Sometimes babies fuss because we dress them funny
Nicole McMullin
Nov 17, 2007
It’s hard to resist adorable baby clothes. Not only has Sophia received quite a few wonderful outfits from family and friends, but I succumb to the kids department at every store I enter. Now that we’re back in Richmond I’ve stopped by the used and consignment stores as well.
But sometimes adorable outfits are better left on the hanger.
I’ve learned quickly that babies want to be dressed as babies, not as miniature versions of adults. And as for the doll clothes, they’re better left on dolls.
Sophia took particular objection to one outfit that I couldn’t wait for her to grow into. It is a plush pink jumper embroidered with ladybugs, bees and butterflies. It has a white cotton collar on the neckline with a cute ladybug embroidered in the center. I thought it would be great.
I put it on her recently and realized that the cotton collar (that really made the outfit) made Sophie look like a clown, and it was so large and stiff that when she leaned her head back the collar flipped up and covered her face. It was bad news, as my mother-in-law would say.
Lesson number one: avoid attached cotton or other collars that only get in the way of baby’s natural movements and make him or her look like a circus clown.
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I agree on those kind of outfits that look more like costumes than baby clothes. I really like the baby clothes I found at http://www.sandboxcouture.com. Very nice online store and have a ton of cute and couture baby clothes sizes: 0-7yrs.
* Comment originally posted 4 a.m., 11/19/07
Holly of Washington
Dec. 20, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Yes, Sophia reminds me of “Murphy Brown” in that yellow baby power suit! As a non-mom surrounded by new and soon-to-be-moms, I’m appreciative that there’s someone with the guts to say some things just aren’t cute when it comes to babies.
(My thanks to the screaming infant at Joe’s Inn who didn’t barf all over his mom’s shoulder while she stood for what seemed like an eternity next to our table during lunch.)
* Comment originally posted 6:48 a.m., 11/20/07
Laura of Short Pump, VA
Dec. 20, 2007 at 05:28 PM
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