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does anyone use the little nightime hats?

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TracyK · 15/11/2004 14:17

My ds is 8mo and haven't had to use the little hats yet. Should they be used in the winter or do they use their head as a temperature release so they don't overheat.
or maybe you can't get bigger hats - they all seem to come with the newborn stuff

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honeybunny · 15/11/2004 14:44

Long term advise from most is never cover a baby's head when in the cot as this is his/her best temperature regulator.

yingers74 · 15/11/2004 14:47

i have heard the same as honeybunny, probably should not cover baby's head. If you think your ds is cold, put another blanket on.

cockle · 15/11/2004 14:48

Agree - hats not advisable indoors at all

TracyK · 15/11/2004 19:55

thanks - that's what i thought - but dh likes to laugh at ds with his hat on! will have to discourage him

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motherinferior · 15/11/2004 20:13

What little hats? Did I miss something?

NomDePlume · 15/11/2004 20:19

Agree with honeybunny, don't use hats indoors. Especially not in the cot / crib / moses basket / carrycot, SIDS risk rockets.

TracyK · 16/11/2004 09:38

Motherinferior - the wee willie winkie hats that come with sleep suits.

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fisil · 16/11/2004 10:20

I used them for sticking on ds' head very quickly to take a photo to send to the doting relative who had sent the darn thing. Then they went to the church jumble sale.

motherinferior · 16/11/2004 10:37

Never came across them. Oh no, I did have one little hat. She wore it to go out. My hopelessness knows no bounds.

TracyK · 17/11/2004 11:07

I have about 10 of the silly things. All the presies of sleepsuits early on all came with them attached. Maybe I can use them as dusters.

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Bozza · 17/11/2004 11:33

DD who was born 15 May was bought loads of them in newborn/0-3 month size. So obviously they got loads of use (NOT) esp. considering I had several hanging around in the loft from DS.

However it took me loads of searching to find a sun hat that fit for her to wear before we went to Cornwall when she was 6 weeks.

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