Layette - Clothing

Buying clothes for the baby is so enjoyable that my mother risked buy much more than the required child. He does not need mountains of baby, bib and sliders. The main thing - that they were immaculately clean and made of natural fabrics.

Before we go to the store for a dowry child, we must bear in mind the following. The kid will grow very quickly and gain weight. If he weighed at birth, for example, 3.5 kg, and the length was 50 cm, the average of 3 months it is approximately 5 kg, respectively and 60 cm. At 6 months - 7 kg, approximately 64 cm.

According to Laurence PERN in the book "I raise a child", the first year of baby's life can be divided into three periods, which corresponds to the clothes of different sizes: the first - from birth to three months; Second - three to six months; third - from six months to a year.

For the first time quite little "outfits" because for three months the child will grow by an average of 10 cm, which is the same amount, how much over the next six months.

In the first six months of life the baby sleeps mostly. In hours of sleep is visible only his head and upper body. Therefore too expensive clothes at this age the child to anything.

In the first period the baby will need: 3 very soft shirts, wool or flannel 2-3 undershirts with buckle buttons or ribbons instead of buttons, 2 light vests, 2 sliders, 2 bibs, 1 woolen blouse with raglan sleeves (convenient to put on vests ), 4 soft pinetok (they can be connected and the most!), 1 hat, mittens for winter.

Up to three months to put things over the head can not, therefore, be useful to 3 body with zipper in the front or side.

In addition, we need diapers and diapers.

Newborns have a very delicate feature of wet diapers every 15 minutes, so diapers are irreplaceable. They need to be changed at least every 3-4 hours and ventilate the baby while changing diapers for at least 15 minutes. If you find diapers - it harm you can do to prepare traditional gauze diapers, at least 20 pieces size 80x80 cm or 1x1 m. Just keep in mind that this is a very, very zaparno, if the house is no helpers.

According to some pediatricians, free to move faster baby develops physically and emotionally, if not swaddled. However, 10 and 10 thin warm diapers, size 90h120 cm always come in handy. Thin diapers can wipe the baby after bathing or obscure the changing table. Warm, such as flannel, flannels - cover crumbs instead of blankets in hot weather.

In the second period, the number of shirts, raspashonok, sliders, bib, bodysuit, hats and pinetok same. Buy two woolen jackets and three warm pants.

When the baby starts to crawl in the arena (for 10-11 months), the child can wear easier and more varied. Clothes should not hamper it. Wide gate, free for head and neck, airy sleeves help avoid pangs during dressing.

Pectoral knitwear, shirts and sweaters should be long enough to stomach the child has been permanently closed. Therefore, the best suit - pants with straps or coveralls.

Finally. Dowry kid can complement a woolen scarf. It is convenient to wrap the baby when it is required to make at home in the stroller or crib in the bathroom. Instead fit plaid shawl and scarf made of 100% wool.