Buying clothes for a beloved is one of the greatest pleasures for parents eagerly awaiting a meeting with their little miracle, and for those who have already been visited by a stork bringing babies. To the choice of clothes for newborns parents are very attentive, because it should satisfy the needs of a little man who can not yet tell about his preferences.
Criteria for selecting clothes for babies
In order for the new thing to bring joy to your child, it must meet a number of requirements:
- Convenience. The dressing should be simple, so that it does not interfere with the movement of crumbs. It does not accept decorative stripes, buttons, thick or stiff seams, tight elastic bands, adjustable metal buckles, beads, sequins and other ornaments. Absolutely useless for the baby's first clothes pockets. In advance, you need to think about how you will change the diaper, whether you can quickly take off and put these clothes on the child if necessary. Fasteners should be in front, as the newborn spends a lot of time on the back. A narrow neck, taut elastic bands and too small buttons cause a lot of unnecessary trouble and anxiety.
- Quality. The first wardrobe should be made of natural materials pleasant to the touch. In such clothes the newborn will be comfortable and cozy, because natural materials let in air, allow breathing the skin. Sutures on clothes should be neat and insensible to the baby. The buttons are sewn firmly, the loops are perfectly processed. You should pay attention to whether it is easy to unfasten the buttons. Otherwise, the tissue around them will soon break. Clothes should be good for washing.
- Color . The clothes of the newborn should be bright, light. In this case, according to psychologists, your baby will be calm, healthy and balanced. The one who is "cheerfully" dressed, automatically has others around him, and he rarely has problems with communication. Ideal shades for the first months of your crumbs life: sky blue, light pink, calm yellow, soft pistachio, tender ocher and all shades of beige.
- The size. On the last point, we will stop in more detail, since it often causes a lot of questions among parents-beginners. Many people have no idea what size clothes are in newborns.
Table of sizes of clothes for newborns
| Weight, kg | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5.5 | 5.5-7 | 7-8.5 | 8.5-10 |
| Age, month. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3, 4 | 5, 6 | 7, 8 | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Head circumference, cm | 32-34 | 32-34 | 34-36 | 36-38 | 38-40 | 38-42 | 40-42 |
| What size to buy clothes for a newborn? | 44 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 80 |
Parents should buy for kids not close, and at the same time not too large clothes. Choose the size of clothing should be carefully, because children up to a year so quickly grow.
First, let's talk about how to determine the size of a newborn's clothes. He, as a rule, should correspond to the growth of the baby. But the catch is that the exact growth is determined when the child
Most often, children are born with a height of 50-54 cm. Such babies need clothes of 56 sizes, and they grow out of it in a matter of weeks. Therefore, if the future parents have a large growth, which is a prerequisite for the birth of a "high" baby, the question of the size of clothing should be decided in the direction of 62 sizes.
As the baby grows, you will buy him clothes, depending on the change in his body parameters personally. But there are certain average indicators that we would like to present to your attention in tabular form. They will help you navigate quickly when buying.