9.13.2007

Sizing it up

I was recently shopping for some fall clothing for my kids (at Target). The Girl needed some new pants and a few long-sleeved shirts that don't scream "this is a hand-me-down from my brother can't you tell!" The Boy needed a new fall jacket, and a few pairs of pants. I had good luck finding the items for The Girl, she is a tall 2 year old with a long torso, so she is generally wearing size 2T (only if it sports an adjustable waistband) for pants and a 3T for shirts.

The Boy is a little trickier to shop for though. He has the same micro waist his sister has so adjustable waistbands are a necessity. He is almost too tall for 4T pants now, but I guess we will just make him wear high-waters this fall. I am at a loss for what size to buy him. I do occasionally see 5T sized clothes, but not always. I've ventured over to the "boys" section and see size 4 and size 5 clothing, but when comparing to the T series clothes they seem much bigger and baggier (which translates to very sloppy looking 4 year old). Does it make sense that a 5T sized shirt would look like it fits The Boy well, but a size 4/5 shirt looks like he is borrowing one of my old shirts for the day? Is this a result of style, do I just have to get used to my cute little boy swimming in his clothing before he can even demand such a thing?

I found this website, which gives a great summary of the size ranges for kids clothing. I think I will take The Boy's measurements to see where he falls.

2 comments:

InTheFastLane said...

My boys are both so skinny that if the pants don't have adjustable waists, they are useless. My pet peeve is clothes that look like they have a drawstring, but it is just fake. What it the point?!

Anonymous said...

Our kids are very similar with the sizes too. They both have the tiniest waists (where did they get those??? Not from their parents!), so pants can be a real challenge. E wears lots of overalls!!! I have a real problem if their clothes look too small - can't stand it if their pants or shirts are a bit short - so I err on the side of big. Last year G was doing well with jersey pants or cargo sweats.