Angel Tree-This has to be wrong, right?

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if OP was interpreting size 9 to be a woman's size 9 and that's why she was so surprised, as it would indeed be surprising for a 5 year old to have a woman's 9 size.

That could be it because that was my first thought! What big feet you have! But I quickly realized that 9 is not terribly small for a 4 yo.

Size 9 kids, not adults, OP.

https://www.zappos.com/p/saucony-kids-originals-jazz-hook-loop-toddler-little-kid-magenta-blue/product/8926783/color/301121
https://www.zappos.com/p/skechers-kids-twinkle-lite-20142n-toddler-little-kid-gray-hot-pink/product/9154734/color/211450

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Anonymous wrote:Op I am having a similar issue. I say dont buy the shoes but buy other stuff that is on the list.
I have a 6yo DD and we picked a 6yo girl. We only have to buy one thing of the list but can but more if we want to . For toys it said, lego and play doh so I got both of those. For clothes it said size 12 pants and size 14 tops. Now, my kid is pretty well built and she is in a 7/8 so I can see a larger kid being a 10 maybe. But i cant imagine any 6yo being in a size 12 pants and a 14 shirt. I am pretty sure these clothes if bought are going to another person. So I am skipping the clothes and buying the 2 toys requested.

Who cares if the clothes are going to someone else? You sound like a horrible person.

Yes, like maybe a 12 or 13 y/o sibling who has aged out of the program? Better make sure that kid doesn't take advantage!

I am the PP that posted this. I get that some of you disagree with me, but do I choose clothes that I would buy for my 6yo ( larger) or clothes for a young teen then?
Our Church only requests we but one thing so I dont think I am being mean. We are not rich either. My kid is getting 6 things for xmas.

I would buy clothes in the suggested size and just make sure they are neutral in the sense that they aren't "babyish" in case they are really for someone older, but also not teenage styles in case they are (more likely) just for a very large/overweight 6 year old. Target has a lot of stuff that fits this bill in their girls section, I was there recently looking for size 12 girls clothes for a charity gift and they had things like unicorn sweatshirts (trendy for tweens and also popular for younger kids), athleisure type plain hoodies, shirts with stars, etc

Please just buy the size that is listed on the tag, or turn it in and allow someone else to choose that child. What if it is their older sibling? Does it really matter? But...what if it's not the older sibling and the child you chose is just a big girl? So what if you can't imagine your 6 year old in a 12/14. It happens. My oldest son is LONG. He was wearing a 10 slim pant in 1st grade. Not quite 12s and 14s, but he is really skinny. And...there is always at least one girl in his class that is bigger and taller than he is. As a 3rd grader this year, he is the 6th tallest kid in his class - 4 of the kids taller than he is are girls. He's 58 inches tall.

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Anonymous wrote:O/t but where do you get an angel tree tag and where do you return the gifts? (I would like to do this.)

We're doing one from our local YMCA in Silver Spring. Also, our children's middle school and elementary schools have programs where we can request to be matched up w/ an (anonymous) child from the school. You can try your local Y or your local school(s) to see whether there are similar needs.