To use headbands on baby?

[AliceMarie89]

The fabric kind? Also pram shoes? I've been judged massively for both recently and want to ask other mums :/

No no no.

Headbands are potentially dangerous so I would judge you for that reason.

Headbands are utterly utterly pointless.

Nothisispatrick

But a lot of it is common sense. I wouldn't leave a headband on my baby while they sleep or sit in a rear-facing car seat behind me, but I wouldn't leave them wearing a hat in those situations either. But I still put a hat on them if it's particularly cold or sunny and we're going out.

It's not really difficult to take it off them when the need to arises.

No to both, headbands are dreadful

@PennyMordauntsLadyBrain - oh she can definitely take them off 😂

I did have baby ugg boots for my wee girl. Clearly I'm a chav 🤷‍♀️

I love how some people justify something that is proved to be unsafe as fine just because they/their child was fine and because things are still sold they can't be dangerous.

Shall I just mention smoking? Cigarets have been project to be deadly and have massive health implications. They are still sold and not everyone will suffer from poor health from them. It just because some heavy smokers have managed to live to a ripe old age doesn't mean that smoking is safe.

OP, headbands can be, admittedly in probably a small percentage of cases, dangerous to babies. For something that is absolutely not necessary why risk it? I know someone who 'never leaves her dd alone in them' but would walk to town with child in pushchair with the hood up because it's raining/sunny etc so child can't be seen for entire journey - child still wore headband.

I don't think most pram shoes (that I've seen) would genuinely cause damage to feet as they tend to be soft enough and big enough not too - but I'm sorry they just don't look comfortable especially in very young babies. Soft large booties if feet are out in cold weather fair enough.

As many have said, you will likely be silently being judged but I would expect that only those that know you well would actually say something to you. How you safely dress your daughter is up to you.

I dont like the headband look on a baby, though I did buy one for my daughter as a baby. I quickly gave up on the idea as she wouldn't keep it on and I felt like maybe it was uncomfortable for her. It's no one else's business though really and I can't get worked up over what other people dress their babies in. I have my own kids to worry about.

I don’t think many people in real life would judge pram shoes unless they were really hideous. Headbands I don’t like and never have. I don’t hate them as much as earrings though (but that is a whole other topic which has been done to death on MN).

That said though, it isn’t nice that you are feeling judged but sadly it will be the first of many things that seem to be divisive about parenting.

I used knit headbands for DD when her hair was so long it was in her eyes, but not until she was a bit older.
Never had pram shoes.
And can think of things more tacky than both, I.e net frilly dresses, sequins, furry coats and those crystal pram badges and bows, but that's just my opinion and don't judge anyone for what they do or assume that they treat there child like a doll if that's what they choose to do 🤷🏻‍♀️

@swee321 Not at all, which is why I don't feel the need to be nasty and aggressive to people like you have been. As I said, issues.

@Nothisispatrick The world is a minefield and there are many instances whereby a child can be unintentionally hurt, but cot bumpers, along with many other baby items, I was told posed minimal risk if installed correctly, checked regularly & removed once baby was mobile.
And as for headbands being dangerous, as I stated previously I haven't ever heard of them posing a risk before reading this post? I thought as long as common sense was adopted, not leaving them on baby's head whilst sleeping etc, the risk was practically none.
I just don't see the problem in occasionally popping a small soft headband on a baby to match an outfit if going somewhere nice or for a special occasion.

I just think the headbands look so uncomfortable. Why would you dress the baby in something uncomfy for no benefit to them? I feel the same about other stupid formal outfits for babies like shirts, trousers, jeans, stuff dresses etc. They’re not dolls. Who cares if a stranger gets their sex wrong.

As far as I am aware, babies feel and grip with their feet from birth which aids muscle development in this area therefore aids walking. Pram shoes inhibit this, even if they're not tight at all. Babies should be allowed to go bare-footed as much as possible, socks if out and about.

As for headbands; don't get me started.

I think they look awful. Hadn't appreciated the danger tbh, but yes, they are potentially dangerous.

Earrings on babies likewise unnecessary and tacky. Not to mention why you'd want to deliberately cause your child pain in the first place unless it's to potentially save their life.

I sometimes used headbands (not elasticated with bows, etc) on DD as she was born with a full head of hair and by the time she was 6 months and she was too wiggly to tie it up. Otherwise she would end up with snot sticking her hair to her face.

I put baby headbands on my DDs when they were little. They looked sweet. I liked them

I hate the term chav. I don't think it's appropriate in this instance either.

Different class that's all.

A lower class? Chav is pretty rude, but it's an effective shorthand.

I would only ever use a headband as a prop in a photo shoot personally if your going to have pram shoes to keep socks on in cold weather baby should be wearing a hat...I would be tempted to cut the flowers off the headband and sew it onto some hats. Xx

What I was trying to say was that people who use the headbands are not chavs but from a different class than those who wouldn't use them.

A different class.

A different class.

I think we all know they're not in favour with the middle or upper classes.

Yes. And?

I can get over the shoes but the headbands are, without exception, hideous

Both are tacky and pointless.

DS lives in a sling so he often has cosy little boots to keep his feet warm as his thick socks seem to fall off.....surely that's not chavvy just sensible?! Theyre basically a fabric with a fleece liner