To not put a vest on my DS?

[Tigerinmysoup]

My DS is 18 months old and, seeing as it's summer, I haven't been putting a vest on him lately. He wears just a t-shirt, or a jumper if necessary, but would surely be too hot in a vest too?

According to my mother, I am "an evil mother" for not putting a vest on him - and she was only half joking. So does everyone else put vests on their toddlers at all times no matter what the weather? Must have missed that one in the rulebook....

[QuinionsRainbow]

Surely there's logic on not putting youngsters in vests. If a child wears shirt and vest to school/nursery, two things happen. One, they can't realistically strip off one layer if they get hot; two, at the end of the day, both items will probably need laundering. With a jumper and shirt, on the other hand, the jumper can be taken off, and at school/nursery probably will be taken off, without embarrassment, and with a bit of luck will last a couple of days before needing washing.

[AtAmber]

If i send ds4 to my mil's without a vest, she undressed him and puts one on him. Even if he has about 3 layers on already! It makes me laugh.

[openerofjars]

Put the vest on but leave the t-shirt off (only works with short & long sleeved vests, not sleeveless). Then you can say, "What? He's wearing a vest, isn't he?" in an aggrieved fashion to your mum.

Vests are ace: they contain nappy explosions much better than just t-shirts & shorts alone.

[hormonalmum]

All mine wear vests most of the year!
5 and 3 year olds in normal vests.
1 year old has popper vests to help hold nappy on or else she would pull them off.

[ThePetiteMummy]

I stopped putting vests on dd (15 months) around Spring, but it always makes me laugh that on the one day my mum baby sits her each week she puts her in a vest! Definitely a thing of mums of their generation I reckon! I still put her in a vest under her babygro at night tho, as her room's quite chilly.

[PatriciaHolm]

DS hasn't worn a vest in, I think, about 4 years (he's 5). It's all I can do to make him wear a coat when it's actually snowing. His normal attire from around Feb to Nov is shorts and short sleeved T shirt. And, y'know, he's just fine! He never gets ill either.

[FionaJT]

I dropped vests for dd from a pretty young age, as overheating made her excema flare up, and it was easier to add and remove outer layers than vest. (Did fell like I was being a bit negligant tho'.)

[BoosMaw]

YANBU. It won't be long now til you won't be able to buy baby vests to fit, the ones with poppers on anyhow, most shops sizes only go up to 24 mths. The ones without poppers are a pain anyway as they keep coming untucked. Just use your judgement, and ignore the old crone!

[sunshineandbooks]

I only ever put a vest on mine when it's really really cold. Am I failing in the motherhood stakes here?

[Thefoxsbrush]

I could have written this post! What is it with our mothers and vests????

[Honeydragon]

You'll still get a extra 5" and her double knit has been known to withstand bomb blasts. I have a Aaron jumper that's hotter than Hades even with no coat

[Meglet]

yanbu.

My problem is that 4yo happily dresses himself in the mornings and insists on wearing a vest. I think I will have to hide them until October.

[fairydoll]

What a weird post! I don't know any kids who wear vests.I thought they were a throwback to the 1950s!

[mistressploppy]

Oh, would your MIL make me some clothes please Dragon? I have the longest back in the world

[Honeydragon]

tbf my MiL dislikes seeing a uncovered back, a uncovered back is the route of all illness. As such all the cardigans she has knitted me come down to my knees

[Seabright]

I often put vests on, but more to hold up the nappy than to keep her warm

[aurorastargazer]

dd won't wear them anymore but she is 6 now. she does wear one in winter otherwise i think she's colda nd it maeks me feel cold then

[andthisisme]

I think it's a generation thing. My Mom was always trying to get me to put a vest on DS and would constantly point out "Well, DD had a vest on at that age".
Well, yes, but she was born in December. He was born in August!

[toomanyopinions]

My DS1- no vest, DS2- insists on vest otherwise sore nipples, DD1- no vest. ?!

[mistressploppy]

"Ne'er cast a clout 'til May be oot"

Unless we have a freaky roasting April, obv

[ceebeegeebies]

I have a very random cut-off of May and the vests stop and then they go back on towards the end of September No idea why....although due to that gorgeous weather in April, the vests did stop earlier this year than normal.

[mistressploppy]

DS (20mo) tends to wear a vest unless it's really warm, just because he's skinny and it helps hold his nappy up

But I ditch it on holiday or if it's really warm - like it's supposed to be this weekend

So YANBU

[Tigerinmysoup]

Phew, thanks ladies for making me feel better

[Honeydragon]

Nope, no vest here unless its cold enough for me to wear one. DDgets her coat out the pram if she' cold when we are out too, which is handy.

Less handy is when she decides to undress as she is hot