To think most shops over-size children's clothes?

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A snow suit I ordered for very average sized Dd1 from H&M has just arrived, it could have fit me.

If that's a size 4-5yrs then my name's Gulliver!

schilke, yes, it's the same ones! They really are huge aren't they. I also bought 2, also both going in the loft, they were a bargain though.

I've always found toddler clothes to be true to size.

DS1 always wore the 'true' size for his age in most shops until he was about 5... now he needs a bigger size for height (especially in tops) because he is tall and skinny. The sizes for bigger kids are always too baggy. Well done on M&S for introducing a 'tall' range of school uniform.

DS2 is short for his age and has always worn one size down.

Thanks Bing, so age 4 is really for 3 year olds, this is why i get confused... Is this the same in every shop?
And this would explain why all my sons clothes are small.

Although age 5 seems quite a bit bigger than 4-5.

Thanks!

My DS 6.4 mid centile for height and weight.

Wears 5-6 trousers, and 6-7 tops but 5-6 tops fit him.

Thanks Bing, so age 4 is really for 3 year olds, this is why i get confused... Is this the same in every shop?
And this would explain why all my sons clothes are small.

Although age 5 seems quite a bit bigger than 4-5.

Thanks!

and bingtatas sizing is the same for BHS aswell.

I havent found a single clothing range in which my dd doesnt need at least 1 size and usually 2 sizes up. She is just about 5 foot at 11 years old and is by no means the tallest girl in her class at school. She is between the 75th and 91st centile ( always has been - even when born 10 weeks early) which makes me question the accuracy of all these measurements on which the centiles are based.
What makes me really cross is that at age 11 I am having to buy her size 8 adult tops to get anything long enough in the body which means I am paying VAT etc and don`t get me started on shoes!

It depends on the shop and it depends on the child. DS is 2 weeks younger than my friend's DS. My DS is 15cm tall and 1.5 kg heavier. He is tall, friend's DS is a diddy dot, but both perfectly healthy 2 yo.

We can't do snow suits, DS back and body just too long. Salopettes and jacket all the way.

My general rule of thumb - the more expensive it is, the smaller the sizes eg: Asda - massive sizes, Little White Company - teeny tiny.

I found that clothes were generally too large up until my DS hit about five. He is 'Mr average' in terms of height and weight. Tops were usually fine but trousers were always far too big. Now he is six, I find that trousers and fine and I have to size up for tops.

I reckon that children's sizing is as random as adult measurements- I mean how many adults take the same clothes size at all shops? I can be anything from a 6!! to 12 depending on the shop

I was in H&M and had 2 boys T-shirts in size 3-4 and they were not equal length in the sleeve and arms (by at least 2cm!) My children wear a variety of sizes so I couldn't really say what size they take- it's always a guess if they aren't there.