To be slightly sad that ds is so tall?

[Wideeyedcarrrot]

Ds is 5 and 10 months and currently in age 8 trousers and age 8-9 tops. He's 134cm and has been tall since he was born. Shoe size is now a 1 and a half.
His dad is 6 foot 5 and his grandads are both over 6 foot. His uncles are all 6 foot 5 or 6 foot 4 so I guess he was ever likely to be tall which is nice but I wish he'd slow down a bit. Firstly because it's more expensive to buy larger clothes but secondly and mainly because we are now pushed into the older boys' sections and I've had no time at all in the cuter younger boys' sections! Most of the younger styles stop at 6. Ds was wearing age 6 when he was 4 so effectively he's been two years ahead for a while.

I know his growth will slow down and level out but in Next today I was looking at the nicer stuff he could have if he was in a 5-6 rather than an 8-9. Maybe not nicer, more she appropriate perhaps. Younger styles.

I cannot do much about it I appreciate but I still feel slightly disgruntled every time I go clothes shopping!

[Bonsoir]

Try Zara Kids - they have several ranges including quite traditional looks that still go up to age 13/14.

[Scholes34]

Remember, 8-9 year olds look cute when your DS is 16.

[Annunziata]

YABU.

Wait until you get teenage cuddles from this big lanky boy towering above you. They're great :)

He's perfect just the way he is.

[WorraLiberty]

My niece has a very tall son too, but her problem is getting trousers to fit around her son's waist.

He's always needed 2 ages above for the length, but there's too much material around the waist for even a belt to cope with.

[Wideeyedcarrrot]

Yes we have trouble with that too.

[Only1scoop]

Dd always followed 99th percentile is almost 5 and towers above her classmates. To get length in clothes they are always baggy as she is very slim. Dp is 6'5" so she is taking after him.

Do get a bit when people presume she's about 7

She's just perfect

[Scholes34]

Next and Gap seem to cater for tall, skinny children.

[ShouldIworryornothelp]

Try having tall girls. My 10 year old is in adult size 4 jeans with a 29" inside leg.

[ouryve]

Look at Landsend if you want lovely straightorward stuff for older boys that isn't all skulls and monkeys. It's excellent quality, as well, (and now that DS1 is in Next 13s, much, much cheaper, as the prices don't shoot up every few sizes)

[QOD]

Dd was 98th centile for height until about 11.
Tallest girl at primary. At age 2 1/2 she was 3ft so predicted 6footer.
Nope. She's barely 5ft 5 and size 4.5 feet

Weird innit

[pregnantpause]

I hate to be sexist but it's worse when it's a dd who's too tall. Boys fashion stops being cute and young but still stays appropriate for age. Girls it's a struggle to find appropriate clothing for young teen girls that isn't sexualised let alone your 7 year old in 10 year old clothing .

[Pico2]

I was a bit sad to find that the Next younger girls range only goes up to 5-6 and seemed only to be stocked up to 4-5 in the shop I looked in. DD is 4 and the Peppa Pig pyjamas in the smaller range are far more appropriate than the One Direction ones in the older range. Next seems to be the first shop I've had this problem with.

[rebelfor]

ShouldIworryornothelp Agree with that, my 10 year old is in size 3 shoes, a lot of the clothes and shoes which fit her are for older girls.

[ShouldIworryornothelp]

I agree with that pregnant

[ouryve]

We have the trouser size dichotomy with DS1, Worra (That's probably a Big Bang Theory episode). He's both quite (not exceptionally) tall at 11, but quite skinny, often getting very skinny after a period of heavily disordered eating or a growth spurt. He's currently in fairly slim fitting joggers that are a wee bit too short and skinny turn up chinos with the turns ups turned down for length and the elastic bunched in as far as possible so they don't keep falling down.

[ShouldIworryornothelp]

rebel at a size 4 we find hush puppies are still fairly age appropriate for shoes. Pricy though

[ouryve]

Oh - and Next do seem to win for lanky kids, particularly because their returns are so easy! Landsend are crap for that.

[ShouldIworryornothelp]

Next are crap we've found the girls stuff is more for the larger in all areas child. H&M is a favourite for us.

[SilverBirch2015]

If it's any consolation, I've heard taller children statistically achieve more academically. It's partly because other adults and teachers subconsciously treat them as older and more responsible, and they learn to to respond to that expectation.

[thetroubleis]

DD is a shoe size 2, not quite sure how tall she is exactly, but I'd guess about 134cm ish. Also her hands are as big as mine, my fingers don't meet my thumb any more when I hold them

She's 6 (seven soon tbf) and trousers are a nightmare- long enough in the leg means falling down at the waist! I usually buy her pinafores for school and dart them under the arms.

[MinionDave]

My DS is nearly 10 and wears 13/14 clothing. He is 5ft tall and in size 5 shoes, will be annoying when he goes up another size and I'll have to pay the full adult price for shoes then

DD in the other hand has just turned 9 and is the complete opposite, she is 132cms and size 13 feet so a petite wee thing. Funny how siblings can be so different.

[SorchaN]

I can sympathise. My 10 year-old son is wearing men's size small, or even a medium. My teenage daughter has size ten feet and can't easily buy fashionable girls' shoes. Both my husband and I are above the 99th centile for height, so it's not unexpected, but still challenging to keep everyone in clothes.

[Singleandproud]

I have the same problem with my 5 year old DD.

Only it's not only clothes, she needs a new bike and doesn't have good enough balance to ride without stabilisers but the 20" bike she needs is too big for them.