers and has since he was 11. His choice. He says they are more comfortable than briefs. And I think they are slightly more modest ( less "revealing" if you will) when you have to change in a locker room full of boys :-)
I'd go with the boxers. I put my boys in them when they were about 6th grade.
My 9 year old son has worn boxers for a couple of years now. He says they are more comfortable and likes the Under Armour kind the best.
How interesting.
Well, there are 'boxers' nowadays, that are like briefs. But longer.
Is that what he means? It is called "boxer briefs."
If you go to Old Navy online for example, and click on the "boys" category then type in "boxer briefs" in the search box, you will see what it looks like. And you can show him and see if that is what he means or wants or likes.
These are the more updated "boxers" that guys wear now. NOT the "Grandpa" type looking boxers.
Well, I don't know about 'all the other guys', but both my boys (19 and 17) prefer boxers. Always have.
:)
my oldest will be 12 and this year insisted on boxer briefs.
Most boys I know, and I know lots of them because I have son, prefer boxer briefs.
They give more support than a standard boxer.
My son hasn't worn briefs since he was 8 or so.
My 13 yr old wears boxer briefs. Started doing so about 2 years ago.... his first year in middle school gym. LOL
I actually like them better for him too... And they tend to not be washed with the white clothes b/c they come in colors! So ALLL his stuff almost can be tossed into the same load of clothes: jeans, tan/grey/brown/forest green boxer briefs, khaki shorts, black no seeum socks...lol
p.s. no need to go to Old Navy or whatever... pick up Hanes or Fruit of the Loom right at Walmart or Target. They come in packages just like the tighty whiteys, only there are sometimes less pairs in a package.
Both my boys, age 16 and 17, have preferred to wear boxers for years now.
my sons both preferred boxers over briefs by the time they were ?10?
Briefs were worn for sports only, until they discovered boxer briefs. My older son is back in boxers, but my younger son is sticking with the boxer briefs....which is my preference for him too.
All of this is much better than the teen girls (& older) who like to go commando regularly. Just don't get that one!
well, our boys wear briefs, boxers OVER the briefs, then shorts. They all wear them, even in the winter time. We can have snow, freezing rain, whatever, all the boys are in shorts, well most of them. Oh, and mom, don't forget the black Nike socks that they have to wear too. That's the IN thing too.
I have one son (18) and two step sons (19 and 17) and both have different tastes. One wears bikini briefs, one briefs, and the other boxer briefs. I would let your son choose what he prefers. As he gets older, his preference may change. Everyone should be able to pickout what they want.
My 12 yo wears boxer briefs.
My son (now 18) has always worn boxers. His dad does too :)
My son wears boxer briefs - longer in the leg, but jersey knit. He loves them. He tried briefs, then regular boxers, then discovered these. When he tried "commando" he had a little, um, zipper incident, and gave that up pretty quickly.
Boxer briefs, more comfortable, and healthier - also briefs look silly lol
I was under the impression that the majority of guys wear boxer briefs. My son is still an infant, but when it comes time to wear underwear, we plan on using boxer briefs, just like Daddy!