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23 Comments to “Baby Dresses|Why do parents dress there baby in pjs when they go out in public?”

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   hotrodhc2012/02/22 at 5:51 am

   My son was born in mid Feb. I put him in jammies most of the time for the past 3 months cuz they’re warmer. When he wears pants with socks, his little legs get chilled. I do dress him up for special occasions, but for the most part it has been jammies just for the warmth. Now that he’s getting a little older and it’s getting warmer, we’re going to rompers and outfits more.

   I don’t think it’s being lazy. I always put clean jammies on my son every morning
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   Rosie2012/02/22 at 6:22 am

   If I’m going to be out when my son typically goes to bed, I will change him around that time into his pj’s. That way, when we get home he can go right to bed. And about the baby at the hospital, he was probably sick and the pj’s are more comfortable.
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   beaudog2012/02/22 at 6:47 am

   Whats the big deal? jammies are more comfortable and who cares if its not in fashion?
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   VB2012/02/22 at 7:18 am

   No harm in doing so. I did that plenty of times, especially when I was going out with the children in the evening. They always wore clean clothes, either pj’s or some outfit.

   When the kids were ill and I was taking them to the ped, they wore pj’s. In fact, the last time I took my daughter to the ped, she had a temp of 104. She was in pj’s, and she is 5 years old.

   There is no need to always dress a baby in regular clothing, pjs are perfectly acceptable. As long as the baby is clothed appropriately for the weather, there is no harm done.

   Heck, last year on our anniversary, my husband had to work late. The kids and I met him at the restaurant for a late night snack, it was a Friday night. They were in pj’s, at age 5 and 8.

   … I wonder what you’ll do when you have to rush out late at night and take someone to the ER. “Wait, I have to dress the baby!” LOL.

   I should add that my daughter, born with a cleft lip/palate, has had 7 surgeries so far before the age of 5. She goes to the hospital in pj’s when we have to be there for a surgery. There is no need for her to get dressed in regular clothes, being that we need to be at the hospital in the very early hours of the AM.
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   kristenrcrowder2012/02/22 at 8:13 am

   From a babies point of view, as long as they’re comfy and not too cold or warm, they probably don’t care. My baby could care less whether she’s in pjs, dress, jeans, whatever.

   There are also a lot of baby clothes that you can’t tell whether they’re pjs or regular clothes, like ones that don’t have feet. They look like either.

   Plus they have clothes that are called ‘play and sleep’ clothes. They’re good for either.

   I go out in my pjs sometimes, who cares? Clothes are a matter of appearance. Babies don’t care if people think they’re not being “fashionable”.

   I guess it all depends on the parents and where they’re going. I love to dress my kid up in cute clothes but don’t want to deal with the hassle all the time, she hates changing clothes!
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   B U S Y2012/02/22 at 8:48 am

   I dont know, before my daughter could crawl and her body was more flexible I just thought she looked a lot more comfortable in a sleeper suit also it kept her a lot warmer and she didnt like to wear shoes for a while. Once she started moving around I put little outfits and jeans on her.
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   lisa J2012/02/22 at 8:53 am

   It’s just people being lazy, or late, or disorganised! I would be mortified at taking my newborn out in his PJ’s in public, today he has been ill and I made an appointment at the doctors. I had 1/2 hour to get there, and i made the effort to change him from his PJ’s into clothes. It makes you wonder if the baby has been washed too if they leave the house in PJ’s.

   Also, changing ito clothes in the day on a regular basis will help a baby distinguish between daytime and night time.
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   princess2012/02/22 at 9:48 am

   it depends on where im going. if i know im going to get home later than my daughters bed time and im going someplace like wal mart or my moms house then yes i put her in pj’s that way i can just put her to bed since she will fall asleep in the car on the way home. if were going out to dinner then i get her dressed.
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   Jeremy R2012/02/22 at 10:23 am

   This is kinda silly. Sorry. I don’t care what anyone says, PJ’s are comfy. We just don’t do it because it’s not “normal”. We care about the clothes we wear and what people would think if we were wearing PJ’s in public. Babies don’t give a hoot what they are wearing. What does it really matter.
   For the first month or so my baby would wear sleepers all the time.
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    jenerinlee2012/02/22 at 10:59 am

    I have a 2 year old and a 2 month old. Now, there is a differnence in PJS and just comfy sweats. I would never take my 2 year old out in PJS he’s worn to bed the night before, BUT I do take him out in comfy sweats. Why not? Its comfortable…dont get me wrong I do dress him in regular clothes on a ddaily basis but sometimes it just seems more comfy.
    My 2 month old on the other hand is a differnent story, as i NEVER make her wear something shes worn to bed the night before all day ….Ive also NEVER put jeans on her..how uncomfortable for a 2 month old…
    So it just depends on how people feel, i guess…
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    Proud Mommy2012/02/22 at 11:10 am

    Maybe they are financially strapped and don’t have a lot of clothing for their kids. I have tons of hand-me-downs from 2 nephews so I have plenty of choices ~ I look forward to getting my boys dressed everyday! Otherwise I know I’d be limited, but I would do my best to make sure they had “real” clothes on to leave the house.
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    Noah's Mommy2012/02/22 at 11:53 am

    Pj’s are soft, warm, and comfy. Besides, if you have an irritable baby and they are nice and happy…why bother undressing and redressing them if you’re just going to run an errand or two. No big deal. Noah went to the Y in his dog pj’s once because I couldn’t get him out of them. They’re red flannel w/ dogs all over. He LOVES them. Not lazy at all, he was just so happy that I let him wear them
    Other babies may be ill and need to wear loose items.
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    AnnieB2012/02/22 at 12:34 pm

    there are hundreds of reasons for this. My favourite though is this; most parents with more than one child will agree that what baby is wearing is the least important thing of the day. For instance I have 4 other children to get ready every morning to take to scholl and their uniforms, packed lunches, school stuff and of course, my outerwear are all higher priority than what the baby is wearing (esp when in a car seat with a cover over)
    Pj’s in a resturant are fine – saves waking a sleeping child when you get home to put their Pj’s on. (baby jeans and ‘cool’ sweatshirts are too hot to sleep in)

    I do occasioanlly cheat and put their snowsuits over PJ’s for the school run and then bring babes back home and enjoy bathing and changing her. however I have been known to pop into a shop or two first!

    each to their own – live and let live
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    Hokie На всю жизнь2012/02/22 at 12:47 pm

    My son only goes out in his jammies when he’s going to the hospital for surgery (4 times). We have sweats and other comfy clothes to play in, and then we have other clothes for when we go out.
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    Shyenne's Momma2012/02/22 at 12:49 pm

    I wonder that too. I kinda understand why someone would put their baby in a pajama type onsie when going to the doctor. THe first dr. appt i went to… I had her dressed up all cute, and they made me totally undress her. Then she got 6 shots, and was upset. So I can understand that because its comfy and easy to get on and off. But anywhere else.. no. I always want my daughter to be sooo cute. She looks alot better than me half the time. I am too busy buying her thing and worrying about her.. I forget what I’m looking like =)
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    akbutner22012/02/22 at 1:16 pm

    are we talking the body suit outfits or actually pjs? Honestly I don’t really get bothered by what other put their kids in when the go out as long as the kids look clean. I wouldn’t really call it laziness. I personally wouldn’t do it unless there was a good reason but I am not really here to judge either.

    The only time I personally can remember having taken my kids in public in pjs is when my husband returned to Kuwait after his R&R. It was 5 in the morning so my kids were taken straight out of bed.

    **EDIT**Keeveleis love your answer! I found it funny and so true.
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    pumpkin103119682012/02/22 at 1:37 pm

    If you are talking about the sleep ‘n play outfits then I see no problem sometimes in taking them out in those. I don’t dress my baby up every time I go out especially if it is in the evening and we will be getting back home around bedtime–for most of the time he will fall asleep in the car and it is just easier to put him in bed and not worry about having to change him.

    sometimes when it is colder outside I will leave them on him then also for I hate having to mess with the socks and then losing one or both when out and then their feet get cold. every one has their own reasoning for what they put their child in and they shouldn’t be put down about it.
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    Bugsy2012/02/22 at 2:35 pm

    Both of my children have gone out and do go out in public in sleepsuits.
    They are more comfortable and I’m happier as they are happy and I don’t have to spend a fortune on ‘proper clothes’ for them.
    I refuse to spend money on ‘clothes’ that my child will grow out of in 3 months time!

    My children are not fashion accessories and they don’t care if what they are dressed in is classed as ‘proper clothing’.

    I am not lazy, I am sensible with our money.

    Once our eldest hit around 6-9 mths he stopped going out in public in sleepsuits and I’m sure we’ll do the same with our 4 mth old daughter.
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    emmy2012/02/22 at 2:38 pm

    My baby is 8 weeks and I just feel that sleepers are more comfy than pants and a shirt. I dress her up if we are going to a family gathering and such, but if I’m running out to the store, she stays in her sleepers. A lot of sleepers are really cute too! BTW…Why are you so concerned about the way people dress their children? Kinda shallow… I think you need to think about more important things in life, than what babies are wearing. Geez…there are children starving and homeless throughout the world and your concerned about baby’s being dressed in pjs. At least they have clothes!
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    janzies2012/02/22 at 3:18 pm

    When my son was a newborn he lived in sleepers. I think it’s cruel to try and stuff a 5lb 6oz baby in stiff jeans for the sake of “fashion”. Now he’s 8 months old and still occasionally I’ll bring him out in his (clean) sleeper. The reason is: his comfort is more important than what some stuck up people will think…even though it’s none of their business in the first place. If you’re going out in public and worrying about what other people are dressing their kids in (mind you as long as it’s reasonably clean and seasonally appropriate) then you’ve got some other serious issues to deal with.
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    sammie2012/02/22 at 3:48 pm

    Because when there is a chance I will have to change my babies in a public restroom changing table, I would rather not have to mess around with all kinds of snaps and layers of clothes. PJ’s with zippers are easier and faster in that situation.

    As long as they are clean, I don’t care what they wear. I dress them appropriately for the weather and for special occasions, but I’m not vain enough to believe that going to the store is a special trip that requires them to be dressed a certain way.
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    tl1002012/02/22 at 4:32 pm

    I always dress my baby in regular clothes and always have when we leave the house. She is 11 months old. I’m really not sure why people dress their babies in pj’s, but I’ve wondered that also. It’s kinda like when I wonder why people wear their slippers out in public instead of slipping on some real shoes.
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    kat2012/02/22 at 4:43 pm

    My son was born in November when it first started getting cold. PJs are so much warmer and more comfortable… so that’s what I put him in. It seems so silly to spend that kind of money on a bunch of little outfits that they will only wear for a couple of months. Now, having said that, now that he is 6 months and it is getting warmer out, I do dress him throughout the day. But I understand the PJ thing… they are babies, sleepers are normal for them to wear.

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