Making Sense of Baby and Toddler (GIRL) Clothes Sizes

Tell me I’m not the only one -- baby clothes sizes do not make sense.  We’ve all had clothes in the closet go unworn by our littles because we didn’t realize that 6-12 months ACTUALLY MEANT 3-6 months!

How frustrating.

But it’s all good – I’m here to help.

I’ve created this table to break down baby/toddler clothes sizes at some of the most popular children’s retailers. If you’re a new mom trying to organize the mountains of baby clothes you’ve been given at your baby shower...you’re going to need this!

With the exception of the first few months of her life, Gemma has always been in the 50^th percentile for height and weight (literally the picture perfect average sized baby) so all my observations are based on her size. If your little one is smaller or bigger than average, keep that in mind as you read this chart. Also, sizing could be different for boys than girls, so that is another factor I can’t comment on.

I’ve stuck to the more affordable and available clothing brands.  Because frankly, there’s something wrong about buying your baby Burberry or True Religion jeans. Baby Uggs and Toms...well that's a different story!

	Tops	Bottoms
Joe Fresh (Superstore)	Fit true to size to small	Fit true to size to big
Gap	True to size	True to size
Old Navy	True to size	True to size
Pekkle (sold at Costco)	Baby sleepers – these are notorious for shrinking. Always size up! (i.e. buy 24 months for your 18 month old)
H&M	Fit large	Fit large
Carter’s/Oshkosh	Fit true to size to small	Fit true to size to small
Cherokee (Target)	True to size	True to size
The Children’s Place	True to size	True to size

18-24 (24 months) vs. 2T: 2T tends to be longer in the arms, torso and legs. Whenever possible I skip buying the 18-24 month item and go for the 2T to get more wear out of it.

To buying too many baby clothes ‘cause they’re just so darn cute,

♥ Dion