To think that babygros are fine for a six month old to wear

[GothAnneGeddes]

According to my mum, dressing your 6 month old in a babygro of a daytime looks common.

Considering we're weaning now and she's a pukey baby anyway, babygros are far easier to change in and out of several times a day.

Plus, she's my baby, what's wrong with dressing her like a baby?

AIBU, or just lazy?

yanbu,
I don't like seeing babies in denim

LOLOL at bonsoirAnna 'Liberty print smock tops and cashmere cardigans'. Seriously though for those of us on a budget it is is a bit OTT to spend a huge amount of money on clothes that are going to last about two months. IMO.

I love babygros and outfits - I dress DS in whatever I think looks cute tbh, I never worry what others think. He sleeps in a vest, sometimes also a sleepsuit or t-shirt depending on the weather. He has worn jeans before but I only used ones with a nice soft lining. I don't understand this idea that babygros are easier - if they puke/nappy leaks etc, you have to change their whole outfit, not just one half.

yanbu - the clue is in the name - BABYgros

'Outfits' are

• generally more uncomfortable and don't fit well
• so quickly outgrown it's ridiculous
• quite possibly more 'common' looking anyway, esp jeans, trainers etc

Therefore a waste of money.

IMO baby girls look odd in tights and skirts as they are always flashing their gussets

If you want a bit of babygro sprucing up you can always add a nice cardigan, soft jacket or a pinafore, as Mrs Badger said.

Oh yes and meant to say that babygros are ideal for lying down in and sleeping, which is what young babies do a LOT of (and are meant to do a lot of) even during the day...

YANBU

If you asked a baby, they would want to wear a baby grow. Mine tells me she likes a nice thick cotton or a velour babygrow with a cashmere cardidan for warmth and shnuggle comfort.

As babies cannot talk they make their feelings towards socks and shoes plain by loosing them the first chance they get. AS they kick them off from birth, I'd say their feelings are plain.

The whole outfit, shoes, coats etc thing is quite recent. In the 70's we would have had a few dresses or a smarted knitted coat at the most.

The thing I hate most are clothes that are difficult to put on a baby, and that are not designed for their proportions. Snow suits, thick jackets, jumpers, to name a few. They look so uncomfortable and squeezed in. It must be awful being man handled into a jumper, to be dragged out of it again in 2 hours when its covered in sick. Also trousers with buttons on babies that are starting to sit. I always check the trouser waist band isn't digging in as babies sit forward at forst. It usually is. Jeans in particular.

babies grow out of 'everything' quickly..lol I love snow suits they are like thick babygros with a hood..I have one with ears that has been through 3 babies in my family ..money well spent..

Jesus, you'd think from reading this thread that dressing your little-un in proper clothes is bordering on child abuse!

So what are you meant to do with all the lovely clothes you are bought by people as presents? Let them fester unworn in the wardrobe?

Ooh no I hate snowsuits - so pointless, you can't use them in carseats and my pram/pushchair harness wouldn't even close over one (though it was particularly short)

Dungarees are quite good actually - dungarees and a babygro are my favourite looks-like-you've-dressed-them-up-but-really-not outfit. Especially if it's a nice babygro with stripes or spots or something on, I had a gorgeous white one with rainbow stars which went really well with one pair of dungarees.

[email protected] i add it to the list then?

Rollergirl - sadly quite a few clothing gifts did fester in DD's wardrobe and only got wheeled out when whoever had given them was visiting.

UNLESS they were practical, comfortable (and went well with a babygro ) and then they got worn a lot!

Rollergirl, no I felt too guilty to do that.
Used to love it when he was sick all down them within an hour though and I could get him backk into a nice easy babygro

YANBU I love babies in babygros and romper suits. So much more comfortable for them too and nicer for you to cuddle too - what could be better? If only they did adult sizes...

YANBU. I would have loved to have had dd in babygros but wasn't allowed to because her feet needed to be free. If I could have, I'd have stuck with babygrows till, ooh, adolescence?

here Not really practical without a nappy though, going to the loo would be a mare.

Am I alone in chopping the feet of babygrows?

They do maternity too! These are so funny.

Just read through the thread thanks for starting this GothAnneGeddes...I'm so nostalgic now for when I could do dolly dress up with my 2DD's. YANBU just dress baby in whatever you want

My two went out this morning wearing a selection of clothes they had put together themselves...oh indeed. And at 4 and 2.5 they can put together quite interesting outfits
DD1: with skirt, too small dress, big jumper and scuffed knees she looks like a 1940's evacuee oooh I must make her a luggage label up to complete the look.

DD2 insists she is George (from Peppa Pig) today and is dressed as boy/piggie-like as she could manage.

Is a babygro the same thing as a wondersuit (one piece with feet in and poppers down the front/back)? DS has some size 2 wondersuits and pretty much lived in them.

Baby grows are fine for at home, a bit lazy though, akin to spending the day in your pj's. Tis common to be so slovenly
I prefer to dress baby in outfits, they look cute dressed up.

I think babygros are fine and also that ouifts are fine too each to their own and all that

although personally I hate babygros much prefer pyjamas just can't be doing with trying to do all the poppers up whils ds tries to roll away and kicks his legs about lol much easier to whip a pair of trousers off

DD2 is 5 months all the outfits she was given are gathering dust in the wardrobe together with the outfits I had for DD1. I don't know why I didn't see it with DD1 but "clothes" are uncomfortable for babies - she lives in babygros - so much so that I felt compelled to buy 'nice' ones rather than the 3 pack ones!
I can just about cope with her in soft dungarees but tbh even those look uncomfy at times. The clothes go on when the person who gave them visits but that really is it - dd2 is definitely not a fashion accessory.

DD2 does have a handknitted cardy for everyday of the month though - Grandma went overboard for both girls , I literally have over 20 for 3-6 months, great when dd is 6 months at the end of summer..

Morloth - yes

LMAO I was going to start pretty much this exact same thread yesterday!

Took 17wk DD to get weighed and HV commented on how I'd 'left her in her pyjamas' and she should be wearing 'proper' clothes now as how would I like to keep my pyjamas on all day?

Plus I've had a few comments from friends, more than a few from my dear mother etc, I really don't understand it! I have plain white or boring babygros for pjs when I can be bothered to change her and funky designs for the day. I have dressed her in an outfit twice, once for a christening which was a blooming nightmare as the dress kept riding up, and once in some dungarees someone bought us as a present when they were coming over.

Absolutely no needfor 'real' clothes till they start school walking IMO.

I don't think its common at all. As long as your baby is warm, comfy and clean it shouldn't matter what others think.

Thanks MrsBadger.

It might be common, but who cares? It is also easy and comfortable.