The sizes of clothes for children - from infancy and up to sixteen

Determining the size of children's clothes can confound even experienced parents in matters of shopping. What can we say about the newly-made or those who do not have children? So when choosing a cherished kit, you should know what sizes of clothes for children the manufacturer uses. By the way, there are not so many of them.

Something about the sizes from the manufacturers

By looking for a new pair of trousers or a pretty dress, parents can be sure that the manufacturer mainly uses one of four size grids: Russian, European, English or American.

Russian clothing sizes for children are a kind of complement to the adult "grid", the starting point of which is 44 size. But if in adults the gradation goes in the direction of increase, then the kids are the opposite. Thus, a uniform for all 44 size means that the child is 16 years old and his height is about 164 cm. The smallest parameter in this grid is 18, corresponding to a newborn child, whose growth ranges from 50 to 56 cm.

European (they are international) sizes of clothes for children rely solely on the growth of the child, which greatly simplifies the search for the right kit. However, it should be remembered that they are based on the parameters of children given by WHO for the corresponding age, without taking into account individual characteristics. Therefore, for a large-boned baby, you will have to buy clothes for a bigger size, and for a thin one - for a smaller size.

The English system of clothing sizes for children implies an interesting division according to the growth of the child. So, for a range of 50-86 cm there are 2 sizes, for 92-110 cm - 4 and so on.

American sizes of clothes for children represent the most complex system, using not only age, but also weight parameters. And only in this system is the size suitable for a premature baby - "Preemie".

The child's size and growth ratio is clearly shown in the table.

How to determine the size of a child's clothing ?

The easiest way to determine the size of a child is to recognize him by marking the clothes he is wearing. True, there is a significant caveat: when selecting new clothes, it is necessary to be guided by the same size grid that the manufacturer of the available things used.

Determine what size of clothes the child has at the moment, you can by measuring the baby or the objects of his wardrobe. To remove all the necessary measurements, parents need to know the parameters of the head, height, chest circumference, waist, length of the leg and arms. When calculating the growth parameters, you can use a wall-mounted rostomer or a centimeter tape. Indicators of the length of the leg or arm are best removed in a bent position. You should also take into account that you need to measure your feet from the waist level and finish at the ankle level, and your hands - from the shoulder and to the wrist.

The easiest way is to remove the parameters from the things that the baby is already wearing. So, for example, the length of the leg is measured by the outer seam, and the chest circumference - along the line of the lower points of the armhole.

In any case, buying your child clothes, you should remember the two main parameters: the age and height of the child. The first one will help you to orient yourself in the whole variety of sizes, and the second will precisely indicate the suitable one.