Parents have been shocked to learn that the numbers' on baby clothes' sizes aren't actually what they first thought.
Those who've had to change nappies through the years will be familiar with buying baby clothes, but it turns out their apparent numbers mean something different entirely. One mum has taken to social media to share her realisation, claiming she's been "getting the sizing wrong" the whole time.
Baby clothes' sizes generally go up to 12 months, meaning their labels are marked with measurements like two months, four months and so on. But according Rachael Woolsey - these actually signify how long a tot's clothing should last, reports the Mirror.
Therefore, a baby grow classed as six months should fit the newborn until they reach that age. The mum was so stunned by her realisation that she shared a video on TikTok to educate both seasoned and expecting parents.
Posting the clip to her profile @rachaelwoolsey, she explained: "I always thought I had the biggest babies because they were always in the size up above of what they should have been in. No, I had the sizing wrong the whole time.
"If something says six months, it doesn't mean you start putting them in it at six months. It means you have up to six months of them fitting in it."
She jokingly added: "I'm over here like we got a big boy, we got a future athlete in our hands. No, we got an average boy with a stupid mum."
However, not everyone was convinced. Some parents suggested the sizing runs as you'd expect in the stores they shop in, but others backed up the mum.
"I don't think that's what it means," one person thought. A second asked: "Is this real?" But someone replied: "I didn't learn this until my 3rd child, lol don't worry momma, you're not alone."
Another wrote: "I spit my coffee out at the ending. I didn't know this either and also thought I had a big boy." A different commenter added: "I didn't know this either until my friend explained it to me one day."
Meanwhile, someone said: "My kiddos always started wearing the size after they hit that age. So I think it is an estimate." The mum agreed, writing: "Def an estimate, every baby is different!"
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