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They're for the parents, so that they can keep the baby stuff where the baby is... sometimes
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The fun part comes when you realize that your 18 month old son gets bigger pockets than most of your pants have. >

Babies hands are huge though compared to the rest of the baby. >

Ok, sure. I don't mind him having good pockets. 
But why can't I, as an adult woman, have a pocket deep enough to securely hold my car keys. I mean, it would be great if I could actually put a phone in a pocket, but at least some keys shouldn't be too much to ask, right? >

Because style is more important obviously. No need for pockets /s >

Yeah, fashion designers want to force me to buy a purse to carry what won't fit in my non-existent pockets. >

So unfair. And yet my mens clothes have pockets big enough to hold a fucking iPad in >


mens clothes have pockets big enough to hold a fucking iPad

How small is your iPad and what is it fucking? >

I’m a big dude. It can hold one of the minis with ease and a normal size one with some stretching. Also it’s fucking your mother. >

I used to keep paperback books in men's cargo pants in high school and undergrad. >

Same....I only wish to be able to put the kindle in the pocket of my pants today lol >

Pfft, speak for yourself, I was a very busy baby, always had shit to do.
I've been told I was always doing something, I started walking and talking quite early and then got everywhere, stuffing my tiny pockets with important stuff that I needed for my various baby businesses, like tiny rocks, various insects I found, you know, important business. >

How does this correlate to your adult life now? >

I'm very busy still, my pockets are always full, and I've maxed out all my stats. >

Do you roll around like katamari damacy picking up everything in the room? >

I jump.
I jump up, jump around, jump up, jump up and get down. >

I accept this response on behalf of all the internet. >

I knew you would, you seem like you know what's good.
The key to a good jump is to start small, little ankle hops, and really use the knees on the land, get used to crouching as you land for a softer impact. 
Then you start jumping higher, practice crouching as low as possible, and launching into the air as hard as possible.
Then you can do what I do, wear a 10kg vest, and 5kg ankle and wrist weights.
Then, when you're ready, after about 3 months, take it all off and jump as hard as possible.
You will be able to jump about about 2 meters from standing.
Then you increase the weight.
Make sure your diet has heavy protein and you stay hydrated, eventually you'll jump so hard you'll just forever be jumping, and then you'll have to face me in a jump off, but by this point I'll be a bit older and not as jumpy, so you'll win, then I'll have my redemption arc. >

What best proteins meals you eat? How much water you drink? How high you have jumped? >

The smaller friends, all of it, and think about the highest jumping animal, multiply that by 2, and double that, that's the minimum height a true jumper achieves. >

Smaller friends? >

They do it since it looks “cute” 
Babies clothing all about “cute” since it sells faster >

Facts and you’ll be buying more in the next few months depending what stage your baby is at. >

They also put grippy texture on the feet of premie newborn onesies. Like they're going to stand or walk anywhere >

You never know! >

Usually if they’re being used it’s something you don’t want them to have >

Well, where else would they keep their wallet and keys?  Not to mention binky and extra Cheerios. >

Mostly they are full of sand. Never know when you will need pocket sand. >

You never had a tactical baby before? Shit comes with 24 pockets of varying sizes as well as 4 velcro straps for quick release capabilities. >

Did Rob Liefeld draw it? >

My mom jokes that my 7 month old uses her shirt pocket for her cigarettes. >

Your mom’s cigarettes or your daughter’s cigarettes? Somewhere in my parents’ attic there is a great picture of me handing my dad his pack of camels as a toddler. >

Yuuuuip. Functional pockets for babies who do t have anything to put in them? Yes. Functional pockets for adult women? No. >

Conversely, women’s clothes dont have pockets and we certainly do need them! >

A real stick in the eye, isn't it ladies. >

Okay rude... the pocket are obviously for emergency cheerios >

What about banana bread? >

My mom said if I wait for things then good things will happen >

Where are they supposed to keep their cigarettes and switchblades? >

baby clothes have better pockets than women's jeans change my mind >

....but yet we've not quite caught up with us women maybe wanting pockets frequently too!! Imagine. That. >

They do indeed need pockets. That’s where you put the binky when it’s not in their mouth. >

I was scrolling to look for this before I commented it myself lol. This is exactly what I used my son’s pockets for if they were big enough. If he was wearing a jacket with pockets, then I could easily fit a small toy in there to surprise him with later lol. >

Right? Toys, binkeys, snacks you don’t mind them having access to. Given the huge amount of stuff that tiny people require us to carry around for them, it is delightful to have even little things that we can make them carry for themselves. Lol. >

Women's pants don't have pockets (at least useful ones) so women have to buy purses to carry their phones and money. Conspiracy to sell women more crap they wouldn't need if their pants were made right? >

Mens clothing is designed for functionality where womens clothing is designed for appearance
It is said that Christian Dior had a major role in this discrepancy >

It’s to set up little girls for disappointment when they grow up. Cruel really >

We use them here in Philippines. People believe in any kind of pseudoscience. And will put ginger on the pockets of babies to deter supernatural creatures that we have here like the "aswang". >

My 2 year old begs to differ. She sticks snacks in her pockets all the time! >

Damn! Babies get pockets, but grown ass women are still forced to lament their nonexistence? >

Let's take all the pockets from baby clothes and put them on women's clothes. >

Babies dont need them, but Parents do, to put stuff from the Baby, like a pacifier in them >

I dont think I've seen baby clothes with pockets. Toddler clothes, for sure. How else are they going to sneak pinecone into the washer to get everything messed up? >

Definitely has purpose, it look cuter… 
Same as tou buy clothes because they look nice, parents buy theor babies clothes that look cute >

They gotta put their screwdrivers somewhere. A baby’s gotta do what a baby’s gotta do afterall. >

Women complain about not having pockets.  Matbe they could wear baby clothes >

My baby gets endless amusement from putting stuff in their pockets and then, wait for it, taking it out again! >

Don't need? How then my 2 year old kid would collect all those rocks and sand. >

Wasting all the good pockets so there aren't enough for women... >

It’s funny you posted this. My first grandchild was born recently and I bought him some little Jammie’s. There was a chest pocket and we were joking about what a baby would even put in the pocket. It’s not even big enough for his binky!
I said “little dude is set if he decides to head out of the house, I guess?”  Wallet. Phone. Keys. 
I got my wallet, phone and keys. Wallet. Phone. Keys. >

Tissues. Baby snot takes up 0.0001% of the tissue; it can be reused. But I don't want it in my pocket. >

And women never use back pockets on jeans..  but their purpose is to make the butt look smaller…the larger the pocket, the smaller the butt appears. Maybe chubby babies have the same issues. 😂 >

Considering the ridiculous nature of new parents today, they will need a pocket for their baby’s latest model cellphone…you know, for those colic-y nights in the crib, when you just can’t sleep and you jump onto Twitter to roast some ho’s…sup, my innnnfants! >

On the contrary, they are put there for a very specific reason.
They are a lesson to new parents, you are never safe. Never assume a child's pockets are empty. >

If my pockets are full of keys and a phone, and my hands are carrying a baby, where else would I keep my cigarettes and lighter? >

Omg I never thought about this, lol but it is true. They are even working pockets, not like on womens clothes which actually would use them if they could. >

r/SLPT Hide your drugs and other contraband in your baby's pockets as they are too young to get arrested. >

They make shoes for babies and babies shouldn’t wear shoes until they actually walk. >

For sale, baby shoes, never worn. Was stupid purchase, babies don't need shoes, they can't walk. >

Maybe it’s not a NEED but it’s a convenient spot to put their handkerchiefs. 🤓👍🏻 >

When my kiddos were babies they made good use of those pockets...it was their toy/snack/binky stash spot, among other (usually more illicit) things like my hair ties lol >

My grandson has sneakers with memory foam insoles, he's 10 months old and hasn't taken step one. 
I took wtf pictures when I saw it! >

Those pockets are not for the baby. They're for storing baby wipes etc. >

I beg to differ my toddler keeps as much junk as he can in his pocket. >

My friends kids pickup the most random shit every 5 minutes and pocket that shit and run off.. definitely do need pockets :’) child I’m referring to is 2 >

I dated a mom for a while and her daughter kept coins and trinkets and makeup in her diapers. Still cracks me up. She coulda used some pockets! >

Most of the clothes for my 2 and 3 year olds, the pockets are fake. Just a decoration. >

Mine have a pretty clear concept of pocket rock collection… snail collection, etc. >

ah but the parents do, they can use their babies as extra storage space >

You gotta dress for the job you want, right? Start young with that Deep Pocket Energy. >

First legit shower thought I’ve seen on here in a while. Well done. >

Its so they can have some where to store handfuls of sand and dirt.  Duh 🤣 >

No, but its cute. Offers opportunity for unique look, ornamentation, in how it's cut and placed. >

Clothes companies will give toddlers pockets before giving pockets to women with their clothing >

Literally thought this yesterday after seeing pockets in my baby's pants >

Simply as a tease to the mothers out there. May their clothing someday rise to the equality of pockets. >

Well I mean the pockets have to go somewhere. You think the pockets they don't use on women's clothing ends up in the landfills? >

Where are you supposed to keep you big plastic keys and your light up toy flip phone? >

Meanwhile (most) dresses don't have pockets but people who wear them need them. >

Not that a larger dog needs pockets, but I'm just saying...🙃 >

I always put toys in my nieces pockets and it keeps her entertained for hours. But good point haha >

Well... where are they supposed to put their cigarettes?  
-my dad's response when I read this one to him >

Baby clothes have more proportioned pockets than women’s clothes.