does anyone use the little nightime hats?

[TracyK]

My ds is 8mo and haven't had to use the little hats yet. Should they be used in the winter or do they use their head as a temperature release so they don't overheat.
or maybe you can't get bigger hats - they all seem to come with the newborn stuff

[honeybunny]

Long term advise from most is never cover a baby's head when in the cot as this is his/her best temperature regulator.

[yingers74]

i have heard the same as honeybunny, probably should not cover baby's head. If you think your ds is cold, put another blanket on.

[cockle]

Agree - hats not advisable indoors at all

[TracyK]

thanks - that's what i thought - but dh likes to laugh at ds with his hat on! will have to discourage him

[motherinferior]

What little hats? Did I miss something?

[NomDePlume]

Agree with honeybunny, don't use hats indoors. Especially not in the cot / crib / moses basket / carrycot, SIDS risk rockets.

[TracyK]

Motherinferior - the wee willie winkie hats that come with sleep suits.

[fisil]

I used them for sticking on ds' head very quickly to take a photo to send to the doting relative who had sent the darn thing. Then they went to the church jumble sale.

[motherinferior]

Never came across them. Oh no, I did have one little hat. She wore it to go out. My hopelessness knows no bounds.

[TracyK]

I have about 10 of the silly things. All the presies of sleepsuits early on all came with them attached. Maybe I can use them as dusters.

[Bozza]

DD who was born 15 May was bought loads of them in newborn/0-3 month size. So obviously they got loads of use (NOT) esp. considering I had several hanging around in the loft from DS.

However it took me loads of searching to find a sun hat that fit for her to wear before we went to Cornwall when she was 6 weeks.