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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Her idea is horrible and wrong but your kid sounds chubby, not “chubby.”[/quote]
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I mean, he is also 6 foot tall at 16, so I dont think adult large/34 inch waist pants are super large. He is not skinny by any means, and he does hold more weight around his middle, but is well within the average weight for his height and has no medical issues per the doctor.

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He’s 16 and not going to model the clothes for the entire family.  He’ll open a box with a sweater and say, “thanks grandma.”

Later on at home you can tell him you can exchange anything that doesn’t fit because grandma doesn’t always get sizes right.

You’re way overthinking this.[/quote]

Depends.  OP said her mom is the opposite of a lovely person.  So if she is anything like my mom, after "thanks grandma", Grandma would say "you're welcome.  I know how much you wanted that shirt.  I bought it in a medium because I know you're trying to lose that tummy of yours".    So yes, most normal interactions would involve noting the size later in private and being upset about it.  But for some people, they need to go that extra mile to make sure the embarrassment sets in right away.  [/quote]

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