Question about sizes

What's the difference between size 24 months and 2T? I thought 2T, 3T, 4T represented the age of the toddler, as in 2 year toddler, KWIM?

TIA
Jennifer

 

Good question! I think someone said that 24 months is shorter and wider than 2T. 2T is longer.

 

I think it depends on the brand. Some brands actually overlap for height/weight for 24mos/2T (carters), but other seem longer for 2T (oshkosh). I think they are cut slimmer too in case 2T kids don't wear diapers anymore. Not a dumb question at all!

 

I am glad you asked b/c I have been wondering the same thing LOL

Dianna

 

DH and I were wondering the same thing, we have some 2T clothes for DS that we were thinking of washing soon.

 

I was told at Carter's and another store (forget which) it's the difference of an inch and a pound based on the height/weight guidelines they have on the clothes. So...essentially not much!!

 

2T's don't have snaps and are a bit longer and slimmer than 24 month. It isn't because kids are out of diapers, but more because as they get more mobile, they tend to slim down.

 

Great question and answers!!!

 

I think Tricia posted on another thread that they're sizes from two different styles of clothing -- in other words, 24 months is going to be the largest size in a style of clothing made for babies, and 2T is going to be the smallest size in a style of clothing made for toddlers. The toddler clothes are less likely to have snaps at the crotch, etc.

There's probably no -- or very little -- difference in actual sizing, but it depends on the manufacturer. In general, I've found 24-month clothes to be shorter in length.