My DD1 is 8, she is tall and big framed, she has a healthy appetite , but is very active (swimming, trampolining, playing out, not a couch potato).
She is a healthy girl, with a solid build and a little roll of puppy fat round her tummy, and very early little breast bud developement.
She is NOT obese or even fat, her height and weight are on the 98th centile as they have been since she was born!
But bloody hell, clothes sizing is doing my head in, how is a age 8 supposed to fit all age 8's, her best friend is a tiny little thing but almost exactly the same age!
We bought a lovely pair of sparkly shorts in Asda for a xmas party today, age 10-11, she put them on this morning no way they would do up , very upset little girl, she wore something else.
I changed them at lunchtime, no sparkly shorts left, got a xmassy skirt age 11-12, nope this didnt do up either, cue very distressed little girl in tears because she is fat ! She really isnt, not just mummy saying so
Bloody hell, luckily best friend across road has a tiny 16 year old DD, who lent her a pair of satin shorts (adult size 8), and though a little big and baggy, did actually fit better than any of the childrens clothes!
Is it me?? AIBU?? Do I have a giant child?? She isnt obese, she is just big and well developed for age, where on earth do I buy her clothes (have been looking at New Look 915 teen range online)? She hates shopping with a passion and trying clothes on but am at a loss as to what we do now, without denting her poor fragile self esteem even more!
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macdoodle · 15/12/2009 23:52
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