Children’s Clothing Size Charts and Conversion Tables

If you’ve ever taken a child out to get some new clothes, you know that finding the right size can be a daunting task. Since not all children are of the same size, a Small, Medium or Large shirt for instance doesn’t have the same fitting effect on each child who is only as big as the same Small size of another’s.

Nonetheless, you should already have a pretty good idea of what size your child fits at the moment if you’ve taken him/her shopping already. Sometimes, a medium-sized shirt is just the small size of another brand so much also depend on the type, make and style of clothes you are going to buy.

Basic Sizes

For children’s clothes, your consideration should be the height of the child and not the weight, unlike when they were still babies where weight was the first consideration for clothes’ sizes. Below you will find an approximation of general sizes for children based on their height in inches.

Height (in.)	Approx. Size
39-40”	4
41-43”	5
44-46”	6
47-51”	Double 6 or 7
52-53”	8
54-55”	10
56-57”	12
58-59”	14

Since these are all approximations, it’s best to measure your child and simply refer to his height measurement when inquiring about sizes.

How to Get the Right Size Online

Usually, online stores that offer children’s clothes have a standard measurement that they follow. This will differ from store to store, so again, your best option is to keep your child’s measurements and give these out as reference for our orders. Your choice of store should know how to figure out the right clothing size for your child.

Then you can also refer to your child’s clothes – the ones he’s using at the moment which are comfortable and fit him rightly – to give the shop an idea of how big or small your child’s size is.

They also have a standard conversion table for shoe sizes since shoe measurements not only differ per make, they also differ from continent to continent. Hence, you will find conversion tables for American to European to Asian shoe sizes.

If all else fails and you still end up getting the wrong-sized pair of jeans or shirt, your choice of store’s return policy should cover returns and exchanges. So a note to the wise; make sure that the return policy of your online store covers wrong sizes, defects in your item, late delivery, and such.

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1 comment on “Children’s Clothing Size Charts and Conversion Tables”

1. Carlyn Conger skriver:
   September 2nd, 2011 at 3:09 pm

   I wish more people would write sites like this that are actually interesting to read. With all the garbage floating around on the internet, it is refreshing to read a site like yours instead.

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