Babies are often like cold-blooded
animals when they are newborns. Perhaps it’s because they do not have much body
fat to keep them warm by blocking away the cold; I don’t know. Perhaps it’s
often due to the fact that their skins are also not well formed at tender ages.
Well, that is why a lot of focus is often given to baby clothing. It could be
in the middle of a sunny summer day but they baby might need to be covered
warmly if you don’t want trouble with their health.
And just as much as I speak of
keeping them warm, too much warmth at the wrong time can also lead to
complications of its own like heat
rashes etc. So what is the right formulae?
Well, it’s tricky I will have to admit but the
trick is to listen to the baby. Yes, you listen to the baby!
When they get grumpy or cry a lot,
that is often a signal to deal with something that is making them
uncomfortable, it could be hunger, wetness, colic or the clothes that they are
wearing.
Well, when such a times arrive,
usually start by eliminating the possible causes of their crying. Sometimes it
could just be that they are sleepy. With time and experience you quickly learn
to detect the exact thing that is bothering your baby.
When it comes to newborn girl clothing or boy clothing,
it s often great to get a variety of clothing to help you keep pace with their
clothing needs. Sometimes they need warm clothing, sometimes they need light
clothing. As their skins toughen up and they develop layer of fat, their skins
begin to become like for adults. But it doesn’t happen so fast. My daughter is
one year and six months and has to sleep in heavy rompers while I can hardly
sleep a wink with my pajamas on.
Remember babies sleep badly. You
could place them on their cot facing one direction and find them facing a
totally different position later with their bedding very far away from them.
That’s why it’s safe to dress them warm at night rather than light.
