To think baby fashion is stupid

[Ryoko]

Was in Asda the other day got my 6 week old a pack of 3 sleeveless sleepsuits for £2, didn't have any normal ones in his size, wondered where DF was, found him looking at over priced little T-shirt and jeans sets and baby hoodies, he said he would like to get DS a pair of jeans.

He has also looked at pairs of converse all stars for babies before.

Now there must be a market out there for this stuff or it wouldn't be there but why the hell would a baby need mini versions of adult stuff, I mean mini all stars for babies that can't even walk, 5 pocket jeans what the hell is he going to put in the pockets.

It's madness I tell you, am I alone in thinking a baby can stay in sleepsuits/vests + hats and socks until they are walking.

Not alone.
Especially regarding shoes for babies. Squashes their tiny soft little feet.

No I can't quote stats on that last remark, nor can I provide links to respected peer reviewed research. I'm still right though.

Definitely sleepsuits for that age! Baby them as long as possible

sleepsuits are much more comfy for non-walking babies - only once they walk do the baggy legs get in the way.

but then if other people want to dress babies like that, why shouldn't they?

YANBU

Someone bought crocs for my 10 week old!

YANBU.

If people want to buy their children branded clothes, that's their look-out though.

I'm with you.
My SIL had my nephew in jeans etc from the day they left the hospital.
I don't understand it at all - nevermind how uncomfortable it must be.

YANBU - I agree with every word. Can't stand poor little babies in crunchy uncomfortable jeans, things that squash their tummies, shirts with collars, baseball hats, trainers etc. (WTF does a baby need shoes? Where is it going to be walking?).

Young babies are much better in sleepsuits, especially when they get through about 4 outfits a day!

we did have "going out clothes* but those were soft velvety (sort of) dungaress etc. most of the time ds was in sleepsuits, mainly because he was utterly adorable in them and looked like a baby.

as well as let girls be girls..... let babies be babies?

yanbu btw

YANBU. I hate this. There was a lovely little outfit in my catalogue recently. Then I saw the price and realised it was a brand. Put me right off. So overpriced just because it had some stupid name on it. It will only last them 5 minutes. I was gutted when my DS couldn't wear babygros anymore.

i think sleepsuits are more appropriate at that age tbh.

I've never understood baby fashion either. Or babies in trainers...

YABU dont like it then dont buy it, but there is nothing wrong with it
i put my baby in jeans and trainers, i dont see how it does any harm (it doesnt squash his feet cos he is not in them all the time only sometimes, and obviously not hard sole ones but soft sole baby ones with plenty of room in them.. thats not harmful)
i think if your df likes those type of clothes, then he can buy them and put ds in them cos he is not only your baby its both.
sleepsuits til they walk is a bit much, some children dont walk til after 12 months, they will look a bit silly at 14-15 months in sleepsuit just cos they cant walk (jmo)

Firawla I think some of us are saying that buying jeans and tops/shirts for a 6 week old baby is a bit much. Not saying they should be in sleepsuits til they are 15 months old! I agree that would look utterly daft.

"WTF does a baby need shoes? Where is it going to be walking?"

that's exactly what I think too when I see a baby in trainers.

Jeans for a 6 week old? Tell me they were a soft pair, or lined with something soft? Although, lined denim in summer for a baby is going to be no good at all...

Slightly envious of some of you, though. I stocked up in advance with on-sale Mothercare babygros and found that my sons couldn't use them once they were crawling. Babygros seemed either too short (hitching up to pinch their little toes) or far too long, and then they tripped over themselves.

Since then they've mainly been in t-shirts and soft trousers.

Mine has outdoor outfits, I think they might be PJ suits not sure, they are like sleepsuits without feet and have pictures on em, if it's cold he has little socks and hats.

I don't think I'd put a 1 year old in jeans, again I will draw attention to the pockets what does he need pockets for, sure he can have jeans or a hoodie at that age but but cheap simple ones would be fine, 5 pocket western style button up ones are completely unneeded I'm sure the pointless detail is there simply to push the price up.

Agree with Firawla

I hate jeans for young babies, and trainers yucky. I keep mine in babygros till they are crawling. YANBU

Oh Godlets, pockets on baby clothes drive me mad... Completely agree with you. Also, they're very, very, very wasteful, surely? After all, if the production of terry nappies is bad for the environment (as people keep telling me), surely the same applies to unnecessary denim on something that is going to be too small by one-to-three months' time?

and belts. DD is 9 and has a couple of pairs of trousers and some skirts with belt loops and belts. She invariably loses the belt and refuses to wear a different belt 'because they don't go together'. I cut out the middle man and throw them away in the shop.

my dd's f-i-l bought a football strip for dgs1-size-newborn!!!!

glad to see there are people who agree babies should be babies, my friends and family are always making sarky coments about how my wee ones always in her bed clothes day and night does it really matter? i put a dress on her last week for first time and it was a pain, everytime i picked her up it was under her armpits. xx

Pranma - my DD has had Arsenal baby clothes since she was born, it makes her Dad happy and they're nicely made from soft fabric so I don't mind at all.

My DD (7mo) wears sleepsuits for bed and outfits the rest of the time. Her auntie even bought her some baby Vans trainers when she was a newborn and some baby Uggs (she won't wear socks or shoes though so she's only worn the trainers once and I don't think she's ever worn the Uggs). She doesn't have things that are age inappropriate, and they're all nicely made and soft, lots of little dresses, leggings or jeans and nice tops. I don't think she looks any less of a baby because she's not in sleepsuits all the time.

I'm even more conscious of the fact that babies should remain babies for as long as possible because I'm pg with no2 and I know how fast DS1 grew out of the baby stage - I don't intend of having any more DC so for me I want DS2 to be a baby for as long as possible dressed in baby clothing. There's time enough for trainers and jeans etc when they are at school age.

My cousin does this! She has dressed the baby (from 1 mo) in shirt / cardigan or v neck sweater / jeans or trousers with shoes combos. Bless him, he looks like a little bald man off to The Rotary or the Golf club or something.

Its not my choice - I'm in the stretchy and comfortable camp - but its just done out of love in her case. She is a fab mummy.

Comfort is the main thing imo. I had separate night and daywear though for ds - it made sense to me that it would help a baby understand the difference between day and night if I changed his clothes. I like to think it worked, but I could be talking bollocks