Bows in tiny baby girls' heads .....

I don't think Luckygirl3 was criticising the way people dress their children, just the bows around tiny babies' heads.

I know from past threads many of you didn't dress your children in the style of the times.I'm afraid we went the whole hog,including frilly waterproof knickers My MIL used to say it was a fashion show when we visited with at least 4 spare outfits.When MIL's best friend had a "late baby" in her 40's she was delighted to get a suitcase filled with over 60 dresses and wee outfits.
My daughter grew up enjoying the fashions she saw around her although she wouldn't wear jeans until she went to high school .

Now my lovely young neighbours enjoy doing the same ,they are great parents but I'm sure you'd cringe at the wee boys in their Peaky Blinders caps or the wee girls in...shock horror headbows..! Surely how others dress their kids is their business.
Its probably the only time you can dress them in things you want,by the time my son was 2 he would bring down his colour co ordinated choice of clothes for the day every morning, so the lovely baby whites were done with.
Not everything needs to have a purpose ,decoration is great for its own sake .The vast majority wont leave their baby in a different room so their headband IF they have it on can be seen at all times .YOUNG mothers aren't stupid ,just excited by the choice and colour of beautiful baby clothes

You are being grumpy ,sorry

Phew - I am a crabby old git, but not being unreasonable!

silverlining48 almost posted at the same time too

toscalily

But a bonnet does serve a purpose, keeps the sun off or keeps the head warm depending on the time of year.

Yes, if it’s a practical design. But so many weren’t, they were all lace, frills and ribbons, worn to show the baby girl off, not for any practical purpose. Boys always wore practical headgear, girls, no.

I assume the bows are to show the baby is a girl, not a boy. Still not necessary.

Almost word for word Tosca

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Bonnets can serve a purpose by keep heads warm in winter or protection from the sun.

No it’s not just you.

But a bonnet does serve a purpose, keeps the sun off or keeps the head warm depending on the time of year.

Luckygirl3
Am I just becoming a crabby old git or are these bows ridiculous?
Probably yes to the crabby bit, comes with age, but I agree with you, some are so large must be uncomfortable on their little heads.

I can’t see much difference in reality between the bows and the frilly bonnets with ties under the chin that people used to dress their baby girls in to show them off, it’s just a different fashion.

I agree....it looks plain silly and doesn't serve any purpose.

No it's not just you.

Oh I am with you, sure they might look fine to some but to me all I see is unnecessary pressure being applied to a precious little head. I know they wear hats and need those these are something else.