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To always dress my baby in a sleepsuit

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someladdersandsnakes · 15/01/2025 13:19

My baby is 3 months old and he only wears vests and sleepsuits. We have a few outfits that were gifted but I don't put him in them really because changing is a faff. Even body suits with socks, the socks don't stay on so fuck that. I've started taking him to baby classes now and in the 3 classes we've been to he was the only one in a sleepsuit. Does nobody else do what I do or is it like, considered lazy or something like if I came to baby class in my pyjamas?

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Skyla01 · 15/01/2025 13:22

YANBU. My first baby only got out in sleepsuits until she was about 4 or 5 months. That's when I realised at classes that everyone else had dressed their baby in clothes. It makes more sense to dress them once they can start sitting up a bit.

I once wrestled my six week old in to a lovely but impractical dungaree outfit (gift). Took me at least 5 minutes to stuff her in. Hadn't even picked her up and she had poonamied it. Back to sleepsuits pronto.

trappt · 15/01/2025 13:22

sleepsuits are adorable and comfortable, perfect!

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 15/01/2025 13:22

I did this with all 3 of mine. It seemed more comfy for them while they were mainly lying down or cuddled into someone. I wouldn't want to lie down in jeans. And when they're small everything seems to ride up or ride down.

PiastriThePastry · 15/01/2025 13:22

I didn’t do the same, as I personally found leggings/long sleeved tops outfits to be the much easier option and I suppose to some degree did feel a little like sleepsuits were a bit pyjama-y but lots of people do just put baby in sleepsuits when they’re tiny I think. If it works for you, that’s what matters really!

TickingAlongNicely · 15/01/2025 13:21

Your baby, your choice. Do what works for you. Babies need to be comfy
I preferred leggings/joggers and tops because I got fed up faffing with all those poppers.

Other people feel comfort from the "structure" of day and night clothes... and that's fine too.

paperklip · 15/01/2025 13:21

Who could possibly bat an eyelid at a 3 month old BABY wearing a BABY grow? Please don’t stress. Our son was mainly in sleepsuits until 7-8 months.

They are in sleepsuits for such a small amount of time, sometimes I miss being able to shove a sleepsuit on my now toddler.

You are not lazy, promise

mumofbun · 15/01/2025 13:21

Some people will think it's lazy and some won't. I think sleepsuits are cute and my babies both spent a lot of time in them! I did dress them for specific things but the spares were always sleepsuits so if there was any incidents they were back into one!

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