Blanket Hat
Posted on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 8:15 am
How should a 6-month old be dressed going outdoors in NY in the Winter?
I am fighting a war with my wife and her mother on how to dress our baby going from the house to the car. (outdoor exposure 45 seconds). I am convinced tha tthe baby does not need to be over dressed, Just a hat and a blanket should be enough, but they insist a sweater is needed, etc.
I need advice. Our pediatrician, insists that cold exposure has nothing to do with getting sick.
I am conviced that the more clothes the baby wears, the more sensitive to cold weather he will be in the future. Is tolerance to temperature genetic? or the body/mind learn with exposure? HELP!!
ROFL because I get into this argument with my in-laws, friends, total strangers at the supermarket (“But her little hands must be freezing!”), etc. all the time. I had to buy a snowsuit for when she goes to the in-laws…which is never used here.
If you’re going from a heated building to a heated car, a hat and blanket are fine. I’d bring along a sweater, extra clothing, etc. just in case something happens (like the car breaking down), but, honestly, it’s not a huge deal.
You’re also not supposed to let a baby wear a jacket/snowsuit/etc. in a car seat, as the car seat straps won’t restrain properly. So, if you’re going to dress baby all bulky for that 45 second walk, you’re just going to have to undress her again.
If mom’s doing the carting, let her dress the baby how she wants. If you’re doing the carting, dress the baby how you want. Unless there is some health problem, most babies can regulate their body temperature pretty well by the end of the first month. The rule of thumb is to dress Baby how YOU will be dressed, possibly with one more layer, if you want to be on the safe side. If you’re wearing a shirt and jacket, then Baby’s shirt and blanket should be fine (two layers for both of you). If you’re busting out the ski parka, throw a sweater on the kid.
And cold does not cause colds. Cold and flu germs are more prevelent in the winter because of increased time spent indoors with others (and, hence, more germs in a confined area).
I don’t know about tolerance being genetic. It could be. I’m always cold, but my husband burns like a furnace. Our baby’s got better temp. reg. than I do; she’s always warm, and will kick/pull off extra clothing.
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