Essentials
Having been bamboozled after the birth of our daughters by all the marketing as to what we needed. We thought it would be useful to let new parents benefit from the experience of parents
who have come out the other side. We have thus surveyed our highly knowledgeable customers as to what they would buy if they were to do it all again. Here are the results.
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 | Socks To keep little feet warm. If you can get them to stay on. Personally, we found traditional booties better, with a tie or fastening round the ankle!
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 | Booties To keep little feet warm. Available in cotton, Merino wool, Merino fleece, and countless man-made fibres. Babies' feet do sweat though, so we recommend breathable natural fibres.
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 | Jumpers Or Cardigans A warm outer layer for your little one.
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 | Cotton Vests(bodies) These are the first layer next to the skin, come in long and short sleeves, have no legs and have poppers at the crotch.
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 | Vests/babybodies/bodysuits - Cotton These are the first layer next to the skin -the things with long or short sleeves, no legs and with poppers at the crotch. Available in cotton and cotton mixes, organic, fair trade, long-sleeved or no sleeved, with cute animals on or bold stripes... you name it!
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 | Hat Or Bonnet For Autumn/Winter Like us, babies lose most of their bodyheat through their heads and keeping your little one's head warm is important in cold weather. Wool is ideal, as it is insulating but breathable, and stays insulating even when it gets a bit wet.
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 | Vests/babybodies/bodysuits - Wool Or Wool/silk Mix These are the first layer next to the skin -the things with long or short sleeves, no legs and with poppers at the crotch. Merino wool bodies are great for keeping skin healthy, are breathable and don't get cold when wet.
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 | Bonnets Light weight head wear designed to keep the babies head warm particuarly whilst sleeping
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 | Hat Or Bonnet For Spring/Summer Cotton beanie hats protect your baby's head from the breeze, though look for hats that come down over the ears for snug protection. Sunhats with wide brims are important to protect your little one from the sun's glare.
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