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Is my daughter the only one?

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BubbysMummy · 24/04/2024 19:20

My daughter is 10 and is slightly overweight. She starts Secondary in September and we have tried several white school shirts from high street stores and online and none of them fit. She is average height and busty for her age and is already in 16/17 year school shirts. She is also wearing stretch jersey trousers as tailored ones just do not fit. This is frustrating and stressful.

I measured her and she is 36" bust, 30" waist, 33" hip and 27" inside leg.
I even tried womens workwear trousers and shirts in size 14 and they were too small. Why is it 15yrs in casual clothes fits her but adult sizes don't? Am I going mad? Is there something I don't know? How is she going to get through Secondary?

I feel like I missed a memo somewhere. If you know of anywhere that does larger sizes please let me know. TIA

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Comedycook · 24/04/2024 21:55

But anyway a lot of the school uniform ranges do a "generous" fit range. Probably easier to get online than in store.

YeahComeOnThen · 24/04/2024 21:49

MyRobotFriend · 24/04/2024 21:39

This. It sounds like she must be severely overweight.

Does she have a medical condition?

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@MyRobotFriend

you are both out of line. You know nothing about the DD's situation or what @BubbysMummy is doing about it Nor is it any of your business.

her thread is about where to buy larger shirts.

Comedycook · 24/04/2024 21:48

I'm not being judgemental because I was an overweight child....but i just cannot see how a ten year old who is slightly overweight cannot fit into an adult size 14. Are you being realistic about how size?

Northenstar · 24/04/2024 21:42

Matalan Genrous Fit are good, just make sure you order soon as they fly out of stock.

MyRobotFriend · 24/04/2024 21:39

burnttoad · 24/04/2024 21:27

This isn't meant in a mean way. More concern. You are minimising her weight problem by saying she is slightly overweight. At 10 and the dimensions you have stated she is really very overweight. Can you speak with a GP or health worker to see if there are reasons for this weight or help you sensitively navigate the issue with your dd. It needs to be tacked with care. You don't want it to develop into a life long issue

This. It sounds like she must be severely overweight.

Does she have a medical condition?

Kyogo67 · 24/04/2024 21:37

Buy John Lewis boys shirts in the bigger sizes. The teenage boy shirts are cut broader across the shoulders and chest.

burnttoad · 24/04/2024 21:27

This isn't meant in a mean way. More concern. You are minimising her weight problem by saying she is slightly overweight. At 10 and the dimensions you have stated she is really very overweight. Can you speak with a GP or health worker to see if there are reasons for this weight or help you sensitively navigate the issue with your dd. It needs to be tacked with care. You don't want it to develop into a life long issue

NahNeedsGarlic · 24/04/2024 21:25

John Lewis

Octavia64 · 24/04/2024 21:23

Does it have to be specifically a school short or is it just a white shirt?

Lots of places do white shirts in all kinds of sizes as adults need them for lots of different types of work.

Does it have school name or badge on it?

MultiplaLight · 24/04/2024 21:16

A 33inch waist would be a woman's size 16 too.

Does she have additional needs to be this size at 10? You may be able to get a uniform exemption if so.

MultiplaLight · 24/04/2024 21:12

Marks do a 41 inch shirt which is much bigger than her current measurements.

GelbertG · 24/04/2024 21:06

Is she very tall?

Sept is months away, perhaps she can slim down into the sizes?

TeenDivided · 24/04/2024 20:24

John Lewis?

DuckBee · 24/04/2024 20:13

Trutex annoyingly expensive compared to the supermarket but they fit the boobs in!

StopStartStop · 24/04/2024 20:12

Is there a Pastoral Care officer at the school (a Head of Year or House perhaps) who would have run up against this problem in the past and could give you some hints?

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BubbysMummy · 24/04/2024 20:11

TeenScreenQueen - Yes I have been buying uniforms from Asda, Marks and Next since Year 3. She is currently in the largest sizes now so I am stressing out.

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TeenScreenQueen · 24/04/2024 19:31

Have you tried the plus ranges? M&S do one and Asda too. Going by the size guide for M&S they ought to be big enough in the bust in the 14+ sizes. I think Next might do them too.

Button up shirts are always a nightmare if you’re busty, I wore men’s shirts when I was a teen.