My son is 6 years old, weight 39 lbs, height 3.1 ft, and skinny. Wears size 7 in shirts and 6 in pants. Which would you recommend to purchase 6 or 8?
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Personally I would go with the 8. It may be a smidge loose, but shouldn't effect anything. The problem I found is, if I get the exact size, they will grow out of it by summer. If I get a size larger, they will grow into it, theoretically, it would save some money. Wetsuits are suppose to fit snug, but a little loose is ok. BTW....Amazon sells this stuff called "piss off". It's a wetsuit cleaner./deodorizer. Make sure he rinses, and hang dries. It does to get a funky smell so LET IT DRY ON A HANGER AND KEEP IT OUTSIDE.. on the hanger. Good luck.
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One other thing...after rinsing off beach water. Hang inside out to dry. Be sure NOT to use a metal/wire hanger. I can't stress this enough, but be sure you keep it outside of your house. Regardless how you wash it, it will get a funk smell. Almost like a dead animal, this is common due to the material that is use. Once it goes back in the ocean, you don't notice the smell. If you need to transport from the house to the beach. Haul it in the trunk.
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I would go with the 6 because they seemed to run a little long in the torso to me. I had to send my daughters back not because it was poor quality or anything, she is just 4'10 and 100 lbs short legs long torso. I got her the 12-14. The size chart is pretty accurate though if your son is not all legs or all torso. Hope this is helpful? It was a nice suit, great quality for the price!
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I would go with the 6-8 and then add padding if you need to increase the size. Like I said in my review, the waist is closer to 27" than to the listed 26" but if it had been too small I would've made a duct tape dummy (google it for instructions) and then taped it on top of the form to make it conform to my measurements. Better too small than too big-- it's not like you can shave down the form to make it smaller.
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I would get the medium or large. My son is 6 and 40 pounds and he loved the large (though it has plenty of room to grow into)
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My son was the same when we bought ours and we found 6-9 to be a good fit. He is almost 6 months now and he still fits but it is more like capris and the neck line goes low.
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My two boys are 4 feet or taller and wear a medium. I'd suggest a small but a medium had its advantages as well. Since the pants are calf length they'd likely start as pants and he'd grow into the calf length. So the medium would last longer. :-)
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I would go with the 6-8. It's made to fit just right so it might be a little short if you with then small size.
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I think a small would work. I bought mine for my six year old in a large, but he is a big boy. He loves it by the way!
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Hmmm not sure; he may be on the cusp of needing to go a size larger than "junior". The juniors fit my 6 and 8 year old great - they are average-sized kids.
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For the 6 year old I would recommend a 6 youth - it may be a little long but room to grow and for you 9.5 Year old the size 8 youth- they fit well in the bodice but slightly long legged
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My daughter is also tall, but only 40 lbs. its a tough call because I felt like the 4-6 top still was loose but the arms were tight. so maybe the 7-8 is better, they can always grow into it.
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I think the regular should be okay. When I got this; my son was 9 but he's slim and they were a little loose but he said they were comfy. Now that he's 10 this year and a little taller and heavier, he says they are just right.
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The size runs small, I got my 7 year old the 6/8 size and it was too small. He is average height. I would probably get him the 8/10, it might be a little roomier, but he could wear clothes underneath it if he needed to.
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Our son is a straight 5T pants and shirt. We bought the boys small (4-6) and it fits him perfectly. Even 6 months after halloween it fits just right. If your son is a 6, go larger.
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My son is 8 years old & wears a size 7-8, it fit fine. My son is tall, the pants were a little short. No problem, I just made sure he wore black socks.
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I ordered a medium for my son for Halloween and he was 7, almost 8, at the time. Pants were a little short, but he's tall. I'd say they run pretty try to size.
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I bought a size 6 for my 6'3" skinny friend, and they fit perfectly. you might want to get the size 5 because your daughter is still growing. It msy be a tad long for her but the size 4 may be short.
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I purchased the black on for my 5year old. He is pretty big and he loved it. I think for a 6 year old it may be too small.