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JCPenney Thereabouts
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Find your child’s size in JCPenney Thereabouts
Enter your child’s measurements once — we’ll size them in JCPenney Thereabouts and at 100+ other brands, each from that brand’s own published chart. Height and weight are required; add chest, waist, hips and inseam to sharpen the fit.
Your child wears one size in JCPenney Thereabouts. What should you buy elsewhere?
Pick the size your child wears at JCPenney Thereabouts to see which brands have the same label and measurements (twins) and which run shorter or longer (strangers) — based on each brand’s own chart.
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Sizes shown use JCPenney Thereabouts’ girls’/unisex chart where the brand splits by gender; boys’ sizes at the same number can run slightly taller.
In short
Where the number just works. At 6X, JCPenney Thereabouts lines up with every brand we track — the size carries straight over.
Where labels drift. The exceptions are the “strangers” above — e.g. at size 7, Converse Kids, Garnet Hill, Levi's Kids cut the same number differently. Check those before you trust the label.
Bottom line: for most sizes, a JCPenney Thereabouts number is a safe bet elsewhere — measure once, then double-check only the handful of “stranger” brands above.
Curious about a size that isn’t your child’s here? Every size, compared across every brand, lives here: Browse all size comparisons →
Fit & the transitions that trip parents up
JCPenney Thereabouts-specific things the size number alone won’t tell you — drawn from its own charts.
Runs true — pick the cut, don’t size up or down
About four in five shoppers mark Thereabouts true to size, so buy your child’s usual size and use the slim, regular, husky and plus cuts to match their build rather than sizing up or down.
Slim, Plus and Husky cuts
Girls get Slim (8–16) and Plus (10.5–22.5); boys get Slim (10–18) and Husky (10–22). Each keeps the same height and adjusts through the waist and seat — an unusually wide, inclusive range.
Specialty & inclusive fits
Which trimmer, roomier, or adaptive cuts JCPenney Thereabouts publishes alongside its standard sizes.
What shoppers say about the fit
Community consensus
Shopper opinion · not Little & Youth’s measurementThis is what parents report anecdotally — crowd sentiment, not a Little & Youth determination. Our sizing above is computed from JCPenney Thereabouts’ own published chart; the notes here come from public parent discussion.
Thereabouts runs true to size — buy your child’s usual size, and use the slim, regular, husky and plus cuts rather than sizing up or down. On JCPenney’s own review pages roughly four in five shoppers who use the fit slider mark Thereabouts ‘true to size’, with the remainder split between slightly large (about 14%) and slightly small (about 7%), and written reviews say the same: leggings ‘true to size’ with more room in the hips than other brands, polos and graphic tees ‘fit great’, adjustable-waist jeans in slim through husky called the fix for both beanpole and bigger-in-the-belly boys. The recurring exceptions are specific: the girls’ 6-inch bike shorts run snug (several parents sized up), the flat-front khakis and a few graphic tees run small or short, and the loose-fit and wide-leg jeans run long and baggy on a child at the bottom of a 10/12 band. The other repeated complaint is shrinkage on the cotton tees after hot washing. Reddit parents of tall, thin kids call it the old JCPenney Arizona line under a new name and say the slim sizes ‘always fit perfectly’.
Based on anecdotal discussion from multiple publicly available online sources; your experience may differ.
How JCPenney Thereabouts’ socks are sized
JCPenney Thereabouts sizes socks by shoe size, not age — buy for the shoe size your child wears now; between two ranges, size down so the sock stays up.
Kids socks
| Size | US shoe | Height (in) | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S (4-6) | 6 - 10.5 | 38-50 | 38-50 |
| M (7-10) | 11 - 4 | 51-56 | 50-75 |
| L (12-14) | 4 - 10 | 56-60 | 73-85 |
Should you buy JCPenney Thereabouts?
Consider it if…
- Your child is hard to fit — slim, regular, husky and plus cuts with adjustable waists are why parents of beanpoles and sturdier kids alike say Thereabouts 'always fits perfectly'.
- You want cheap school basics that wash well — polos, tees, khakis and leggings routinely under $10 with codes, and most reviewers report no fading or pilling.
- You are replacing the old Arizona kids line — Reddit parents confirm it is the same JCPenney house brand renamed, with the same slim sizing they relied on.
Think twice if…
- You are buying girls' bike shorts or boys' flat-front khakis by usual size — these are the pieces most often called snug or 'closer to a 10 than a 10/12', so consider one size up.
- You tumble-dry hot — shrinkage on the cotton graphic tees is the most repeated complaint, even from otherwise happy buyers.
- Your child is at the bottom of a 10/12 or 14/16 band — the loose-fit, baggy and wide-leg jeans run long and roomy, so a smaller kid can be 'swallowed' until they grow.
Skip the cross-referencing — let Little & Youth do it.
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Does Thereabouts run small or big?
True to size for most pieces — about 79% of JCPenney reviewers who rate fit choose 'true to size', with the rest leaning slightly large (14%) rather than small (7%). The small-running exceptions parents name are the girls' 6-inch bike shorts, the boys' flat-front khakis and some graphic tees; the large-running ones are the loose-fit and wide-leg jeans.
Is Thereabouts the same as JCPenney's Arizona kids brand?
Yes — parents on Reddit say Arizona for kids was rebranded Thereabouts and is 'the same thing under a different name', including the slim sizes that made it a go-to for tall, thin children.
Do Thereabouts leggings fit tight?
Less tight than most. Reviewers of the skinny full-length leggings call them true to size with more room in the hips than other brands and 'not too tight', and they hold up without fading. The flare leggings draw a couple of 'a little short' notes.
Do Thereabouts t-shirts shrink?
Some do. The cotton graphic tees get repeated shrinkage complaints after hot washing, while the polos and many tees are reported as washing without shrinking. If you want the length to last, wash cool and air-dry, or buy the next size for a growing kid.
What measurements do I need to size JCPenney Thereabouts accurately?
JCPenney Thereabouts publishes height, weight, chest, waist, hip, inseam in its size chart. Height is the primary driver, and the chest/waist figures let you confirm body fit for a child between sizes.
Do JCPenney Thereabouts boys’ and girls’ sizes fit the same?
From the bigger sizes up, JCPenney Thereabouts publishes separate girls’ and boys’ charts, so the same number can differ by gender. The figures on this page use JCPenney Thereabouts’ girls’/unisex chart.
How do I choose between JCPenney Thereabouts’ regular, Slim, Plus and Husky cuts?
Each of these is the same numbered size as the regular cut — same length, adjusted through the waist and seat (Slim trimmer, Plus and Husky roomier). So size to your child’s usual JCPenney Thereabouts number from the chart above, then pick the cut by build: a smaller waist for Slim, a fuller waist and seat for the roomier cuts. You don’t need a separate measurement to choose. JCPenney Thereabouts also carries an Adaptive line, which is about easy closures and sensory-friendly construction rather than a different cut.
How do JCPenney Thereabouts’ sock sizes work?
JCPenney Thereabouts’ socks are sized by shoe size, not age — buy for your child’s current shoe size, and if they fall between two ranges choose the smaller so the sock stays up. See how every kids’ shoe brand runs and how wide each is cut on our kids’ shoe sizing guide.
Where do I buy JCPenney Thereabouts?
JCPenney Thereabouts is sold on its own site and through select retailers.