As a mom you have probably heard from your health visitor that to help regulate your newborn's body temperature, you need clothing that keeps baby's arms, legs and feet covered.
But what happens when your baby has passed the newborn period? What is the best for them? Do babies need footed pyjamas?
Well, actually, they don’t have to wear footed sleepsuits or socks all the time. In fact, leaving them barefoot has many benefits for their development and so footless pyjamas become another interesting option beyond being just a response to warmer weathers.
Let’s have a look!
🦶🏼 When children put their feet in their mouths they are providing a strong stimulus for sensory development. It informs them of the outside world! They can feel the temperature, the textures (rubber floor, wood, mom's skin) and this benefits the child's psychomotor development.
🦶🏼 Playing with their feet stimulates their development, as it allows the nervous system to mature. It helps form neurones, favours neuromuscular control, intellectual development and social skills.
🦶🏼 The child needs tactile stimulation, pressure, irregularities of the floor to improve the position of joints and strengthen the muscles. Particularly for babies that are about to start to crawl, stand on their own or walk, being in direct contact with the surfaces is very important.
And here comes the question, but won’t they get sick if they are barefoot?
Truth is, it’s not the cold that make us sick but actually viruses or bacteria — which don’t enter through the feet.
Nor does walking barefoot deform them, or give them flat feet, or cause any disease.
Summing up, footed sleepsuits are not a must but they are very handy especially for newborns. Footless pyjamas are an interesting option for babies because of the aspects covered above, but also in terms of practicalities. A key of footless pj’s is that, in contrast to footed ones, your baby can grow with them with no restriction in his/her feet.
At Babycottons we want to give you the option to choose for your baby whatever you think is best, that’s why we offer a wide range of options:
- Footless pyjamas/sleepsuits
- Footed pyjamas/sleepsuits
- Kimono sets featuring convertible free feet into footed pants
- 2-piece set pijamas with foldable feet
As always, do whatever makes you and your little one happy but knowing that being barefoot does not harm ❤️