JustJo
Cambridge Counsellor
I was wondering if anyone knew of shops/sites that sell clothes for larger kids?
My eight year old son is not huge, but he is a bit chubby. Tops and even shorts are no problem, because I generally just buy aged 10 stuff, as the length makes little difference. Trousers, however, are a pain in the backside! I have to buy aged 10s, then take everything up - i'm not particularly good at this, and it often ruins the line of the trousers/jeans.
I think it's quite odd that the fashion industry is getting better at recognising that we all come in different shapes and sizes, whereas no-one seems to have applied the same theory to children! Some of the shops seem to only cater for 'skinny' kids - my daughter is very average in build, yet she can't even get jeans on if they're from shops like Adams!
So, any suggestions, anyone?
Jo x
My eight year old son is not huge, but he is a bit chubby. Tops and even shorts are no problem, because I generally just buy aged 10 stuff, as the length makes little difference. Trousers, however, are a pain in the backside! I have to buy aged 10s, then take everything up - i'm not particularly good at this, and it often ruins the line of the trousers/jeans.
I think it's quite odd that the fashion industry is getting better at recognising that we all come in different shapes and sizes, whereas no-one seems to have applied the same theory to children! Some of the shops seem to only cater for 'skinny' kids - my daughter is very average in build, yet she can't even get jeans on if they're from shops like Adams!
So, any suggestions, anyone?
Jo x