2T vs 24 months

[mamasaurus]

What is the difference? Some brands seem to be the same length, but one or the other is a leaner fit. Other brands, the 2T is actually longer...I think? What is the actual fit supposed to be? I held up a 2T top against a 24 months top Babysaurus has from two different brands, and they looked the same.

[carawestt]

I *think* 2T is usually a wider fit.

[irishsara]

The clothes with the months designed to accommodate a diaper. The have extra room in the bottom area (well, pants at least). T clothes have a slimmer fit.

[wildcatprincess]

Someone I know asked a salesclerk and they said 24 months is somewhat wider and 2T is longer and leaner. We skipped 24 months and went right to 2T because DD was so tall by that point.

[Deleted]

Typically 2T is long/leaner than 24m but not always. Some brands are weird. T is for toddler so there is still diaper room but not baby chub room. Gymboree goes up to 5t which has a roomier butt than a regular 5.

[mamasaurus]

Well, this explains why nothing fits her right anymore.

[fusion]

24 months is supposed to be 18-24 mo, while 2T is 2-3 years old.

[mamasaurus]

Jan 11, 2013 23:13:03 GMT -5 fusion said:

24 months is supposed to be 18-24 mo, while 2T is 2-3 years old.

So why do brands have 18 month, 24 month, AND 2T? And none of them fit her properly? :-(

[sunshineluv]

Gah, why is this so complicated??? And why do different brands to different things? Luke Carter's 12 month is actually 9-12 months, but Gymboree would say 9-12 on it, and is a bit larger. It made searching for sizes hard at the consignment sale.

[kkfeb04]

You are looking at different brands and there is no universal size. DS wore a 3T shirt at 18 months (tourist shirt) he has a 5/6 coat that fits him length wise, we could fit 3 of him in it. He wears 2T in Gymbo (I'm buying him size 3 for Spring), a 3T in Carters/Osh Gosh. He's 27 lbs, was 39" at 2.5, he's spurted as his pants are getting short. The Carters 3T is slightly smaller than Gymbo 2T. We only buy adjustable waist or pants with belt loops. I do buy ahead but only from brands I know that they have been consistent on. DD follows his growth pattern.

[kkfeb04]

Jan 11, 2013 23:26:00 GMT -5 mamasaurus said:

Jan 11, 2013 23:13:03 GMT -5 fusion said:

24 months is supposed to be 18-24 mo, while 2T is 2-3 years old.

So why do brands have 18 month, 24 month, AND 2T? And none of them fit her properly?

18 months is 12-18, 24 months is 18-24, 2T is 2 year. If you are looking at Carters, they suck that's why.

When DS was little and in rompers, his rompers were 3 sizes larger then his separates size. Like at 4 months he was in 12 months at 15 months he was wearing 12-18 typically except rompers were a 2T or a 3T. Crazy. This is why I don't let others buy clothes for them, there's no universal size.