Putting headbands on young baby girls (and other stuff)

I think as long as its not tight so as to cause the baby any discomfort than its fine. Maybe young mums just want the world to know that their baldy baby is a girl.

It worries me that the baby could fall asleep with the headband on and it could go round their neck; this has bothered me ever since I first saw one.

I thought that too, but then I thought the frilly dress and shoes might be a giveaway!

My response was to gillybob

I think they look awful. Don't make little baby girls look prettier at all.

Ahhh yes Fairydoll but the dress and shoes would normally be down in the pram, covered by a blanket or whatever.

I think its not much different to the kind of people who dye their dogs pink and dress them up. Unpleasant..

We used to make all babies wear knitted hats tied securely under the chin by ribbons.

Like anything it is a fashion, I have yet to hear of any child suffering a throttling accident as a result of one - they have been 'in' for about 10 years to a greater and lesser extent and if there was a danger it would have been high lighted by now.

As I said, it is a fashion,[shrug]

And it can't be as uncomfortable for the baby as the tiny topknots some mums choose to adorn their babies with when they have slightly more hair. Bet it's painful when those bands are removed!

I don't like them at all and DIL really dislikes them!! So it's not an age thing. We both think they look ridiculous, particularly on a baby with no hair.

I would be worried about the soft fontanelle area of the baby's head having something tight across it.

My baby boy was always mistaken for a girl Cari - despite the fact that I dressed him in blue.
(and no headband)

People used to stop me in the street and say 'Isn't she just gorgeous'. 'Well, actually, she is a he!'.

He's still gorgeous, 6' 3" with a beard.

I think they look a bit silly, but can't see they are harmful, if not tight, but a denim jacket.....guffaw!

what happened to babies always wearing white?
(or cream, the colour of sick - sorry!)

The headbands can look cute. It's the pink frilly buggy covers and matching pillows that get me. I reckon there is some sort of correlation between how much of a chav (or scally) the mum is and the amount/number of frills surrounding the baby.

I saw one the other day, you could scarcely see the baby for all the frills

What's a scally - never heard that term?

You've never heard of a "scally"- Liverpudlian originally I think, meaning a young lady who was a bit rough and had what might be described as low morals. Wiki says it is used of men, but I have only really used it about girls- said to be a shortening of 'scallywag'

Oh dear, I won't call DGD a 'little scallywag' again [shock']

as a term of endearment

I think they look awful and someone further up said akin to frilly dressed up dogs and I agree
I also hate to see tiny babies in denim jeans horrible hard material and babies not even big enough to be on their feet having stupid vans and converse trainers on
I work in a charity shop and the other day we had an 'up to three months' age size formal style trousers and waistcoat come in with as a donation

I agree Bluebelle , headbands look ridiculous and babies , in my opinion should be in soft , comfy clothes, definitely not denim !

I really dislike seeing tiny baby boys in jeans , they always look so uncomfortable .

I'm old fashioned I guess.

Agree Nanny&Grampy. And babies don't need to wear shoes even if they are Dolce and Gabanna*!