https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:05:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/underwear-for-weirdly-sized-kid-girl#post-2860657 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:08:43 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2860657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 5.5 year old is around 48 lbs but on the short side and has a bit of a belly/rounder middle (about 23-24 inches) but small butt. As a result I’m losing my mind trying to find good underwear for her. Cat and Jack briefs from Target in size 6 is what she wears now, and they’re a bit tight on her and sit pretty low, just above her privates, but the next size up (8) is too loose around her butt and still very low on her belly. I walked around Target and can’t figure out what might work better. It doesn’t need to come all the way up to her belly, though I would like to have something that’s a bit higher than the current undies, so briefs would be ideal, and we need something with smooth seams (this rules out Disney brand, she hates their seams). Size charts seem to suggest moving up to an 8 in whatever brand but the ones we tried were too loose around her butt. Anyone have brands that worked for similar sized kids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-big-baby-wear-newborn-size#post-2832899 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:28:56 +0000 crazydoglady 2832899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was 9lbs 9 oz and nearly 22 inches but lost a lb after being born and wore newborn size clothes for a little while. I cannot for the life of me remember how long he wore them. </p> <p>If you had a "big" baby and they wore newborn, how long was that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-to-little-girls-sizing-help#post-2830429 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:55:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2830429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 5 year is getting close to outgrowing 5T clothes, so going forward I was wanting to get her the next size up. In Carters/ OshKosh, is that 4-5, or 6-6x? She’s about 41 inches tall and 41 lbs, I think- fairly petite, with still the last traces of toddler chubbiness. Mostly I’m just looking at leggings that she won’t wear much before the fall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-hampm-girls-sizing#post-2819675 Tue, 01 May 2018 16:24:41 +0000 Purpledaisy 2819675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm ordering my 5 year old DD some dresses from H&amp;M and am stuck on what size to get! She's has some in 2-4Y that fit ok but are getting short and I want to make sure she gets plenty of wear out of them but I don't know if the 4-6Y will be too big... she wears a 4T at Carters and Cat and Jack and is about 33 pounds and 39-40 inches tall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-childrens-place-sizing#post-2810487 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 07:46:21 +0000 Shantuck 2810487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’re heading out of town in a couple weeks for spring break and I’m found some great swim trunks for DS from The Children’s Place. Other than a pair of adjustable waist snow pants, we’ve never shopped at TCP. Does anyone know how sizes run there? We always fit much smaller sizes than the size for his age when it comes to swim trunks (currently size 3T swim trunks from carters fit great). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-baby-clothes-brands-fit-the-skinniest#post-2798491 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:16:59 +0000 MsMini 2798491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I have an ultra thin baby this time around, after having average - pudgy babies the last times. She is 70%ile for height and&lt;10%ile for weight, we are trying to put weight on her but in the meantime any clothes that fit her length are falling off of her. What brands (bonus points for shipping to Canada) fit the super skinny baby set?</p> <p>Picture ... because she is cute 😉 </p> [attach=1297/18/p2v9j0.600x400.8E4C0190-E3F0-4464-BA0F-92B0F52C90CE.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-brand-for-small-waisted-girl#post-2762679 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:16:17 +0000 SteelerGirl 2762679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My petite little girl is approaching her first birthday. Wasitbands are always too big on her! All summer I have put her in dresses and rompers, but now I'm thinking ahead to winter and I know she will have to wear pants. Do I just size down in pants (so put her in size 9 months pants with a 12mo top)? I'm worried they will be too short (but that's better than having them fall off!). We have so many two piece outfits I'm afraid she will never wear because the bottoms and tops won't fit at the same time.</p> <p>Does anyone know a good brand with smaller waistbands? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hampm-sizing-for-boys#post-2710214 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:53:39 +0000 Alba4 2710214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3.5 year old wears 4T in most brands, but I know H&amp;M is notoriously weird with their sizing. Should I order him size 3/4 or 4/5?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sizing-weirdness24mos2tnow-what#post-2699339 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:14:09 +0000 Littlebit7 2699339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my LO is about to turn two. She has grown out of 24 month carters and gap in length. She's even starting to grow out of some 2T pants in length (which is odd because she's not off the charts tall, but def upper 75th percentile and taller than most of her kid friends). Both DH and I are average sized.<br /> I"m trying to buy ahead (of course) for the spring and summer.<br /> Did your kids stay in 2T for a while? I know this is a dumb question, but some people have said 2T is theoretically for a 2 year old until 3 (which is backwards from sizing up till 24 months....for example 18m always meant 12-18m to me). But the fact she is growing out of some 2T has me a little confused.<br /> Thoughts? She is thin, so same pants are typically too large in the waist but are becoming high waters. Shorts, unless they are slim, slide off. Dresses are short on her.</p> <p>How does sizing work?? is a 2t really from age 2 until they turn three roughly? she probably about 34-35" and 28 lbs.<br /> I want to get the most bang for my buck out of clothes, but don't want her to look sloppy all summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-brands-for-chunky-babies#post-2658577 Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:07:06 +0000 Alba4 2658577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm having a hard time finding footed pajamas that fit over my 5 month olds chunky thighs. He wears 6-12 month and 12 month size (he's over 20 lbs). Can someone suggest a more generously cut brand since Carters is NOT working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-has-your-lo-been-the-same-size#post-2640705 Sat, 22 Oct 2016 22:27:00 +0000 mrbee 2640705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It feels like my son has been the same size for forever. Although I measured him recently and he had sprouted 2 inches in a few months! Still though, it feels like he's been wearing a lot of these shirts for forever.</p> <p>How long has your LO been the same size? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-what-size#post-2587497 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:09:20 +0000 arosebyany 2587497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS is 7 months and 21lbs. He's wearing 18 month shirts and shorts, sometimes I can get away with 12 month onesies 😮. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2t3t-sizing-dilemma#post-2624155 Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:38:10 +0000 psw27 2624155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok bees, just need some opinions here. I feel like my LO is between sizes and it stinks! </p> <p>My LO is 2, he's tall 36 inches and about 30 lbs. Since he hasn't been in pants since June I went out and got him a bunch of stuff at Gap over labor day when it was 50% off, etc. but for some silly reason I bought him 3T -- thinking that 2T and 18-24 months were basically the same and his 18-24 month stuff was way too small. Well, the 3T pants are super, duper long and has major saggy butt since he's kind of on the "thin" side. SO, do I return all of it and get 2T even though he is on the end of the size chart? Do I just hold onto it and get him other 2T stuff for a few months? Have him wear it all huge? (I don't really like doing that if the butts are saggy). His 2T stuff that he does have fits him perfectly right now... but how long does that last at this age? Does Gap stuff run big and I should just get him a different brand?</p> <p>Why can't they make 2.5T? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/carters-sizing-inconsistency#post-2620559 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:07:18 +0000 Bao 2620559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to figure out if this issue is just my bad luck, or if it has happened to others. This isn't the first time I've had this issue. So I bought LO 2 pairs of 5T leggings at the same time. I'm just going through her clothes for school and one is significantly shorter than the other. They are happy to take them back but this always happens to me! Anyone else? </p> [attach=1420/16/odg7c6.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-does-your-4-year-old-wear#post-2617588 Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:36:12 +0000 Bao 2617588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO just turned 4 last week and she is wearing an XS (4-5) from Target, but from other stores I go straight for the size 5. With some pajamas I think she has a couple in a size 6. The 2 piece character pajamas seem to really shrink. She's actually a very petite girl so I'm surprised she's in a size 5 already! </p> <p>What size does your 4 year old wear? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/size-consistency-between-stores#post-2603969 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:02:35 +0000 Bao 2603969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you find that most stores are pretty consistent with sizes for kids, or that they tend to vary depending on brand?</p> <p>For example, I got LO a pair of 5T leggings at Target and then a pair at Carter's in a 5T, and the Carter's ones are at LEAST 2 inches shorter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gap-18-24-vs-2-years2t#post-2575919 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:27:57 +0000 mfa_lady 2575919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure this question has been asked 20 million times, but talk to me. At Gap, what's the difference between size 18-24 months and size 2 YEARS?</p> <p>Help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-sizes-are-your-kids-wearing-right-now#post-2572409 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:26:33 +0000 mrsjyw 2572409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 3.5 yo is wearing 4T and will probably be in 5T at year end.</p> <p>11 month old is wearing some 12 month, but mostly 12-18 month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-buying-toddler-sizes#post-2567552 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 08:52:23 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2567552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you stop buying toddler sizes and move up to the kid section? I ask because we're straddling that line. Both children need 5T for their tops and in some cases for their bottoms (read: diapers are bulky, DD, please potty train). But I know the time is coming perhaps in the next year when we'll be making that leap to youth xs-s. </p> <p>How old was your LO when you made the switch? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-switch-to-2-piece-pjs#post-2558847 Sun, 29 May 2016 09:42:17 +0000 peaches1038 2558847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious! DS is almost 7 months but wears 12-18. the 2 piece pjs just seem so "big kid" to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/j-crew-factory-toddler-boy-sizing#post-2555383 Tue, 24 May 2016 10:29:20 +0000 Shantuck 2555383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anybody have experience with ordering J Crew Factory for their toddler boy? Do their sizes tend to run large, small or on point compared to Old Navy, Gap, Carters, etc? It just started getting warm where I live and I'm scrambling for some warm weather clothing but my only experience with J Crew Factory toddler clothing was that it ran way too small. Just curious if others have had similar experiences.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-size-are-you-buying-for-the-summer#post-2509082 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 07:40:41 +0000 regberadaisy 2509082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm buying all 5Ts for the almost 4 yo and all 2Ts for the 19 month old. Shoes are 9.5-10 for DD1 and 6 for the 19m. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-stay-the-same-size-between-seasons#post-2499614 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:33:43 +0000 mrsjyw 2499614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in MI where the weather is drastically different between winter and summer months.</p> <p>DS1 is 3.5 and is solidly in size 4 and some 5s for spring/summer clothing. I'm not sure if some of the size 4 clothing I have for fall will last all of next season. I will probably have to supplement.</p> <p>DS2 is 8 months and solidly in 12 months and starting to wear 12-18 months clothing. Not sure what he'll be wearing in the fall/winter! He's a tall baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/same-size-following-year#post-2474035 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:55:03 +0000 Bao 2474035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has your LO been able to get two years of use out of clothes? For example if they were in 3-4T last summer, will they be able to use the same clothes this summer? </p> <p>LO1 was in 3-4T last summer, and I think they will fit this year too. 3T is getting small but all her 4T stuff fits well. With shorts and dresses I think it's easier to fit for longer. LO2 was in 24m-2T last summer and I thought for sure it wouldn't fit this year. I put on a romper and it has a good inch of space between diaper and snaps, so I think as long as she doesn't have a huge growth spurt some stuff can be used again. Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-3-m-clothes-did-your-baby-fit-3-6-m-or-6-m-clothes#post-2434468 Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:01:00 +0000 BSB 2434468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So confused about sizing.</p> <p>Both babies have outgrown 3m and I took out the clothes I have in 3-6m. It's not much. I'm wondering if I should pull out the clothes I have in 6m. I thought 6m might be too big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sizesweightage#post-2427672 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 14:04:01 +0000 Bao 2427672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your LO/how much do they weigh/and what size are they in? </p> <p>My 3.5 year old is in mostly 4T but can wear some 3T and even a few 5T items, depending on the brand. I have to constantly go through things to make sure I'm not missing something in a bin that could fit, because sizes are so crazy.</p> <p>LO2 is almost 2 and she is in 2-3T, 3T in leggings because they are tighter, and I think they fit smaller overall. She has some 24 month summer items from last year that I held up to her the other day, and they still seem like they would fit...however, warm weather is several months away so I bet I'm out of luck thinking I can squeeze her in them this year. I made the mistake of getting rid of some things I didn't think would fit her this winter, from her sister...so I'm definitely waiting until the last minute to sell anything. </p> <p>I'm thinking LO1 will stay in 4T for quite some time, and LO2 will be in between 2-3T over the next year, depending on how she grows and what the item is. </p> <p>LO1 is 30lbs give or take, and LO2 is 22-23 pounds maybe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3t-to-4t#post-2422812 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:44:58 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2422812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is turning 2 in a couple weeks and I've been buying 3t clothes recently. I figure dresses will just be a little long, same as shirts and shorts. Pants I've been buying in 2t since her legs are short. </p> <p> I'm looking to use my Gymboree bucks and wanted to buy sale stuff and it's all winter stuff. I live in Texas, so it'll start getting warm t shirt weather in March/April and won't cool down again until Oct/Nov. My question is this: How much did your kids grow after they turned 2? I'm not sure if I should get 3t for the next cold season, or buy 4t. She's 50% height, but chunky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/layette-sizes#post-2419248 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 19:14:58 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2419248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I doing this right?</p> <p>Skip NB sizes and go to straight 0-3 months? or is it straight to 3-6 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tcp-sizing#post-2403097 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:31:22 +0000 regberadaisy 2403097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In general The Children's place fits my girls small so I always buy one size up. But I'm wondering if there's a difference between their 4T and 4? For example, I would be buying my 3.5 yo 5T right now. But would 5/6 from the girls section be *too* big?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hampm-toddler-dress-sizing#post-2368512 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:07:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2368512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was all set to order this dress for my 2 year old for Christmas, but then I came across some threads talking about how their sizing is way off. Anyone have toddler dresses and insight into how they run? My LO definitely still has her toddler chub and isn't that tall, so her 3T dresses for width wise and are kind of long. Debating between the 1.5-2 y size and 2-4y. </p> [attach=2307/15/nyc80u.338x600.image.jpg]