Plain white baby clothes

[LMH20]

Ok so call me Boring if you like but i love the color white i think its easy to wash no worrying about colors running or decals fading or coming off etc etc BUT i was wondering if there is any one else out there like me who thinks the same it seems if i dress my my child in all white babygro's for the first 12 months or until walking age then i might seem a tad weird lol also i think babies should'nt be dressed in bright colours and weird outfits anyway its kinda like turning them into an accessory when i see babies in bright clothes and those annoying cloth shoes (which are so pointless) i just think well why dont you just put a couple of handles on your baby and tote them around like a handbag may aswell lol am i the only one who thinks this way babies just look so cute and scrummy by themselves they dont need anything else to make them cute IMO......discuss

[yellowsnownoteatwillyou]

I like bright clothes on a baby, and ds was wearing clothes , well body suits and legging type trousers during the day not baby grows from a few weeks, because he was so long the baby grows that fitted his length were so baggy and bunched up on his face, which is something you never think about until a baby arrives.
If you want white buy white, but be prepared to change your mind on a lot of things when the baby is here.
Also be prepared for grey fluff trapped in your babies hands, no matter how often you wipe them and have no idea where it comes from.
And regard to washing all clothes as soon as there is a mark on them, from 6 months, you either get bibs with sleeves and hope for the best, or strip them. But even my baby who is quite a placid easy going baby at 7 months, would be pretty annoyed at constantly having his clothes changed if he got a spec of something on them. He gets changed into clean pjs to go to bed. But if he has managed to get food on him while having lunch or dinner unless he's soaking wet, the crumbs are brushed off him and he's free to carry on with his day.

[HazleNutt]

You don't actually want to hear other people's experiences and opinions, but want people to agree with you? I remember your thread about prams, where you also told everybody who recommended something else that you have done your research and know better. Have you heard of netmums? People are more likely just to agree with you there, hun.

Now, about the topic

• People are different, I personally did not put my baby in "proper" clothes for ages, but if someone does, that's their decision. I'm sure people who do that would consider me lazy for not doing it.
• If you prefer white, pastels or bright colours is also a matter of taste and one is not a superior choice that makes you a better parent.
• as others have tried to warn you, white stains easily and boil-washing ruins clothes. You would not even have much of a claim if you took them back, as most babygros have washing instructions to use only 30-40 degrees. So if you want all white, I would rather buy cheaper clothes that you can throw away, if they get stained. You will likely not have the chance to whip the clothes off and start rubbing and soaking them immediately every time a stain happens - really.

[ShiftyEyes]

Ah I remember the pram post too, now it is all making sense

[weebairn]

I love bright, bold colours on babies. Don't like white at all, or insipid pastels, or old fashioned lacey/knitted things. But I absolutely agree on outfits - babygros all the way till they're walking! Babygros are gorgoues and cuddly and practical.

I liked lots of naked time with babies, and they seem to like that too. Kicking around on a nice fluffy towel on a changing mat on my bed. Ahh….!!

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

Just read that Shifty!
Oh how I laughed!
^Especially the bit about being 'eco friendly'! That's apart from the regular boil washes, with bleach and extra rinsing!

[Seff]

The first babygro DD ever wore was a lovely white one, and I planned to keep it with her new baby cards etc. in a memory box type thing.

When she was about 2 weeks old, I heard the oh so familiar sound of shit going up her back, and it was the worst one ever. That lovely white babygro had turned yellow, and no amount of washing would get it out. If I hadn't been so keen on keeping it, it would have just got chucked. Eventually, after lots of washes that still didn't work, the only thing that got it clean in the end was a week on the line in the sun (luckily, it was June!).

For the baby who is arriving in the next few weeks, I have gone for all bright colours that can all be washed together with all other clothes in the house and will not be ruined by a bit of staining.

I prefer to wash everything at lower temperatures though, but it's personal preference, after all!

[Seff]

Oh, and if you want to use reusable nappies, you may find yourself sizing up babygros, as they tend to be bulkier than disposables. Also look for vest extenders for the same reason.

[YoshimiB]

"toodle loo"

[Cariad007]

Personally I found it amusing that OP thinks she'll have time to steam clean her house every single day once baby arrives!

[Thunderpantsarego]

Hello everyone. I'm 37 weeks along with my first and it's a bit of an eye opener reading this thread! I'm enjoying picking up some real life tips from more seasoned mums though...

OP, when are you due?

[steppemum]

Op - when I said that babies get dirty from jeans, I didn't mean they were wearing them, the baby is sitting on my lap, and I am wearing jeans, or a wooly jumper and the white baby gros do pick up the colour and the bits.

You say that your house is never dirty so a crawling baby won't get dirty.

Thank you for telling me how dirty my house it but you really, really have no idea.

I have 3 kids, I have a clean house, I also do actually leave the house quite often and let my children (shock horror) crawl around in other places, like other peoples houses, or the grass in the summer.

Trust me, whatever colour you put him/her in, they will get dirty. In fact if they didn't, you are probably not letting them develop.

A new born is not the same as a hefty crawling 6 months old.

You go on about how people putting their kids in pink are using their baby as an accessory, but if you put your baby in white you are doing just the same, imposing your view of what looks nice on your baby. Fair enough, you can dress your baby in what you like, but don't say that you are NOT imposing your taste and others are!

Using bleach on babies clothes is a real no no. It is not good for their skin.

Children have very different skin tones, some people suit white (or yellow or blue) and some don't. Baby's do actually have their own skin tone, and they suit different colours.

Lots of people have said nicely, you might want to wait before you buy everything up to 18 months old, but you don't want to hear it.
By the way ds was crawling at 6 months, and crawling babies tend to tie themselves in knots in babygros, trousers/leggings/dungarees work better, he was walking at 11 months, and walking in babygro is not good, they trip over the feet.

[HazleNutt]

OP just got her BFP today, as it seems. Congrats, of course, and nothing wrong with being prepared. But it really, really is a good idea to listen to people who have been there and have the real life experiences.

[OwlinaTree]

OP doesn't seem to be interested in what others think steppe.

[buffythebarbieslayer]

I'm on baby no3 and intend her to live in white/pale baby gros and knitted cardis for as long as possible.

I felt I should dress my last two up, but this time I'm older and wiser and plan to do it my way!

[CbeebiesIsMyLife]

wow, I'm on baby number 3 (I'll have 3 yo, 2yo and baby) my house is tidy and clean, in fact I have a cleaner who comes on a weekly basis, but baby will still get dirty from every day living.

Things like, not wanting to be put down EVER and you having to rock shush and pat whilst simultaneously eating your (now cold) dinner (otherwise you'd starve and Daddy just isn't good enough for baby!) Without a doubt you'll spill something on the baby's head or clothes.

Then when they get to around 3 months old and suddenly when you blink you find they have rolled half way across the floor, off their mat and are now eating dirt out of the plant pot you didn't realise was a problem on the floor.

Or when you go to a toddler group and run to the toilet because you havent been all day leaving your baby with a friend and come back to discover baby covered in paint, play doh or other random toys because friends child wanted to play with baby.

Seriously OP, White baby grows are gorgeous and lovely and great, if that what you like and want then go for it. However don't kid yourself that your PFB is going to be clean and tidy the whole time (even with bright clothes on they get dirty!) and definitely don't kid yourself you are gong to have time to do laundry or any house work for the first 3 months. you are going to sleep, sleep and sleep some more! Babies don't just 'fit in' they turn up and interrupt you're whole life and turn it upside down till its almost unrecognisable!

BTW, when any one of the above scenario's happen, the best thing to do is to laugh, because its funny and it will happen

[Artandco]

Btw baby moccasins/ soft leather slippers mean you can use baby grows longer as dont slip down when crawling/ walking.

[HazleNutt]

I could never let him get dirty from a floor or anything - unrealistic. Even if you steam-clean and bleach your house on hourly basis (which is not good for the baby's immune system), will you never visit friends, relatives, playgroups? Outdoors?

if he did get covered in homemade baby food then i can whip his clothes off in a flash and wash them straight away - I hope you don't mean that you will just leave the naked and hungry baby in high chair while you rush to soak and bleach the clothes?
If not, no you can't, you are in the middle of feeding the baby, then burping the baby, then playing with the baby, repeat as necessary, he might need bathing, putting to bed. It can take quite a while before you can tackle the laundry, by which time that home made pumpkin puree has made your white babygro all nice and yellow.

IMO parenting is only as hard as you make it im just saying - you might have just a little bit unrealistic expectations there. Just saying.

[SaucyJack]

I hate plain white babygros. Dull as fuck.

[Cariad007]

Hey let's face it - we're all mothers already, some of us with more than one child, but we clearly don't know anything about babies when compared to 20 year old OP do we?

[MummyPig24]

Baby 3 is due in 2 weeks and it will wear whatever is clean!

I like white, I like brights. I couldn't give a toss what other people dress their babies in, or how clean their houses are.

[Artandco]

Cariad - that's a bit judgemental. My mother has 4 children, many years of ' experience' and is rather crap tbh

I still don't get it. Mine were def allowed to crawl/ play in ' dirty' areas and pooed/ pucked yet washing machine still cleaned them. Now on daily basis they are covered in mud/ paint/ etc, still never thrown an item of clothing away, it gets washed. If you wash in cold water first to get out the stain it won't set

[hubbahubster]

I am PMSL at this thread, I too remember the OP from her frankly rude reactions on the subject of prams while she was TTC. I have no clue why anyone would start a thread to ask question and then not actually listen to the advice dished out.

I'm not going to bother giving any input on her question because she knows it all already ;)

[thereisnoeleventeen]

Congrats on your BFP OP.

I remember your post asking for recommendations, you said that you liked the idea of eco friendly clothes...a lot of those clothes will be lovely and soft and probably made in a cream colour. They won't really be designed to be boil washed and bleached either.

White might seem like a practical colour to keep clean by babies skin is really sensitive, bleach/vanish and other stuff that a great are not so good on sensitive skin (I've had eczema on and off for years so I know about this stuff, a scratchy seam can make a garnet unbearable to wear...imagine being a baby and not able to tell anyone that your clothes itch).

Personally I go for babies comfort 1st and looks second. If they are comfortable and happy thats nicer for them and they will settle better. I've been given some really odd looking outfits by friends but they have been so softy and lovely to wear that I have put the babies in them anyway.

[perfectstorm]

I liked the Mothercare plain white ones because they're really soft. Dyes stiffen the fabrics, maybe? Though John Lewis sold bundler nighties with tiny stars scattered all over and they were really soft, too. For tiny babies all I cared about was comfort, tbh. Not like they give a toss about their ensemble, as long as they aren't itchy or restricted. And I just want stuff I can fling in the machine and then put on without having to think much, when very tired. The having fun with my child's clothes starts at 1, for me!

Having said that friends did give some Ida T and Katvig babywear, which is incredibly soft (think it's organic cotton?) brightly coloured and super cute. Little cartoon hedgehogs and giraffes and snails on lovely coloured backgrounds, and retro prints. But I'd never have bought them myself - too expensive to justify when changes are so constant and they grow so fast.

[fod27]

wow how incredibly amusing! I think that time would be better spent opening up that narrow mind - just a smidge! -

Does it really matter what the poor child is dressed in? I get it... It's incredibly exciting have a little one on the way, I myself am 37 weeks pregnant with my third and love buying her things, however I can't see myself colour coordinating her wardrobe every morning when I could be enjoying her, interacting and playing with her. Tbh I'm just grateful to have the opportunity to do it again.

At the risk of being 'toodle oooed' I echo what all the other mums have said about whites, it's impractical to assume that a child can wear white and remain clean. To assume that you will have the time to clean to that extent is niaeve at best, (that's advice btw - not a attack)

IMO all babies are beautiful no matter what they are wearing