If you have ever gone looking for something bright and fun for a seven or eight year old and ended up with a trolley full of beige, you are not alone. Most baby and toddler clothing labels quietly stop at size 4 and hand you over to the mainstream kids' aisle, where the colour seems to drain out of everything. Baby Goes Retro does things differently. We are an Australian organic baby and toddler clothing store, ships Australia-wide from Victoria, and our range runs all the way from newborn through to size 9, meaning kids aged 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 get the same colourful, playful clothing as the babies do, not a watered-down "big kid" version of it.
Why big kids get left with boring options
A lot of children's fashion splits into two lanes once a child turns four or five: plain basics in navy, grey and khaki, or licensed character merchandise. Parents who want their kid in a bright striped tee, a mustard yellow romper-style outfit, or a dungaree with an actual print on it often find the options shrink fast. Baby Goes Retro's older-kid range keeps the same colour palette and prints you will find in our baby collections, scaled up in cut and sizing for school-aged bodies. It is a genuine point of difference for us, and it comes up constantly when parents message us looking for something for their older child after buying for a younger sibling.
What is actually in the size 3 to 9 range
The older-kid range spans several of our stocked brands, each with their own take on colour and print:
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Frugi Character Joggers – Bumblebee/Tractor, $54.95, sizes 3-4y through to 7-8y. Made from GOTS-certified organic cotton with an appliqué tractor detail, these are the kind of joggers a kid will actually choose over their school trackies on a weekend. View the Frugi Character Joggers.
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DUNS Sweden Multi Radish Rouge Red T-shirt, $39.95, sizing runs from 4-5y up to 7-8y. This is a proper red, not a washed-out pastel, with the radish print DUNS Sweden is known for across its Scandinavian-designed range. View the DUNS Sweden Rouge Red T-shirt.
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Frugi Organic Libby Rainbow Stripe Leggings, $34.95, and this is one of the few pieces in our whole catalogue that genuinely sizes up to 8-9y, making it a solid pick if your child is on the taller side for their age. View the Frugi Libby Rainbow Stripe Leggings.
We also carry the Kite Organic Coco Palm Sun Hat, $34.95, which sizes up to 8-9y and is a genuinely useful sun hat rather than a baby accessory relabelled for older kids, given how much Victorian and interstate sun protection matters once school sport starts up. View the Kite Coco Palm Sun Hat.
How the sizing actually works
Our size tags follow age bands rather than generic small/medium/large labels, running 2-3y, 3-4y, 4-5y, 5-6y, 6-7y, 7-8y and 8-9y. Because these are European-designed brands (DUNS Sweden and Kite are Scandinavian in origin, Frugi is UK-based), fit can run slightly generous compared to some Australian labels, so if your child is tall for their age we would usually suggest sizing up rather than down. If you are shopping for a child who has just outgrown toddler sizing, our 7-8 years collection and 8-9 years collection are the fastest way to see everything currently available in that band, and our broader unisex clothes for 3-9 years collection covers the whole older-kid range in one place.
Why this matters beyond just looking nice
GOTS certification, which covers most of our core range, applies to the full supply chain from farm to finished garment, not just the raw fibre. That means the organic status of the cotton is verified at every stage, including processing and manufacturing, not only at the growing stage. For families who started buying GOTS-certified organic cotton for a baby's sensitive skin, being able to keep buying the same standard of fabric as that child grows into school uniforms and weekend wear is a genuine reason customers stick with us past the baby years.
Frequently asked questions
Does Baby Goes Retro sell clothes for kids older than toddlers?
Yes. Baby Goes Retro stocks sizes from newborn through to size 9, covering kids aged 7, 8 and 9 as well as babies and toddlers, across brands including Frugi, DUNS Sweden, Kite and Toby Tiger.
What size should my 7 year old wear?
Most Australian 7 year olds fit comfortably into our 6-7y or 7-8y sizing depending on height, since our stocked brands use European sizing that can run a little generous. If your child is tall for their age, sizing up to the next band is usually the safer choice.
Is the older kids' range still organic cotton?
Yes, the same GOTS-certified organic cotton standard used across our baby range extends into the size 3 to 9 range wherever the product tag says organic, including pieces like the Frugi Character Joggers and DUNS Sweden tees featured above.
Does Baby Goes Retro ship outside Victoria?
Yes, Baby Goes Retro ships Australia-wide from our base in Geelong, Victoria, with free shipping on orders over $97 AUD.
The bottom line
If your family has been buying from us since your child was in bodysuits, there is no need to switch brands once school starts. The colour, the prints and the organic cotton standard carry through to size 9, so the wardrobe your child grew up in can keep growing with them.
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