George at ASDA

Budget_mum

Is anyone else really angry that George at ASDA seem to think kids stop growing at 12 years old ???? I've relied on my local ASDA to keep my boys in the basics but that's all stopped. When I asked instore they informed me that the clothing went from 12 to the mens section !!! My 13 and 15 year old sons are not quite adults yet. What is the matter with ASDA ?????

barginunter

Most of the shops do the same - you just have to look at shoe sizes - apparently childrens shoes stop at size 6.

dreamlife99

hi, ive noticed that in a lot of the shops. next for example do up to 12 years i think, instore, so u hardly going to get stuff in those sizes in the sales

Budget_mum

The stupid thing is that between 12 and 16 most boys do a LOT of growing and this is when cheaper clothes could be very useful.

As for shoes ..... well my soon to be 15 year old son might be in the 13 - 14 clothes size but I bought him some size 10 trainers from ASDA for £5 last week. :j

brettcta

isn't this something to do with the fact you dont pay VAT on kids clothes?

the border has to be somewhere, clearly it's 12 years and size 6 shoes

Budget_mum

They sell adults clothes and always used to carry the sizes right through but this seems to have changed recently.

On the same sort of note I visited a brand new Tesco Extra store yesterday (non food and right next door to my ASDA) and they didn't have any boys shoes for any age. Apparently they were not sent any for the store opening.

Budget_mum

brettcta wrote: »

isn't this something to do with the fact you dont pay VAT on kids clothes?

the border has to be somewhere, clearly it's 12 years and size 6 shoes

From HMRC website

We will accept that garments are designed for young children provided they are at or within the tabled measurements below. These measurements are based on children up to the eve of their 14th birthday, as this is when the body dimensions begin to merge with those of the general adult population.

callow

My local Sainsburys only does school dresses up to the size 11. Do they really think that all primary children finish school at size 11. I have an 8 year old who at the moment wears a size 13/14, she is tall for her age and is slightly overweight. I have to buy them a M&S as they go up to a 14.

I hope is the future she thins out a bit as I don't know where I will get future dresses for her.

brettcta

Budget_mum wrote: »

From HMRC website

We will accept that garments are designed for young children provided they are at or within the tabled measurements below. These measurements are based on children up to the eve of their 14th birthday, as this is when the body dimensions begin to merge with those of the general adult population.

i was two years out.

that's my story and i'm sticking to it m'lud.

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azjh77

In a similar vein , why do they stop doing 'nice girlie' clothes at about 6 ?
My seven year old still wears age 4/5 so i can do the whole 'little girl' thing. But my 9 year old only has the modern 'teenage wannabe' clothing option. I want my little girls to LOOK like little girls...not like they are going out clubbing!