I have a question to pose to you, oh dear Internets. It’s something that is being hotly contested here in our house these days and I am just not sure what the common knowledge is on this particular subject, or even if there IS any common knowledge.
What is the deal with putting hats on newborns?
Kile insists that because you lose most of your body heat through your head and because newborns have some difficulties regulating their own heat (at least at first), they should wear hats 24/7, regardless of the temperature inside or outside the house.
I have a much more laissez-faire (and, according to Kile, borderline child neglectful) policy and while hats in the hospital are all well and good, after about the first week they probably don’t need the hat all that often. I like to subscribe to the “dress them as you would dress yourself” philosophy since that makes sense to me.
So. Your job, dear Internets, is to tell me which one of us is right. What has been our experience on this particular subject, what have you done with your own children?
Tags: baby hats, disagreement, newborns
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