Hi, for those with mid-sized kids at home....when you buy jeans or corduroys are they too long on your children? I mean those that are sold by size--8 or 10, not ones that you can buy by waist and inseam.<p>It is very important to them at the orphanage and all the social services agencies that we have to take the boys to, that they are dressed very nicely. It seems to be a way to assure them that the children are going to a nice home where they will be loved and well cared for.<p>I had to buy clothes for the boys w/o knowing their current heights. What I did is buy one size larger than they wore when they were with us 18 months ago. (Remember they don't grow as fast in orphanages as they would in our own homes due to protein deficiencies.)<p>When they were here and I took them shopping for jeans, they were all too long. They really resisted when I tried to hem them, so I am going to wash and hem their slacks before we go to pick them up. I bought each three pairs of dressy corduroys, two sweaters and 4 turtlenecks for the time that they are with us in their country before we come back to the US--about 4 or 5 days. I will use hotel laundry service as necessary. Can't possibly carry enough for fresh clothes for each of us. Mr.J. and I will be there 10 days and they boys will be with us for a few of them. We also have one entire suitcase full of gifts--100 toothbrushes, 30 tubes of toothpaste for the orphanage, Christmas placemats and napkins and lots of handmade Christmas ornaments and embroidered items for gifts for the orphanage workders, social workers, judges, prosecutors, etc. I tried to make everything light weight and small for traveling. I also made everything myself. There isn't a ton of extra money. International adoptions are EXPENSIVE!<p>MJ

MJ,<p>Well, unfortunately, my kids are the tall skinny type, so all the jeans that fit in the waist are too short! Question, when you buy the pants, are they the regular fit? They also have stuff like "husky" or "relaxed" fit that may be better proportioned to the boys. I wish that the clothes makers would take into consideration that not all children fit one specific mold! Example, Abbi is now in the 18 month size for any romper type outfits, but if they have long sleeves or pants, they are too big! She has a very long torso, and so is outgrowing all her 12 month stuff(busting the snaps open all the time), but gets angry if I put her in long pants that are 18 mos, cause they trip her up, or her feet end up inside, and she can't crawl or walk in them. Go figure!<p>I can't wait to hear your update in about 6 weeks!!!!! Still praying for you and Mr. Job!<p>Love,<p>Tigger

I was lucky. When my son was four, he wore a size four. When he was ten, he wore a ten. I'm sorry I can't help here but I am really excited for you, MJ.<p>It won't be long now!<p>Catnip =^^=

MJ,<p>The current style in my kids school is to cuff the pants if they are too long. You roll them no more than two times and they are neat not crumpled looking sort of folded. I hope this helps.<p>
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