What's up with baby clothing sizes?

indianasunshine · May 2010

I have never trusted brands that don't give a weight range for their size. I know all kids of the same age obviously are not the same size. But if a 3 month outfit says on the tag that it fits 10-14 pounds, doesn't it seem logical that it should fit my 11 pound baby? Well, it doesn't. I just don't get it.

JenniferTCU · May 2010

I've given up completely. It's so frustrating. All I know is that the Carter's brand seems to run small on J.

stever · May 2010

I think it depends on how long your LO is. Didn't you say Miller's tall? That's probably it. That and sizing for most brands is totally screwy.

KD288 · May 2010

I find the only brand true to size is miniwear from bru. Everything else runs small. Even ON were I buy lots of H's clothes fit perfectly for awhile but don't really last as long as they should.

indianasunshine · May 2010

stever:
I think it depends on how long your LO is. Didn't you say Miller's tall? That's probably it. That and sizing for most brands is totally screwy.

I think you are right about the length thing. That seems to be our issue.

JenniferTCU · May 2010

indianasunshine:
stever:

I think it depends on how long your LO is. Didn't you say Miller's tall? That's probably it. That and sizing for most brands is totally screwy.

I think you are right about the length thing. That seems to be our issue.

Oh! What about those onesie extender things (if you are referring to onesies, that is). I've seen people talk about them but never tried them. Apparently they work well for taller babies.

NewMrs07 · May 2010

Forget about the "month" guideline, it's totally irrelevant for most babies. Adrian wears 18 to 24 month clothing and he's only 8.5 months. I go by the weight/height range, not by the month. Also, remember clothes shrink a lot when you put them in the dryer, so if it looks huge at first, it will probably end up being the right size after the dryer. I find that Gerber clothes run ridiculously small and Carter's are roomier.

BrideBuddies · May 2010

The people who size baby clothes also do women's jeans.

It's a conspiracy to make us all insane on multiple levels.

peeper72 · May 2010

BrideBuddies:
The people who size baby clothes also do women's jeans.

It's a conspiracy to make us all insane on multiple levels.

Maybe they do bathing suits too?

Dunno - Ada is all over the place.I have a pretty good idea now of what will and won't fit her. If in doubt, I go larger figuring that she'll wear it someday.

NewMrs07 · May 2010

KD288:
I find the only brand true to size is miniwear from bru. Everything else runs small. Even ON were I buy lots of H's clothes fit perfectly for awhile but don't really last as long as they should.

Actually, I find that Miniwear runs very small, I had to buy 24 month and I usually buy 18. I think Carters runs bigger.

robynlesley · May 2010

NewMrs07:
KD288:
I find the only brand true to size is miniwear from bru. Everything else runs small. Even ON were I buy lots of H's clothes fit perfectly for awhile but don't really last as long as they should.
Actually, I find that Miniwear runs very small, I had to buy 24 month and I usually buy 18. I think Carters runs bigger.

Same here! I think Carters runs bigger, too. I got the Miniwear for the first time (18 month onesies for my nearly 9 month old) and they are SNUG!

Strangely, even though Aaron is pretty big, he's only the 1 size up for his age. As in when he was 6-9 months, he was wearing 12 month clothing. Now at nearly 9 months, he's almost in 18 month stuff (but they're too big... it depends).

superaunt · May 2010

haha it's funny how everyone's opinions vary on the sizing as well! : )

Carters is really the only brand that I find to be true to size for Sabrina. We also like Gap and ON clothes. Gerbers is INSANELY small and should just stick to making damn baby food IMO; Children's Place clothes run small, too.

YaraC · May 2010

superaunt:
Gerbers is INSANELY small and should just stick to making damn baby food IMO;.

No kidding. I don't even bother with their clothes anymore.

I think a lot of it depends on the wy your baby is proportioned too. C is very long, yet still easily fits into a 0-3 Carter's onsies. Her length is in her legs so she grows out of sleepers very quickly and is about to move into 6-9 month for those.

KD288 · May 2010

robynlesley:
NewMrs07:

KD288:
I find the only brand true to size is miniwear from bru. Everything else runs small. Even ON were I buy lots of H's clothes fit perfectly for awhile but don't really last as long as they should.

Actually, I find that Miniwear runs very small, I had to buy 24 month and I usually buy 18. I think Carters runs bigger.

Same here! I think Carters runs bigger, too. I got the Miniwear for the first time (18 month onesies for my nearly 9 month old) and they are SNUG!

Strangely, even though Aaron is pretty big, he's only the 1 size up for his age. As in when he was 6-9 months, he was wearing 12 month clothing. Now at nearly 9 months, he's almost in 18 month stuff (but they're too big... it depends).

LOL That is too funny! Because I refuse to buy Carters clothes now because they are more expensive, run small, and H is out of them in 2 months time. Oh well. Two each is own. Ya know maybe it is a shrinkage thing?

ml0904 · May 2010

Well I have the opposite problem, my LO will be 9 months tomorrow and she is just getting into 6-9 month clothes. She is my little peanut

carladillon · May 2010

I concur with the Gerber being small.

In regards to everything else, it's so hard for me to judge other brands because Laney is right at the 50th percentile for height/weight but we have hand me downs (and hand me downs of hand me downs) so I don't know how much of a factor shrinkage is.

mariahcohen · May 2010

BrideBuddies:

The people who size baby clothes also do women's jeans.

It's a conspiracy to make us all insane on multiple levels.

LMAO!!! This exactly!!!

peeper72 · May 2010

superaunt:

Gerbers is INSANELY small and should just stick to making damn baby food IMO

So funny - we got a bunch that were gently used before Ada was born and they were quickly swept into out onesie roster. I LOVED them - so soft and the cotton is the perfect weight. I'm sad she doesn't fit into them anymore. I also love their footie pajamas.

Peppernut · May 2010

I think it's like women's jeans. I might be an 8 in my Lucky's, but squishing my gut into size 8 Levi's just won't happen.

Margaux has a belly like her momma, so once I find something that fits her I stock up.

ETA - I just saw that I am not the first to notice the correlation. I am such a copycat!

Piranha54 · May 2010

What I find even more frustrating is that lately I'm seeing a big difference between the sizes of the different Carters brands. A regular Carters 6 month outfit is just right on Ellie, but I put her in a very summery "just one year by carters" (or whatever it is) and it is too small, way too small. Ugh! And can we talk sock sizes....

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