Tall/long baby clothing question?

Question

My Daughter is 3 months old and long (I blame that on her 6'6" tall Father) but anyway, since birth we have struggled to find babygrows (I think they are called onsies in America - they are long armed and legged and have the feet in) that fit her, not so much her length but her foot size. I end up having to cut the feet off which isn't a problem when they are cheap but some cost a lot of money. If I buy her 6-9 months then the feet tend to fit her but the rest of the outfit is massive on her as she is pretty lean.

I just wondered if anyone else had experienced this problem? It seems that baby clothing manufacturers assume that all babies are chubby, short and have little feet.

Answer 1

Yep... little Lucy is 6months and is already taller than an average 9 month old (and skinny)!!!! We use sleeping bags but I have to cut them open at the bottom and add more to make them long enough! As for grow suits... I mostly use the ones without feet and just put sock's on her. We occasionally find one that fits properly.

Answer 2

I found sleeper's here (in America) that are called "Convert-A-Foot".  They have cuffs on them that you can either roll down and cover their feet or roll up and have their feet out.  They are made by Snugabye. They aren't too expensive, about $10.  I found them in a K-Mart here but you can order them online too.

I hope that helps!

Answer 3

We have the SAME problem with Noah. He's almost 5 months old and is 27 inches long with big hands and feet. Lol, I blame it on his 6'4" tall Daddy. He can wear 3-6 sleepers(this is what they're called "here") and they fit fine except his feet. I figure when it gets cold enough to where he'll need one to sleep in then the 6-9 should work without being terribly big.

The only other option I know of is a sleep sack and then put socks on their little feet. I'm with you, though.