What kind of jeans for 10 year old?

[Bernadine]

Skinny is out, right? We adopted a 10 year old girl, and we’re supposed to get her an outfit. She wears a women’s size large, so I’m thinking size 12 jeans? Maybe 11 in juniors? Anyone want to help me shop?

[Jalapeñomel]

I wouldn’t buy pants unless I knew the size exactly. It’s strange they gave you top size but not bottom?

[nicolewi]

You adopted a 10 year old?!? WOW!!! Seems like you buried the lede here!

Congrats!


OMG. I just realized you probably mean like "adopt a kid" for the holidays. Whoops. Anyway...

I'm no help. Girls here are still wearing skinny jeans to school, but I do see the "cool" high school cousins wearing these horrid crazy retro acid-washed wide-leg jeans. Also ripped.

[sandandsea]

Honestly most middle school girls I see are wearing leggings or yoga pants with tennis shoes. Crop tops are in so I’m either seeing cropped hoodies or a cropped tee with an oversized sweater over it. Or an oversized sweatshirt.

[alicethellama]

Does it specify jeans? If you’re unsure of exact number size, I’d do leggings and/or joggers instead.

[erbear]

My kids won’t wear jeans (10 and 12). They wear leggings and joggers. Congratulations!!

[TR]

Nov 2, 2021 19:39:58 GMT -5 nicolewi said:

You adopted a 10 year old?!? WOW!!! Seems like you buried the lede here!

Congrats!

I'm no help. Girls here are still wearing skinny jeans to school, but I do see the "cool" high school cousins wearing these horrid crazy retro acid-washed wide-leg jeans. Also ripped.

I…think she means for the holidays.

Unless you are joking, in which case I’m an idiot lol.

Or I’m wrong and, again, am an idiot.

[nicolewi]

TR, yes, I think I just posted a correction at the same time you were posting. I realized that I am probably the idiot here.

[VillainV]

A Women’s large is usually a 12-14. I agree that jeans are tricky without knowing the exact right size. Most elementary-aged kids we know wear leggings or joggers.

[Bernadine]

Lol, yes, for the holidays. Sorry for the confusion!

[Patsy Baloney]

I’d probably try to go a jegging route if you’re not sure of exact size. Jeans are hard to fit when your body is there, let alone just going by the general “size L women’s”.

Either that or I’d try to get a pair of straight legs/boot cut with stretch. I don’t think I’d go full wide-leg or flare. People keep saying they’re back, but I never see anyone out in the wild with them on.

[Roc A Bee]

I’d Buy something with an elastic waist. Like a nice set of sweats that teens now wear as outfits.

[marie]

I have 10 and 12 year old DDs. They do wear jeans, but even going shopping and trying them on is hard to find ones they like. I would definitely not do jeans. High waisted black exercise pants are what everyone is wearing and likely would fit better. My kids probably wear jeans 1-2 days of the school week and leggings every other day.

[abs]

I would do joggers, too.

DD is 10 and won't go near jeans. Or leggings.

[SusanBAnthony]

My 11 year old wears only skinny jeans so I guess we are super uncool over here!

All the girls I see wear leggings or skinny jeans.

I wouldn't pick out jeans for someone you don't know. Gift card or leggings.

[expectantsteelerfan]

My 10 year old will only wear jeans if I absolutely make her, and even then it's stretchy ones. I would also do athletic pants (my 10 year old wears regular leggings a lot, but prefers the athletic leggings. I'd probably get a matching outfit of leggings and top from Old Navy or something, both in women's large.

This may be weird, but I wish the angel trees and 'adopt a family' holiday things would include a picture of the kid. You could get an idea of what they wear and gauge size. One year I had a 3 year old and the size requested was child medium (as in 7/8). And I get that kids are all different sizes and sometimes parents want to size up so things last, but I feel like I'd have a much easier time picking stuff that would actually work and be useful if I could see who I was buying for. I know my kids are small for their age, but my 10 year old dd is currently a child M in most things, sometimes a L, and I'm a women's L in leggings, and I have a hard time wrapping my head around women's L leggings being the best fit for any 10 year old, but if that's the size they put, that's what you go on.

[Bad Dingo]

If she wears a women's large I wouldn't get something in junior sizing, most likely size 12-14 as PPs said. I feel like every style is in right now so get something you think is cute and include the gift receipt. Based on what I see in DD's friend group I'd go with a 90s grunge look, ripped jeans, flannel shirt, cropped top and of course very soft socks.

[wambam]

Nov 2, 2021 19:59:04 GMT -5 nicolewi said:

TR, yes, I think I just posted a correction at the same time you were posting. I realized that I am probably the idiot here.

I totally thought what you thought haha

[TR]

Nov 2, 2021 21:22:34 GMT -5 ilovephotos said:

Nov 2, 2021 19:39:35 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I wouldn’t buy pants unless I knew the size exactly. It’s strange they gave you top size but not bottom?

I think it is best to let them choose their own

ok so who the fuck are you and what's with all of your weird spam posting on other boards?

[somersault72]

My daughter is only 3, but my son is 13 and unless she specifically said jeans I'd get some sort of legging or yoga pants. Could be #regional but pretty much no kids at my son's middle school are wearing jeans, it's all leggings, athletic pants, etc.

[definitelyO]

as an edit - maybe say you're "sponsoring" a 10yr old for the holidays

But - it's a crap-shoot with jeans/bottoms from what I see. anything from 90s grunge type baggy - to bell bottoms - to ripped jeans - to skinny. it's SO hard.

an 11 in Juniors does not equate to a women's large from what I've seen... I would say women's size 12/14 for Large.

When we sponsor kids I always include the receipts as well as a small gift card. Is there anything else that is on the list you can get her? otherwise - I agree with joggers and receipt

[TR]

Maybe go with some cool joggers instead? More forgiving in sizing and athleisure is definitely in based on what I've seen.

ETA: I didn't read, I see this has been suggested lol Gap has some cute matching sweatshirt/jogger pairs.

[cville]

My 11 year old (about to be 12) likes these:

www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=731208012&cid=13148&pcid=13148&vid=1&nav=hamnav%3AGirls%3ACategories%3ALeggings+%26+Pants&cpos=1&cexp=2546&kcid=CategoryIDs%3D13148&cvar=21366&ctype=Listing&cpid=res21110306746277215306776#pdp-page-content

I'd go size L/10. If you get something tighter/less stretchy, a 12.



Based on what I see kids wearing in my neighborhood, on top girls are either in boxy crop Ts or more slim fit hoodies

[Bernadine]

I ended up with leggings and a tie dye-like sweatshirt from Old Navy. Thanks all!

[eponinepontmercy]

Nov 3, 2021 9:34:07 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I ended up with leggings and a tie dye-like sweatshirt from Old Navy. Thanks all!

This is basically all my 10 year old daughter wears.