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I think your dd would rather have the shorts that aren't falling down, personally! So I'd go with that, and looking for slimmer fitting brands and/or styles.

We do a lot of dresses or longer tips with bike shorts.

We have this problem and shorts that fall down aren't an option. She hates them. The short shorts I don't love, but I think are the better option but lo doesn't like them if she's playing because they're not good for sliding. So what we prefer are sort of Bermuda short length but fit like leggings. Good for running around, enough coverage for sliding and don't show any butt/ crotch

Can you do skorts? I know LO has some Old Navy ones that we like. The shorts part are a little snugger but the skirt gives some good length. Also - cheap!

I bought some boys shorts for DD last summer because I got so sick of short shorts. I'll hem the cotton jersey one a inch or two, but bought some chambray ones from Gap that were the perfect length and didn't look very boyish.

ETA - all the people who don't like the short shorts, do you contact customer service of the brands you buy and let them know?

We have some Cat & Jack shorts with a drawstring. Are even those kind too big? We do have to size down one size but I feel like the length is still good.

ETA: This is the type I'm talking about

@lawbee11: Those are cute! I'll have to take a look when we start getting summer clothes!

Last summer, I couldn't find anything that fit LO2 at the waist that didn't look super short on her (for reference, she turned 3 and was wearing some 18-24 month shorts. They fit but looked like booty shorts and my husband was embarrassed because he thought people would think we purposely bought our toddler short-shorts.) Anyway, what I ended up doing is buying some stuff in 2t and 3t and having my mom take them in at the waist. So now this summer, we can let them out, She basically just folded and tacked each side of the waist.