Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for retaining and storing a child's pacifier or teething-ring are provided wherein a flexible pocket can store a pacifier/teething-ring when not in use and a tether can be used to retain the pacifier/teething-ring to child's clothing whether or not the pacifier/teething ring is in use. In some embodiments, the pocket can be formed in a caddy which can comprise, or can be retrofit to, a tether having a clothing fastening means at one end and a pacifier/teething-ring fastening means at the other, wherein the tether has sufficient length for the attached pacifier/teething-ring to be placed in the pocket, or in the child's mouth.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for retaining clothes on a child are provided wherein an elastic ring can be stretched to slide over top of the clothes and leg, and situate on an ankle area of the child. The apparatus and methods can be used when a child is wearing clothing such as a footed pajama, to keep the foot inside the footed area. In addition, the apparatus and methods can be used when a child is wearing pants that are too long, to retain the pant-leg above the foot and prevent the child from tripping. Further, the apparatus and methods can be used when a child is wearing footwear, such as socks or boots, to keep the footwear from falling off the child's foot. The apparatus can be independent and not fixed to the clothing, allowing the apparatus to be used on various garments, interchanged, and washed separately.