When I was a kid, my mum would always buy clothes and shoes in sizes that seemed like four sizes too large.
Some of you may be able to relate. Kids grow so quickly, so why not “buy something that’s going to last a few years.”
I was laughing with mum recently about how some items were worn well before they ever fit—like those clomping, clown-ish, school shoes that had much more than an extra thumb width of space.
But I loved, and still love, the sentiment behind the idea.
Think ahead. Plan for the future. What may be right today may not be the best for tomorrow. Deal with some discomfort now, but it’ll pay off later.
These principles usually hold true.
I may just avoid buying four sizes too large for my own kids.
There are other ways to learn that lesson 😉