I actually think it’s very sad that there is even a market for this. If your toddler is overweight then what sort of life are you setting them up for? I’m not an advocate of everyone being skinny either – I’m certainly not but keeping your kids healthy should be a priority.

Children are like adults and come in a range of sizes. However, plus size clothing for kids seems a little extreme. I would be interested to see how well it sells.

I think it’s good that size is being noted and adequate clothing made for the new change. If a child feels good in his/her clothing then they are more likely to get outside and play than if they are in ill-fitting clothing that looks awful.

Is there a problem with this? I think not. My 10 year old daughter wears my clothes (ladies size 10) and shoes (ladies size 9) because she is so tall and bigger than what is normal (by no means is she fat), unfortunately she has also reached puberty early so has a bust and hips, this is through no fault of her own, all she wants is to be able to wear the same clothes as her friends… I really don’t see what the issue is here

I think it’s filling a need, but it is a rel concern that it normalises excess weight.

I do think that it is great that we are supplying a growing need if the issue is there which it is.

There certainly is a need to clothe larger children. For example we are getting bigger as a society, as in children and adults are taller than past generations. It’s good for them to be able to catered to for their age, rather than have to wear clothes that aren’t perhaps age appropriate. I think that we should promote a healthy lifestyle for all, but having said that there is a need for bigger children to have clothes that are suited to them.

Kids don’t need to be ridiculed about their size at school. They get enough of bullying so why not make clothes that fit them and not make them stand out. Good on you Next for thinking of the children and their feelings.

I think there is a need for it – these children need to be able to be dressed. Surely though if a parent has to go and buy plus size clothing for their child then that should be a trigger for them to start making changes to the child’s diet, exercise regime etc – or at least prompt them to see a doctor to start the process.

I think there should be plus size clothing for children, but I also think parents need to address obesity by preparing healthier portion-controlled meals for their children.

Some children wearing the next size or two up from what the age dictates eg a 6yr old wears size 6 has been happening for ages. Now a firm is catering to this ..well good on them.
I find that sizes are not true …how many times do we have to take two or three sizes of the same clothing into a fitting room?
Also my son is tall and thin and finds it extremely hard to get a business shirt to fit well, he has to get slim fitting shirts but finds that even these are not long enough in the body length or long enough in the arm length.
My view is we need a good shake up on ALL CLOTHING.

it is good for the manufacturers to supply this demand. There really needs to be more variety in clothes as not one size fits all

Kids come in all shapes and sizes and being larger than what is perceived to be ‘average’ does not make a child obese. If they are overweight, not being able to buy clothes that fit lowers their self-esteem and self-confidence and can, in turn, aggravate the problem making them turn inwards, become forlorn and eat more! Only once they are comfortable in the skin they’re in, can they have a chance to break that vicious cycle.

Nothing wrong with supplying where there is need !
I actually notice that often the smaller sizes (6 & 8) are just not available, it would be good if there’s plenty of supply for all sizes – small and big !

So what are children who are fat supposed to wear?! I think we need to find a way to promote healthyliving, but calling it a fight aainst obesity is harmful to fat people. It also is harmful to make fat people feel unwelcomed in societty. Research has shown that being awful to fat people doesn’t help them, in fact it does ore damage than good. So let’s change the way we talk about fat people and positively support them to have the cholothes they need along with giving them the support and medical help too.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 22 Sep 2017 , 9:42 am

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  Beautifully and thoughtfully commented on and your points are so accurate.

why not, I hate wearing skin tight clothes, I can only assume that kids feel the same, they want to be free to move about and not restricted, just because they are larger for whatever the reason might be doesn’t mean they can’t feel nice in their clothes

I believe it is a sign and the children now come in all sizes and they need clothes.

I was a fat kid myself but I think this is going too far. Kids being fat should not be the accepted norm we should be doing something about it. As a fat kid it ruined my entire childhood. I wasn’t able to participate in sports like everyone else and I didn’t have many friends either. Besides, if our kids are already considered overweight how is this going to affect them later in life? They are only going to get bigger from there because as you get older it becomes harder and harder to keep weight off. Being overweight can lead to serious illnesses and death. Food is pretty much like a drug when used in excess- it causes social difficulties, illnesses, lethargy and death, but eating to excess is completely legal and considered normal. Wake up!

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  • • mom90758 replied
    • 22 Sep 2017 , 11:01 am

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  Indeed, food is the poison of our century. You are absolutely right. Because it’s so cheap and easily available, people don’t twice before eating. With sometimes dreadful consequences. 🙁

As a child that was forced to wear ill-fitting clothes and have jeans made for my body shape, I think this is a great idea. I wasn’t obese, or overly large, but was certainly made to feel that way. This will just give hope to some kids and lift their self esteem.

My son is naturally really tall and skinny and its already impossible to find him clothes that are long enough while still fitting about the waist. Where is our clothing range?