what should a child who is not an infant wear for Catholic baptism

[Anonymous]

My sister and I were baptized in light blue dresses. But neither one of us are Catholic today. Just goes to show -- you've got to get this baptism dress thing RIGHT

[Anonymous]

khaki pants and button down. tie/bow/blazer optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fwiw I baptized both my kids late - the first at about 9m, but he was huge, so I had to hunt the internet to find a baptismal gown that would fit. We didn't get around to baptizing the second until he was 4yo. We had him wear a blue blazer, tie and khakis. It was all fine, but bear in mind at that age the priest put him in a white altar boy gown for the ceremony, so the blue blazer was kind of pointless.

Where did you find the gown for your baby boy? I'd like our DS to wear a gown, but everything I have seen is SO girly, not unisex looking at all.

I'm not the PP you quoted, but I got my little boy's gown from here: https://www.onesmallchild.com/christening-outfits.html Their gowns for boys aren't girly at all. All the gowns in stores (Macy's Nordstrom, etc.) are definitely way too girly for a boy to wear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am catholic and at my parish it is a tradition for preteen and teen girls to wear white infant style outfits for their baptisms at easter vigil.A white,poofy,top of the knees,short sleeve dress and bonnet or a white infant style gown and bonnet is worn with lace socks or tights and white 'mary jane' shoes.To be more traditional,most parents do a cloth diaper and plastic pants under the gown or dress,but i have seen some girls with a size 7 or 8 pampers on under neath.

I'm sorry, what? Are you saying people have their teenagers wear diapers for their baptisms? What on earth?

The little boy who was baptized at the same time as my DD wore khaki shorts and white short sleeve button down. No robes or diapers required.

Yeah...wait, what???