To be slightly sad that ds is so tall?

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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!

DS1 is tall - though not as tall for his age (he's 7.5 and 137cm). He wears a mix of Aldi and Engelbert Strauß :o Not sure if Aldi sell clothes so much in the UK (we're in Germany) - their jeans esp are quite slim/narrow and their stuff is generally plain - stripes not pictures etc. I just saw some size 39-42 (UK adult 6-8 ish) Lightning Mc Queen socks in there this morning :o

Look at Engelbert Strauß online - they have a UK site and their shoes are the only ones DS1 doesn't destroy. Their little boy stuff goes up to height 164 cm and there are lots of bright colours and no picturesexcept their llogo ostrich. Both my dss live Engelbert Strauß and it's almost a uniform at ds2s Kindergarten :o

Sainsburys currently has some slim fit grey marl joggers that are really nice. I always think joggers make the wearer look younger rather than older.

I had the same thing with my boys (now young adults) and agree with pp, try next online for cute stuff in bigger sizes than they have in the shops. I remember buying dinosaur pyjamas for DS2 in age 13-14 (he would have been about 10 at the time!)

Ooh, I got all exited about Englebert Strauss for a moment there, but the UK website is all workwear and office supplies.

Oh poo sorry Bikerun - I only saw they had a UK site but have never had reason to check it's the same - they are a work wear company but have a big children's range beloved of country kids where we live - lots of bright reds and blues and loads of pockets, little boys (and some little girls - DD has a soft shell and a T shirt from there, she lives the coat) love it and it's indestructible as it's Work Wear quality.

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I have two tall DS's. It's lovely now they are teenagers but when they were little it was a problem. Not because of clothes but because everyone assumes they are older than they are and can be judgy when they see what they think is a 6 year old behave like a three year old.

My 11year old DS is nearly six foot with the same size feet as his dad and skinny as a rake.
He was always in the 99th percentile but would be way above that now I imagine.

Clothes are difficult and he's self conscious but we are all tall so we understand and embrace it. It was important to us to teach our DS from a young age to be proud of his height. It has so many advantages.

Tall girls are really tricky as you end up with a choice of clothing that is way too grown up for them. It's less of a problem for boys as it really just a lack of cute prints rather than something inappropriate.

SecretSquirrels that's exactly the issue we have with our v tall 5 year old DS - higher expectations about behaviour because people think he's 7. My DH is 6 foot 4 so I should have realised DS would be a big 'un. He's recently lost weight after shooting up again, so his v long trousers are also constantly falling down.

DS2 is 3 and is tall for his age AND broad, I have to tell people to brace themselves before picking him up.

Right there with you Secret and Strand. Mother of a 91st centile ds (6) and 99th centile DD (3).

But Soup I'm finding older boys clothes (6 yo in age 9-10) - very teenager-y. Not so much the lack of cute pictures, more the presence of muted colours, military emblems/styling and sports team/pseudo sports teams logos. Even H&m are beginning to let me down.

I can sympathise ds is 5 at the very end of June and he's 118cm and in a 12 and a half shoe E fitting.

I find he needs aged 7 or 8 tops for length and age 6 in trousers. He's almost the same height as his 6 year old brother.

The thing that annoys me is I can buy him age 7 or 8 tops but the materiel is too baggy as he has no bulk to fill it.

My other dc are all tall dd aged 8 wears a 10 and has size 1 feet, ds 2 wears a 3 size 8 feet and ds 6 wears a 7 or 8 and is a 1 in shoes.

When they were taller than me at 11 it was a bit .

Downward hugs are better than upward hugs. I am 5'8" and feel tiny next to DS2 who is now 6'4". Size 11 feet and adult clothes in primary school. Also very skinny. 28" waist and 36" leg anyone?

The good thing is that they do still do hugs as well as picking me up and swinging me round.

But Soup I'm finding older boys clothes (6 yo in age 9-10) - very teenager-y.

Yes, but teenage boys don't dress as inappropriately for a younger child as teenage girls. The girls clothing switches to very strappy, close fitting and somewhat skimpy. I have been known to get DD boys things because the girls stuff is completely inappropriate. It can be done but it involves a lot of weeding out.

Shoes are another issue as they seem to switch to strappy sandals and ballerina type flats past about size 2. DD nearly had tears when choosing school shoes recently as the choice there seemed to be flimsy strapless ballerina ones (which she wanted) or clumpy brogues. I won and she ended up with the one style that had a strap across the foot. Then there's swimwear...

I have teenage boys as well as a 9 yo daughter BTW so I've shopped for both :) It's not easy for either but at least the boys stuff doesn't go in for sexualising them.

Actually, the boys stuff becomes more of an issue when they get into men's sizes. Then you have a myriad of inappropriate slogans and pictures. Perhaps boy issues are simply delayed.

I agree with next for trousers, I buy them for my dd1 who's 11 but in 14/15 trousers there slim fit means she not having yards of material pulled in once adjusted her waist is about a 7/8 size.

I also find because she tall a lot of childrens clothes don't fit but I don't want her dressed as a 'teenager'.

Ah better up have tall lads than short arses.

I am 5' 1 and that's a right pain.

My lads are 6' 2'' and the hugs are nice op.

myriad of inappropriate slogans and pictures
I've honestly never found that a problem with adult clothes but it used to drive me mad when all children's clothes seemed to carry the latest characters on them. I used to long for plain stuff.
I have a 19 and 17 year old boy and they just live in skinny jeans / chinos and t shirts. Not noticeably teenagery at all. Neither boy is interested in labels, slogans or fashion so maybe that helps.

I did struggle with school trousers when they outgrew children's sizes at 11 but many shops do plain black men's suits. Tesco / Matalan served well until they needed 36" length.

Oh yes. People commenting "why does he still have a dummy?, or "why is he still in a pushchair"

Because he's only 18 months old but very tall

Said child is now 14 and 6.5 with size 13 feet. Clothes are a nightmare especially as he has a 29 inch waist but very wide shoulders.
I've long stopped moaning about having to pay the VAT and just suck it up. It's not fair though.
For those with older huge boys try Jacobi. I've recentlydiscovered them. They do tall clothes with small waists and bigger shoes at reasonable prices.

DS is 11. He's 5'9 and wears a size 8 shoe. He has a 28' waist so trousers are a nightmare.

He's so much taller than everyone in his class (including the teacher). I want him to stop growing so that he doesn't stand out so much.

I hated being the tall, lanky one at school.

Boden have nice boys clothes in colourful fun styles.

My DS was and is, very tall. He has always loved it when old ladies ask him to reach things from high shelves in shops

Boden and Joules do, yes. Pricey though. Especially since DS has been through 2 clothes sizes since last summer!

I know being tall has its own issues, but 'short arses'?
It just reinforces the worry I have for DS who has growth hormone deficiency and a short projected height.

DS1 destroys Boden - it's good quality in that it washes fairly well, but goes through on the knees as fast as cheaper stuff so we never manage to pass the trousers my mum buys DS1 down to DS2 - it's not good value per wear for active outdoor kids. Although that's not a tall specific issue obviously :o