To always dress my baby in a sleepsuit

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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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Terry Pratchett was a genious. Your username and comments make a mockery of him.
Such a shame.

I also put dark tights on my DS under trousers or dungarees because socks were a pain. These dungarees had poppers on the legs so nappy changing wasn’t a problem. When it was really cold it was just another layer.
I recently bought my niece a lovely fleece blanket/suit that was really easy to put on. Great for the winter and cooler summer evenings. I think it was on “Not in the high street”. They have no fasteners, just a wide flap, hood and integral gloves.
They are star shaped and so useful. Can be used in pushcairs and car seats.

I was one who said I hate to see jeans on babies. I did dress mine in little outfits like bodysuits and leggings etc but did love them in a sleep suit when tiny. Nothing wrong with it which is what OP was asking

After a month or so I was a great believer in differentiating between day and night and also like getting up and dressed in the morning and never have pyjama days etc. So I just dressed my kids. Also agree with pp comment re them loving at time to play with their bare feet so need to be able to yank socks of periodically. Useful few minutes of entertainment for them during the day.

I seldom see two of my DSs in their PJs - they just like being up for the day, so have inherited that.

But I'd never comment on anyone who did differently nor inwardly judge them.

Terry Pratchett was a genious.

Genius.

But yes, this proves that everyone in the world can find some common ground. And I'm fairly sure he would be delighted to be that ground.

Hoist by my own petard!
Genius!
Ta 😀

My baby is 7 months and still wears her fair share of baby grows! I favour top/leggings over dresses, as tights are such a hassle.

Do what works for you and ignore everyone else.

Team babygro here. Can’t bear jeans on babies. Or shoes. No need for shoes when you can’t even sit up

Years ago in the sixties (how ancient am I?) We put our babies up to three months in a vest and vyella long nightdresses with little matinee jackets and with little bonnets when going out. If cold warmer clothes were put on. From three months on either little dresses or sleeping type suits etc.romper suits. But those soft nightdresses were very comfy for a little one and easy to change. The vests were pure cotton and the shoulders were made so easy to pull off. Nappies were Terry towelling with often a muslin lining. Bottoms were washed (not wipes) and covered in zinc and castor oil. So no raw bottoms. There endeth your history lesson for today. 🤣

Just to clarify- I always dressed my babies in the morning, but I put them into a clean babygro for the day. Just because they are in a babygro doesn’t mean they have been left in the same clothes as overnight.

@Kokomjolk this is my view too! Not making more work for myself 😂

This.
Babygro was (is) a brand name, invented in the 1950s, so Wikipedia tells me, but they didn't really become popular in the UK until the 1970s. The whole point of them is that the baby can wear them any time of day or night, all the time. It was considered more modern that home-made knitwear for babies.

In about the 1990s, they were renamed 'sleep suits' so that the clothing manufacturers could sell a whole load more daytime clothes for babies - clearly they weren't making enough profit (!).

Nothing wrong with Babygro's 24/7, or leggings and a top/vest if you find separates easier, plus a cardi as needed, but anything else is unnecessary for a baby under about 6 months.

Ps bootees were used to keep feet warm.

I don't recall my daughters wearing anything else before their 1st birthday! 40+ years ago there wasn't much else available.

Hoist by my own petard!

Nothing cuter than a little baby in a babygro and a wooly cardigan over the top!
I don't like seeing really young babies in jeans/dresses they don't look comfortable to me!
I think mine started wearing leggings and tops when they were around 5/6 months old and starting to roll or crawl.

I swear my first was in sleepsuits til about the age of 1. I thought they were cute, he had bad reflux so we had multiple outfit changes a day so it was just generally easier.

Those commenting on distinguishing between day and night, perhaps this is why he was a good napper in the day compared to my second child who I started dressing properly at an early age who was a pita with nap time 😂

Oh heaven forbid, a 3 month old wearing a babygro! Whatever next! 🙄

I took my 11 month old out to walk the dogs in a babygro this morning, with socks underneath and a waterproof suit. She was warm and comfy, and yes it was the one she'd worn in bed!

I also got the "oh are you wearing your jammies?" barb. Particularly stands out when she was 5 months old and suffering terribly with her first 2 teeth. Yes, she is wearing "jammies."

It's personal choice OP, but I'm sure your baby is happy being warm and comfortable.

I was exactly the same OP 🤣 it’s easier when they’re not vomiting on them all day.

I did pretty much exclusively sleepsuits until about 4.5 months. Tops and leggings ride up and they looked super uncomfortable. Now that my little one is 8 months old she wears a larger variety of outfits. They're little for such a short time OP. Enjoy the snuggly cuddles x

Sleepsuits are warm and comfortable for a young baby. IMO they’re infinitely preferable to fancy outfits, esp. anything like tiny jeans! - or fancy dresses, unless it’s a special occasion.
I don’t think my dd put her 3 in anything else until they were crawling - not in colder weather anyway.

Yep mine stayed in sleepsuits. I bright slightly snazzyer ones for during the day.

And useful phrase - no its a onsie. When you get the sarcastic head tilts and pjs

Completely agree with you. I had different ones for sleeping and daytime but they were still sleep suits or baby grows as we used to call them. I think little babies look terrible in outfits. Loads of time for that.

Totally normal. Also, babies sleep all the time, and the distinction between “comfy outfits” and “sleepwear” is pretty blurry.