Toddler too slim?

[tinselcat]

Noticed trousers age 2-3 which used to fit were falling down. It's summer this week so put him in shorts from last year. Nursery says they'd had to tie them in a funny way as they were too big. These shorts were aged 1.5-2. Today I put him in shorts age 12-18 months. There was still a little gap around the tummy but they stayed up.

This evening he came home in nursery spare clothes as his had got wet/dirty. The long trousers were staying up (age 18-24 months) and I thought how cute he looked in the short sleeved, button up shirt. When I took it off I saw it is for 3-6 months old from mothercare!

He is nearly 29 months old.

He doesn't look skinny, just slim, but I'm a bit worried.

Anyone else got or had slim children?

 

[Eryinera]

Yes my son is a skinny tin ribs! His swim pants are for age 3-4... he's 8. I've noticed a lot of clothes are now sized for the more stereotypical "larger" children. I find when buying him trousers we have to uo for the ones with the adjustable waist. I'm not the only parent in this situation in his class a lot if the kids that look in my opinion "normal" have issyes with clothes fitting. It also varies by shop too. Primark he's generally a good few years younger teach is only 1 or 2 years out. I had one top aged 18months which would have drowned any 18 month old he wasn't in it until at least 3!

 

[SoGentleNWild]

My 6 yo is still on the charts as he has always been - tall and slender, just like his Papa. DS is wearing 2T shorts. For long pants, adjustable waist is the only way to go.

Almost 3 yo DD is equally slim, but not quite as tall yet. We're back in 6-9m tops and she's in 12m shorts, 18m pants some 2T.

I feel like the sizes stay as if the kid is still a barely mobile baby and keep sizing up. Because my duo were a bit chunkier looking then. But, get them moving and back down in sizes we go.

I'm half tempted to try sewing some of their clothes myself.

 

[GF91]

My daughter is exactly the same. She's 27 months and only just gone into 18-24 month clothIng which hangs off her! She came home from nursery in a borrowed pair of 6-9 month leggings the other day & they fit her perfectly. Last weigh in at the doctors 2 months ago she was 24lb. Doctors aren't worried as she's very very active. She's on the go from the minute she wakes up to the minute she goes to bed!

 

[El1en]

My little girl is 2 and wears 12-18m clothing. She's as tall as her peers but so much lighter. I don't worry as she's always running around outside and eats well. She loves fruit and veg but doesn't eat much in the way of carbs which is why I think she doesn't gain much weight but she still eats lots. If you're worried see your hv but you know your child.

 

[fcroxy]

My daughter is 3.5 years and she still wears a pair of shorts ages 6-9 months and there's still plenty of room! She is slim and a small build but I'm not worried as she's still gaining weight and HV said she's in proportion x

 

[kumber]

Yes my boys are slim, the waists of trousers are always falling off them but I have to get either the same age or bigger as their legs are so long