should they have larger waist sizes in childrens clothing

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i have 3 children one of 3 who is normal 'size'one of 13 who is tall and skinny and one of 10 who is not obese but bigger round the waist than the 'average' sized child. I find it near to impossible to buy her clothes especially as she wants all the latest trends. Anyone else suffer with this problem or know of the answer to my problems

Unlike myself... by children always need smaller waists which is annoying as often the clothes get too bulky if you try to put a few darts in the waistband.

I've a 7 yr old with the same problem (large waist). I've found that the jeans in Gap are good, provided you remove the button that is used to reduce the waist size. Also, Next seems to be a good fit too. It really annoys me that I have a fit & healthy dd who is already saying she is 'fat' because she can't buy clothes from a lot of the shops. Different waist sizes should definately be an option.
BTW I've also got a skinny one too, but she doesn't have quite so many problems.

This has been a recurrent problem with my 'solid' two year old. The answer is buy two sizes up and leave the top button undone. At home he just wears comfy jogging bottoms. I ended up buying 5-6 years at George in Asda. Next is the best, followed by Adams.

The trousers and jeans I have bought recently from Primark for ds (3.5) have an adjustable waistband inside, bit like in maternity trousers, (a button with elastic and multiple holes in) so they can be adjusted,

My kids are fine in the waist but need about 5-15% off the trouser length. I'm getting good at hemming...

Jemw,
I've bought the primark trousers as well, I have the opposite problem my DS's don't stop eating, but are really skinny and have no waist.

I spend ages hunting down trousers with generous waists for my 8 year old boy. He is chunky, but not outrageously so. Yet I have to buy him age 11 or age 12 trousers, usually the biggest size elasticated waists go up to, and when he's too big for these I don't know what we'll do #

I had a big tummy, too. From age 9 to age 11 I had to have clothes specially made for me or buy adult sizes. Puberty saw the end of that,(somewhat), so I am hoping the same happens to my son.

I find H&M and Gap offer the most generous sizes. Even so, all my son's trousers need taking up if I am to find a waist size to fit him. If only I could put him in a skirt!

Oh please yes! DS1 is solid round the waist and again have to buy trousers 2 ages older and take masses off the bottom. Boden trousers are good as they do elasticated waists even in 11yr size. DS2 is tiny and constantly has a "builders bottom" so smaller waists would be good too!

I'm amazed that you all alter your children's clothes. It takes me all my time to sew name tapes into everything for nursery. DS's trousers are invariably too long if they fit around the waist but we use the turn-up option.

Pingu2 he also gets builder's bottom but it is the genuine article in his case - his jeans sit below his rotund belly and then slip down from his tiny bottom. Also at 21 months I had to buy him age 3-4 vests because he is quite big boned and broad.

....and bigger bums for tots in cloth nappies too please ).....