Children's sizes - table of children's clothing sizes for girls and boys

How to measure a child correctly

For summer clothing, the parameters are taken from a child or teenager, stripped down to panties and a T-shirt. For winter, the baby needs to be dressed in tights and a thick blouse.

Height

For a child under 2 years old, measure from the top of the head to the feet. The baby should lie on a hard surface. For older children, place their backs to the wall or doorway, and remove their shoes before measuring. When taking measurements, place a pencil on the top of your head and place a dot on the wall. Record the measurements in centimeters.

Waist circumference

Use a measuring tape. Wrap it around the child at the narrowest point at waist level. Hold the tape loosely, do not pull in your stomach.

Hip circumference (H)

Fix the tape around the most protruding points of the buttocks.

Chest circumference (OG)

Regardless of how old the child is, 2 years old or 10 years old, this measurement must be taken like this: place the tape behind your back, pull it under your armpits, and bring the ends together at nipple level. Make sure the tape lies evenly across your chest and back.

Length of trousers, shorts

Measure the distance from the waist to the desired length of the garment along the side seam. If you are planning to buy trousers, measure to the bottom edge of the ankle, you can add 0.5 cm to the data obtained.

The leg should stand straight, resting on the toe.

Sleeve

Measure from the beginning of your shoulder to the end of your thumb. For the calculation to be correct, the child must stand straight, without straining the muscles of the arms and back.

Weight

Necessary for purchasing items for children from 0 to 2 years old. This parameter is rarely indicated, more often by European manufacturers. For knitwear and loose dresses, this parameter does not matter.

On a note! When ordering clothes for newborns, determine the sizes immediately before purchasing. Babies grow quickly, so you can’t rely on data from a month ago. During the first year of life, babies change up to four sizes. In a year and a half, you can order things with a supply of 6 months.

This video explains in more detail how to correctly take measurements of a child, how to measure the sleeve length of children's clothing, etc.:

What size are children per year

Standard sizes of clothes and shoes for a child per year

The first year of a child’s life is considered one of the most important and difficult for both him and the people around him. Over the course of twelve months, the baby rapidly gains height and weight, and masters new skills.

Parents and a local pediatrician must monitor how the child develops, and they must visit him once a month. Not only changes in clothing and shoe sizes, but also more important indicators of physical development depend on an increase in height and weight.

A child who eats well but does not gain height or weight may have hidden developmental pathologies.

After taking basic measurements of height and weight, the mother can check the figures below and understand how much her baby meets general standards, whether he is ahead of or, conversely, whether he is late in terms of height and weight gains. Healthy and actively growing children, upon reaching a certain age, should have the following parameters (on average):

• 3 months: height – 62 cm, weight – 5600 kg, clothing size -18;
• 9 months: height – 75 cm, weight – 9000 kg; clothing size – 22, shoe size 16;
• 12 months: height – 80 cm, weight – 10500 kg; clothing size – 24, shoe size – 20.

Small deviations to a smaller or larger direction are not considered a pathology and depend on nutrition, mobility and heredity.

How to accurately determine the size of a one-year-old baby if you don’t know?

Inexperienced parents who have not yet figured out sizing charts need to find out the following parameters to buy something of the right size:

• height;
• weight;
• chest girth;
• foot length.

To take measurements, you will need a measuring tape and the help of a family member.

Newborn babies may experience muscle tone for several months after birth. Therefore, when measuring height, it is necessary to add 2 extra cm.

Taking measurements

To measure height, you need to attach a measuring tape to the top of the head and stretch it to the baby’s heels. Measurements are taken when the child is lying on a hard and level surface.

You can calculate the volume of the chest by wrapping a centimeter around the child’s chest along its most protruding points. Children who are not yet sitting should be kept upright.

The easiest way to measure foot length is. To do this, apply a ruler to the leg and see how long it is from the big toe to the heel.

It is best to place the baby on the scale in the morning, before breakfast and after changing the diaper. A mother can stand on an electronic scale with her daughter or son, subtract her own weight from the resulting figure, the difference will be the baby’s weight.

Comparing the results

A wide range of children's clothing allows you to purchase items for your baby from both domestic and European production. However, when comparing overalls and vests designed for a one-year-old child from different manufacturers, you can find that they differ in many ways. So, one thing with the age category “1 year” indicated on the tag may be suitable for a three-year-old kindergartener, while another, with the same mark, will be small for a 9-month-old toddler.

European sizes

The European size chart is the most popular and widespread.
To determine which clothes are suitable for a particular child, you need to know his height. For convenience, many online store sites provide tables that allow you to correctly determine the sizes and buy a dress or trousers of the right size. They have separate sizes for boys and girls and even newborns.

If a child is no more than 3 years old, clothes that indicate a height of 56 to 98 cm are suitable for him. Children of primary, middle and high school age buy things with sizes indicated on them from 98 to 176 cm. The difference between each size is 6 cm.

Quickly jump to parameters of interest.

• 4 years
• 8 years
• according to the age
• by height
• for newborn baby

How to determine clothing size for children under 5 years old

Up to a certain age (4–5 years), boys and girls develop almost identically, so the sizes are determined based on the baby’s height, and a child under 2 years old should be measured with a flexible ruler (“centimeter”) from the top of the head to the heels in a lying position, and the older ones - leaning their backs against a flat vertical surface.

The number obtained after measurement will be the size of your child’s clothing, so when purchasing, you need to look on the tag for either an exact match or a larger number. Children grow rapidly, so, for example, if their height is 70 cm, then it is better to choose clothes for height 74.

Once the baby’s height is determined, you just need to find its correspondence to the size numbering in the lines of domestic and foreign brands.

Table of correspondence between domestic and imported clothing sizes for children under 5 years old

Standards for height and weight of children under 1 year of age

According to WHO developments, the height and weight table highlights the normal range for both boys and girls. The indicators “low” and “high” are a signal for parents that it is necessary to consult a doctor. If actual height or weight deviates significantly from the norm, this may be the result of a systemic disease or poor lifestyle - you must immediately consult a doctor and examine the child.

1. Table of normal growth for boys under 1 year (in centimeters)

2. Table of normal weight for boys under 1 year (in kilograms)

3. Table of growth norms for girls under 1 year (in centimeters)

4. Table of weight norms for girls under 1 year (in kilograms)

Choosing clothes for a child over 5 years old

Children grow up and, depending on their gender, begin to develop differently, so the measurement parameters also change.

To correctly determine the size, it is necessary to measure the following parts of the child’s body:

– chest girth (CG) – measured with a flexible tape along the protruding parts of the shoulder blades and chest;

– hip circumference (HC)—the centimeter circumference should pass through the highest points of the buttocks;

– product length (DI) - from the back, from the cervical vertebra to the required length along the back and buttocks;

– waist circumference (WT) – make sure that the child does not suck in his stomach;

– full height (FR) – standing, from behind, from the top of the head to the heels.

Special measurements (used for children of atypically tall height, full build, etc.):

– sleeve length (SL) – measured from the shoulder to the beginning of the palm (it is better to make an allowance);

- internal length of the leg - from the inside of the groin to the foot standing flat on the floor;

– external length of the leg – from the waist to the heel, etc.

The division into basic and special parameters exists due to the fact that manufacturers, based on the main group of measurements (OG, OB, OT, PR and DI), derived average indicators for children of the corresponding ages, on the basis of which they created lines of domestic and foreign sizes.

The easiest way to figure out what symbols should be on the label of imported clothing is to determine our Russian size, the first number of which is “18”, and the last in the children’s line is “40” (Russian numbering step is 6 cm: for example, 68, 74, 80, etc.), and then find its match to the imported size.

Table of correspondence between Russian clothing sizes and imported ones for children from 5 to 14 years old

Important: in the American size line there are additional designations “plus/small” - for overweight children under the age of 6 years;

“plus/medium” - for obese children under 7 years old;

“plus/large” - for overweight children 8 years old and above.

The term “full” in this case means that the “plus” weight is at least 5 kg more than the average body weight of a regular child.

One more nuance: models from French and Chinese manufacturers are often small in size, so before purchasing online, it is better to check the details you are interested in; At the same time, German children's clothing traditionally runs big, so buy items that fit true to size.

Accessories

Children's gloves and mittens

Children's hats

How to calculate children's hat size? Measure the circumference of the child's head using a measuring tape. The tape should pass over the child's eyebrows and over his ears, as well as through the back of the head (where it is most convex).

Correspondence of the child’s head circumference to the size of the hats

How to correctly determine the size of clothes

Boys and girls under 4 years of age develop approximately the same. For this reason, the size chart for children's clothing is the same. The received data must be written down and, when purchasing, checked against the data on the tag. If you purchase online, it is important to study the size chart that comes with the product. Often the data is indicated in the form of dimensions, and by checking the child’s parameters with the plate, you can get the required number.

An extended size is often used, which takes into account all the anthropometric data of the body.

To do this you will need to collect the following data:

1. Rib cage. You need to find the protruding parts of the shoulder blades. This is the widest part of the sternum. Elastic centimeters need to measure the girth.
2. Hips. Depending on the shape of the buttocks, the fit of the pants is determined. Therefore, based on the most protruding part, it is necessary to determine their width.
3. Waist. It is determined by its narrowest part.
4. Full height.

In some cases, additional measurements are required. They are necessary if the child is of atypical height or is expected to wear special clothes. In this case, you need to measure:

1. Sleeve. The measurement is taken from the extreme bone of the shoulder to the beginning of the palm. If an allowance is needed, an additional 3 centimeters is added.
2. Inner leg length. Often used for special clothing, like sportswear.
3. External leg extension.

The reason for the existence of special sizes was the age average, so for children with abnormal heights you need to choose clothes according to these parameters.

How to choose clothes for a girl

After 5 years, children begin to grow unevenly. Therefore, there is a difference in height between boys and girls. For this reason, clothes for them are selected individually, according to excellent patterns. For girls, the table looks like this.

Skirt length

Dress length

Newborn parameters table

A table of children's clothing sizes by age is a universal way to choose clothes. Children under 1 year old have the same parameters, so only 2 parameters are needed:

1. Age. This is a standard indicator that is averaged. The full age of the baby is taken into account.
2. Height. Sometimes, children grow faster or slower than their peers. Therefore, you need to determine the baby’s body length. You need to take measurements from the heels to the end of the neck.

The volume of the sternum, abdomen and hips is not taken into account here, since all clothing for newborns comes with a small margin. In addition, it is safe and does not put pressure on the neck and body.

Sizes of clothes for newborns by month can be determined for any standard using the plate.

How to choose clothes for boys

When ordering outerwear from abroad, you will have to work with foreign sizes. Then you will have to convert US children's sizes to Russian ones. International standards, indicated by the letter, may also be used.

Children's clothing sizes for boys can be found in the table below.

The sizing chart for children's clothing is suitable for searching for outerwear such as T-shirts, sweaters and jackets.

Shoes, socks and tights

Children's clothing sizes in the shoes, socks and tights section are as follows:

How to determine the foot size for children's shoes in centimeters?

To correctly determine the size of a child’s feet in centimeters using the table, you must perform the following steps:

1. The child’s foot should be placed on a piece of paper;
2. carefully outline the contours of the foot with a simple pencil;
3. using a ruler or soft tape, determine the length from the extreme point of the heel to the toes;
4. the resulting value is compared with the tabular data.

When determining the size of a child’s feet, the following rules must be taken into account:

• The length of the foot is determined while standing; this should be done in the evening;
• for summer shoes, the length is determined on a bare foot, for winter shoes - in a warm sock.

When searching for the right size in the table, you must take into account the country of manufacture of the shoes. Typically, sizes are indicated for manufacturers in Russia, Europe, USA, Great Britain, and China. In addition to the length of the foot, the height of the child and the height of the shaft (for autumn and winter shoes) are taken into account; the fullness should usually be a little greater to ensure freedom in the toe area.

Children's underwear sizes

Clothes for newborns are selected according to one indicator - age. For older children, you need to measure your abdomen and height. By connecting them, you can determine the required size according to the international or Russian standard.

It's easy to find the right size. For this, the parameters of the hips and waist are taken. Regardless of girls or boys, before the transition period begins, this is enough.

With the onset of puberty, girls' breasts begin to grow and when buying a bra, you need to take into account the volume of the sternum.

Choosing children's mittens and gloves

The size of adult gloves is determined by measuring the circumference of the palm without the thumb, but choosing clothes for children's hands is easier - you just need to check the child's age with the ruler in the table.

Child seat belt sizes

We measure, without tightening the centimeter, the child’s waist circumference (make sure that he does not pull in his stomach) and determine the size according to the data below:

Sizing systems in different countries

The following dimensional systems are available today:

• The metric system used in Russia is compiled according to the International Standard ISO 3355-77. Here the size corresponds to the length of the foot in millimeters. For convenience, all indicators are rounded to 0.5 cm. The distance from the protruding (usually thumb) toe to the heel will be an indicative value. There are no additional amendments regarding the shape of the block, so this system is the simplest and most understandable. The size interval in Russian shoes is 0.5 cm.
• The stichmass (European) system is used for imported shoes. The unit of measurement for the length of the insole (and size, respectively) is taken to be 6.7 mm. It is taken into account that the insole, as a rule, is longer than the foot by about 15 mm. This is due to the fact that there is a margin for allowance in the length of the insole. This nuance is the reason for incorrect conversions of sizes from one system to another.
• English shoes are measured in inches, where an inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. For booties for newborn babies, size 0 is intended (we recommend reading: how to knit booties with two knitting needles for newborns?). Measurement is taken 4 inches from the heel. Spacing between dimensions is 1/3 inch.
• The Chinese measurement system follows the Russian one and takes as a basis the distance from toe to heel.
• The system in the USA, Canada and Australia is also measured in inches. The shift goes towards zero by 1/12 (2.1 mm).

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Based on the standard size system, so popular today, you can set the following size of a child’s feet by month: from 6 to 9 months - number 17; from 9 to 12 months – number 18; for a one-year-old child – 19-21 numbers.

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It often happens that a girl’s leg at this age has a lower indicator (18 or even less). When choosing winter shoes, sizes from 20 to 23 are considered. You can select the exact size of a child’s feet using the tables.

Children's clothing from Russia

Domestic manufacturers are required to sew things in accordance with GOST. It is important to find honest manufacturers who truly comply with standards and sew according to the declared Russian sizes. With such a manufacturer you will not have any hassle. In fact, this is the only thing that matters when buying domestic things. Find your child's measurements and size according to the table below and go on a successful shopping spree!

Sizes of domestic clothing for children

Sizes of children's hats

Parents of newborn babies, please note that the most rapid growth occurs in small children under 1 year of age! In 12 months they will change 5 sizes according to the Russian scale, i.e. They will grow by 3, 5, 7, or even more centimeters.

Such record dynamics will not appear at any other age. Buy only the essentials, because in a few months things will most likely be small. To learn more about clothes for newborns, read our other article about children of the 1st year of life.

Children's and teenage skirts

To purchase a product of the right size, you should measure your waist and hips, and also take into account the child’s height.

Sizes of children's clothing from Europe and the USA

Buying foreign items involves additional risks - you need to be careful with unfamiliar sizes. How to figure it out? As always, a table of children's clothing sizes will help us, but now with a foreign gradation. Please note that some manufacturers sew things in such a way that hemmed pants and sleeves look great. In this case, you can choose things to grow. Very cool, isn't it? Children grow up so fast!

Size chart for children's clothing – 0-2 year gradation:

With age, boys and girls have increasingly different physiques, and foreign manufacturers take this into account. After 3-5 years, it is worth using tables by gender type.

Grid of clothing sizes for girls – gradation 3-15 years:

Grid of clothing sizes for boys - gradation 3-16 years:

Correspondence to the designations of children's clothing. From birth to 2 years

Compliance of labeling of children's and teenage clothing. Girls

Compliance of labeling of children's and teenage clothing. Boys

It is important to remember: the children's size chart has national characteristics not only in designations. For example, Chinese items are often small in size, while those made in the USA are, on the contrary, more spacious.

Children's underwear

When choosing panties and T-shirts, you need to take into account the child’s physique. Underwear should not press or restrict movement. At the same time, very loose clothing is also not suitable. It will crawl out and lift up, and will not cope with its function of protecting the body and preserving heat.

If we consider Russian clothing sizes, then domestic manufacturers are based on the child’s height, while English brands are age-oriented.

Look at the tables below, which show the sizes accepted in Russia for boys and girls.

For girls

For boys

If, when buying underwear for children under three years old, height and age are important, then the older the children become, the more important are measurements such as waist and chest circumference.

Children's clothing sizes from China

It will not be superfluous to understand the peculiarities of Chinese things - after all, we have a lot of it in Russia! The main difference is that our manufacturers are guided mainly by height, while Chinese manufacturers are guided by age.

On things from China for children beyond infancy, there is a marking with the letter “T”. For example, 9 T or 10 T. “T” means the number of years, i.e. 9 T - things for a 9-year-old, 10 T - for a 10-year-old, etc. Another important thing is that the domestic size range is wider than the Chinese one. For example, for babies under one year old in China there are 4 sizes, but here we have as many as 6.

Children under 2 years of age

Girls 3-15 years old

Boys 3-16 years old

Chinese size chart for children's clothing from up to 2 years

For children who have passed infant age, the marking will include a number indicating the age with the letter T. For example, 5T means that we have a thing for a 5-year-old child. Please note: Chinese sizes for children by age are presented in smaller quantities. If in Russia there are 6 markers for infants, then in China there are only 4.

Chinese size chart for children's clothing from 3 to 14 years

Child's age and clothing size

Let's take a look at the sizes of children's clothing and note the age to which they correspond. This knowledge will be useful both to the parents themselves and to their friends who are choosing clothes for a gift and do not want to make a mistake with the size.

Size 56 children's clothing: for what age?

As a rule, on average, children are born with a height of 48 to 54 cm. There are premature babies or just smaller ones, or larger babies. Sizes 50 and 52 are almost never in demand, so we will consider size 56 first in the table of children's sizes.

You won't have to wear size 56 for long. My son grew out of the slips within a month, for some it lasts for two months, but that’s the maximum. When expecting a child, you should not buy a lot of clothes in this size. A pair of slips and bodysuits will be enough.

Children's size 62: for what age?

A child will wear size 62 between the ages of 1 and 3 months. Many mothers immediately take size 62 slips to the maternity hospital. Babies really grow quickly in the first months. I can’t say that the size 62 sleepsuit looked so huge on my child. Yes, a little big.

What age is children's size 68 suitable for?

Size 68 is intended for children aged 3 to 6 months. In general, in the first year of a child’s life, his wardrobe will have to be updated every three months, so you should not buy a lot of clothes of each size.

Size 74 children's clothing: for what age?

Size 74 will be useful for a baby between the ages of 6 and 9 months. It is worth noting that children grow out of slips faster than from pants, shorts or shirts. At this age, children already become very active and begin to get entangled in slips.

Children's size 80: for what age?

Most likely, it is in clothes of size 80 that the child will take his first steps, because he will wear this size from 9 to 12 months. Here, the child’s growth gradually slows down, and clothes will have to be updated once every six months, and not once every three months (excluding seasonal clothing).

What age does size 86 children's clothing correspond to?

Clothes of size 86 are often marked “1.5 years or 18 months”, and indeed, between the ages of 1 and 1.5 years, children most often wear size 86. There are also larger sizes, like Reima overalls, where in parentheses there is an addition to the main size “+6”. For example 86(+6), etc.

Size 92 children's clothing: for what age?

From 1.5 years to 2 years, children wear size 92. Here the spread is becoming increasingly large; for someone even at 2.5 years old, size 92 may be just right, but someone is growing much faster.

How much to buy clothes with?

The maternity hospital purchases standard sets for newborns, without especially thinking about the size of the baby. Even if during pregnancy, during an ultrasound examination, a specialist determines the dimensions of the child, it is not a fact that they correspond to reality. In this case, an error of several centimeters is allowed.

When the baby is born and begins to actively gain weight, measurements will be taken from him every month until he is one year old (height, chest volume, head circumference, etc.). These indicators will become the basis for what size of things to choose, focusing on well-known tables.

Important! It is not worth buying clothes in advance, taking into account the average size coefficient. Each child develops individually, it depends on many factors.

It is better to refresh your baby's wardrobe as needed. Noticing that the baby’s clothes have become too tight, the mother takes his next measurements and heads to the store. To ensure that vests, dresses and other items last for several weeks, add 1.5-2 cm to the maximum size in the age range as a reserve.

What you should pay attention to

Of course, size plays a major role when choosing children's clothes, but do not forget about the quality of the products. You should not put synthetic things on your children. They cause allergies, wear poorly, and prevent the body from breathing. For children under one year old, it is not advisable to buy new clothes that can be worn over the head without additional fasteners at the neck. Don’t forget about small fittings on things for children under 3 years old. It poses a real threat to the baby's life.

You should always buy something with slightly larger parameters. Natural fabrics, especially cotton, shrink when washed. Pay attention to the labels. They should not be sharp; if possible, it is better to remove them immediately before wearing them.