It really depends on the age of the child, if they are smaller, you can always find tops that fit buy going into a larger size then they would normally wear at that age. But the real problem usually comes in when trying to find pants. Stick to bike short, pants with elastic waists, Capri pants or stretchy material. Otherwise you may have to buy a larger size and hem the pants, my daughter is short and I always have to hem the pants when she was younger. Once she became a teenager it was easier, because I started shopping in the petite section. Don’t let that name fool you it is a normal cut but fits a shorter person much better, petite does not have to mean they are a size 2, it can be any size but it has a petite fit, to give a more tailored fit.

You can also search the Internet for large girls sizes, Walmart is starting to carry kids plus size clothes. Sometimes it is just trial and error, see what works and don’t be afraid to try going a size up. The tops that are carried in the junior section are a shorter smaller cut and can be put on a smaller child. But if your child is coming out of kids and then you try to go to juniors you may be very disappointed because, junior are such a small cut. Sometimes you just have to skip junior and just go ahead and move onto the women’s petites.

Choose wisely, help your child look the best they can for the shape they have. If they are larger on top then the bottom then give them light colored bottoms with dark top. If they are larger on the bottom then the top then do vice versa, light colored tops with dark bottoms.

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