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to want my baby to wear babygrows, not little 'outfits'.

99 replies

islandbaby · 04/01/2011 18:34

I love my 4 week DS in his little soft baby grows. Why would I want him to wear horrible stiff jeans and shirts? But now I have loads of these 'outfits' from family and friends for his birth and christmas (including the most repulsive stiff Diesel trousers which probably cost stupid money) which they keep saying 'Why isn't he wearing his XXX'.

Don´t want to be ungrateful, but he's just too cute in his baby clothes, and there's plenty of time for all that grown up stuff later. Not so easy to tell that to the gift givers though.

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pointythings · 04/01/2011 22:24

I was a big babygro devotee - my DDs wore little else in their first 3 months and if they did wear anything else it would be a babygro with soft bits attached so that it could masquerade as an outfit. These days I tend to buy that sort of thing for my friends when they have babies - the Yanks are great at them, all in one outfits with poppers everywhere, really soft but still nothing more than a dressed-up babygro {smile].

ilovemyhens · 04/01/2011 22:29

Mine lived in their babygrows. I hated the outfits they were given and they just looked so uncomfortable.

I didn't start dressing them in clothes until they were about 5 months old and even then they were just soft, easy to wear stuff.

It must be a nightmare having girls, how do you manage to change a nappy when they're wearing those little tights? Confused

BadaBingBang · 04/01/2011 22:50

YANBU, however, I got most clothes as presents from family, so could not dress DD exclusively in babygrows. For that reason I dress her in whatever is available.I also was given newborn jeggings, which were pretty funny looking, but as soft and comfortable as a babygrow anyway. I think if you are so opposed to outfits, tell your family. There are some nice looking babygrows out there too that they could buy instead.

Mists · 04/01/2011 22:53

YANBU. I kept DS in all-in-ones until he was practically a year old. He did have a couple of loose trouser / top things but it's true, babies have no waists and look weird in outfits.

Same with DD who is now ten. My sister bought her some skirt / tights combo things when she couldn't even sit up and she looked very odd in them.

mamatomany · 04/01/2011 23:05

Ds has been in Emile Et Rose soft knitted romper suits, bargains on ebay and some 2nd hand since birth, he looks like a little victorian baby Grin
Everyone expect DH and I are disgusted and even his granny bought him some Autograph knitted suits from M&S to trendy him up, we don't care though.

tigitigi · 04/01/2011 23:31

I don't think yabu because it is your baby and you should dress as you think fit.

For myself I hate babygrows, far too fiddly. My two (boy and girl) were in proper clothes during the day from day 1 (the hospital staff said they had never seen such a tiny girl in tights). I hate jeans on the under 5s so nothing like that just soft clothes that looked appropriate (no tracksuits though yuck). They slept in a crib in the living room in the day and were very comfortable. At night they wore a vest and a swaddle to about 8/9 weeks then a growbag and slept in a cot. They slept through very early because their clothing and the change of scene helped give them the idea when it was time to sleep and when to wake.

all about what works for you.

Inertia · 04/01/2011 23:43

Well you can dress your baby in what you think is appropriate. But personally I couldn't be doing with babygros, all those poppers drove me insane, especially during the 3am nappy changes. It was pyjamas at night and soft pull-on tops and leggings for daytime for my two.

Can you just use the outfit a particular relative bought when you visit them ? Then take along spare clothes for when the baby poos or vomits on the outfit.

TheDuckSaysMoo · 04/01/2011 23:50

I loved DS in babygroes too. I can understand people buying the outfits as gifts as they do look gorgeous but they are just so impractical and uncomfortable.

I returned a lot of my outfit gifts to the shop, swapping them for the 9-12 months size of the same outfit. My friends and family didn't seem to mind this as I wasn't saying that I didn't like the outfit just that a bigger size was likely to get much more wear.

nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 15:59

Those that just like babygrows would you put your baby in this or not? It's a body suit with footed dungarees.

gleechie · 06/01/2011 16:04

awww you can get such lovely soft babygros anyways - Joules have some lovely baby girl ones on Sale atm :)

FindingStuffToChuckOut · 06/01/2011 16:09

YANBU

BabyDubsEverywhere · 06/01/2011 16:16

I hate baby grows - they dont do the job! Well perhaps its because i had winter babies but the gaps left between the poppers would let in the cold. Well in my head at least Grin and pissing about with all those press studs in the middle of the night, no thanks. PJ's all the way here. nice and soft jersey/cotton and elasticated waists.

There is a middle ground between cardboard clothing and baby grows btw.

Smile
nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 16:20

victoriascrumptious do you hate all dresses and skirts on under 2s - even soft ones like a knitted dress, a jersey pinafore with bodysuit or a jersey skirt (if you ignore the Peppa Pig)

BlingLoving · 06/01/2011 16:28

I think clothes on babies can be fine but they do need to be soft. Also, why wouldn't you take off the jeans when you put the baby down to sleep? When I go for a nap I take off my jeans?

CrystalQueen · 06/01/2011 16:28

YANBU. I wish I had exchanged all the outfits I was given when DD was born for larger sizes. Now I always give presents in bigger sizes with gift receipts. Babygrows are so cute with the little feet, although the poppers were a nightmare at first. Awww. I want a newborn in a babygro now

GooseFatRoasties · 06/01/2011 16:31

YANBU

whatkatydidathome · 06/01/2011 16:34

YUNBU mine all stayed in babygrows until they could walk - I could never see the point of forcing them into outfits when they were clearly more comfortable in babygrows

nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 16:39

whatkatydidathome What age was that? My DS didn't walk until 21 months so I couldn't imagine keeping him in babygrows that long.

Quenelle · 06/01/2011 17:08

YANBU Babies are so much cuddlier and easy to handle in all in ones. DS wore them exclusively until he was 6 months old.

I hate jeans on babies. And tank tops. I don't know what Next are thinking these days.

nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 17:14

What age do you think tank tops are suitable for Quenelle

Oblomov · 06/01/2011 17:27

I love babygrows. Think babies should wear practically nothing else. They look so babyish in babygrows. They look like a proper baby. As they should.
Can't stand seeing newborns in hard jeans and stupid clothes. there's years for that.

Had both my ds's in almost nothing but babygrows for as long as possible.

God I love newborns. Especially in babygrows. Its what they are 'supposed' to wear.

Quenelle · 06/01/2011 17:27

Hadn't thought about it. When they're about 70 I think.

nappyaddict · 06/01/2011 17:28

Ah so it's more that you just don't like tank tops as opposed to thinking they look to grown up on preschoolers and babies.

Schmaffy · 14/02/2012 13:04

So agree - I adore ds in babygros, as does his daddy but, like another poster, I did get lots of odd looks at baby groups when their children were dressed in jeans and tracksuits or bizarrely, hotpants with tights underneath on a 6 week old, (and shoes???!)

However, ds is now 7 months and am looking for some 'older' babygros or rompers but not having much luck. Combat trousers, yes, shiny tracksuits, yes, stonewashed slimline jeans with a real fly (Confused), yes, parkas with fake fur hoods etc etc but baby clothes for a baby? Nope. Currently managing with some footed tights from Jojo and some cardigans...

Anyone point me in the direction of some brighter, older looking babygros for boys that don't have slogans on? I can find pale ones for bedtime but daytime...???

MrsMuddyPuddles · 14/02/2012 13:17

Schmaffy, try the organic market, e.g. Babipur: www.babipur.co.uk/shop/Organic_Baby_Clothes_0-24m-playsuits_&_vests/c45_42/index.html

or the brand Frugli:
www.welovefrugi.com/boys/0-2-years/babygrows-bodies/

(not cheap, but neither are branded clothes, eg Next!)