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HELPFUL HINT - Baby clothing sizes are usually based on age: But one manufacturer's 6 to 9 months may be quite different from another, because there are no standard sizes in the industry. Every brand of baby clothing has its own size specifications. Try this general rule: "Double your baby's age," said Vivian G. Reisman , president of Baby Steps, a children's clothing manufacturer based in Closter, N.J. For example, if you're buying for a 3-month-old, buy a 6-month-old size; if you're shopping for a 6-month-old, buy a 12-month-old size, and so on. You'll have leeway for shrinkage.. The age-doubling formula ends at about 2 anyway, Reisman said. Then, buy one to two sizes up, depending on your child's size. For example, an average-sized 2-year-old (a toddler in the 50th percentile for height and weight) can probably wear a size 3. But a large 2-year-old (say, in the 95th percentile) might wear a size 4.
