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How to Predict Your Child’s Clothing Sizes for ‘Next Season’

Published by Chief Mommy Chrissy On July 31, 2012 Leave a response

Until we can figure out how to STOP THESE KIDS FROM GROWING, we’ll have to do our best to predict our children’s height & weight changes from season to season. I can remember Jack’s first toddler winter. The poor guy had capris & belly shirts by the end of the 7-month “cold weather” season.  Major mommy fail!  …. Mostly because I had to go and pay {gasp!} RETAIL.

If you need some help predicting your child’s height and weight changes from season to season, here are two processes to help.

The Accurate Way – Using CDC Growth Charts to Predict Children’s Growth

Step 1: Get Your Child’s CURRENT Height & Weight

Step 2: Download the CDC Growth Charts Below


Step 3: Plot Their Current Height & Weight on the Chart (red line)

 

Step 4: Follow their CURRENT CURVE and move over 6-9 months (depending on the “last wear time” of the season you wearing) (green and blue lines)

Step 5: Take the New Estimates and Check The Sizing Charts Below

 

The Easy Way – Using Parenting.com’s Generic Growth Predictions

Step 1: Get Your Child’s CURRENT Height & Weight

Step 2:  Add ONE HALF (six months) of the numbers below

  • Birth to 12 months  – Add 10 inches in length and triple their birth weight (in one year);
  • 12 to 24 months – Add 5 inches and 6 pounds each year;
  • 2 to 10 years – Add 2 1/2 inches and 6 pounds each year;
  • Puberty – Girls: 9 inches and gain 15 to 55 pounds each year;
  • Puberty – Boys: 11 inches and gain up to 65 pounds each year.
(note: recommendations above are from Parenting.com)

Step 3: Take the New Estimates and Check the Sizing Charts Below

Now, if anyone can figure out how to predict shoe growth… clue me in!!!!

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