Dressing babies - whats your default option?

[mandymac]

Just wondering what most people dress/dressed their under 1 yr olds in on a normal day?
I just ask because unless we are going out, dd (4.5 months) gets dressed in fresh sleepsuit in the mornings and stays in it all day (She does have some time naked, for a massage and after bath time in the evening). My reasoning being that it is warm, comfy (no waistband to rub or zips etc) and easy to change her nappy in. She's also nice and comfy at nap time then. Also I am a lazy mare who likes an easy option . I have other friends who dress their lo's in proper outfits everyday regardless of whether they are going out or not.
I guess its just personal preference. Is there any reason I shouldn't go the sleepsuit route?

before dd was born I intended to put her in sleepsuits mainly as they're not babies for very long and i'm not keen on ultra trendy gear on a baby. But, dd got about 50 items of clothing when she was born so I couldn't put her in sleepsuits really and she does look cute in all her outifts.

I think she does know nightime as she can't wait for me to put her sleepsuit on after her bath, she literally. As soon as I start to put it on, she gets desperate for her milk and bed

For the first 2 months odd I pretty much stuck to sleepsuits all the time and in the last month or so I've been dressing her up for trips out further than the local shops or if I'm meeting people. I get out every day but if it's just local I pop a cardie on top of her sleepsuit. Main reason for change is that my MIL in the US has sent us boxes and boxes of clothes for her to wear (overcompensating for not being here) and each time she calls it's- "What's she wearing?" so I felt a bit ungrateful to keep saying "Just a sleepsuit."

DS1 and DS2 ALWAYS wore outfits. DS3 wore outfits if I had time to get him dressed before the school run and if he went to scool in a sleepsuit and a coat, he normally stayed in a sleepsuit all day!!

DS4 LIVES in sleepsuits!!! (might have something to do with a lack of time to get all 4 of them ready in the morning), no matter how early I get up (5am this morning) I always end up rushing at the end and DS3 (16months) and DS4 (12 weeks) always end up going round to school in their sleepsuits with a coat on.

DS4 has a tummy problem and can't wear any trousers on his tummy so all of DS3's clothes that were only bought last year (that were meant to be passed on) can't be worn, I just stand looking longingly at them in the wardrobe!!

Saying that, a sleepsuit/all in one is FAR eaiser and FER more comfortable for bubba!!

Thanks moondog, I will let you know if I ever persuade dh that another baby is a good idea!

That was lovely of you to give one to the little baby

We used Kooshies outfits, especially the tracksuit type tops and leggings - so comfy, in nice bright colours. They are a b*gger to get in this country, though, and only go up to age 2, otherwise ds would still be wearing them.

my mum bought me some "outdoor" clothes for ds - a t-shirt, furry cord jacket and trousers - when he was about 6 weeks old (and she is not the type of granny to buy superfluous stuff just because it looks cute) so I kind of assumed I had to put in him in "proper" clothes .

Next time, I'll prob do sleepsuits as long as poss. There seem to be a lot of mums to girls on this thread though - are boys clothes just too practical?

Re denim, once it's worn in properly, denim (esp dungarees) is lovely and hardwearing IMHO.

DD is 5 weeks old, wears outfits in the day.
Kind of have to, or the mountain of clothes she was brought would be wasted. I'm sure that she's not worn the same outfit twice yet... her wardrobe is bursting at the seams! I'm from a large family and despite me saying "no, dont", everybody has brought her tonnes of clothes. She's the first granddaughter on my DH side and first granddchild on mine, so is getting a little spoilt at the mo.
I've taken her out everyday this week (partly cos DH is off work and demolishing the garden and making a mess and stressing me out) so being in clothes is nice. But I do have the advantage of only having to dress me and DD. I'm sure when number two arrives it will be different, I'll forget what clothes look like and what they're for!

My DS is 8 weeks and only wears sleepsuits (or vests if he's just in the house all day as it's warm with the ch on). We also got given loads of outfits - but one, they are a faff to put on (and take off to change nappy) and two, babies are only baby size for such a short space of time, why make them look like little adults?! . When we go out, I just put a little hoodie over the sleepsuit and if it's really cold I'll put trousers on over the sleepsuit legs and maybe even some socks on over the feet. He;s got plenty of time for proper outfits when he's older! I always think little babies just look uncomfortable and slightly weird in tiny jeans and jumpers!

I didn't put my DD in sleepsuits 'cos she was born June 2003 & it was sooo hot. I had stacks of the short romper suits though & she wore those during the day.

When she was about 3/4 months old I put her in outfits. Alhtough I always made sure she didn't have stiff waistbands or metal buckles on the waist. I did have a couple of velour babygrows, but because she wasn't a chubby baby, she looked a bit odd. My friends baby looked lovely in similar though.

If/when baby 2 comes along, I'll stick with velour leggings/cord (or very soft) dungarees from aboout 3mths on.

A friend told me it's good to change them because it gives them a sense of day & night - always believed it - not sure if it's true or not !

After having two boys(aged 14 & 10 ) having dd was fabby!! I have always has sleepsuit on at night after her bath and got her up and dressed in daytime clothes.I never found it a hassle and i still look forward to dressing her in the morning.Always bought comfy clothes,but she wears skirts and tops,velour trousere and also jeans.Has never seemed to be uncomfortable.Also buy lots of really pretty girly things cos with 2 big brothers i bet she ends up being a toyboy so i'm having fun dressing her now!!

I love sleepsuits, so sweet, and a wee jumper/cardi on top perfect for going out. I did a mixture really depending on what I had/was given. But yes she was often in sleepsuits.

Ds wore sleepsuits pretty much for the first few weeks. Once we got in to a rountine i started to dress him during the day so that he would know the difference between day and night. He definately knows when it is bed time and moans a bit for his bottle and bed. (6.5mths)

Tbh, I don't think getting her dressed really helped her know the difference between day and night in my case. She seemed to know just fine.

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My older daughter spent her first year wearing sleepsuits virtually all the time - we had a huge range! As we were the first among our family and friends to have children, I didn't realy know what babies wore, and I remembered my brother wearing a lot of babygros so that was what I did. My SIL gave me loads as well. My younger d was born in the summer, and it was hot that year so she tended to wear more 'real' clothes. She was also bigger than her sister so the hand-me-down sleepsuits were a size and season out, if you see what I mean. Personally I think they look sweet in babygros!

my DD is 18 months if we are not going anywher i dont always bother getting her dressed, just put a soft top on and nappy. she wore rompers when tiny as it was summer, then always an outfit when going out, even now i plan what shes going to wear better than i do for me! i dont see a problem with babies in outfits, babies clothes are usually very soft anyway, unless you get them from cheap shops. never had any problem with waistbands etc.

Early on it was sleepsuits/romper suits and knitted cardigan mostly. Some days she had outfits. When she was 4/5 months it was height of summer and a heatwave so only a vest most days.

Same with my DS - sleepsuits and romper suit first month or so and then outfits that my friend had kindly given me a bin liner full from her DS.

The knitted stuff is guaranteed to get admiring glances from the older generations too

I kept my dd in sleepsuits as born in winter and very practical I found, she was a very sick baby, if had to dash out would just pop cardi or top over s/suit..she was born in a warm climate so just wore t shirt and nappy in summer, was 7 months before wore proper outfits, though still wore s/suits too, was near 12 month before exclusively in outfits, only the occasional dress though

Hoorah for sleepsuits! And the warm fleecy versions of.

I've mostly relied on what I've been given for ds, with occasional finds at charity shops, so it's been a mixture.... Whichever ds (now 11mo)wore it stayed on until it got dirty! He knew night and day very quickly and I felt I had enough to worry about without a pointless extra clothes-change.

Oh, I was so upset that even most suits after 3-6 mo-s don't have feet! Socks are so hard! They come straight off and I can never find a pair.

Ds has exczma under knees and elbows so has to wear long sleeves, long trousers and/or feet covered(pref cotton)constantly to stop him scratching it.

And why do the manufacturers think they now don't mind things dragged over their heads instead of those lovely poppers all over - they were so much easier.

Think I'd have ds in nice poppers-up-the-front all-in-one suits till he starts school if I could find them!

i got home from hospital at ten o clock by twelve we were out and she was changed into beautiful dress i never put a sleep suit on her during the day as i loved dressing her up no frills mind just plain smocked dresses.

mandy-mac - sleepsuits rock. so do rompers. make them look like babies for as long as possible, that's what i say. they grow up too quick. you can't beat a baby looking like a baby - mm-mmmm!!

I agree, dd does look squidgable in a nice clean white sleepsuit. But as I previously confessed, I am a lazy slothful mummy and they are soooooo easy too!

And how are you by the way?

Pretty much just sleepsuits (or the short ones in summer) for the first six months, then soft stuff until crawling really got going (for both ds and dd). I don't really like babies dressed up to the nines (designer stuff/jeans etc). We did the whole bath routine in the evening, so no worries about understanding bedtime (also did controlled crying, so they knew it was time to sleep!) But it is very personal, so you should do whatever you like.

When ds was first born, it was sleepsuits all the way. But after a month, he started wearing big boy clothes. He looks ace in his little outfits. But i still love him in his sleepsuits, don't get me wrong. But i go out every day, so he normally has his thick trousers, a top and a cardigan on, and he looks snug as a bug in a rug. Bless