Can I send my two month old to day care in a onesie?

[Anonymous]

Is it really wrong that my DD only wears a onesie everywhere? She's starting day care on Tuesday and I'm wondering if I should buy her some skirts and shorts this weekend. She spits up a lot and has a lot of blowouts, so I always just dress her in onesies at home for easy changing. Does she need to wear pants outside the house? I don't know at what age its wrong for her diaper to be showing.

[Anonymous]

Shoes and a hairclip and that's an outfit. I say go for it. There are some really cute onesies out there.

[Anonymous]

My kids stayed in onesies until they were one year old (we lived in a hot climate). We thought it was fine, until the old people started chastising us for not putting socks on our baby in the 110* heat. But then I would chastise them for putting a baby in a snowsuit in the summer. LOL

[Anonymous]

It might get cold with the air conditioning.

[Anonymous]

I'd be more concerned about the child's comfort. If it is warm, then a onesie is fine. If it air-conditioned (with cold temps), I'd go with the footy long sleeved thing (forget what they are called).

But most daycares border on the warm side.

I would think the daycare workers appreciate the onesie - compared to shorts - for diaper changes.

[Anonymous]

Onesies are fine. I also was a big fan of the one-piece rompers at that age. Children's Place and Carter's have good ones.

[Anonymous]

baby legs!
so easy on the diaper change and in case AC is on they won't be cold...
check how cute:

[Anonymous]

No.

I think it looks terrible when people just put a onesie on their baby and don't even bother dressing them. If you are worried about blow outs, buy cheap outfits from Walmart, Kmart or Target and just go ahead and throw them out if you don't want to clean them.

Also, the PP is right. The air conditioning can be on and it could be colder than you expect. Depending on the kind of building the daycare is in, they might not be able to adjust the temp.

[Anonymous]

Op - don't do it. It looks like your lazy and trailer trash. At least buy one piece rumpers.

[Anonymous]

Onesies are fine, especially if the daycare isn't the arctic zone many offices are. You could always ask your care provider what she prefers. We sent our three kids in onesies for a very long time - with lots of changes for the blowouts, spills and spit ups. My MIL was a state licensed childcare provider and, believe me, if there were anything wrong with sending the kids in onesies, I would have heard about it. One thing that helped is that I bought LOTS of bibs. I could color coordinate with the onesie/outfit and they were super easy to change.

[Anonymous]

It's fine s long as the temp isn't an issue. What's most imp is your child's comfort and ease for the day care provider. If the temp is reasonable, a onsie fits the bill on both accounts.

[Anonymous]

It is OK, as long as you think it is OK for your husband to go to the store in his wife beater and boxers.

Rompers and sunsuits are great for this time of year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op - don't do it. It looks like your lazy and trailer trash. At least buy one piece rumpers.

you are insane. Lazy TT is a 6 month old drinking juice from a bottle. A onesie is a comfy baby during the summer in DC.

[Anonymous]

"I think it looks terrible when people just put a onesie on their baby and don't even bother dressing them. "

"Op - don't do it. It looks like your lazy and trailer trash. At least buy one piece rumpers. "

"It is OK, as long as you think it is OK for your husband to go to the store in his wife beater and boxers. "

Seriously?? We're talking about a baby!

OP, do whatever YOU feel comfortable with. If your baby is comfortable, safe, and happy in a onesie and it makes your life/daycare provider's life easier because you don't have a change a whole outfit or do tons of laundry all the time, put your baby in whatever you want. Don't listen to any of these people.

[Anonymous]

I have never seen babies at our daycare in just onesies - never in 4 years. Not that you can't, but most people put on shorts on top or find other cool, comfortable clothing that is closer to play clothes, like sun dresses, one-piece rompers, etc. Onesies are fine for sleeping, but -- in my opinion -- are not very cute for daytime.