Comments on: Baby Clothes – You Don’t Need Much

By: Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On

Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:43:45 +0000

[...] any new parent quickly learns, babies only really cycle between five or six outfits that are the most comfortable [...]

By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:46:38 +0000

Wow that’s really gone fast! I so agree, there are only 7 days a week- how many clothes do we all need….hmmm I feel a post coming on!

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:00:15 +0000

hey, i must say i love this blog! i’m a bit of a lurker though i haven’t commented before. recently i found out that i am pregnant and i’ve always wanted to do cloth nappies (your blog has been great inspiration i must say ) would you suggest getting larger clothes sizes for a newborn? as so to fit over the nappy? i’m going to be a single and young mum and i want to do the best i can for my child and so want to keep it frugal so there is more for the things that really matter. anyways thank you for the blog! much love, emma

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:43:18 +0000

When I have children, I’m planning on having no more than 4-7 outfits. I can do laundry twice a week and they will always have something clean to wear.

By: FrugalBabe

FrugalBabe — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:22:52 +0000

GC – I agree… having a baby has changed my outlook on gift giving for new babies too. I love getting gifts for new babies, and in the past I’ve tended to pick out cute outfits. Now I’ll be leaning towards gift cards, or practical stuff like diaper rash ointment, or wooden toys for when the baby is older. Or a gift for the parents (food!) I never realized how many clothes people get – and we didn’t even have a baby shower… can’t imagine how much stuff we’d have if we had!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:21:40 +0000

I totally agree. My daughter was 8 lbs 14 oz at birth and didn’t ever fit into a lot of her newborn clothes. But of course I had taken the tags off and washed everything before she was born. I didn’t really save receipts or anything, so I find myself changing her frequently so at least she can get a wear out of each outfit. But she mostly wears the same couple things, especially around the house. I packed up all her 3 month clothes not too long ago (she is 15 1/2 weeks old and over 15 lbs and in 6 month size, especially considering the bulk of cloth diapers) and I was very sad to do so, but also very much thinking what a shame it was that she only wore some things once or not at all. Since I stay home with her, if we don’t leave the house, she isn’t usually in anything more than a onesie, although I am starting to make more of an effort to dress her in cute outfits everyday, even if it is only for Daddy to see when he gets home from work. I am for now saving all her clothes for future children or to hand down to family when they have children, since she is the first baby from my generation on both sides.

By: GC

GC — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:05:19 +0000

that puts a different spin on gift-giving
perhaps I’ll just be giving expectant parents money from now on–everyone else is giving them baby clothes galore
what my Mom likes to do is to give the Mother something for herself because she is so often left out (and she has a big work ahead of her).

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:24 +0000

My first was born in April and wore mostly diapers for the first few months due to the summer heat. My youngest was born in October so there was more opportunity to dress him. I also avoid thrift stores even though I love shopping at them. It is so much fun to hear about your little boy, brings back memories from twenty years ago for me.

By: Homeschooling and Frugal

Homeschooling and Frugal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:22 +0000

I absolutely agree. Here in TX, our children lived in Onesies around the house. Those were quick, easy and cotton. They only wore “real clothes” when we went somewhere. Even in the winter they wore Onesies under their clothes. I hated how their shirts would always rise up leaving their little tummies exposed. I can’t stand seeing parents paying retail for baby clothes – even grandparents.

By: Kelly from Almost Frugal

Kelly from Almost Frugal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:25:22 +0000

10 weeks old already!

Yup, I totally agree with both of you. My kids only wear about 1/3 of their closet. I have to admit though, that when I’m behind on laundry I’m very happy they have extra stuff! I do buy a lot of things from thrift stores, but I sell most of it to the consignment shop, and make a (very small) profit.